Our Battle Born Batteries Contract is Over... Now what?
19 January 2025 · 20 min · 42K views
What this video covers
Explorist Life has concluded its three-year exclusive sponsorship contract with Battle Born Batteries, effective January 2024.0:50 The partnership, which began in 2021, required the channel to feature only Battle Born products in exchange for funding that supported weekly video production and staff.3:55 Moving forward, the channel will adopt a battery-agnostic approach, allowing for the review and recommendation of other brands, including Epoch and Victron batteries.12:49 This shift aims to provide greater flexibility in system design and communication protocol testing, particularly regarding integration with Victron components like the Cerbo GX.13:01 While the channel will continue to sell select batteries through its online store, it will not transition into a battery review platform.16:13 The host emphasizes that system reliability depends more on high-quality installation components—such as properly sized wiring, fuses, and DC distribution blocks—than on the specific battery brand.17:27 The channel plans to expand its product offerings to include brands like Redarc once the team completes its technical evaluation of those systems.19:44
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