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<blockquote data-quote="Rob4" data-source="post: 523658" data-attributes="member: 36934"><p>Sorry, not your guy for a specific answer, but I just researched the Lithium Bats to save weight on my boat.&nbsp; I really think there&#039;s no reason to go wet cell at this day and age.&nbsp; Get online and look up lithium battery teardowns on youtube and you&#039;ll see some big differences in the build quality between the cheaper ones.&nbsp; From watching these vids and some reading, seems Li Time and Watt Cycle bats are acceptable build quality and almost too affordable.&nbsp; Both are on Amazon too.&nbsp; I&#039;m thinking lithium may be worth every penny. Especially, if these battery&#039;s last as long as they&#039;re supposed too. And the 100 percent cycle rate.&nbsp; I&#039;m tired of buying new bats every 2-4 years too.&nbsp; So, I just bought the Watt Cycle mini 100Ah w/bluetooth for 179 bucks.&nbsp; Its a calculated risk.&nbsp; If you fish in real cold weather, or leave the bat out in freezing weather you might not want a mini (different cell type).&nbsp; Also if you plan to ever charge your bat from an alternator, make sure the lithium battery supprts that.&nbsp; We&#039;ll see how mine works out once the ice breaks up here in SW Colorado!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Rob4, post: 523658, member: 36934"] Sorry, not your guy for a specific answer, but I just researched the Lithium Bats to save weight on my boat. I really think there's no reason to go wet cell at this day and age. Get online and look up lithium battery teardowns on youtube and you'll see some big differences in the build quality between the cheaper ones. From watching these vids and some reading, seems Li Time and Watt Cycle bats are acceptable build quality and almost too affordable. Both are on Amazon too. I'm thinking lithium may be worth every penny. Especially, if these battery's last as long as they're supposed too. And the 100 percent cycle rate. I'm tired of buying new bats every 2-4 years too. So, I just bought the Watt Cycle mini 100Ah w/bluetooth for 179 bucks. Its a calculated risk. If you fish in real cold weather, or leave the bat out in freezing weather you might not want a mini (different cell type). Also if you plan to ever charge your bat from an alternator, make sure the lithium battery supprts that. We'll see how mine works out once the ice breaks up here in SW Colorado! [/QUOTE]

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