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Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby sinnas » May 11th, 2007, 11:42 am

Model - Stinger SPV35 Dry cell (made for Hondas and Acuras but can be used by any car) - maintainence free. cost - $900 (with warranty)

Bought this battery about 2-3months now so this review is based on its performance so far, not its life span.

Size - excellent - fits with more room in the usually small Honda battery spot.
Comes with - Battery casing and battery poles (size can change)

Have a basic 2 amp setup, that plays loud every now and then. Ive noticed NO more dimming of lights with music, Ive tested the battery twice by playing for about 30-45mins loud, car was on but was able to turn off and start back with 1 bounce easily. Ive noticed before with my usual Power Master 525cca(which is a peak not constant) I would still here a lil hesitation before I start.

The Stinger charges very fast, has a nice constant power and doesnt peak and drop and I havent tested it yet but i believe its a higher voltage output.

A great buy for the any Honda owner (even if you dont have music) its maintainence free and will last you even longer.

Extras - The only thing I would recommend is to get a good terminal to go with it, doesnt have to be a Stinger like the pic(thats what I bought). I found that my car terminals were a lil too big for the battery poles and i didnt like squeezing them in so much.

Battery Seller - Casper
Terminal - Steves Electronics

I was also told by someone that used 1 before that it lasted them about 4 years so if this is true thats excellent. And they had music as well.

SPV35
Internal resistance: <6 mOhms
5 Second Cranking: 525 Amps
Weight: 27.56 lbs
Constant Discharge Capacity at 77 degrees to 10.50 Volts:
20 hour rate: 1.75A/35Ah
5 hour rate: 5.95A/29.75Ah
1/2 hour rate: 43.75A/21.9Ah
CCA: 438 Amps
Temperature Range: -15 to +50 C
Typical Cycle Life: 350 cycles @ 100% depth of discharge (10.5v)
Maximum Charging Voltage: 15 Volts (Cyclic Use) 13.8 Volts (Standby Use)
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Postby jeff » May 11th, 2007, 11:49 am

what is the current draw of your amps?wouldnt this be a factor in the review?

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Postby casper » May 11th, 2007, 12:21 pm

yea sinners......nice review....i was anxiously waiting for a whole 3 months for ure opinion on the battery...lol....i sold an spv44 yesterday to dipsomaniac as well so i'm anxious to here his reviews on this other model as well....black hi level audio cr-v actually has 3 of the stinger spv35 in his soundoff install as his main batteries....he is using 4 planet audio amps and 2 jugguarnauts 15" and 2 10" b&c speakers with 2 b&c compression drivers as well...and he has NO problem with regards to battery power...suprisingly!!!....obviously he charges the battery before the shows with that charger thing to get MAXIMUM potential from his batteries for the car shows....but....as i said....3 spv35 is doing the trick in his install...so i assume that sinnas' install will be powered well with that spv35 he has....... :wink:

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Postby sinnas » May 13th, 2007, 10:19 pm

what is the current draw of your amps?wouldnt this be a factor in the review?


yes it would. Im not too sure about the current draw. will check it out. however there were still positive changes that i saw and was hoping for.

amps - Orion XTR 500.4 and Boss monoblock 2500d.

o...... dunno how much of a difference this makes but i also roll around alot with the a/c on full and playing music (not too loud though)

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Postby ~snYper~ » May 28th, 2007, 11:26 am

dontcha think that $900 for a 435 CCA battery a bit too much?

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Postby casper » May 28th, 2007, 11:41 am

when buying these batteries its not the CCA you look at snyper.....these batteries arent made to focus on cold cranking amp capabilities...they are made with concerns of deep cycle capabilities....there is a difference

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Postby sinnas » May 28th, 2007, 12:35 pm

dontcha think that $900 for a 435 CCA battery a bit too much?


well honestly thats the same thing I thought at first. But for the people on tuner that knows me I dont buy anything without asking around or researching first. I compared to what I already knew i.e Power Master $400 (525cca) which lasts approx 2years. now thats with dimming of music, I still use to get a lil tumble before the car started(and I use to keep the car on while playing music - this is if i switch off and then on). plus thats 525cca peak NOT constant power.

then I compared the Stinger, 525CCA(peak) 435CCA constant(if i remember correctly). it charges faster, has more cycles, no dimming of lights, no tumbling, car starting in one bouce. Ive ask 3 different ppl that used it and all replies were (3.5 - 5yrs use systems varied though) . but most off all whichis the main reasin i bought it is that its made esp. to fit Hondas.

Its my first upgraded battery ever in use so cost as well didnt bother me as im not too experienced in this field but i compared it to spending 1500 on an Optima and it didnt make sense with the size system I have. so thats it basically. It probably has better deals out there but this met all my requirements and I had a very good transaction with Casper. some had better prices than him but offered no warranty. I prefer to pay more and get what I want headache free than to pay less and risk it.

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Postby hyperpiper » May 28th, 2007, 12:49 pm

stinger, optima and svr great batteryyyyyyyyyyyyy :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Postby DJ Q » May 28th, 2007, 1:07 pm

5 yrs?!! :shock: :shock:
no dimming lights... hmmm!

i shud get one...

i always thought u needed to get a second battery to stop the dimming lights...i.e. seperate power.

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Postby - Rovin's car audio - » May 28th, 2007, 1:18 pm

^^^it depends on d car & system - what happens in 1 man case dont mean is d same for others ...... :|

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Postby DJ Q » May 28th, 2007, 1:21 pm

^^^it depends on d car & system - what happens in 1 man case dont mean is d same for others ......


I know that, but all d ppl i know who put music in dey car and have 13p rocket/power master batteries have dimmin lights. i thought i had to do with the alternator...

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Postby ~snYper~ » May 28th, 2007, 1:48 pm

^^ its not only about putting in 20p batteries.. its how capable the system can charge the batteries... :idea:

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Postby DJ Q » May 28th, 2007, 1:50 pm

so it hav sumthin to do wit d alternator then?

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby sinnas » August 24th, 2010, 2:53 am

just decided to update this.........its been 3 years and 3 months since I bought and instaleld. Music in car has changed slightly and had to change the alternator (fluctuating voltage high to low), but battery still going strong. Still no dimming of lights however I hardly play music loud. Probably once a month if so much, but it is on once I driving just very low. Battery died twice with the alternator problem, jumped it and it kept the charge immediately. This was almost a year ago.

$900 - 3yrs 3 months + . I think I make back my money by now lol

Thanks Casper

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby kurpal_v2 » August 24th, 2010, 12:02 pm

Whoohoo!!!


Make sure and top up the water in your drycells for maximum 5yrs of service eh fellas!!!

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Postby sinnas » August 24th, 2010, 12:17 pm

yeah I top every month..............

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby riadb » August 25th, 2010, 5:05 pm

the Stinger SPV series batteries are great batteries..
got my pair almost 3 years now and they still going strong..

120A stock alternator and 330A current draw at full power, and these things stand up like soldiers!!!

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby silent_riot » August 25th, 2010, 6:05 pm

Good follow up, hence great review.

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby casper » August 25th, 2010, 6:40 pm

wow...thanks for the follow up sinnas...i remember this although it was so long ago :oops:

i think i gonna start back sellin stuff sometime next year yes....used to make sum good paper back in dem days :)

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby sinnas » August 26th, 2010, 1:19 am

pioneer check kurpal I sure he might have lol

Casper I didnt even know you stopped and I real telling people up till about 2months ago to check tuner for Casper he will link them with the battery lol

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby Anton » September 14th, 2010, 8:22 am

Where can i purchase this battery now?

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby sinnas » September 14th, 2010, 8:30 am

Steve's Electronics El Socorro may have. not sure. They had these and Optimas last time I checked but that was about 3 years ago

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby Anton » September 14th, 2010, 10:10 am

No luck there. They're out of stock.

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Postby DJ Q » September 21st, 2010, 8:29 am

You can check Sunil from LOUD AND CLEAR AUDIO

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby 5forward » March 3rd, 2011, 9:56 pm

To op,did you ever play with the car off? if yes,for how much minutes?

An could someone tell me why this exact battery is ~$1400 now?

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby DJ Q » March 4th, 2011, 8:47 am

$1,400 is actually a very good price for this battery.
I've had mine going on 2 years and it still performs like the first day.

I don't have a very heavy system in my car, but at moderate volume, I can play music for well over 2 hours with the car switched off and start back as normal.

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby 5forward » March 4th, 2011, 9:04 am

^SPV35 it is then! I dont mind payin the price,jus wanted to know why the change.I dont have a heavy system either(single 5 channel amp:2 6" & 1 10").I wana be able to do the same thing(moderate volume)an start normal after.But how often do u do this with the car off?

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby casper » March 4th, 2011, 9:10 am

^^^shudnt really be playin with the car off in the first place...

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Postby DJ Q » March 4th, 2011, 9:30 am

5forward wrote:^SPV35 it is then! I dont mind payin the price,jus wanted to know why the change.I dont have a heavy system either(single 5 channel amp:2 6" & 1 10").I wana be able to do the same thing(moderate volume)an start normal after.But how often do u do this with the car off?


Just to clarify: moderate volume does not mean you can hear it a corner away rather than two blocks away. I can't remember whether I bought the 35 or the 44... will have to double check.

I don't do this very often... probably when I'm cleaning out the cars in the yard or maybe when we're just hanging around the cars or something. I don't recommend you buy it for this sole purpose as the battery was designed to be charged while dispensing a lot of power.

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Re: Product Review - Stinger Battery

Postby 5forward » March 4th, 2011, 9:33 am

Thats good enough for me.Dude,we kinda on d same page.I jus wana hear a lil ting like when i cleanin d car.

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