Kinetik Batteries...
 

anyone know who sells them in B.C. ?

o.k. how about across Canada then..

i dont think theres a canadian dealer. JordyO used to sell them

^ anybody else other then JordyO ?

G&R Autosports
2300 James St Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360) 527-1294
Approx. 18.29 Miles

InSight Mobile Audio
18000 Hwy 99
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Phone: (425) 772-8346
Approx. 75.86 Miles

S&S Bargain Audio
4928 131st St
Mukilteo, WA 98023
Phone: (425) 290-7104
Approx. 81.4 Miles

Distances are from Sumas border Crossing.

Hawker Odyssey or Northstar batteries are better than kinetik unless you're going 16 volt.

How much better? and in what respect? it is to replace my Optima #31.


BTW: Thanks for the info.

I think Ericson signed a contract during CES to import them.. Inside info ;)
Soble also brings them in for Que.

Not so sure on dealers. I have a few there great, no issues.

How do you figure?? .. they're basically the same battery as the Hawkers :sly:

are the Northstar worth considering?

I'm basically looking for a battery that charge up fast and maintain above 12.8v or higher that has large researve capacity. (2hr+ with constant 30A draw)

http://www.teamshadowspl.com/batteries.php as thay can get you one

^ i only see Exide Batteries.

Does Pat/Rob sells the Kinetik batt?

better from an SPL sense. Im not too informed when it comes to advantages of different batteries from the SQ side of things but the g31 is a great battery to begin with. I dont think you'll notice much difference if any in your setup unless you do a few burps.

basically the same but not the same. Hawkers are louder. But we're talking a couple tenths more than likely. Certainly not a big difference at all. For most people whatever is cheapest and fits your battery tray easier is the way to go out of the heavy hitter batteries.



g31, kinetik 2000 or 2400, hawker 1700 or 2150, or northstar nsb90 should all bounce back really quickly after a large draw and should be able to take that load for a while. Could just be that your g31 is a bit tired.

The hawker battery is also available in a copycat form from stinger or tsunami.

nope exide only from what Ive seen.

not looking for the cheapest... just one that performs the best.

Its funny that the Spl'er notice this kind of diff in numbers...... I have done research a while back basically looking for the best SQ batt... to see if there are difference between different technology & designs in batteries, and you'll be surprise what the finding was. and i'm not talking about just the voltage difference either.

The Optima g31 was one of the better ones, but its a bit tired now.. i had it for about two years. Its not that the batt is going bad...... its the voltage is lower then what it used to be. as my system demands min 26amps at idle (no music) so its a bit hard on the batteries for sure.

btw: so who sells Hawkers?

i think if you asked thay mite get you one (i see on there site if you do not see the bettery you are looking for ask for it )

No... the same, trust me. I used to carry Kinetik and have owned both a 2400 and a 2150.

People have tested the 2150 to be louder than the 2400... but I've also seen tests going the other way. In the end it all depends on the individual battery you get. (ie: one from each brand could be louder than the other)

Yes you are correct Erikson will have them this year and if you can hold out to somewhere in Feb-March then we will be able to get you pricing as they will be in and priced.

AND AS ALWAYS WITH ERICKSON THE PRICES WILL BE BETTER

^^^ Totally agree :)

whats the aprox weight of one of those batteries?

KHC600 14lbs 850amps CA600
KHC800 36Ah 26lbs 950amps CA750
KHC1400 60Ah 39lbs 1500amps CA1150
KHC1800 81Ah 54lbs 1900amps CA1350
KHC2000 102Ah 61lbs 2250amps CA1500
KHC2400 128Ah 69lbs 2600amps CA1700
KHC17V 128Ah 92lbs 2750amps CA1800

There you have it :)

i dunno if i belive that. It doesnt take much of a change to make it a totally different battery. Although I suppose it is possible that they are the same judging from the size and casing

Ok.... choose not to believe it. Like I said, I've owned both.

You keep looking at pictures and reviews on the Internet to tell you they're different though. :eyes:

you've owned both but have you opened up both batteries and looked inside?

the HC-2400 is the one i'm interested in.

any update news with Erikson and Kinetiks?

Bump.......^^^

Sorry man I don't work for them I just know the international sales dude for Kinetiks and he happened to drop me some info @ CES.

Previous posts said March.. I'd call direct and ask. when they are selling them or if there is a dealer in your area. I have owned mine for a couple years and I haven't had any issues with them.

I talked to my rep and no word on batterys yet but they like to grind out the best prices so it mite be a bit :dunno:

^^ agreed and apparently nothing said at the annual sales meeting for Erikson either so who knows. Hey Downtown you deal with Brian?

yes i do