Originally Posted by smokinlmm

I sell about 250 batteries a year, I own a marine repair business, The agm’s are made for specific applications where you can’t mount wet acid batteries. They are not “better” batteries, they are just made for unique mounting situations and where the battery can not vent properly if it leaks. I have never had a set of gels or agm outlast a set of wet acid, they do not even perform better. Unless you make a special request I install wet acid and reset chargers for such. No need for agm and heavy *** gel batteries unless you have to have them they are a waste of money.

Originally Posted by adriver

I was under the impression they had a higher discharge rate. The car audio guys (big subs, big amps, high amp draw) seem to think they are the best.