Optima vs. Odyssey and what model?

[BlueHZT60]

Optima red top: 3 years - dead (two times)
Optima blue: 2 years - dead
Exide Regular & Deep cycle: going on 2 yrs and working

Changes: the batteries are now in the rear QP, not under the hood, so that may explain a whole lot.

In the bigger picture batteries are cheap, compared to being stranded. That's my $0.02. Bob

[MaddBaggins]

I'm on 3yrs with an Optima redtop and it see's extreme heat down here. We see about 5 months of temps above 95 and 3 of those are 100-115. We probably get about a dozen nights a year that drop below freezing. It still works fine, but I'm waiting for it to die. The extreme heat is hard on them.
The only electrical demand I have is my 700w stereo, no winch or fridge or computer.

[pwc]

I had posted this elsewhere and it applies here. we were discussing whether to use a second battery a backup or as an auxillary. I'm not getting into that discussion now, but I directly compared a Odyssey and Optima. Personally, I run a Odyssey 1200 as my main and the same as a backup with a HellRoaring isolator
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Taking a closer look, let's compare the Optima Yellow top 34/78 with the Odyssey 1500 34/78

The Odyssey is not rated as a "deep discharge" yet has a longer reserve and more cold cranking amps than the Optima.

The Odyssey has 62 amp hours vs. 55ah, 135 minutes of reserve vs. 120 minutes and has 880 cold cranking amps (0 degrees F) vs. 750CCA. The Odyssey is ever so slightly smaller (not really, but .3 inches in width) but weighs 6 more lbs. Other than cost, which I think the Optima has an edge, I don't see any reason to go with the Yellow Top over the 1500 34/78. No need for a "deep discharge" battery when you can have both longer discharges and more CCA with the Odyssey.

Also, the Odyssey has a 6-8 year service life and shows some other stats on amount of discharges and battery life. The Optima doesn't have that info on their site.

[ZooJunkie]

I just replaced my aging battery w/ an Odyssey PC1200 in my Z Coupe. I have an Optima red top in my Trooper, so only time will tell which of the two will last longer.

Odyssey like many other batteries are manufactured by these guys here:
http://www.enersysreservepower.com/

I purchased my PC1200 at Batteries Plus locally here in the BayArea, check their website for a store near you. Excellent wealth of info with the sales guys.

www.batteriesplus.com

[IntrepidXJ]

i've had an Optima red top in my XJ for 4+ years at this point. It has been totally discharged more times than I can count, and it keeps coming back for more. I'm getting another one for my new XJ

[Dave]

I'm going to go the single-huge-battery route for less wiring complexity, using an Odyssey PC2150. It's a huge battery and should provide all the power any basic rig will ever need.

Did you end up with the 2150? Thoughts?

[JonS]

I've got a 2150 that I bought for my travel trailer. I'm planning a long trip to Baja in the future and I'll take the battery out of the trailer and either use it as my only battery in a Tundra or set it up as an auxillary. The battery has performed great.

[calamaridog]

The 2150 is huge and I can't see how it would fit anywhere in the Tundra engine bay. What am I missing here?

[PhulesAU]

A Shoe Horn and some Vasoline????

[HongerVenture]

Its good to see some additional feedback in this thread.

I've not used the truck a whole lot since getting the Odyssey PC1200 in there, but have been very pleased with it so far. It is so tiny compared to my last battery that I had to wedge it in there with some 1x4 lumber.

I fully plan on going dual-battery with a second PC1200 and fitting them in right next to each other (they'll easily fit in the spacious area under the T100 hood). At that time I'll have a custom tray/bracket fab'd up to hold them safe/secure.

Joel