5 Day Rated Ice Cooler Sale with Bonus Ice Packs Eg. 40lt $99, RRP $299 (and Others)
This was posted 4 months 15 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Looking for a decent esky with at least a 5 day rating (supposedly how long ice keeps) I found this site which has some decent quality ice boxes at cheaper prices than I found in outdoor shops. These are the heavy duty type with proper seals around the lids. Shipping is reasonable too.
5 day range:
40 litre $99 (6 icepacks) (similar in stores is around double that) (currently $115 delivered on ebay)
60 litre $129 (6 icepacks)
70 litre $174 (6 icepacks)
right up to 200 litre and combo deals
8 day range (stock expected on 20th)
45 litre $179 (6 icepacks) through to
110 litre
They even have some monster comercial ones up to 1100 litres for $1495! Good bulk buy deals too.
As people have stated below these prices seem to be their regular ones and sometimes they sell cheaper on ebay.
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+1 voterobbiejuve on 10/01/2013 - 08:33 ¶I have 2 techni ice and they are great. For the price I certainly wouldn't buy anything else and even at $100 more you wont find an equivalent Esky.
They also have an ebay store where you can bid on an Esky and sometimes get it cheaper however I found their package deals on their website were better.
As stated, these are normal prices, so not a deal.

Had one of these for a while including the icepacks.
Whilst i have no issue with the esky itself, i don't think i've ever had the icepacks last anywhere near 5 days. (maybe that's in subzero temps without ever opening the esky lid). I usually find that with genral use (ie the esky outside, grabing a drink every now and then, in moderate temperatures) they only seem effective for around 2 days.
The Coleman Xtreme ones that are 5 day rated say 'Coleman’s® Xtreme® range of coolers are able to keep ice cold for up to 5 days at 32ºC' (probably without lifting the lid). Dunno if that's done according to some recognised standard. Probably means IF you never lift the lid you will still be at least 1 degree below ambient temp after 5 days. Not low enough to keep your milk from going off though.
Still must be better than the old Nylex Chilla 26 one I have now which doesn't even seem to have insulation in it. Very hard to find a good rated one that small though.

I bought the Coleman (Amazon deal, circa $55-65 delivered)and must say, for a non-'icebox'-type esky it performs beautifully. I've iced down a carton (indoors, qld summer) and even with going into it several times a day there was still ice and freezing cold water after 3-4 days.
Check out the "High End Cooler Test" by SportsmanGuys.com, where it was supposed to represent the "economy" option vs. "premium" eskies. It held up, even out-performed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-TE4RnqT0U

I don't think you're meant to be using the packs by themselves. The best way to do it is freeze a couple of water blocks (use a big water/juice bottle or a microwave container) and put them on the bottom of the eski, and then put the icepacks on top of whatever you pack into it. I did this for a 7 day camping trip in the middle of summer and everything was still cold the day after I got back.

or maybe they last 5 days when frozen as per the website description….
"Techni Ice reusable ice packs / gel ice packs are often frozen in blast freezers to minus 80C when used in dry ice applications"
But for those who don't havea blast freezer, and dont wish to add blocks of ice aswell (which defeats the purpose IMO), and might wanna grab a few drinks throughout the day also…. don't have this 5 days claim to firmly in your mind.
But, yes apart from that claim i think they are a great product… both the esky and the techni ice.
+5 votesCan't something be considered a good deal even if it's not a sale? My definition of a good deal is 'compared to what is currently generally available'.
In this case by all means point out that they sometimes sell stuff on ebay cheaper, or if they ever have cheaper prices (sales) via their web site, but I reckon the normal prices are better than anything I can find and therefore qualify as a 'deal'. I know this is the kind of thing I want to find on OzBargain.
+1 voteHave had one for a few years. Performs well, but the only way it would keep ice frozen for 5 days at 32c is if you filled it with a solid block of ice.
With a normal load of food and drinks and 10kg of party ice on top it lasts 3 days.
I concur you can get them a bit cheaper if you are lucky with ebay auctions.
And my 60L one is as much as one person can reasonably lift safely, so don't buy a bigger one unless you are sure you can get a friend to help move it.
The ice packs aren't anything special. They are more designed for shipping chilled food etc. and not sturdy enough for long term reuse.
Love that BCF ad on TV atm.
"Mate I dont need ice for another 7days…."
http://vimeo.com/49002122
Or he could have purchased a monster commercial one and used it as a boat as well. :P
http://www.theage.com.au/national/two-survive-weeks-at-sea-i...


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These eskies have a v. good reputation but are these the site's normal prices, though…? Cos if they are the normal prices you will be negged…