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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: icebucketjohn on November 29, 2014, 08:07:04 AM

Title: 12 Volt "Vex" Batteries: Beware of Copy Cats
Post by: icebucketjohn on November 29, 2014, 08:07:04 AM
Beware:Walmart is selling copycat  12 Volt Vex Batteries, but they are only 6.5 amps where genuine Vex Batteries are 9 amps.

There will be difference in performance.

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Title: Re: 12 Volt "Vex" Batteries: Beware of Copy Cats
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on November 29, 2014, 08:25:15 AM
That's why Walmart is evil and must be stopped, try some local places, also try and support the sponsors listed on the site when possible! :o
Title: Re: 12 Volt "Vex" Batteries: Beware of Copy Cats
Post by: davidhoheisel on November 30, 2014, 09:56:10 AM
Batteries plus in Central Ohio caries a sportsmans battery that works great.

You can also order a Vex battery from Vexilar directly. http://vexilar.com/parts/ (http://vexilar.com/parts/)
Title: Re: 12 Volt "Vex" Batteries: Beware of Copy Cats
Post by: icebucketjohn on December 01, 2014, 09:07:02 AM

And then, there's the folly of being "brand specific".

Only two manufacturers make most all common batteries ; Delphi sold to, Johnson Controls and there is Exide.

Now, comes the new "Dual Carbon" battery. It takes a charge 20 times faster than lithium ions.

It lasts for three times the charge cycles of lithium ions.

Johnson controls also makes some or all of these batteries as well.

Acura, Advance Auto Parts, Autocraft, Western Auto, Tough One, Alliance, American Hardware, Ames, Varta, Blains Farm & Fleet, Battery Alliance, Bosch, Carrefour(Europe), Champion, Amara Raja Batteries LTD(Joint venture with Johnson Controls India),Varta, Optima Batteries, LTH, and Heliar are all battery manufactures owned by Johnson Controls.
Johnson Controls supplies Ford Motor company, Diamler Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Isuzu with original equipment batteries.

So next time you go and buy a battery for a automobile chances are its a battery made by Johnson Controls.

The scary part is, where does Vex and Wally World get theirs ? CHINA!!!