picked up a Northstar X2 Deep Cycle yesterday. i was in a bit of a jam and didn't really have another option, at least for a deep cycle. the only one they had in stock was the marine version. I guess I can use the extra terminals. Here's the part where i got kicked straight in the nads...$280!!!

hope it lasts...

 

both of my yellow top optimas were about $240 each.

 

Yes optimas are expensive like that too. I've had 2 red tops. Never again but that's for another thread.

 

yeah, the yellow top was an option (and about $40 cheaper), but there was no way I could pull the trigger on the optima after all the failure stories i've been hearing and reading

 

Yep. I have some yellow top stepping stools on my garage too.

 

I've used one for maybe two years now so far so good. Also Four wheeler included a northstar x2 battery in their battery bash test http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/15...attery-bashing

 

I bought a Optima Yellow from Bryan the 4WD rep on here. Was no where near that price. Can't remember exactly but it was definitely under $200 shipped. No issues with it but it's maybe only 8 months old.

 

Crown batteries

 

Sears platinum batteries are 200+ too the good ones cost $$

 

I have the d27 northstar as well. Its rebraded as X2 by Batteries Plus. Great battery. Made in America! I had to shoehorn it in their though.

930 cold cranking amps and 195 min of reserve capacity. This thing weighs over 70lbs.