Which Battery Is the Best?

Hi, IM planning to get a new Battery for my car, Which of the folowwing or which one do you think is the best I could get. My alterrnator is 140Amp. My car is a mercedes 190e and Im running like 1000RMS Watts. Yellow Optima BLUE TOP Red optima which one? thank you

how about none of the above... Optima has gone really downhill since they were bought out a few years back...the only good thing about them these days is the name... if you want the best batteries money can currently buy, look at Stinger batteries, or if those are too expensive, look at Hawker Odyssey batteries...Hawker builds Stingers batteries for them...the only difference is the cosmetics between the Stinger and Hawker batteries...great ESR as well on these batteries... forget Optima...do yourself a favor, buy Hawkers...

ok, I will look for Hawkers to see what i get. thank you

Which is better between the Yellow, Red, or Blue top? I've used Red Tops in the past, but not the others. Just curious...Squirrel

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Another battery to throw in the mix, is Exide orbital battery's. Same idea as Optima but better technology and usally cheaper than an Optima.

OK, I understand that this question has been beaten too many times, but I still need a few questions answered. Many people are saying to go with the Odyssey, which I have no problem, but if you look at the ratings on the batteries it is a bit confusing why they would say this. I need a "POWER PRO" to clear this up: Starting Batteries: Odyssey PC925($100): HCA-925amps, CCA-380amps, RC-50min Optima 34 aka 800S($135): HCA-980amps, CCA-750amps, RC-104min I understand that there is a $35 difference, but look at all the extra current and reserve capacity. Auxuliary Battery: Odyssey PC1700($225): HCA-1700amps, CCA-875amps, RC-142min Optima D31A($195): HCA-1125amps, CCA-900, RC-155min Exide or Lightning Audio($200): HCA-950, CCA-750, RC-95min Once again it seems as if Optima has the better battery. By no means am I a pro when it comes to battery specs, however I would like someone to clear this up for me. It seems as if Optima has the better bang for the buck?

!!Whoa!!! THank you for your help...

the Hawkers are better batteries...I doubt the Optimas will still live up to their old claims...they were great in the past, but when Interstate bought them out, they went down hill and havent yet found bottom...their quality has suffered alot in the past few years... one other thing you may want to look at for audio, but you havent listed, is ESR...the Hawkers have the lowest ESR of all the batteries you listed there...