Recent content by OptimaJim

It's always interesting to read up on theories surrounding the Optima battery brand and others, although the logic used to reach conclusions often ends up having flaws. I would definitely agree with toymaster regarding taking a good look at a warranty before purchasing a battery. You can read...

Hi stingray1300, I again apologize for my delay in responding. Even if the e-mail notifications on this board worked for me, I was in the field last weekend, followed by a charity event in Seattle, followed by an all-day planning meeting yesterday. Most of the batteries that come into retailers...

I apologize for my delay in responding. This seems to be one of those boards that I always struggle with on thread subscriptions. stingray1300, I've read most of the chatter about our products on hundreds of different forums and all the common narratives. If there was a plan to cut costs and...

I was in Bowling Green last weekend, Indy this weekend, Michigan & Seattle the weekend after. Winter is my slow time :) I'd actually prefer to compete against the very best (and I'd rather get swept in the finals, than never make it that far). That way, the pressure is entirely on them to...

Always nice to hear from happy customers Mike, thanks for sharing! As others have indicated, you may want to have them load-tested, to see where they're at in terms of performance. It may not be a definitive answer, but it will give you an idea of whether or not they should be replaced. Many...

65BAJA, I totally understand your concern, as I wouldn't want to put that much into batteries, only to have them get cooked by a substandard charger. The main concern we typically see with solar units, regardless of amperage output, is that they are properly-regulated, so they won't overcharge...

Bill, thanks for the heads-up & 65BAJA, I'm sorry to hear about the negative experience you had with our customer service folks in getting the information you needed. In the majority of instances, our FAQs do answer most consumer questions and a lot of the people who contact our customer service...

Bill, any battery for that application outside of the 34R would be considered a custom fitment, so it would probably be whatever YellowTop(s) would fit best. Obviously, the larger the battery, the more reserve capacity. The other significance of using larger batteries is that generally speaking...

Sam, we've installed a ton of batteries in new JKs at SEMA the past few years and I checked with our fitment engineer and he indicated he would be updating our fitment guide to reflect a 34R RedTop that should fit with one of our adaptors. Thanks for alerting us to that missing information. As...

Hi dwh, I can only reference what we see with chargers here domestically and it is actually quite common to find chargers with AGM and gel settings lumped together. These are three examples from units that are found in several retailers here in the states: Our engineers did extensive...

78Bronco, it would really make my job easier if I were allowed to buy someone's battery back, as the issues that person attributes to our battery will then shift to another company. However, that doesn't solve the customer's problem, it just makes my job easier. Conspiracy theorists would also...

Gunnslinger, our batteries can be mounted in a variety of orientations, but we do not recommend mounting them upside down. Michael, thanks for pointing out that ommission on our website, I'll ask if we can have that clarified in the mounting section of our FAQ. . Jim, the issue you initially...

Jim, I asked for the contact information for the folks you dealt with, just as I did with Craig. He provided that information, which I forwarded internally and he was able to get some assistance. You declined to provide that information, sighting a reluctance to sell someone out. I'm sorry I...

Jim, I apologize for my slow response. I've been on the Hot Rod Power Tour for the past two weeks and I'm just getting caught up with my e-mails now. I've had many folks say far worse things about me and Optima on many other forums and I've never tried to get anyone banned. I've never had any...

Again, I'm not trying to “punish” anyone, just help our retail and distribution partners better serve our customers. You don't need to white out any information or take any additional steps to hide the identity of anyone. If you want to provide contact information, we'll reach out to them. If...