Odyssey PC925 Battery Review

Side-by-sides seem to be taking over the off-road community, and the amount of things you can add to them also seem to be birthing many aftermarket companies. This is great for an enthusiast as it yields many new options, just like the extras I found for my Arctic Cat Prowler. The electrical system on a side-by-side is primarily built to handle the inner needs of the machine with limited accessories, and that's where my current dilemma resides—no pun intended. After adding extra lighting and a large-scale GPS unit, I found I'd been peaking the reserve in the stock battery to the point of an eventual meltdown.

Not sure of how to really fix this issue, I began looking for options to get more reserve power storage. Word on the street was that a company called Odyssey Battery had a product that would cure my problem. The Odyssey PC925 is a dry-cell military-grade battery that is vibration-resistant and has proven itself worthy of my machine since it is the battery of choice for many racers in Baja. Since this was going to be a reserve battery in my Prowler I found my desired mounting location, fabricated a brace to hold the battery, wired it up and was ready to hit the trails. The estimated 8–12-year lifespan on this unit puts me at ease knowing that I’ll be able to crank over my machine without worry anytime I want. To be on the safe side, I’ve installed a small voltage gauge so I can see how much power I have on tap, but so far it has never read low enough for me to worry even with a full load on the system.

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