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Al Fernandez
10-19-2018, 08:31 AM
Looking to get a battery charger for occasional use on dead car batteries. There’s like ten million out there so anyone have one they think is particularly good?

AllZWay
10-19-2018, 10:38 AM
Jerry Jordan was using one like this and I liked it enough that I bought one and it has worked great for a lot of years now. Not saying there aren't better ones, but it works good. I think they were sold at Walmart.

https://www.zoro.com/schumacher-electric-battery-charger-120vac-10-12-w-sc1304/i/G4427591/

drecords
10-19-2018, 10:53 AM
I've had a few of these things and they've been great. Only reason I've had a few is I keep running them over. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Tender-BATTERY-TENDER-021-0128-12-Volt-1-25-Amp-Battery-Charger-BAT02/108953743?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=8163&adid=22222222228049569649&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=146712858640&wl4=pla-324265908637&wl5=1026213&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=115056708&wl11=online&wl12=108953743&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwgabeBRBuEiwACD4R5jv9Vl6q29YG2ikr7LH7 k9OWt9vR-me7pD0fKZaaIdOE42Ia6SAIDhoCOTwQAvD_BwE

centerville
10-19-2018, 02:52 PM
I've had a few of these things and they've been great. Only reason I've had a few is I keep running them over. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Tender-BATTERY-TENDER-021-0128-12-Volt-1-25-Amp-Battery-Charger-BAT02/108953743?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=8163&adid=22222222228049569649&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=146712858640&wl4=pla-324265908637&wl5=1026213&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=115056708&wl11=online&wl12=108953743&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjwgabeBRBuEiwACD4R5jv9Vl6q29YG2ikr7LH7 k9OWt9vR-me7pD0fKZaaIdOE42Ia6SAIDhoCOTwQAvD_BwE

Any of this line or Battery Minder are top notch. I used these to maintain the batteries on the boat for years.

Al Fernandez
10-20-2018, 09:47 AM
Thanks for the suggestions. Yeah I’ve got a bunch of those battery tenders for all the various vehicles. I’m looking for something that can get much more amps going like the one James mentioned. That one looks decent.

Storm Trooper
10-20-2018, 10:42 AM
I have one like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00030BFNS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00030BFNS&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=TVR3MPKEPZWJZ9AM80PY&pd_rd_wg=aaETW&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=Uj9FO&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=df2e8b50-d47d-11e8-99b8-e5fc1699aa33
Mine is a older model but still works awesome

Supercharged111
10-20-2018, 09:02 PM
I should have snagged Jerry's charger. Maybe then I wouldn't have rolled up to the Hallett final with a dead battery and, unbeknownst to me, a dead alternator. I did get this little gem to bring back dead batt uperies, I thought that's what you were more alluding to in your original post.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Q3CM2QY?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

marshall_mosty
10-22-2018, 12:55 PM
I have an earlier version of this one that works great:
https://www.grainger.com/product/10W832?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMImPmnic-a3gIVwueaCh275w-cEAkYCSABEgL3ifD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!281733020639!!!g!538686041239!&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImPmnic-a3gIVwueaCh275w-cEAkYCSABEgL3ifD_BwE

marshall_mosty
10-22-2018, 12:56 PM
I also have the Schumacher Electric one that Jerry has (from James' link) and like it too.

ShadowBolt
10-22-2018, 07:25 PM
As James and Marshall said the one I have is very fast and is small and I bet it does not weigh over two or three lbs.

JJ