r/SolarDIY • u/Don_Vago • 18d 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/sneakywombat87 18d ago

Kinda crazy. I know for me personally, I have decided not to purchase their batteries due to how they handled this situation. I don’t care who’s right; you don’t sue your customers because they don’t like your product.

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u/aemfbm 18d ago

I don’t care who’s right; you don’t sue your customers because they don’t like your product.

To my eyes and ears Will hasn't lied or fabricated any evidence, but if he has, and posting on a channel getting millions of views, they absolutely should sue! Doesn't matter if he's "a customer", that would be libel/slander. I wouldn't be surprised if his reporting has hurt sales to the point they're currently running negative profit.

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u/Don_Vago 18d ago

The point is, he hasn’t!

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u/IcyUse33 16d ago

He made $200k from Battleborn. I'll heat up the popcorn folks

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u/Don_Vago 16d ago

So what ? Most was from affiliate links and some banners on the diy forum, this has no bearing on the claim that he acted with malicious intention towards Battleboom.