Panasonic LC-X1220P Black Large 12V 20Ah VRLA Battery with Nut and Bolt Terminal

I think the basic battery design is fine. However, mine arrived beaten up due to woefully inadequate packaging. The box seams were split in several places and the battery had 2 corners which were flattened from impacts. When I looked to return the damaged item a screen pops up saying that hazardous materials cannot be returned. If I had it to do over again I'd try to find a store where I could inspect and buy undamaged goods.

Panasonic makes great batteries. You can get engineering details of this unit on-line at their Panasonic web site. I had wanted a 22Ahr battery to replace my Craftsman "Portable Power 1150" all-in-one air compressor / jump starter / inverter's Die Hard battery. This one had the exact same size, features, and ratings only it was a slightly lower 20Ahr (acceptable the largest I could find on-line). The first unit was shipped UPS with one layer of mini bubble wrap. At 15 pounds, you can imagine what happened... It did not leak but the corners were crushed/fractured and one soft lead terminal smashed beyond usability. Bravo to Amazon for sending a free no-hassle replacement, which wasn't packed much better, but with some luck arrived in good condition. Great price and great battery with a 3-to-10 year life depending on how you use it. It fit perfectly and works great in my power station. Minus one star for continuing to inadequately protect it for shipping it needs more than an Amazon book box when handled by rough shippers even if just another few wrappings of cardboard and tape. It seemed unfair that Amazon had to absorb the replacement cost when UPS did the damage.

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Shipped very quickly. The battery was just as described and so far has performed very well. Fits into the original battery tray of my 1975 r90s perfectly.

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I've used this 20AH-battery for years in my mobility scooter, and it's a great battery. Thus the five stars. It has great capacity, probably just as rated, and it lasts for years. Expect it to arrive damaged, though, if you order it here, so don't think that you can wait to order it until you really need it. It ships in a standard, flimsy Amazon box, with air-pillow packing that bursts when whacked by a 15-pound battery. I bought one here, and it arrived with a smashed terminal. Amazon gladly sent me another one, which arrived today with a hole in the box and in the plastic shell. They have (once again, happily) agreed to send me a third battery. Odds say it should get here in good shape, but we'll see. I've filled out the packaging feedback form twice now, so maybe the packaging will improve, but I doubt it. Oh, one more thing -you can't return the battery, so the regular returns process doesn't help you if you get a bashed one. Use another contact option -phone, chat, or e-mail.

7/28/12 update:

Amazon did not have a second replacement battery in stock, so I purchased it (via Amazon Marketplace) from Portable Power. It was a buck or so cheaper, got here a day faster than the Amazon orders, and was expertly packed. Nice heavy box, all six seams taped with fiber-reinforced paper tape, and very securely padded on all sides with fitted, sturdy, closed-cell-foam packing. The way a battery should be packed. Thanks, Portable Power!

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I ordered this battery for my '72 BMW R60/5. The price was right, shipping was timely, but the wrong model was sent. I received the model LC-X1220AP which is the same battery, but with 8mm threaded posts (nuts included,) rather than the "P" model with "nut and bolt" terminals as written in the product description.

I got it to work easily enough. I had to bend the negative lead to allow for attachment to the posts, and now I have to carry an 8mm wrench on the bike (the smallest toolkit wrench is a 10mm) but it seems to work just fine. Also, it was reading just a little over 12v as it came so I had to stick it on a charger to top it off before I put it on the bike (the /5 is pretty sensitive in that area...) Just got back from a spin and all seems well. Making what I got work was as I said easy enough, and certainly easier than returning and reordering, but if I purchase another I am going to double check that the terminals are the ones listed. Certainly better than receiving an "equivalent" battery model as many have reported.

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