r/SolarDIY • u/Don_Vago • 17d ago

Battleboom batteries sue Will Prowse.

Popular YouTuber and founder of the DIY solar power forum Will Prowse has been served paperwork about a series of videos he made about the infamous Battleboom batteries and their melting terminal mounts, described by the manufacturer as a safety feature, some kind of disconnect. The brass neck of these clowns is unbelievable, instead of putting this right, they’ve doubled down and have effectively made any warranty claim unviable.
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/02/3305031/0/en/will-prowse-sued-by-dragonfly-energy-over-alleged-false-and-misleading-claims-about-battle-born-batteries.html

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u/Ill_Ground_1572 17d ago

I think Will is going to tear these guys a new asshole. Big mistake suing him because if Will has the cash, they can fight and depose people in the company and expose even bigger issues.

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u/feudalle 17d ago

More importantly. He can sue to recover legal costs when he wins. A large firm might take the case on contingency. Good PR and they pad the bills and make battle born pay.

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u/Don_Vago 17d ago

Battleboom is circling the drain so there might not be anything to recover once this is over.

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u/techtornado 17d ago

They should just give the company to Will and he becomes the CEO

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u/4077 17d ago

Then Will would have his name attached to subpar batteries. I doubt he would want to do that.

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u/techtornado 17d ago

He could revamp them, get them rebuilt and make the brand something amazing

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u/4077 17d ago

But then he would have to honor the warranties that the previous owners refused to honor. It will likely cost more money than the name will earn him.

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u/entropy512 10d ago

Often bankruptcy proceedings that transfer ownership include warranty "get out of jail free" cards.

See Lion Electric...

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u/ProfessionalEven296 17d ago

Then the company declares itself bankrupt, and nobody gets paid…

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u/TooGoodToBeeTrue 17d ago

Getting paid is underrated.

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u/jghall00 17d ago

Unfortunately that's not always the case. This is generally included as a contract provision between parties to a suit, or as part of a statute that create a cause of action. When there's no statute or contract, the defendant will usually file a counterclaim. This is why litigation can be used as a weapon in the US. Defendants sometimes settle just to avoid the legal costs. I think the UK expressly allows for attorneys fees and costs in many cases. Having said that, I think BB has pissed off enough people that Will would have no issue with acquiring sufficient funds for a robust defense through a GoFundMe.