Choose me a battery (manufacturer)

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looking online I can find batteries of the correct dimensions from a few manufacturers, they are all a similar price (enduroline slightly more expensive)

Numax (CXV31MF)

Exide (ER550)

Lucas (LX31MF)

and lastly, and who seem of offer a higher capacity for the same physical dimensions...

Enduroline (EXV125 or EXV125).


Any comments on the above manufacturers in terms of quality/longevity ? MY existing Numax batts are about 6 years old and starting to reach the end of their life.

These are for mixed use (domestic and engine).
 
I came to the conclusion that Numax and Lucas and possibly enduroline were all the same battery rebadged (not proven, I'm waiting to be corrected) and as such I went for the cheapest I could. My last Numax house battery lasted six years (survived six years of abuse really) which, for the price, I thought was pretty OK.
 
aslabend said:
I came to the conclusion that Numax and Lucas and possibly enduroline were all the same battery rebadged (not proven, I'm waiting to be corrected) and as such I went for the cheapest I could. My last Numax house battery lasted six years (survived six years of abuse really) which, for the price, I thought was pretty OK.
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many are re-baged
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After extensive looking it seems Trojan batteries come out tops although a bit more expensive. They seem to allow the most discharge before the battery is rendered knackered.
 
aslabend said:
I came to the conclusion that Numax and Lucas and possibly enduroline were all the same battery rebadged (not proven, I'm waiting to be corrected) and as such I went for the cheapest I could. My last Numax house battery lasted six years (survived six years of abuse really) which, for the price, I thought was pretty OK.
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I'm pretty certain that Numax and Lucas are the same. I had a feeling Enduroline was the same as Alphaline but no evidence. They could all be the same under the skin, and the Exide as well. Battery manufacturing and labelling is very promiscuous. I bought 2 Exides from Tayna last year, I could find nothing to indicate where they were made.

I went for the Exide just because when I was in the industry it was one of the most reliable names but there has been lots of change since then and my inclination could be quite wrong now!
 
sailorman said:
many are re-baged
check out batterymegastore, free nxt day del too
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I generally use Tayna, who I'd recommend as a customer. Batteries are stupidly cheap these days. I'm probably going to fit an 063 as a starter battery, and Tayna have them at £24. That's less than I paid for one for my Herald twenty five years ago. A new Bosch battery for my DS would be £60 - the same thing cost me £90 three years ago. Has the price of lead fallen?
 
JumbleDuck said:
I generally use Tayna, who I'd recommend as a customer. Batteries are stupidly cheap these days. I'm probably going to fit an 063 as a starter battery, and Tayna have them at £24. That's less than I paid for one for my Herald twenty five years ago. A new Bosch battery for my DS would be £60 - the same thing cost me £90 three years ago. Has the price of lead fallen?
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i have had one or two from BmS as well ;)
 
KevB said:
After extensive looking it seems Trojan batteries come out tops although a bit more expensive. They seem to allow the most discharge before the battery is rendered knackered.
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My Lifeline batteries were left completely discharged for almost a month (boat partner left the power on). They seem to have survived undamaged, and this possibility was confirmed by the manufacturer "if it was only a few weeks they should be fine...". I was impressed.
 
I used to use Solent leisure batteries from Furneaux Riddle for everything. My starting battery is a very old one of theirs (+10 years?), but the services battery died after six years and I replaced it with a slightly larger Exide (also from F-R so they didn't lose the business). It's the same physical size but 20% larger in terms of Ah. It's also much better wrt the time it runs my nag suite before needing a recharge and is still showing no loss of performance, despite running a PC nav station and a B&G hercules system both of which are power hungry. When the Solent dies, I'll be buying a new Exide and swapping it for the services battery. using the old Exide to start the donk.
 
We bought Enduroline Calcium Leisure EXV105 Batteries for both starting and domestic use from Tayna Batteries. They are into their second year of use now, and no problems so far, despite one being flattened to 10v for a few hours accidentally.

R.
 
Thanks all for the comments, have now ordered a couple of batt's that are smaller and higher capacity that the existing so all good.

It certainly looks, just from the Pictures online, as though many of the batteries only seem to be different interns of the label on the front.
 
Troubadour said:
I'm pretty certain that Numax and Lucas are the same. I had a feeling Enduroline was the same as Alphaline but no evidence. They could all be the same under the skin, and the Exide as well. Battery manufacturing and labelling is very promiscuous. I bought 2 Exides from Tayna last year, I could find nothing to indicate where they were made.

I went for the Exide just because when I was in the industry it was one of the most reliable names but there has been lots of change since then and my inclination could be quite wrong now!
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Almost certainly India or China. No battery manufacture is carried out in Europe, hasn't been for at least ten years AFAIK. Something to do with pollution, effluents etc.
 
sailorman said:
Exide used to have a very large manufacturing plant in India :(
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There are plants with the Exide name in many countries. However they are not all connected. The name is differently owned in different countries, sometimes with different owners for different product sectors. e.g in UK, Chloride used to own the Exide name for vehicle batteries but not for industrial and they had no connection at all with Exide USA which most people assume is the parent company of them all. It isn't. Exide India was Chloride India then changed its name, and it now has no connection with Exide in any other country (AFAIK) or with Chloride, who now make powers supplies not batteries!
I was in the industry for years and even I get confused!!
What surprised me about the Exides I bought for the boat is that there was no indication of country of origin, I thought EU rules would require it.
The catalogue for those particular batteries is produced by Exide USA but I doubt if they are made there. Exide USA's website is not helpful about where they manufacture.
I suspect somebody else makes them for Exide, quite possibly in Korea.
Labelling has always been rife - we used to make for 30 or more names in UK and overseas as well as selling under our own name.
 
Troubadour said:
There are plants with the Exide name in many countries. However they are not all connected. The name is differently owned in different countries, sometimes with different owners for different product sectors. e.g in UK, Chloride used to own the Exide name for vehicle batteries but not for industrial and they had no connection at all with Exide USA which most people assume is the parent company of them all. It isn't. Exide India was Chloride India then changed its name, and it now has no connection with Exide in any other country (AFAIK) or with Chloride, who now make powers supplies not batteries!
I was in the industry for years and even I get confused!!
What surprised me about the Exides I bought for the boat is that there was no indication of country of origin, I thought EU rules would require it.
The catalogue for those particular batteries is produced by Exide USA but I doubt if they are made there. Exide USA's website is not helpful about where they manufacture.
I suspect somebody else makes them for Exide, quite possibly in Korea.
Labelling has always been rife - we used to make for 30 or more names in UK and overseas as well as selling under our own name.
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Bophal
 
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