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@4949arron

Жыл бұрын

I'm in Australia and can't seem to find a website to purchase the battle born 12v 100ah. Is there any other batteries that are equivalent and of same quality that I can purchase here in Oz? I'm doing a 48v system and will be wiring them up in series. Any suggestions? 🤔 Thanks.

@edgardoguzman2858

11 ай бұрын

Hello WIll. Great video. Could you share a closeup picture of how the positive terminal is secured inside the actual case? At 3:18 on the video it shows but not very clear. Looks like two nuts, one on top of the other one i guess locking it? Thank you in advance.

@MaritimeUnprepared

4 ай бұрын

I love it when you say button 😊

Battle born could not pay for a better advertisement than this. Looks like you get what you pay for.

@TheGardenerNorth

4 жыл бұрын

When a company such as Battle Born, has that much confidence in their products that they send a battery to be reviewed and torn apart, by someone who knows his shit, then that's confidence in quality. Made in the USA 👍

@Michael-s2p3p

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I bought 4 of them this year.

@azclaimjumper

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheGardenerNorth Will Prowse bought his battery from amazon. Battle Born didn't send it to him.

@saxonsoldier67

4 жыл бұрын

@@donwilson2382 What weakness besides only one temp sensor ? The battery is overbuilt for its stated specs with a great warranty to boot.

@n1spirit

4 жыл бұрын

@@donwilson2382 - Let me guess. You're a bitter employee of Lionenergy who is upset that his company's LIES were exposed and now you're trying to smear Will's good name. Ya know, your motives are coming through loud and clear (and you look a bit foolish for making such trollish comments). But hey, you keep trying to get some traction with your lies. hahaha

I never seen someone so happy talking about batteries.

@deltabravo1257

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. :-) Love the excitement!

@kenhurley4441

4 жыл бұрын

Evidently,,,,, Will gets a "charge" out of it!

@HotWheelsATL

4 жыл бұрын

Ken Hurley 😂😂😂😂

@ljprep6250

4 жыл бұрын

Battle Born hit a gusher with Will today. LOL But it's good to see that some folks are building quality stuff, especially at the price they want for 'em.

@emergingit

4 жыл бұрын

He's one serious Battery nerd..!

Ok, I've got to admit that these batteries have a damn good build quality, engineering and design...I'm really impressed !!! Prior to seeing this tear down I wasn't sure if Battle Born batteries were worth the money but this video tear down has convinced me that they are. It makes me SO happy to see a quality product being produced in the USA. I hope to be able to get one of my own someday. Thanks for the excellent review Will... thumbs-up !

@bentnickel7487

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Saltzman I think you could safely say "assembled", but produced? Cells, made in China, BMS made in China, etc. Assembled by American workers. The world is a confusing place. :-D ;-)

@TheRealJerseyJoe

4 жыл бұрын

@@bentnickel7487 - Point taken :-)

@nismo4x4n

4 жыл бұрын

@@bentnickel7487 This is why people shouldn't associate cheap things with China. It just comes down to how the companies spec the product out.

@bentnickel7487

4 жыл бұрын

Corey Allen I agree, but it's so much fun !! :-) :-D

@raven4k998

4 жыл бұрын

@@bentnickel7487 as you can see Battle Born is making America great by making a great high quality product

I love this Will! Pure honesty, a rare thing to witness these days. Thanks for sharing so openly!

I purchased a Battle Born back in September after doing quite a bit of research. Much of that research involved watching your videos, reading your book and visiting your website. You were a large part of the reason I went with BB when I purchased my first LiFePO4 battery for my trailer. So far its worked beyond my expectations. Seeing this teardown video reaffirms I made the right decision. Thanks for the work you do. When people ask about the battery/solar/wiring set up I have for my trailer I send them to your website and channel. Thanks Will.

Hey Will, Really appreciate these valuable videos, NO other channel comes close to your investigative - intrusive reviews!

Such a pleasure watching your videos. To see the way you honestly attack each break down of a product and see your eyes light up like a kid on Christmas. This makes me smile.

I'm a new customer - 1 year in on my RV w/ (2) 1ooAhr 12v parallel units - LOVE EM!!

Clear case with some blue LEDs that pulse slowly when a load is applied. I would buy two for the cool factor.

@CaptainJackScrapper

4 жыл бұрын

There was a install I saw yesterday(wish I could remember the channel name..but he did an amazing job and Yes He has Blue LED lights that come on when you open the access panel. I will try and find it for you.

@CaptainJackScrapper

4 жыл бұрын

Found it. "RV with Tito"...this guy is a master craftsman

Hey, Battle Born. Give this man some free batteries. He just bumped your sales numbers way up!

@ericjames5163

3 жыл бұрын

I purchased three of the golf cart replacement batteries for my electric tractor. This video is what made me comfortable paying for what should be an excellent value in the long run. I was going through a set of trolling motor batteries every two years. Since buying these I have been mowing with a huge smile on my face. Grateful for a thorough teardown with excellent commentary.

@catherineharris4746

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 100%!👍👍👍

Will Prowse goes the extra mile in all he does on KZread. He also has the extra miles in his intelligence, his enthusiasm, and in his happy personality. This is a great video blog!

@ima4tubing

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. He is a kid in fact and in spirit and in heart.

So there you have it . My dealings with BB have all been excellent. Great product, great staff . Thx Will for recommending them.

It's awesome seeing someone obviously doing what they love. This was quite informative. Thanks.

I was very glad to see this tear down. After watching the previous tear downs of the low-end and medical-quality batteries, I was really wondering how one of these mid-high level commercial batteries would fair once shown naked for all to see. It does certainly appear that when it comes to batteries, there seems to be some truth in "you get what you pay for."

Great review Will! I bought my 2 BB blindly because it’s what everyone said I needed for my solar system and wondered what makes my BB batteries 🔋 so much better than my previous set up. You’ve answered all my questions and satisfied my concerns about loads. Thanks again

Reminds of a mad scientist!! It is so awesome to watch you, Will, hot on the trail to find a flaw. Battle Born just got the best advert without spending a dime! Thank you! J

Thanks Will, the van life community is lucky to have you.

Its nice to see such a good build quality in a battery. I have been installing and recommending Battle Born batteries for a couple years now. I swear by these batteries. Great product.

I love these battery teardown videos it answered a lot of my questions

Ooh yeah, I was so excited too, great! Even happier to have mine now. Nothing more satisfying than solid engineering.

Thanks for the tear down. I always like to see what's inside anything that I buy. Even if you don't necessarily understand all of the technology, opening it up will always reveal the quality (or lack of) of the components and the level of care that the manufacturer takes on their product.

Thank you so much for this video! I've been a happy battle born battery owner for over 2 years for my solar setup and spending $950 on a battery was not an easy decision at the time of buying it. What sold it for me in the end is the fact battle born know their stuff and I pulled the trigger for it, now I am glad I did!

Thanks so much for doing this tear-down. I finally get to see what's in my Battle Borns!

Battleborn will be happy to know that I will be one of their customers thank you for your demonstration of this awesome battery

I,m glad that battleborn was built well; looking at them for my solar system.

@Rick_Sanchez_C137_

4 жыл бұрын

kurt schulmeyer Me too, but my system will start out as primarily generator charged (lots of tall trees around my Alaska cabin).

@mycarolinaskies

4 жыл бұрын

@@kameljoe21 that's not the correct way to look at it. They choose the components they use and so choosing a BMS that has that kind of wiring as their specification speaks to the Quality they intended to build into the battery. In manufacturing if you're always trying to save a few pennies eventually it shows in the quality of the product you output. That's why the higher end companies have better reputations because they actually build in quality from the start rather than economy. And again that's not to say that economy is bad but if you can choose a have your gauge wire for a few pennies more and a battery that costs over nine hundred bucks that really doesn't make sense to use the cheaper option

@gsp49

4 жыл бұрын

@@mycarolinaskies not necessarily true, look at how Honda never put a switch on the dash for their dome light because they wanted to save that copper wire, and you couldn't buy their hydrogen powered stuff, only leased because they wanted all of that non-corrosive gold back.

Just picked up my first 12V battleborn! Cant say enough about your vids and how they have inspired me!

Thanks for the efforts Will! This channel is a valuable resource to many!

Thanks Will, was really curious about the build on the Battle Born Batteries. Looks like you actually get what you pay for with them, even a little more.

Will, you are on FIRE! The days you growing plants in a RV are over! You are going Viral. Congratulations!!!🥳🥳🥳

Thank you Will! You have just increased my confidence in purchasing Battleborns for my RV.

Many thanks for dissecting a Battleborn! So many of us have been dying to see their internal design. I'm amazed to see how long it took for someone in KZread land to do it yet wasn't surprised when you were the first!

"Battle Born", go ahead Will, tear it apart. I'm not scared. I'm ready for the next teardown Will. Great job man!

Definitely going with the battle born for my motorhome at this point. Thank you for the info. My confidence in that purchase couldn’t get better. 😎

You are always so much fun to watch. A true thank you for the great info.

Your knowledge from when you first started has become evident that your knowledge has really increased.

Will, you just sold me 2 battle born batteries! Great job

@deltabravo1257

4 жыл бұрын

Wait for a black Friday sale....

That's it! I'm saving my pennies for Battleborn batteries. Thank you, you wild man, Will! I look forward to everyone of your bids. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for this review. It is nice to have confirmation via actual inspection of Battleborn's construction quality.

your excitement is contagious...Cheers!

I was totally hoping you would do this seeing I just bought a couple for my van. You are more brave than I, sir. Definitely put it back in a transparent case and bling it with some LED lights!

I love your vlogs Your interview with Jamie was terrific

Thanks Will - I have learned so much from your video's. Upgrading our RV this spring and am following a lot of your recommendations! Thanks again.

Super excited to see inside the battery. I love my BattleBorns. Thanks for recommending so long ago. My batteries are holding up very well, and shutting off when the temp is too low.

Ooooh, this is gonna be interesting! Edit: That looks like top quality. Nice!

@volvo09

4 жыл бұрын

glad "you get what you pay for" is true here.

Cool ..... Googled "What's in Side Battle Born Batteries" like 3 days ago no joke 😃 There was only a tour of the shop with the lead engineer on KZread but never showed the inside the batteries 😋

@philhyde983

4 жыл бұрын

That tour would have been a great opportunity for them to showcase how they don’t cut corners.

@kenhurley4441

4 жыл бұрын

@@philhyde983 So it took Will to cut the corners on the battery to show what's inside. Don't you just love it!

@kevinholland4156

4 жыл бұрын

Battle Born is afraid to show you how simple it is to build your own battery. They will never show you their components.

This was an awesome video! After a ton of research and coming across your recommendation, my wife and I bought one of these batteries for our RV. In short, we love it. And this video only confirmed that we bought quality! Thanks Will!

You made me buy 3 of them for my RV solar system. You convinced me. I was searching all over the place for a lithium battery. This is the one. Thanks

Well done Will...EXCELLENT!!

Very interesting to see, nothing like what I was expecting inside any of those batteries!? Although I'm clearly living in the past! You've exceptional knowledge and keen to share! Thanks

@burkebrewster1205

2 жыл бұрын

I have 4... now I know what is inside and I am impressed and confident in the value of my purchase

Great video! I’ve been using my battle battle for over a year with no issues I feel even better now!

I was also pleased with the Battle Born service when they answered my questions. Since I now own four of these, I am also happy they meet the Will Prowse test.

FINALLY! Been waiting for this.

Getting ready to install this for off grid Earthship Biotecture in Northern Nevada.

Most impressive battery construction I've seen anywhere on KZread. The gage of the wires alone is impressive. Great battery.

your channel are so informative to make people sure how to determine the best choices for them self, good job and appreciates your channel 👍🏼

Thanks! for doing this, so awesome to see the inside of the battery that I own and to see how well it's built! At 7:04 it looks like you nicked the cell with the temp sensor tape to it with the saw....I have to admit I would be a bit scared to do what you did so I'm happy you did it for us LOL :-)

Will, You just became Battle Born's best salesman. I hope they appreciate it. I will buy Battle Born batteries based on your recommendation. Simple and sturdy beats flashy in my book every time. Thanks Will and Battle Born !!!

I purchased a Battle Born about 3 months ago based on Will’s suggestion. So glad to see it opened!

great video and the prior ones on taking batteries apart, Really cool. And yes, make some sort of clear container for it now

You can buy acrylic sheets and solvent to "weld" the pieces together and build your own clear case. There's a place in Las Vegas called Welch Plastics that does custom acrylic box fabrication. You could bring the old case to them and have them build you a replacement if you didn't want to build it yourself.

@marcvivori1561

2 жыл бұрын

Or he could ask Battle Born for one. 🤔

1:01 Lying in bed, dreaming of batteries... your dedication is marvellous!

Thank you thank you thank you I have been waiting to see a tear down on a battle born

Hahaha, Will you are the best!! When I saw comments on previous videos asking for a Battle Born tear down I said to myself "nooooo, he won't do that to a sweet and expensive Battle Born"... but you did! Thank you so much for these awesome videos, the knowledge, content and practical learning opportunities you give us. Just purchased your book on Amazon a minute ago because of that.

This is encouraging Will. Can you possibly track down their BMS?

You're pulling the curtain back on the great Oz.

Will....... I am truly very impressed and grateful for this. Keep up the great work! Hats off to you!

Definitely enjoy your videos, seeing what is inside will definitely make me choose to buy a battle born for my van build. Thanks Will.

It cracks me up that i can find a "tear open a battery" video exciting, lol!

Enjoyed the latest episode in Will Prowse's Battery Chop Shop!

@gsp49

4 жыл бұрын

Good one!

I like this guy, he is detail oriented and gets very granular into all the important specifics that many people would brush right over... I could geek talk with a guy like this for hours!

Thank you brother! We are powering our sailboat exclusively with battle born on your recommendation and we are thrilled to see that there was no surprises on the inside. 4000 watts of solar with mppt and generator back up should keeps us out there .

Will.... You are the man. Thank you for doing this! LiFeBlue next? They have a line of batteries that have internal heaters.....I want to see how they do it! Please consider ear plugs :)

They were so hurt by you busting open one of their batteries that they posted a video on their KZread channel in response! Haha.

@dustyb57

4 жыл бұрын

They should have said thank you

@AaronGeller

4 жыл бұрын

@@dustyb57 Oh they did... they invited him for a factory tour.

@AaronGeller

4 жыл бұрын

@@kameljoe21 they did it seems. But they did invite him over to film

Thanks Will for everything you do

Thank you for being so educated and capable of sharing your knowledge

hey BattleBorn invite Will to the factory

@MaximeDulude

4 жыл бұрын

A tour like 'How it's made' would be interesting indeed!

@AZBADBOYz

4 жыл бұрын

Love this idea!

@PureMagma

4 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE IT and definitely watch it! Will had me convinced that I should 'consider' spending the extra money... but now I am AGAPE!!! When I start compiling storage batteries they are ALL going to be Battleborn and I am going to make certain they know that it is because I saw this video!

@cornbread10378

4 жыл бұрын

Response vidya was just made invite sent, this gunna b good

@dracoarawn4002

4 жыл бұрын

They did, I hope he takes them up on the offer?

Great vid! Thank you for the inside look! Would LOVE to see a similar comparitive video on the LifeBlue Battery as it seems like the only real competition for Battle Born. What do you think?

Thank you Will for this bold deep dive. So Cool !

We LOVE your videos!! Thank you for all your knowledge and information! Was wondering about the insides after seeing other batteries you disassembled. We are planning a 24v RV solar & wind powered system. Deciding on the battery portion now.

This made he feel even better about my choice 2.5 years ago to use Battle Born batteries in our van.

@gsp49

4 жыл бұрын

Have they dropped to 80% capacity yet?

@FlyingCameraGuy

4 жыл бұрын

@@gsp49 No

I see you're using the correct name for the waterproofing coating on the PCB.

@DuffyF56

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't only for waterproofing. Also improves vibration resistance.

I just purchased 2 BB's from Northern Arizona solar and wind and added them to the 2 I had purchased months ago to my RV. 900 a piece the best price I have found . I spoke to Luis who had a lot of knowledge about BB 's as well as inverters and solar. Glad to see the tear down as it is making me feel a little better on my decision. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for all the info Will and all you do. Great work.

Will recommend. I add to my list of things to buy.

Wow. Well now we know why to buy Battle Born and why not to buy the cheap Chinese junk. Thanks for this whole battery teardown series.

@robertbidochon7949

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese are already producing amazing products. You already have all of them in your house and cars.

@nismo4x4n

4 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Mckee Pretty sure China isn't in North America?

@nismo4x4n

4 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Mckee NAFTA specifies a max foreign content of products that are allowed to be traded between NAFTA members without taxing. It's not a free for all to import Chinese goods like you seem to say. Chinese goods are only as good as the company specs. So blame the companies. I tend to stay away from American products based on hawkish attitudes like you just demonstrated. The way the USA has treated her allies is despicable. 2x Afghan CAF vet.

@nismo4x4n

4 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Mckee again don't cheap out and pick a decent OEM to make the parts. The phone in your hand is a perfect example of it.

@nismo4x4n

4 жыл бұрын

@Timothy Mckee no no they aren't. iPhones are made in Shanghai By foxcomm. Motorola is Lenovo now.

Tanks again Will. Battle Born will be in my Motor home project in the near future.

Excellent video! Now we have even more confidence in the quality of Battle Born. It's amazing what these lithium cells accomplish with quality engineering. These are very well built indeed.

When are you going to open a Renogy one and give us your opinion?

Battle Born tear down! NICE! I’m sold! I’ll spend the extra money. This battery might out live me. LOL! Thanks!!!!!!

@saxonsoldier67

4 жыл бұрын

May you have a healthy and long life so that you prove your statement incorrect.

HOLY MOLY Will, You're just kicking out the videos and they are all Great Videos!!!

Thanks for this. Been waiting a long time to see one opened up.

Open a Renogy! I've been wanting to buy a 170ah but the idea that I cant put them in series and something tells me it has cheap parts has kept me from buying one

Battleborn should have done this themselves a long time ago. When you got it, flaunt it.

Very cool! I am now sold on this battery and you. I can tell you are truly sincere and know what your doing. Keep up the good work!

You did it!! Mad props Will I didn't think you would.we can all rest easy now

You're smart as shit when it comes to Batteries and solar. Thanks for the valuable information Will! you're really good at what you do!

The Objectivity is strong with this one. 👍

@bobcat2938

4 жыл бұрын

@@donwilson2382 Tell us how it is Don

@kenhurley4441

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobcat2938 He can't! or Won't!

Will, thanks for reminding us that there still people, like you, that have integrity.

Happy to see the level of genuine excitement when talking about this battery. :-)