Anyone Happy with their Battery Tender?

[Drivunn]

Six classic cars using both Battery Tender and Battery Minder for 10 yrs …no issues. Dad had one for a 36v golf cart used for 6mths a year several years problem free.

 

[RBJRBJ]

I owned a GMC Denali and now have a 2021 RAM with Hemi V8 eTorque and own two Battery Tenders which have worked flawlessly for years. Believing “simple is best” I use this model available at Amazon for $52.86:
Battery Tender Plus Charger and Maintainer: Automatic 12V Powersports Battery Charger and Maintainer for Motorcycle, ATVs, and More - 12 Volt, 1.25 Amp Battery Chargers - 022-0185G-DL-WH

 

[phoenixop]

I have 15+ NOCO 5's and 3 NOCO 3500's.

I use two NOCO 5's on my '15 RAM 3500 Dually. It currently has 28K miles, so it sits a lot. I keep all the NOCO's on all the cars/truck all the time.

You won't go wrong...

 

[NMCajun]

Don't know about that particular model, but have used Battery Tender for over 17 years without problems on tractors, ATVs and vehicle batteries. I love 'em.

 

[ShortyV8]

CTEK makes high quality chargers / maintainers as well. CTEK supplies the factory tenders for a many vehicles manufactures (Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Volvo, etc). In the last 20 years have used 4 CTEK tenders and 3 Battery Tender products, had one Battery Tender fail (model 7002) after 10 years. Dropped another and it stopped working. Both brands are good quality. CTEK is a little more sophisticated and slightly better for long term battery storage, IMHO.

 

[Vipertrucker]

I wired that same model 4 AMP Battery Tender directly to my 3046R and it does a much better job than the smaller AMP rating models. IMHO, you won't regret the larger AMP rating model.

 

[HM_SanDiego]

I am on my 3rd 750ma Deltran Battery Tender brand battery maintainer/tender that I have used on motorcycles For 20+ years. The Deltran tender comes with a 10 year warranty, and the first 2 I had literally lasted 10 years and then just short of 10…..I have since purchased a heartier 3amp version as well, should more juice be needed.

 

[Ramabam]

I use Black and Decker 2 amp waterproof units as most applications are exposed to the weather. I have several of these and they have lasted so far for 5 years.

 

[REDNECK28871]

Battery chargers are not battery tenders and battery tenders are not chargers. Keep in mind the name on the one you are looking at is a "BRAND NAME" but that doesn't make it a tender it says right on it "BATTERY CHARGER" 4 amps is to much to "MAINTAIN" a charge. Believe it or not I have 6 battery tenders, I have bought from Harbor Freight that work excellent.

 

[danielmid]

Battery chargers are not battery tenders and battery tenders are not chargers. Keep in mind the name on the one you are looking at is a "BRAND NAME" but that doesn't make it a tender it says right on it "BATTERY CHARGER" 4 amps is to much to "MAINTAIN" a charge. Believe it or not I have 6 battery tenders, I have bought from Harbor Freight that work excellent.

If you like your HF tenders that's fine, but no smart charger outputs a constant amperage, they all have variable outputs for different modes like float. The Battery Tender and Noco absolutely are chargers and tenders both, along with repair and other stuff.