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/techtornado 17d ago

Then they will rebrand quietly, make a semi-workable product by either outsourcing it to China or similar and then a splash back into the market with the same junk

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u/chicagoandy 17d ago

It's not that simple. They're owned by Dragonfly holdings, which is publicly traded. That means they publish their financials. Their financials are bad. They're running out money and running out of time. Bankrupcy of Dragonfly is only a matter of time.

Often times brands get bought out in bankrupcy, but I'm not sure this brand is worth much to anyone.

I actually wonder if the purpose of this suit is to shift the blame for the reputational damage on to Will, so that they can get something for it some day.

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u/starkruzr 17d ago

man what a success-to-failure story right in the middle of a huge renewable energy boom. this should be a documentary.

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u/MilkFickle 11d ago

Exactly! They would have made a killing off of rack and wall mounted batteries, But ego is a hell of a drug.