Lithium Batteries. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Lithium Batteries, the ugly truth, good things, bad things and great things. What do you guys think? Do you run lithiums or AGMs???

[NickWitkowskiFishing]

I've been running ETERNAL LITHIUM batteries for a couple year now. Haven't had one issue. I have one 12V X 100AH Lithium cranking bat for everything....Raptors, wells, pumps, bilges, graphs, etc. Then I put one 36V Lithium for my TM. 2 bats. That's all I need. No problems.

[FishOn]

I switched my main battery the LiFePo last year and love that it maintains 13+ volts all day. There is no voltage drop off to effect my electronics. I also switched to two 12v LiFePo for my 24v trolling motor and love them as well. I can easily fish all day, in most cases, I could go to days without charging. They charge much faster than AGM as well. I would be hard pressed to go back to AGM. In my 01 Triton, I went from a Fury prop to a Tempest to regain the bow lift that I lost from the rear weight. The boat will run about 4mph faster as configured.

[AdventuresOutdoors]

I have 3 Ionics and only wish I would have done it sooner. I am starting my 3rd year on them.

[woods]

Powerhouse is who I went with. Love them, especially the run and gun system.

[Smokeyr]

Removing weight from my boat didn't make it go faster, but I saved a lot of fuel, on a good day about .2 litres per kilometre, very significant when running 50 or 60 km off shore.

[standbyfortones]

I have x3 Ionic batteries and absolutely love them!

[captainjohnmccalpin]

Loved the review and I would add a piece about USABLE capacity. It is this attribute that makes LiFePO4 incredibly attractive. 90% or more of the rated amp hours can be consumed without significant voltage drop-off. Traditional SLA or AGM batteries cannot touch this. Anyone who uses their trolling motor extensively should seriously consider going to Lithium on their next battery change. Also, when you factor in the cost per usable watt hour, Lithium is actually cheaper. I run an AGM battery for cranking, a stand-alone 12v Lithium for my sonar systems, and a single 24v Lithium battery for my trolling motor. I also run separate Victron chargers for each battery.

[yranidiot]

Can you please tell me the battery you tested that was bad…… I want to switch and there are expensive and I don’t want to be ripped off

[danlaur]

Another plus of lithium batteries is that they charge WAY faster than lead/acid batteries...other than the initial cost, there are no minuses

[blackhillsbassing]

I'm also an AGM guy, however this year I went to one 36 volt for my ghost trolling motor, still running an AGM on my cranking side but I also added power pole charge and I have to say it's an unstoppable package. But I've used AGMs for a lot of years. The last boat I had I got over 10 years out of my AGM batteries. Kind of unbelievable

[MrBdogg]

Can you do some research on the epoch lithium batteries? I’d like to know your thoughts. I’m torn between ionic and epoch.

[mightyarmoryprecision]

Have eco worthy 100 for my electronics and 2 150s for my Ultrex 80. One word.. outstanding

[jawsmod]

Just name the bad lithium.. If you know just spill the beans.

[lewisgates]

What if you fish year round and dont have a heated garage… i fish alot in the winter… all the manufacturers say cold is bad….

[JoseMartinez-dqkm]

I am a weekend fisherman and went to lithium I like them I have had no problem with my Dakotas but then again I am not a big tournament man either

[rickss]

More interested in info about lithium batteries used for cranking, but good info is like pulling teeth. All I want to confirm is the lithium cranking battery is not going to cause my PWC's charging system to fry if the battery's BSM kicks in.

[Shaun_millertech]

Justin
Absolutely go with a company that stands behind their products. At MillerTech Energy, we do just that. We support the fishing industry at all levels and work very hard to bring everyone the best products and a fair price.

[DiMastaX]

The future belongs to LiFePO4 batteries, for sure.

[wayneelse]

Have you guys seen where lithium batteries are putting out to many amps and burning up armatures in the trolling motors?

[drholt]

Kinda pointless video if you are not going to share you testing/ research data for the various brands. Everyone can NOT afford to buy multiple batteries to do their own discovery.