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Installation and Review: AntiGravity 12 Cell YT12-B Ultra-Lightweight Lithium Battery

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Follow up.
This battery has proven itself to have been a solid investment.

Just fired up the sled after sitting 6 months and she cranked Hard and Fast with NO hesitation at all. The battery clearly holds a GOOD charge while sitting. Hooked up my lithium charger just to be sure and it tested out in great shape and only pulled down a MINIMAL charge.

STRONGLY RECOMMEND a lithium battery to all Yamaha 4 stroke owners

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I also think you get what you pay for when it comes to these type of batteries. There was a bunch of hype last year about lithium batteries and the market was flooded with several less expensive and a few more expensive units . I have notice that there have been a few reports about the less expensive lithium alternatives failing in a short period of time. I still see cold weather being a problem but if you take precautions you can comfortably work around this issue.
 

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If you read back through my review you will see that the COLD didn't really turn out to be much of an issue.

It just required that you follow a specific start up procedure that allows the Lithium Battery to "Self Heat" and warm itself up.

I really had NO issues at all.
 

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Seen a few guys in Revy have issues with the Lithiums. Stranded lol. All brands included. Why pay 300 for a battery that can/will give you so much grief, when you can pay a 1/3 and get just as much life out of it. If you need to save the extra 2lbs to ride better maybe invest the other 2/3rds in a riding school !
 

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summitboy

I guess i will give mine up when if gives me the grief that you are describing. I guess these batteries only give the guys who can ride grief :face-icon-small-ton I obviously cant ride and never had any grief from mine
 

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10lbs ? That will really make a huge difference on a Nytro ! Not LOL. When that battery quits it will still feel like a 700lb turd trying to pull it off the mountain ! When the heli comes you will be begging for an extra 100lbs lol
 

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Haters hate ****ty aftermarket products ! You got that right !
 

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if thats the case then there is no reason for you to be hating on this, as it is absolutely NOT a **ity after market product.
 

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Just having fun with some friendly banter while we wait for the snow to arrive.


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Now that I have a sled with a battery, I ordered the AntiGravity FTX12-16 for my '14 Pro along with the cheaper charger to maintain it.

I hope it's as trouble free for me as yours was.
 

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Good Question.
I have not re-visited their page in a while.
Let me go look at what they are offering for 2013.
 

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Is the YT12-B still the battery model to buy for the nytro?

I think their selection has grown In a year !
Looks like they have renamed it
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Technical Details

  • 480 Cranking Amps- (Cranking Amps are the power the battery has)
  • 22Ah (Pb Eq) – (Amp Hours are the Capacity of a Battery)
Dimensions and Weight

  • USA SIZE 5-7/8″ Length x 3-7/16″ Depth x 5-1/8″ hieght (Height is measured to the top of the Battery)
  • USA WEIGHT 5 lbs
 

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Is the YT12-B still the battery model to buy for the nytro?

I think their selection has grown In a year !
They still offer the YT12BS-16

Technical Details

  • 480 Cranking Amps- (Cranking Amps are the power the battery has)
  • 16Ah (Pb Eq) - (Amp Hours are the Capacity of a Battery)
Dimensions and Weight

  • USA SIZE 5-7/8" Length x 2-3/4"" Depth x 5-1/8" hieght (Height is measured to the top of the Battery)
  • USA WEIGHT 3 lbs

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But now they also offer theYTX12-16 (which might be a better fit, but is +2lbs heavier?)

Technical Details

  • 480 Cranking Amps- (Cranking Amps are the power the battery has)
  • 22Ah (Pb Eq) - (Amp Hours are the Capacity of a Battery)
Dimensions and Weight

  • USA SIZE 5-7/8" Length x 3-7/16" Depth x 5-1/8" hieght (Height is measured to the top of the Battery)
  • USA WEIGHT 5 lbs

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Technical Details

  • 480 Cranking Amps- (Cranking Amps are the power the battery has)
  • 22Ah (Pb Eq) – (Amp Hours are the Capacity of a Battery)
Dimensions and Weight

  • USA SIZE 5-7/8″ Length x 3-7/16″ Depth x 5-1/8″ hieght (Height is measured to the top of the Battery)
  • USA WEIGHT 5 lbs
 

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Went ahead and installed the charger adapter to the battery tonight.
Been good and COLD around here lately getting down around -10 at night which has been taking a bit more time to "warm up" the battery while trying to get the sled to crank over. So after I got her started this evening I decided I might as well install the little pigtail for the battery tender to keep her 100% topped off.

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With the charger attached and topping off the battery
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and all that is left when the sled is buttoned up, making it OH SO EASY to charge the battery now!!
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Sled has been sitting for the last 6.5 months.
Will be interesting to see if she cranks over on the first try tomorrow when I bring her up out of storage.
 
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