LifePO4 lithium batteries like the Goldenmate Orion 1000 are no longer expensive compared to traditional Deep-Cycle Marine batteries. But are they any good? *I did a kayak trolling motor stress test on the Orion 1000 battery by pulling 19 volts through a DC-DC converter for over two hours* of heavy demand from my PacMotor electric trolling motor. I will show the setup for the stress test and then take you through the results.
Goldenmate Orion 1000:
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In 2015, Steve created the Kayak Hacks Fishing YouTube channel, which focused on gear hacks, fly, spin, and ebike fishing tips. Steve was a regular columnist for Southern Trout Magazine, where he wrote the "New Fly Guy" column to provide fly anglers with tips, techniques, and other advice between 2012 and 2019. He also wrote the "Kayak Hacks" column for Southern Kayak Fishing magazine from 2015 to 2018, where he served as the Field Editor. Beyond the magazines, he has written six books on fishing.
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