ProPak IV Problems

There seems to be some conversation that the Dual Pro units have performed better and gain loyalty. We think we need to inform some of you why we choose what we do. Granted the four bank chargers of Noco and CMRhad a higher failure rate than do three banks, though there is a newer version now out. The testing we did with the first Dual Pro company resulted in multiple failures. The company had an unbelievable warranty process that earned them great loyalty. This may have led to the failure of the company and then reforming. Then we also have issues ourselves with that factor. To quote Shorty Evans, “the best D______d Warranty is the one you never have to use”! And Shorty said that standing in our offices when a battery charger representative was trying to sell us on their wonderful warranty proceedure and term. And this we definitely agree with Jo matter the brand.Bass Cat Boats are built for tournament uses and not just at home local use. The voltage supplies at motels and marinas are often less than 120-110 when you and twelve anglers all plug in your boats on limited circuits. One angler surely wont press motel voltage, though a group will. At 110 volts a Dual Pro only system provides 1.25 to 1.40 amps an hour. At 98 volts they simply do not charge. Yes they are zero at 98 volts. The NOCO (CMR) charger will charge something all the way down to 50 volts, at 95 volts you still have 4.3 amps a line. So when you pug that 100 extension cord to your motel room, with your three buddies rooming together in adjoining rooms, sharing one triple receptacle cord to join both boats to roommates, running from the cords to your boats, then you still get a charge. When several tournament guys use the same motel these conditions exist. These conditions usually exist at the Federation State Championships for some, every BFL for others, and you simply do not realize it till your batteries are loosing voltage while your fishing. The more days you spend like that, the more voltage you rob from those batteries with every charge cycle. In a long event like your first BASS Open, as your seldom fish six to eight days straight, you rob life of the batteries in chips every day you have a poor charge. As stay at home anglers you never see this as most any charger. Though your first road trip for a four to six consecutive day event with practice, you could have major issues.Last edited by Bass Cat Boats on September 3rd, 2011, 3:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Can you help me with the charger BCB? Genius keeps trying to make me jump through hoops to try to solve what is wrong with their charger. Been trying to get it fixed since February and they keep saying it is ok. They have blamed it on batteries, connections, and anything else that they could think of. The only thing they havent offered to do is replace it. The batteries were new and all the connections were clean. They always want to know the what the meter reads and they claim it is charging. Funny thing is that the batteries never get a charge and they claim that it is working correctly. The battery will be at 60% charge and I will hook up the charger. It will charge 45 seconds and still only has 60% charge. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And quit buying those 16 gauge extension cords guys. Get at least a 12 gauge cord, to try and minimize the voltage drop to your charger. The longer the cord, the more voltage drop there is, so you need to go to a larger wire.