Re: [DML] Re: What battery is recommended?

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Be careful with brand names like Diehard. 

They don't make batteries, they just buy them from
someone else and have their name slapped on it.

Who they buy the item from can change at any given
time.  10 years ago, DieHard was a re-branded Delco. 
They were GREAT.  In the late 90's they changed
vendors and the batteries were awful (I started to buy
Delco brand at that point).  

I don't know who makes the DieHard batteries now, nor
do we know which one was tested by the website you
talk about below.

FWIW, I just replaced the battery in 1860 with a
"Nascar" battery from Sam's Club...  The top of the
line battery (which is what I got) is a rebranded
Optima.

Meanwhile, my 1995 Ford still has the battery it left
the dealership with 10 years ago.  When it goes, I
will likely replace it with a Delco.

--- Matt Spittle <supermatty@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I myself prefer the Sears Diehard.  Not too long
> ago, I remember
> reading a website that compared a whole bunch of
> different style
> (starting) batteries and weighed their strengths and
> weaknesses.  The
> thing that differentiated the Diehard was that it
> could withstand more
> deep cycles than any other battery (even Optima
> red-top).  I think the
> actual number of cycles was 9 or 10.  
> 
> Matt
> #1604
> 




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