Battery tender that actually lasts..

Kevin Panzino · 06-02-2020, 12:22 PM

Anybody have a good battery tender that lasts longer than a year or so?
I’ve been through three Schumacher’s in three years and I know there have been fires from cheap Chinese tenders as well.
Any recommendations?

Jeff Niceswanger · 06-02-2020, 01:25 PM

curtis reed · 06-02-2020, 04:55 PM

The fact that you said battery tender is funny. The Battery Tender brand has worked great for me for years. Pricing is pretty decent also. Just what has worked for me.

Curtis

John Kissel · 06-02-2020, 06:34 PM

I have had one of the automatic ones that Grainger sells for $80.00 and it seems to work alright. I use it just to keep a charge for the battery in the car or the break- a -way battery for the trailer. I wouldn't rely on it to start anything though.John Kissel

ImBack · 06-02-2020, 09:36 PM

I have a battery tender brand that stayed on our dump trailer for 5 years. Now it is on my race car

Keith Bennett · 06-02-2020, 10:11 PM

I have been using the Battery Tender brand for 10 plus years on over thirty, yes 30+ vehicles,
I have them on both race cars and two classic cars.
Also on all of my Police Department specialty vehicles, there are over 30 of them. only one failure in this time.

Respectfully
Keith

XSTOCKER · 06-03-2020, 07:30 AM

I got one of those cheap Chinese ones for Christmas and stuck it on the race car being stored in the trailer. I checked on it in an hour or so and it scared me on how hot the thing got. I'd definitely stay away from those.
Mike

1matcoman · 06-03-2020, 09:55 AM

In addition to the Battery Tender brand products, I have had excellent success with the Noco brand of chargers.
https://no.co/brands/noco-genius

Lenny5160 · 06-03-2020, 10:26 AM

I have two Battery Tender Jr that I've used for a few years now with no problems.

On another forum that I frequent, there seem to be a lot of Battery Minder fans.

stage1scott · 06-03-2020, 11:14 AM

My first Battery Tender brand lasted from 2001 to this past winter, then stopped working. Bought the same one again-the original had been used on several motorcycles and cars over 19 years.

06-02-2020, 12:22 PM	#1
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 573 Likes: 293 Liked 746 Times in 136 Posts	Battery tender that actually lasts.. Anybody have a good battery tender that lasts longer than a year or so? I’ve been through three Schumacher’s in three years and I know there have been fires from cheap Chinese tenders as well. Any recommendations?

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Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 870 Likes: 671 Liked 962 Times in 352 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS

06-02-2020, 04:55 PM	#3
curtis reed Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kiefer, Ok. Posts: 167 Likes: 62 Liked 125 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. The fact that you said battery tender is funny. The Battery Tender brand has worked great for me for years. Pricing is pretty decent also. Just what has worked for me. Curtis

06-02-2020, 06:34 PM	#4
John Kissel Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Colt's Neck, n.j. Posts: 349 Likes: 766 Liked 230 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I have had one of the automatic ones that Grainger sells for $80.00 and it seems to work alright. I use it just to keep a charge for the battery in the car or the break- a -way battery for the trailer. I wouldn't rely on it to start anything though.John Kissel

06-02-2020, 09:36 PM	#5
ImBack Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I have a battery tender brand that stayed on our dump trailer for 5 years. Now it is on my race car

06-02-2020, 10:11 PM	#6
Keith Bennett Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 198 Likes: 463 Liked 70 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I have been using the Battery Tender brand for 10 plus years on over thirty, yes 30+ vehicles, I have them on both race cars and two classic cars. Also on all of my Police Department specialty vehicles, there are over 30 of them. only one failure in this time. Respectfully Keith __________________ Keith A/S 2990/Terri A/SA 2991 "Imagine what you'd attempt, if you knew you could not fail!"

06-03-2020, 07:30 AM	#7
XSTOCKER Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 19 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I got one of those cheap Chinese ones for Christmas and stuck it on the race car being stored in the trailer. I checked on it in an hour or so and it scared me on how hot the thing got. I'd definitely stay away from those. Mike

06-03-2020, 09:55 AM	#8
1matcoman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 338 Likes: 789 Liked 349 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. In addition to the Battery Tender brand products, I have had excellent success with the Noco brand of chargers. https://no.co/brands/noco-genius

06-03-2020, 10:26 AM	#9
Lenny5160 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN Posts: 898 Likes: 604 Liked 431 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I have two Battery Tender Jr that I've used for a few years now with no problems. On another forum that I frequent, there seem to be a lot of Battery Minder fans. __________________ S/ST 51 S/C 53

06-03-2020, 11:14 AM	#10
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 109 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. My first Battery Tender brand lasted from 2001 to this past winter, then stopped working. Bought the same one again-the original had been used on several motorcycles and cars over 19 years. __________________ Scott McIntyre-Cornville-retirement at last! 2015 Chevy SS. LS3/ 6 spd Stick-Wolf in sheeps clothing!