Looking for member input on battery chargers

[Joseph E.]

I'm looking to purchase several chargers to maintain my batteries in a charged state while my cars are in winter storage. Do any of the members have practical experience with either the Battery Tender or the CTEK chargers that I've read and heard so much about. Recommendations for the better choice would be most appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year to all!

Joe (45420)

[Clem Z.]

Re: Looking for member input on battery chargers

I'm looking to purchase several chargers to maintain my batteries in a charged state while my cars are in winter storage. Do any of the members have practical experience with either the Battery Tender or the CTEK chargers that I've read and heard so much about. Recommendations for the better choice would be most appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year to all!

Joe (45420)

i have been using for years a schumacher make sold at walmart for $20 http://www.schumacherbattery.us/Tend...aintainer.html

[Norris W.]

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I have about 3 dozen Battery Tender Plus and strongly recommend them. The warranty is now 10 years according to a Vendor at Daytona this year. My '96 Dodge Viper with 4K miles (sometimes it doesn't get driven for a year) got it's first battery replacement in late 2010. We keep 'em on boats, lawnmowers, SeaDoo's, motorcyles, ATV's.............. anything with a battery.

[Jack H.]

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I have a Schumacher and a Battery Tender. Can't go wrong with either.

[Michael J.]

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I have 4 classic cars with Antique Auto Batteries (manufacturers of Restoration Batteries) all on either BatteryMINDer Plus or Odyssey Ultimizers and they have been good for 4 years now with no problems

[Henry F.]

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Used BatteryMINDer on my 99 & now on my 05 for the last 9 years, no problems!

[Peter M.]

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Battery Tender + has worked well for me for many years now. Good product with a very good reputation.

[Roy V.]

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Battery Tender + has worked well for me for many years now. Good product with a very good reputation.

Have to agree with Peter, Battery tender plus has kept my Die hard battery in good condition since 2000

[John H.]

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I've used the Deltran Battery Tender Plus for many years as a maintainer on many cars - no issues.

[Bruce B.]

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I have used a Battery Tender for many years with great results.
I picked up a CTEK charger at Bloomington and it works well and has a mode for Optima type batteries. The only thing I don't like about the CTEK is that it runs pretty warm which to me is a waste of energy.

[Pat H.]

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I use one from Lectric LTD. It works fine, but be careful because the wires are flimsy.

[Calvin M.]

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Been using the Deltran Plus and Junior for years on cars, motorcycles, and boats. Never a problem.

[Jorn J.]

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Hi
I have always used a ctek charger type 7000 because it has the "supply" program and together with a Odessey battery is it a 100% solution!

Regards
Jorn from the cold Denmark

[Paul H.]

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I have several of the CTEK 3300 battery tenders for my old cars and my newer one. Great chargers.