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<blockquote data-quote="guywhofishes" data-source="post: 124838" data-attributes="member: 337">gels are &quot;pure deep cell&quot; in that they charge slower and are meant for true deep cycle only type applications - not as a starter/deep combo (just trolling motors for instance)advantages:heavy deep cycle powerextremely low self-discharge rate (stay fully charged during storage all winter - important to me so they don't ever freeze)recharge to full power even when left discharged for months -basically no memory (penalty) for coming home exhausted and realizing&nbsp; two weeks (or two months) later that you forgot to plug them inmount in any position - no spills - no leaks (true for AGM too maybe?)downside - if you &quot;boil them off&quot; you are hosed - they require the voltage not to exceed some level (13.4V or some such?) - AGM and wet cells can dissociate water and &quot;boil off&quot; if you charge to fast/high V so they protect themselves to some extent... gels f themselves by venting through the pressure relief ports and the silica gel gets really unhappy somehow when it dries outI would probably buy AGM if I didn't find gels on a good sale</blockquote>

[QUOTE="guywhofishes, post: 124838, member: 337"] gels are "pure deep cell" in that they charge slower and are meant for true deep cycle only type applications - not as a starter/deep combo (just trolling motors for instance) advantages: heavy deep cycle power extremely low self-discharge rate (stay fully charged during storage all winter - important to me so they don't ever freeze) recharge to full power even when left discharged for months -basically no memory (penalty) for coming home exhausted and realizing two weeks (or two months) later that you forgot to plug them in mount in any position - no spills - no leaks (true for AGM too maybe?) downside - if you "boil them off" you are hosed - they require the voltage not to exceed some level (13.4V or some such?) - AGM and wet cells can dissociate water and "boil off" if you charge to fast/high V so they protect themselves to some extent... gels f themselves by venting through the pressure relief ports and the silica gel gets really unhappy somehow when it dries out I would probably buy AGM if I didn't find gels on a good sale [/QUOTE]

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