18 V's 36

5989

Hey,

Buying a new battery this week for my powakaddy, previous one was an 18 holer. My question is this; If I get the 36 hole battery will it last twice as long as the 18 hole one if I, say, played 18 holes with it every day?

I wont be playing 36 very often, if at all. So is the only benefit that it will last 36 in one day? Or will its lifespan actually be twice as long?

Thanks

f22

Lifespan the same (****e), but will go 36 in a day

5989

f22 wrote: »

Lifespan the same (****e), but will go 36 in a day

So they'll both expire after, say, x amount of time, going 18 a day?

Just to clarify..

LittleLiam

The important thing to remember with Powakaddy batteries is that even though it says 18 or 36 on the tin, you'll ultimately get a good bit more than that from it, at least in the early days.

I've had a 36 hole one for about 18 months now. When i first got it i reckon i could have probably got three rounds out of it. It's lost a bit of it's fire now, but i'm still getting 36 out of it comfy.

I don't play 36 holes in one day much, but would often play 18 on sat and sun from the one charge and still have juice left after.

A good tip to keep is to take the wheels off and turn the trolley on full power in the boot of the car on the way home, to let it run down fully. Some people say that helps avoid battery cells dying.

PhilipMarlowe

Don't know much about batteries but would presume that lifespan would depend on how many times they were used/charged? I see the thought process that if you only played 18 holes on the 36 battery, you'd only need to charge it half as often so it should last twice as long but I'd really doubt that would be true in practice!

DonkeyPokerTour

LittleLiam wrote: »

A good tip to keep is to take the wheels off and turn the trolley on full power in the boot of the car on the way home, to let it run down fully. Some people say that helps avoid battery cells dying.

Sorry but that is utter B*ll*xology! Cells don't dye, if they did the battery would drop from 12v down to 10v nominal and wouldn't power the trolly properly. The thing they are trying to talk about is "the memory effect" which effects Ni-Cad batteries, it DOES NOT effect SLA batteries. SLA batteries are what are used in golf trollys!

Read manufacturers instructions on battery care, they all say to specifically not do what your recomending!

Gophur

The capacity of a battery is measured in Ampere-Hours (AHr).

Describing a capacity as 18 hole or 36 hole is a misnomer, as no two golf courses are the same. An 18-hole hilly course may take more out of your battery than 36 holes of flat terrain. Similarly the load being transported, the weight of your bag, clubs etc will determine the energy required.

As for running the battery down completely? Balderdash.