Odyssey battery crap already?
- Thread starter nshalaby
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Kennay
Squarenose for the _____
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC
Have a link to that battery? Jetworks says on their site there are batteries that look the same, but aren't internally and they aren't 18ah batteries, they are like 22ah. I can't remember exactly though.
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
- Location
- NW Arkansas
all 5 of mine were $72 each, bought locally to me.
you are telling me a jetworks battery is cheaper than that?
regardless.
from now on, im buying the CHEAPEST smallest battery I can fit in my skis...
IF I ever have to buy batteries again.
:bigok:
you are telling me a jetworks battery is cheaper than that?
regardless.
from now on, im buying the CHEAPEST smallest battery I can fit in my skis...
IF I ever have to buy batteries again.
:bigok:
hangtime
Speak up ,don't kiss azz
- Location
- WORCESTER,MASS- HAMPTON N.H.
For you maybe because you live down the road ,it costs quite a bit to ship a Jetworks clear across the country .That's why I bought 2 and the tender plus .
hangtime
Speak up ,don't kiss azz
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- WORCESTER,MASS- HAMPTON N.H.
No worries on the lake right :smoker: and it's not if but when you have to buy new batteries
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
- Location
- NW Arkansas
yes and no.
I experimented and ran the cheapy smaller lawn tractor battery in my sons ski last year.
worked FINE, unless you sank and drowned it.
when that happened, I had to swap one of the odyssey batteries into it to pump the water out, and get it running again.
so yeah the small batteries suck for that, but to me its easier to have two smaller cheaper batteries, and use one as a backup, than one heavy expensive battery, and have ZERO backup plan.
basically im saying, It sucks to ONLY have one battery available to you when you go to ride.
but then again, ive never had a single problem with my odyssey batteries, so its not an issue to me really.
I experimented and ran the cheapy smaller lawn tractor battery in my sons ski last year.
worked FINE, unless you sank and drowned it.
when that happened, I had to swap one of the odyssey batteries into it to pump the water out, and get it running again.
so yeah the small batteries suck for that, but to me its easier to have two smaller cheaper batteries, and use one as a backup, than one heavy expensive battery, and have ZERO backup plan.
basically im saying, It sucks to ONLY have one battery available to you when you go to ride.
but then again, ive never had a single problem with my odyssey batteries, so its not an issue to me really.
Using current pricing, the Jetworks should be cheaper than the $130ish Odyssey wants.
(Disclaimer: I have not checked Jetworks pricing in a while. Maybe it went up)
It's only fair to compare NEW prices, available now.
The Odysseys I bought were about 70 bucks as well, and back then the Jetworks was more expensive. Not so today (I think)
Art, how much did you pay for both shipped?
Mouthfulloflake
ISJWTA member #2
- Location
- NW Arkansas
Matt_E,
I would never pay $130 for an odyssey, or any other battery for that matter.
Ill kickstart these beeyotches at that point...
I would never pay $130 for an odyssey, or any other battery for that matter.
Ill kickstart these beeyotches at that point...
hangtime
Speak up ,don't kiss azz
- Location
- WORCESTER,MASS- HAMPTON N.H.
i just bought an odyssey PC 625 last week. they com fully charged - put it in the ski and rode - no problem.
you guys living in the us dont know how lucky you are!!! You only have to spend around 100$ for a new odyssey PC 625 or a jetworks battery? i bought mine in netherland and paid 135€!!! (without shipping!!!) - and you cant find it cheaper anywhere.
i hope it will last a while. i will take care of the nuts and will not overtighten them - thanks for the tip, this forum is always so helpfull
you guys living in the us dont know how lucky you are!!! You only have to spend around 100$ for a new odyssey PC 625 or a jetworks battery? i bought mine in netherland and paid 135€!!! (without shipping!!!) - and you cant find it cheaper anywhere.
i hope it will last a while. i will take care of the nuts and will not overtighten them - thanks for the tip, this forum is always so helpfull
Freakrider
X247
- Location
- Tampa Bay area
suggestion to odyssey users:use lock washers and use very minimal force to tighten nuts.
hangtime
Speak up ,don't kiss azz
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- WORCESTER,MASS- HAMPTON N.H.
- Location
- central florida
On ebay enter pc 625 in search, you'll see $100 for Odysseys shipped. I have 4, some are 5 years old, no regrets! I have not however bought any in the last 2 years - don't know if there are recent quality issues.
Dam, after reading all the posts about you guys getting odysseys for under hundy, I pulled out my old invoice because I remember paying alot.:banghead: Invoice date was 6/8/06 and I paid $124.26 picked up. I got it from mr Dyno aka jr magoos :rocketwhore: That was the 1st nail in the coffin with me doing business with him. Every deal from that point on just got worse & worse.:bs2:
Atleast the battery still works:bananajump:
Atleast the battery still works:bananajump:
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Current retail per the 2008 WPS catalog is $132.00 for an ODYESSY, $112.00 FOR A JETWORKS
Now that you mention it....I do remember Art telling me that the shipping charge is pretty much flat no matter where it gets shipped (within the continental US)
crammit442
makin' legs
- Location
- here
That was the nail in the coffin on Odyssey batteries for me. They brag about the two year warranty and then wouldn't honor it after six months.:lightning:
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
I never had a problem getting them warrantied till now,now I can't even get one much less warranty one,let them get them bitchees in I got a stack of warranty cores piling up.:twak: