I usually don't write reviews but this has been frustrating enough and could have potentially left me stranded on the road.
Ordered an XTAX12-BS AGM motorcycle battery on 9/25/2019 and picked it up in store. The employee working there had it ready, was very courteous and I was out of there in a few minutes. When I got home, I installed the battery onto my motorcycle and noticed it was defective (under load, when you rev your engine up to 4000-5000 revs the battery should read between 13.8-14.2 volts on a multimeter, which it did not). I returned to the store to get a replacement and was told that there's nothing wrong with the battery. They only seem to know the basic principle and kept on repeating "If the battery reads above 12.6 volts it's full." They clearly did not have knowledge about their batteries in use in a vehicle, under load, and the principles under those conditions. I've been repairing my motorcycle and its electrical components long enough to know when a battery is faulty, but I didn't argue with the employees working there and just asked for a replacement. As the guy took the first battery away he again muttered under his breath "There's nothing wrong with it." Okay, fine, forget it, moving on. I take the second battery on 9/25/2019 and install it on my motorcycle, and it read 13.9 volts at 5000 revs, great.
Fast forward ONE week to 10/2/2019. I checked my battery before and after riding and noticed the voltage had dropped significantly, even though the voltage increased when I revved the motor, indicating the charging system on the bike was functioning. I take the battery out, hook it up to a Tender, charged it up to full (steady green light), disconnected the charger and I am currently watching the voltage drop BY THE SECOND. In a matter of minutes the voltage has dropped from 12.93v to 12.69v. This battery is clearly also defective, and had I not monitored its status, would most likely have been stranded somewhere. I don't know if something wasn't done correctly when they commissioned the battery but there's clearly something wrong at that store.
I've purchased this exact battery from another B+B location before and had no issues. I will obviously be replacing this battery also and will no longer be going to North Plainfield location. read more