which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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just wondering which one everyone uses,,or would recommend to buy

the bettery tender plus
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BATTERY- ... 588384e731

or the battery tender jr
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Delt ... 2c50b4097a

i just wanna buy the right one,i see some use the jr,,and some use the plus

thanks
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Re: which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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I've got a Napa unit that resembles the Jr. (it's even green). Works fine for me.
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Whichever one you get make sure it shuts off when the battery is charged and will come back on when the voltage starts to drop

I think it's better than a constant trickle charge
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Re: which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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JR!!!

I use this one.
It also has the harness that attaches to the battery, which could stay on the battery posts, it till you need to use it.....
But either one will do.
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Re: which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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I use an Optimate III. Clever bit of kit which can even revive supposedly nacked batteries. Whichever you use, make sure you check the electrolyte levels periodically throught the Winter.
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Re: which battery tender to buy for winter storage?

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thanks guys,,i went ahead and bought the jr for 28$ or so

most local places were 10$ or more,lol,

sometimes ebay cannot be beat i guess
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