Have you moved to lithium yet? Do you plan to? I'd love to hear what battery you are running in your 12v setup!

Let's just say it. You guys are the best channel on the internet when it comes to real world Aussie touring, camping and set up. I actually get a bit emotional watching you. As an older bloke now, it takes me wistfully back to my days touring around Australia in the 90's in either a Peugeot 504, SWB MQ Patrol or XT600 Tenere. Just getting out and doing it and finding cheap ways to get things happening. Your approach and editing is shmick and you come across as both authentic and genuine. Makes me proud to be an Aussie.

You guys are giving a more achievable set up for a lot of us. We all know Redarc is top of the range, but most of us are weekend warriors and simply can't afford or justify the cost.

Another brilliant comprehensive long term review. Once again, skillfully presented, and supported by relevant B-roll images to back-up the point. Your editing skills are next level.👍

Loved it! I don't think you guys realise how wide your audience scope is...for the family person with mounting bills etc having good options like this backed by great in depth reviews by you guys is amazing. Not everyone can afford to go out and throw 20k in mods at a 4wd and as you've shown, you don't have too

Another fantastic episode. A perfect guide for anyone looking moving into Lithium and/or considering the Kings products for a budget build. Great work Patrick. You're a natural. 👏

Brilliant take on these units! What's interesting to know is that new ones of late have a 120A load rating (over 100A of the older model) and they do indeed manage to pull that much current without issues. We run 2 of these in parallel in our camper trailer (for 240Ah total capacity) and when load tested (10A draw) we saw 254Ah of total usage. Highly impressive, given the sub-$500 price point. When I connect the solar up, we've yet to find the limit of what we can run! :)

Sheesh where you 5 months ago when I dived in and purchased one of these. I haven't actually been off grid yet, so it's not been put through its paces. I actually stumbled on this and opened the video quite nervously, hoping you weren't about to tell how terrible they are... I did try to do as much research as I could, but there isn't much out there. I eventually went with the fact that Kings claim to use A grade cells. This kind of claim is usually only found in the high end, expensive batteries. Also, a bloke reviewed the 200aH battery quite comprehensively and spoke highly of it. You usually seem some consistency in the qualify of cell, and BMS used, just more cells in the larger battery. So I committed to it. Very glad to see you spoke well of it, bit of a relief really. Also, nice and comprehensive review. I think you're worth watching more of.

I've enjoyed your vids on this stuff mate. Loving your authenticity and willingness to test brands others snub because they are cheap. We aren't all cashed up, and your take is very much appreciated. I built my 12v setup for my ute's canopy on the cheap(ish) using a pair of slimine AtemPower 100Ah LiFePo4's, a Renogy 50a DCDC charger+Renogy 2000W inverter+Renogy battery monitor, and 2x 160W Wanderer hard panels from BCF. I probably would have saved a few bucks overall if I had of considered giving some Kings gear a shot, but I do love the front wall mounted slimline batteries not hogging much canopy space. Not all smooth sailing, the absolute chongus unit of a Renogy DC charger ran fine for about 3 weeks, but then out of the blue suddenly melted on the solar input side (supposedly rated for 660W) and nearly caught on fire, the only loads on the batteries at the time were just a fridge, battery monitor and Ryobi One+ charger running off the inverter, which were all still running during my scramble to safely shut everything down.. Renogy tech support team was mysteriously silent and didn't even respond to the support ticket, leaving their poor social media/online chat guy I initially contacted them through fielding for them, but in the end the company was at least honourable enough to refund me which I'm thankful for. My canopy still reaks a bit of the foul plastic death though, but thankfully that's starting to fade. The experience left me a little paranoid, and I replaced the fried stinky unit with a RedArc 40amp BCDC core which cost about $130 more. It's a quarter the size and much better quality, but kinda boring features-wise in comparison, no bluetooth nor starter battery maintaining. I can live with that. But anyway, so far so good, running a 85L upright Brass Monkey fridge (draws about 15-16amps overnight, but convenient as hell), some hardkorr light bars, and 240V stuff like a cheap small Kmart microwave, a BCF 2000W induction cooktop, 750W ALDI sandwich/waffle press, ALDI pod coffee machine, and occasionally a 450W (Kmart?) rice cooker off the 2KW Renogy inverter without any further disasters. The solar panels perform well, provided they aren't partially shaded. The biggest battery eater has surprisingly been the rice cooker (it takes ages, and uses 25-30amps depending on rice type) pre-soaking for half an hour barely made any difference. I'll try the Instant Pot next time using the 3 minute cook+10 minute natural vent method I use at home to see how it compares. (Someone please do a decent video on the cooking efficiency topic, lol.)

Another well constructed video, real world reviews for budget builds, not just brand bashing for sponsors. I'd definitely consider these when I upgrade from my 150 ah setup.

Very timely. As I near the end of a camper build I've been looking at Lithium batteries and discounted Kings keep popping up on my FB feed. The price seemed a bit too good to be true so it's nice to hear they represent decent value for money.

This is the best channel of builds and gear for the average income person out there or the going out once in the blue moon camping. I do love other channels but I need to rob a bank to afford they rigs. U guys keep it real and it’s Refreshing to watch, thanks and keep up the realistic vids

I so like this channel as I find it so honest, and not out to con people. Great review too. I'll be buying one in a few months when they go on special; currently they are $599.

Thanks AA - I bought an Amptron 100ah Lithium battery when Kings prices were similar - I’m now installing a Kings 1500W inverter to the battery via a 100 A circuit breaker and relay so I can isolate the inverter circuit when I don’t need 240v power - all my devices connect via fuse to relays triggered by Narva style rocker switches as I don’t like running power loads through a switch itself - I chose the Kings inverter after a 1 year positive report from a reviewer who tries to break equipment and he was surprisingly impressed that the Kings unit did so well - I use a Redarc charger but their inverters appear to be rebadged Chinese items not like their chargers manufactured in Adelaide South Australia - now I can have real toast for breakfast 😊😊

You read my mind!! Been waiting for this video. Thanks for your honesty and time spent before saying it’s any good. The agm in my work Ute is in need of replacing. Because every tradie should have a coffee machine, fridge and microwave also sandwich press. Surprisingly the agm has done well for 2 years now just running off being charged from the battery. Thanks boys!!

Such a helpful video AA! Thoroughly researched and tested! I haven't gone to Lithiumville yet but you've made the best case for it... and Kings 😅 Well done lads 🤙

This is the first time I have seen you and I must congratulate you on a most interesting and informative video. I am currently getting a lithium battery conversion done in my boat and you answered a lot of questions I had. Great video!

Great Vid, been testing 2 budget Lithium batteries. 1 X Kings 200 ah & 1x Powertech 100 ah. Identical 4x4s but different DC DCs and differing solar panels. Both Batteries have performed flawlessly. The Kings unit is the real deal as is the Powertech from Jaycar, but having 200ah for the same price as a 100ah, wins. I use my gear, too many guys spend the weekends polishing their inverter, then driving to the mall, rather than seeing our beautiful countryside.

Bro this has been a great and informative video. I'd already bought the Kings battery, figured as a weekend warrior and really not going out very often I'd take the chance on the cheap King's. Its been solid the couple of times I've used it. What was a bonus was that I ordered the 120Ah and they sent the 200Ah 😂 thanks for the deep dive and providing more long term use review.

I think the weakness in a lot of DIY battery systems is the wiring. If its not done properly it can under perform or be a fire hazard. Good quality / size wiring, fuses and terminal connections are key.

I was facing frequent blackouts at home and wanted a backup system just to keep the 240v fridges going. I got the Kings 120ah lithium as well as a solar panel and charge controller. Rock solid, really happy with it, especially at this price point. Only downside really is the lack of documentation for the charge controller, they don't give much info but enough for basic functionality.

Great review as always mate. Covered just about everything there. I have lots of Kings gear Only thing I would add if you are starting out and don't have all the shunt setup for battery monitoring it's worth paying a little extra for a lithium battery with Bluetooth as it's not easy to know your SOC (state of charge) at any given time. Giant do them and are good performers. I've commented to Kings about adding Bluetooth. Let's hope they do one day! Keep up the great work!

Good advice. I'm looking at installing a lithium when the agm in our Defender dies. Our caravan has an Enerdrive 200 amp lithium, 240v and 12v chargers and 2000 watt inverter and its a great set up. Lithium should last 2-3 times as long as an agm so that makes up for the higher initial cost. Only way to go.

Yes, I have a Kings DC/DC charger and the lithium 120 in my Prado for six months. Been so happy with it, when I saw they were on special a few weeks ago I went a bought another for my portable box.

Nice work Patrick. Kings gear has come along way since the old days. Wanting to do a fairly budget set up for my nav aswell. Just some long weekend stuff. Thanks for the no bs response to this post mate. Cheers

I've had my Kings 60 litre fridge running in my van for around 7 years no stop. It's survived 720km of Simpson sand dunes and around 8000 km of corrugations. Has been 100% reliable so far.

i bought one of these last week to replace the AGM in my camper trailer, $489 with a free battery box, was a great deal. love your experience with the battery and it’s certainly put my mind at ease after being a little sceptical because of how cheap it was. another great video, cheers legend’s!

Great advice for the general user. One point though that you didn't touch on is recommended and Maximum discharge current. Technically the Kings battery should only be pushed to 100A maximum continuous discharge or 160A for 10sec. If you run a 1500w inverter fully, you are exceeding the recommended rating... 1500w ÷ 12.8v = 117A. This kings battery is pretty good at 100A, but quite a lot of cheaper Lithium batteries are limited to 50A out... something that people breaking into the lithium market need to understand! Good review

Followed this from your old kings mppt solar controller failure and was hoping for a good outcome as I was interested in this battery. I know people with Victron but it's $2000 so I was looking into kings. One thing that stands out though is the fact the 100ah Victron is about half the size! But good to see you've had good life out of the Kings battery. E: I sell certain brands but I run a mix of things myself - Kings, Jaycar, motop tent 220w solar panel etc.

One of the best honest reviews I have seen. Definitely considering upgrading to a kings lithium for my Simpson desert trip. 🤙

Great honest review. Good to see these days. I also run 2 x 200 kings lithium with 3000 watt Inverter and have had no drama with them over the last 18 months.

We are currently using a Redarc controller and a Optima AGM battery. All our wiring is proper and we use two 100 watt cheap Harbor Freight solar panels. It has worked well powering our ICECO fridge and our lighting. We don't use it for cooking or large current draws. We will probably upgrade to a inexpensive lithium once it dies. We do have a EcoFlow 100 amp hour lithium battery pack with a 1300 inverter now. It works well so far and charges fairly quickly.

I use a 60AH Kings LI battery in my Farrier F22 Trimaran, it is a very light boat so having a light battery is the go, It powers my 2 way radio, lights, mooring lights and stereo. If I use the boat over a few nights like sailing to Tassie from Victoria, I use a Bluetti AC200Max inverter/Li battery system for induction cooking, microwaving, this is a portable system. You should checkout the Bluetti systems. Great video, thanks for presenting it.

Great video, really useful info! I really value reviews of this type over a lot of the content out there that is clearly sponsored... You known, the guys out there recommending a different product for the same job every year depending on who has the stickers on the car that season.

I've just gone lithium all from Kings also, running the 300Amph battery fixed inside the 70L tuff box also from Kings for security in travel, keeping the battery dry and easier to pick up. Running the 12V power station mounted to the top of the box along with the 500w inverter also mounted to the top of the tuff box.. Charged by 2 X 280w solar panels running 30amp MPPT regulators.. No dramas running everything in need completely off grid for months at a time. I just had over a week of overcast rainy days and my battery didn't drop below 12.8v running a 75L dual zone fridge freezer camp lights and charging devices daily.. I'm very impressed and will be making another power box set up only changing the inverter to the 2000w model increasing my versatility.. 👌

I've just come across your channel mate, you are top notch, explaining things well and no bla bla. Thanks

one more thing you forgot to mention is the constant draw i noticed that the kings says 100A which isn't to bad for basic stuff like most of us do. But some of these cheaper ones can only output 50A max constant draw which is crap wouldn't run a small compressor even . some of the bigger brands do 150A to 200A and that's where the extra money is going. love your vids mate keep up the good work

what a great australian. straight talking, helpful... love your approach. thanks.

Wow, wow, wow. Great review. Well done mate. Top of the class. Cheers and keep up the great work. Happy travels and remember to fit a smoke detector inside your battery / appliance area for early warning and incident intervention....with a fire blanket or fire extinguisher / lots of water for lithium battery fires as they are somewhat unpredictable so fit them in a fireproof sold stainless steel thick container that can vent to the outside of the vehicle just in case..... 🙂

Great video, thanks. Love your enthusiasm and normal presenting manner. Got onto you guys from my son and am a now fan. Thanks for your content.

Really great to hear your real-world setup and the combo of (big) fridge unit and solar (though prob more sunshine than most!). Thanks!!

Great video Patrick, you answered every question I had, and a few more. Such high quality presentation. Cheers

One of the best video you’ve made, really informative and without bias, awesome work 🙌

Thanks for giving us the real info about this product. It gives me absolute confidence in getting one. Cheers mate.

Refreshing ! thanks for sharing.. I had this battery for 12 months now too... 0 issues..

We did a lap of aus in our camper trailer with 2 agms to start with a had nothing but issues when in the heat and having the fridge never stop running, we ended up with 2 x 200amp kings lithium batterys and lived off induction while powering whatever you wanted to and farout I am loving it, down to 799 a battery it was a no brainer 🤙 love your videos man!

great episode mate thankyou, iv been running the lithium Voltx premium 100ah for a year with great results also.

Great review, thanks very much for your work. The channel is improving all the time. Just wondering if you've done a similar video on chargers, inverters and solar panels......basically all the 12 volt system components really. I'm just about to start putting mine together for my 80 and I'm interested to see what Kings components just run too cheap to be worthwhile, I'm not intending in false economy savings on stuff I'll be relying on in the bush. Cheers guys 👍🏻👍🏻

I spent $568.65 for 100ah lifepo4 solarking in 2019. It's been great, and still is. Charged with victron mppt and enerdrive dc2dc, which IMO is key here. Had so many people say it's too cheap (back then) will set in fire, it's got tiles in it it etc etc. It's been a better deal than the king's in reality as it was way before they sold lithium, not saying king's is bad but just highlighting how good this battery has been. However, I have outgrown it in my camping setup now (just more power draw) and I've moved onto an ATG 150ah instead, but, the old Solarking (which has full capacity still measured by victron bmv-712) runs my trolling motor on my tinny 👍😁

Very interesting video. I recently bought 3 115Ah AGMs from Kings. One was good, one dropped a cell pretty early and the third wouldn't charge above12.5v. I took them back and about 2 weeks later Kings refunded my money (after repeatedly chasing them up). Im not quite ready to move to Lithium yet because weight isn't an issue on a sailing boat. But thermal runaway would be.'When I do I wouldn't rule out kings batteries.

Good review. I have to wait till my current charger in the van dies then I'm going to also get kings lithium batteries. I'm currently using their agm and have not had a problem with them.

I bought the same battery just over a week ago it was $599 but with a battery box $499 go figure. We went away for a week and didn’t realise for a couple of days solar wasn’t plugged in never dropped past 13.1 running the fridge and after that never dropped once solar was on. I bought it as a quick replacement b4 we left. I was very surprised how good it was and now after ur review I’m convinced it’s a winner cheers mate🤙🤙

super helpful video with approximate run times on various outputs, great video !!

I only want a lithium battery to run a watersnake trolling motor on a kayak. This looks like it would do the job perfectly. Thanks for the great review!

Good review!. I saw another review on youtube showing it's likely made of used cells. That's probably why it's rated for 2000 cycles instead of 4000 cycles + and why it weighs 15kg. If they are 150ah cells, they can probably still reach 120ah after 2000 cycles. But still, it could be a good budget option.

Mate, excellent video. I've been looking to get a second battery, solar and fridge set up in my old Prado but really don't get away often enough or for long enough periods of time to justify a high dollar set up. It's basically just me for a few days fishing , not even a week and I'm happy to cook on my little gas stove or open fire. Keeping the fridge going and charging phones and cameras is about as taxing as it'll get unless I need to run my air compressor. Looks like this battery and a solar charge will be more than enough for me so thanks for the review. It's great to see you young blokes out there putting this stuff up for an old geezer like me and it's much appreciated that you review the budget end of the spectrum...I had to stop watching another guy for 4WD advice as everything was mostly top dollar...cars and all and to be honest, it's a little depressing with that much money involved. Thanks again, I'm subbed now.

Jeez! Adventure Kings will be loving you! Expect a ton of free stuff in the post any day.

Just subscribed because of this video. Am looking at building my own system and am in the researching stage. Thanks for the tips.

Great vid Patrick. Kings gear does get a bad wrap unfortunately due to the original tigerz11 gear that came out and poor customer service initially. Like anything it has to start somewhere and they have improved a lot over the years. I’m a believer that you buy the best you can afford and more than often lately kings has been that. We can’t all buy the most expensive because that’s what the marketing says we should. Your channel caters for the common 4wd’er who doesn’t use it every day and that’s the best they can afford. Keep up the great vids mate, your channel is awesome!!!!

Moving to under the bonnet lithiums from Deep Cycle Systems. Yes, costs a bit more, but tried and tested, no DC-DC charger needed and don't need to take extra room within the cab. 👍👍

That was very informative. At that price I would buy 2. I was surprised at the weight as I use a lot lithium cells, and they are quite heavy . Admittedly not quite same technology.

Great Video, your editing skills are on point, you put a lot of work into your videos and it shows. I saw Dans red Patrol at the lake this weekend! I have just changed over my DC to DC charger to one with a lithium profile. When the current AGM ( which is Kings ) dies I will change to a Lithium, after seeing this review I will probably go Kings.

I went a bit of a mixed bag. Went to a supplier on the sunny coast for battery and battery box, jaycar for Dcdc charger. I find content such as this beneficial, thanks for sharing your experience.

Gday. This is the first time I’ve seen your channel - I’ve just bought the Aldi Voltx lithium battery so wanted to check out your review and see what you thought. Your video is well presented, covers all the info thoroughly and isn’t unnecessarily long. Thank you - I’ve subscribed!

Great video as usual buddy, always informative and no bullshit, I’m still using AGM with redarc 20amp charger, honestly can’t afford lithium, would absolutely love to get lithium, it’s the future, cheers bro

Hi Aussie Arvos, I bought 2 Kings 120 Ah batteries today after watching your enthusiastic presentations last night. Terrific video and gives a lot of confidence to someone new to the game. Thanks Mate, Bruce

1 point overlooked is the maximum continous discharge current of the battery. Agree the induction cooker is very hard on the lithium battery and in my case have measured battery discharge current of 168 amp @ 12Volts, with my induction cooker at 1800Watts. Many lithium batteries are only rated at 120 amps maximum continous discharge current. Just some thing to keep in mind if you want to run induction cooker harder than 1200 - 1400 watts (240VAC) of power.

just went to dual 80AH DCS system under bonnet. both charged directly from alternator, so no need for extra charger. Fantastic system and wish I did it sooner!

For laptops, I`ve found it easier to get a 12v adapter charger, they work amazing and you don`t have to switch on your inverter. Also, some PCs use USBc charger, and installing a 60w USB booster, will have your gear charged in no time. Hope it helps :)

I dropped the Aussie Arvo's after the stone throwing episode in the Blue Mountains. However, this video has re-instated my support and I have re-subscribed to your channel, nice job matey.

brilliant video, as I am only looking to get started with a build out like this. prices of the 300AH one have come down it seems and I was contemplating getting that but with all the stuff you have running off the 120 its made me really think about it. if I can get a deal though I will def go with the bigger one for sure but yes Id rather focus on a good fridge and enough for a weekend away style camping trip. the induction cooker was def something I was considering otherwise was going to throw in a wood stove (camping ones) got a sub from me as I am going to look into more of your videos now

The discharge amps got me. I run a air fryer, duel induction cook top, kettle, bread maker and so on. I went the ATG 300ah battery with 250amp dischare/charge rate. I do run the kings 3000w invertor with no problems but decided the 200amp kings lithium would not be enough

Please keep this budget friendly content coming. Great review

Well done. Great information thank you. Cheers Kev.

Good to see a real world review. Great job and I have been tossing up with a lot of questions about the kings set up that you answered.👍. Will the GQ build go with a similar set up?

Great vid, but personally prefer gas cooktops, saves on the massive load. But the small ovens are great. I run a lot of radio gear as well and 2 of these are faultless. Never run out of power, and always set up a 200w solar panel when in camp.

Been thinking about making the change from AGM to lithium but didn't want to break the bank, this gives me a lot more confidence in making that decision. Great video as always 👌🏻

got a DCS lithium and very happy with it. the only thing with the Kings one i se is the max discharge of 100amp. that not much over 1000w of power so you would have to throttle back the induction cooker from full noise not to trip it out. if not electrical cooking its sure is a winner.

Yep on special for just under $400, hard to go past if you need a new one. The other factor is that you get the use of the full capacity unlike AGM. Even better is the slimline lithium for under $350. I will be upgrading when to old one dies. Thanks for the review @AussieArvos.

Just went to a120 lithium with a20 amp atempower dc dc and a200watt atempower blanket and I barely have to use the blanket! I only run a65 liter fridge and led lights, drone charge and jbl speaker charge... Very simple set up but it won't go under 13.2 over a few days... amazing. Just about to fit a600 sine wave inverter for my tv so I keen to test it further, cheers for the video mate, john

like most been thinking of upgrading for a while, but my good old 120ah agm wont die, i only run fridge, lights and charge a couple of things and run it off a 170w panel, so its not really getting a hard life, 4 years and counting now, hoping the slim ones come down in price when i do upgrade. as always great vid keep it up lads. cheers

Excellent review. We will have to investigate whether Kings sells its products online or in retail locations only. We are close (Philippines) but I have not seen these products here nor have I seen a Kings retail store.

Awesome video mate gave me heaps of confidence putting the 200amp in my caravan, if you can support it with good chargers and wiring go for it. I spent the extra on putting enerdrive DC DC and 3 way charger, to keep the power up but got the king's battery and inverter, keen to do some more testing Cheers

i am so happy i found your channel ... the common mans 4wd channel. love your style of content ! Got an AGM for now ... i will 100% be going to lithium once it dies

Sounds good, now to find a local shop. Biggest catch is I'm actually after a smaller battery for a portable box, these seem to start at 98AH, too big for my box

Thanks for the information Mate very helpful

I am sold. Thanks mate! King should give you 200AH one now for you to test it for free!

I got the 100ah slimline today after watching this vid. Straight swap from my 3y old agm. Wow what a weight difference

cool video. Shame here in England we dont have Kings, or anything like Kings for cheap stuff. What few stuff we do get here is so so expensive. ARB have only just started setting things and prices are crazy.. Oh on Monday coming i am getting what you call a N70 Hilux. Its a 2010.. nice 4 door. Its a manual 2.5 rather than a 3 litre BUT... the 2,5 only comes with rear locking diff. The 3 litres only LSD. I will get a lift, some simple mods etc. Big wheels and tyres, maybe off my Gen 2 Pajero 2.8.. oh which means i will have to send off for another of your AA stickers lol. I had only just fitted the Auxbeam switch panel, all 4 side led bars... so that will have to come out of the Pajero and fit to the Hilux... as i want to go back to Ukraine in it in May.. Not had a Toyota for 20 years.. but then i only had 70s Celicas lol.

I would not have considered a King's battery before watching this. Good review mate.

I have the 135ah Atlas lithium battery. Paid $650. Best purchase I made for my set-up. Because I live on the road, I drain it constantly, couldn't do it with my old 120ah AGM battery. I do plan to get a second battery to get a total of 270ah. I have a gaming laptop thats power hungry, so I have 780w solar panel set-up. Can't leave it on 24/7 yet. But once i get my second battery i will be able to. Definitely recommend lithium upgrade for your set-up.

Fantastic review everything answered I wanted to know as will have a similar setup cheers

Thanks informative video on the Kings battery. For the price great to hear you are happy with the battery.Might consider when mine dies. 👍🍻

This is the best f ing review i have seen on any item or place or car etc . Well done champ . Subscribed

Great honest review. Thanks mate!

Looks like I've just found the replacement for my "on the way out" AGM. Thanks for the great video!

Hey Patrick, have you thought about an air-fryer? Not much bigger than the Buddy, yet a hundred times more versatile. I rarely use a fry-pan or the home oven anymore. It cooks better than anything, and is good on electricity. Easy-as to clean too.

Thanks for that in depth review. Seems like a good deal.

What a great vid. 🥰 I am not in the market for a battery at the moment..., but I know who I will look out for in the future. Cheers. 🥰

Thanks for the review. I was considering a kings battery for a second car battery. Think I will commit.