Hi all ,

I need some advice regarding buying a new battery and charger.My battery only does about 14 holes on our very hilly course. Its a 26 Ah AGM battery. I would like a 33 ah battery but they are all 197 mm long so wont fit my trolley tray (which is desgned for 176 x 175 batterys) and stood on its end it would be too high and foul the trolley. I have been looking at batterys and chargers on line and the Pury Drive batterys seem popular. Would a gel type 26 Ah battery and 3 stage intelligent charger give me the lasting power that I need????. All help and suggestions appreciated,

regards,

Michael.

Michael, how old is your current battery? If it a few years old then you may well benefit from a new 26 ah battery as older batteries do loose charge capacity over time and use. If your current battery is not that old then  the only real answer is to go for the higher amp hour battery. a difirent charger isnt going to make any diference due to the fact that a gel battery and compatable charger are all made to peak charge at a set amount.

A 26 amp lead acid  battery should last 2 rounds on a flat course and easily last one round on a hilly course. During winter don't leave it in the garage or anywhere it can freeze. Also, allways charge it as soon as you get home from golf . Personally I prefer lead acid batteries to gel or lithium, and you can pick them up new on ebay for less than £40.

Thanks for the advice guys. As my battery is a no name Chinese jobby I will buy a new one and take better care of it then I did the current one.

kindest regards,

Michael.

Michael, I know Darren said to keep your current charger as it will not make any difference and he may well be correct.  However, from my own experience I have found that the standard chargers provided with a new trolley have a limited life and can be the cause of problems.

I have 3 x 36 hole batteries which are in regular use throughout the playing season.  I have 2 x ProLite chargers which I use to keep the batteries charged using them in cycle so two are always on charge.  All I can say is that since I bought the ProLite charger I haven't had any battery problems.  All of the batteries are now at least 3 years old and perfectly capable of covering 36 holes in a day.

Personally, I would say the the ProLite charger has been the best investment I have made and seems to have extended the working life of my batteries quite considerably.

Before you ask, I have no interest in or connection with any company making or selling ProLite chargers - just a happy customer.

Richard

Richard that is a very valid point. I am not all that familiar with the kind of chargers that go with golf trolly batteries, but i would ensure that i went with a charger that has a peak charge display on it so that you can see what kind of condition your battery is in and also how much of a charge it has taken.

I have bought a Prolite charger and new Pure Drive battery which seems to have a good reputation. I think the plates have become sulphated on the old battery and it has only a basic charger. Sometimes I left the battery in the car until the next weekend and only charged it the night before. This is a NoNo. Aparrently the battery should be recharged asap after use and only stored in a charged state.

I`m will always charge the new one after use and with this charger you can leave it connected until its needed again,

Thanks for your help,

regards,

Michael.

Michael, I think you now know leaving partly discharged battery in boot during the week is a very bad idea!  Get the thing on charge ASAP.  As you rightly say, you can leave battery on charge until next used but I haven't experieinced any obvious problem with leaving them standing once full charged.  Having three batteries (4 if you include my 18 hole Hill Billy) I can only leave two on charge!

Richard

Just carry ya clubs mike ya lazy sod lol

Marc

Hello stranger

Marc,

I had to push the damn thing up the hill that is the 16 1nd 17 fairways last Sunday. I didnt have the energy to hit the ball after that.  So I have pushed the boat out and bought a new battery and charger. I knackered the last one thro neglect..

MK