Rant of the day = SOLVED!......
Aug 27, 2020 14:21:02 #
Ron620DVS
Loc: Guntersville Alabama
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Rant of the day = SOLVED!
Okay, so occasionally I just gotta vent a few thoughts in here...sorta like my kind of fish-therapy when I can't get on the water (lol).
You might remember my trolling motor rant wondering when will transom trolling motors have an anchor mode? Still waiting....
Or last winter when I was wondering: Why don't all high-end fishing electronics come with a lithium battery off the shelf?
Lol not hate, just a few observations....
Well, gotta shout-out one company that stepped up big-time for the 2020/2021 hardwater season = MarCum!
Announced earlier this week on their FB page that they have a whole bunch of new going on this season, including their own line of lithium batteries...which will be coming standard in all of their sonar units (besides their entry-level M1):
> MarCum: "We're lucky as anglers to exist in the golden age of ice fishing, with advancements over the last 20 years.... Our clothes are warmer, shelters stronger, and our ice augers drill more holes with less effort. So too have come advances in ice electronics -- if you're buying the most technologically advanced sonar in the world, shouldn't it have the proper fuel to power it?
> "The MarCum line of batteries aren't mere accessories, but platforms of energy that deserve to be in every unit. Specifically, the 12V10AH Lithium LiFePO4 MarCum Brute will be put in the bulk of the MarCum lineup, shaving lbs and adding life...."
So why's that such a big deal?
> Lithium batteries are roughly half the weight but twice the power of standard 12v batteries. Means you can run some flashers 40+ hours without charging! How nice is that for a weekend fishing trip?
> And say you have a big-screen graph or underwater camera that maybe lasts around 5-6 hours before it dies.... Throw a lithium battery in there and you'd be looking at more like 9-10 hours -- means you can use it the entire day!
> These new lithium batteries are designed for cold weather and last roughly 10x as many "charge cycles" so don't need to replace 'em nearly as often...or ever.
I already know what your main question is -- I had the same one: How much more is this gonna cost me?
MarCum (somehow) isn't increasing the price of their units. "The $100 Lithium LiFePO4 battery exists as a value-add...."
How sick is that! Sounds like these new already-lithium-powered units will be available this Sept -- keep you posted here.
Please click on link for additional information, Thank You.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1120468140074&ca=62ce9650-197b-4063-a703-a027725af5fd
......🎣🐠🐸🦞USA.....
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......🎣🐠🐸🦞USA.....
Rant of the day = SOLVED!
Okay, so occasionally I just gotta vent a few thoughts in here...sorta like my kind of fish-therapy when I can't get on the water (lol).
You might remember my trolling motor rant wondering when will transom trolling motors have an anchor mode? Still waiting....
Or last winter when I was wondering: Why don't all high-end fishing electronics come with a lithium battery off the shelf?
Lol not hate, just a few observations....
Well, gotta shout-out one company that stepped up big-time for the 2020/2021 hardwater season = MarCum!
Announced earlier this week on their FB page that they have a whole bunch of new going on this season, including their own line of lithium batteries...which will be coming standard in all of their sonar units (besides their entry-level M1):
> MarCum: "We're lucky as anglers to exist in the golden age of ice fishing, with advancements over the last 20 years.... Our clothes are warmer, shelters stronger, and our ice augers drill more holes with less effort. So too have come advances in ice electronics -- if you're buying the most technologically advanced sonar in the world, shouldn't it have the proper fuel to power it?
> "The MarCum line of batteries aren't mere accessories, but platforms of energy that deserve to be in every unit. Specifically, the 12V10AH Lithium LiFePO4 MarCum Brute will be put in the bulk of the MarCum lineup, shaving lbs and adding life...."
So why's that such a big deal?
> Lithium batteries are roughly half the weight but twice the power of standard 12v batteries. Means you can run some flashers 40+ hours without charging! How nice is that for a weekend fishing trip?
> And say you have a big-screen graph or underwater camera that maybe lasts around 5-6 hours before it dies.... Throw a lithium battery in there and you'd be looking at more like 9-10 hours -- means you can use it the entire day!
> These new lithium batteries are designed for cold weather and last roughly 10x as many "charge cycles" so don't need to replace 'em nearly as often...or ever.
I already know what your main question is -- I had the same one: How much more is this gonna cost me?
MarCum (somehow) isn't increasing the price of their units. "The $100 Lithium LiFePO4 battery exists as a value-add...."
How sick is that! Sounds like these new already-lithium-powered units will be available this Sept -- keep you posted here.
Please click on link for additional information, Thank You.
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1120468140074&ca=62ce9650-197b-4063-a703-a027725af5fd
......🎣🐠🐸🦞USA.....
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Aug 28, 2020 06:08:13 #
Aug 28, 2020 19:16:20 #
The new lithium and jel batteries are so wonderful to extend battery charge time Couple fishing buddies have and swear by them. When I get rich that is the way I will go.
Aug 28, 2020 21:47:11 #
Aug 28, 2020 22:55:13 #
fishinphil wrote:
would like to see what they have in car batteries
They are coming out with new types for the EV revolution with Tesla, Nickola, Volvo, VW, Nio and a dozen other electric car makers gearing up. Will be interesting.
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