trojans vs. interstate 6v

[lenapralos]

I bought Interstate 6v instead of trojan T-105s.........I guess I'll know in a few months if this was a good or bad choice......ither way it was a hell of a lot cheaper and both batteries have the same amp hour capacity and same weight.  Almost everthing I read online about the Interstate 6v was good.  I did also read that Trojans were the best..............and Amazingly I read that in the long run it's way smarter to buy 12v Everstart deep cycles from Wal-Mart and just treat them really good and you'll get the same number of cycles with slightly less range.  That's more or less what Larry's EV web blog says... Thoughts anyone?

John

[ev-supply]

Trojan also makes a bargain line called the "Pacer".  These have the same amp hours as the T-105's, but for about half the price.  The difference is the quality of construction, which translates into how long they last.

[aviken]

The difference is the quality of construction, which translates into how long they last.

Interesting - could you elaborate? Sorry - I'm pretty new to the storage battery thing, and I too see deals that seem too good to be true...so what kind of things go wrong with the less expensive batteires? Can they not handle vibration so much? Are the plate thicker or thinner? Are the terminals cheaper?

Any help is greatly appreciated...thanks!

[leitmotif]

The difference is the quality of construction, which translates into how long they last.

Interesting - could you elaborate? Sorry - I'm pretty new to the storage battery thing, and I too see deals that seem too good to be true...so what kind of things go wrong with the less expensive batteires? Can they not handle vibration so much? Are the plate thicker or thinner? Are the terminals cheaper? Any help is greatly appreciated...thanks! 

YES to all.

Dan Bentler