What batteries to buy and why?

[glassdoctor]

Yes... but this is the best way to compare batteries. We don't use batteries like is done on these discharge tests, but it does allow us to compare how two batteries perform under the same conditions.

Exactly how that translates to real-world performance may be debatable, but it's better than being blind and in the dark when it comes to choosing batteries.

It's like a motor dyno... we don't use motors that way but it gives "stats" so as to compare. You can say your car dynoed 700rwhp instead of saying it's so fast it can't hook up without slicks....

I know the #'s can get "blah blah blah".... :) but.... what are we to do? :D

If it were not for these graphs from mfg and customers... we would be at the mercy of the sellers which would NOT BE GOOD!! ;)

bang-for-your-buck value is a whole other deal.... but again it requries looking at the same type of data, plus a $$ curve as you said....

[glassdoctor]

Try this... I got this off of a PDF file from kokam