esky which one

[grey_inflatable]

hi all been given the green light to get a new esky, im going to get a 70 -80l a poly one, they seem to be quiet strong looking. is there any diference between any of them i found these on the net.

http://www.techniice.com/english/iceboxes.asp

what do you guys think thanks

[batten]

mate i got a 70l techni ice, better shape than the 80l. great price too. they're also quite good. durable, and holds ice well

[bustaonenut]

i've got the same one . Its nice and long but not to high wich is good to use for a seat aswell. They are very solid and if you buy off the net they give you a 12ltr for free and some ice packs aswell.

The only thing with a low esky they say it dosnt hold the ice as long as a taller esky.

[dogsbody]

I've got one as well very robust and holds ice well.


Dave.

[fish-n-dive]

Yep, I agree with the above........Techni Ice via the WWW. mines 120 ltrs and a cracker for holding the cold............

Just a word of info though.......... The ones that you find on e b a y are often seconds (minor colouring blemishes etc) That's where I got mine and it was a white one with some yellowing in it. Still seals & works perfectly just looks a bit dirty. I also got about 16 free bags of the Techni Ice which is a great bonus. and the price was a steal!!!

[garman1]

I have got three of em, 100 ltr, 40 ltr I think, and a little one they thrue in when they had a deal going. Scorcher value.....................

[tunaticer]

I've got my eye on one from Big Chilli Coolers on the Gold coast for 2 reasons, its long enough to handle spotty and schoolie mackeral and has a relatively small height and width. Occasionally they go on sale with a $1 starting price and go for around 120ish.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/90L-Orange-BIG-CHILLI-COOLER-Mackerel-Box-fish-esky_W0QQitemZ170200939650QQihZ007QQcategoryZ87134 QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Jack.

[fish-n-dive]

I've got my eye on one from Big Chilli Coolers on the Gold coast for 2 reasons, its long enough to handle spotty and schoolie mackeral and has a relatively small height and width. Occasionally they go on sale with a $1 starting price and go for around 120ish.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/90L-Orange-BIG-CHILLI-COOLER-Mackerel-Box-fish-esky_W0QQitemZ170200939650QQihZ007QQcategoryZ87134 QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

Jack.

I'm not telling anyone how to suck eggs but please remember that depth is what keeps eskys cold as cold air etc drops down just as when you open your fridge/freezer door and you see the fog drop. Just a thought.............;)

[grey_inflatable]

well that all sounds great but. i thought mabe the longer one would use more ice. it would be better for finding stuff but how much better are the deepper ones..... i think i may go for the cold hand;D

[tunaticer]

I'm not telling anyone how to suck eggs but please remember that depth is what keeps eskys cold as cold air etc drops down just as when you open your fridge/freezer door and you see the fog drop. Just a thought.............;)

That's true mate but my fishing is usually all over within about 6 hours as i no longer do full day runs or overnighters. I would like to be able to fit a metre long fish on ice if and when I catch one rather than either chopping it in two and ruining photo opportunities later or letting it lay on the deck.

For me its an easy choice, short productive runs for me these days through neccessity.

Jack.

[2manylures]

Yep, I agree with the above........Techni Ice via the WWW. mines 120 ltrs and a cracker for holding the cold............

Just a word of info though.......... The ones that you find on e b a y are often seconds (minor colouring blemishes etc) That's where I got mine and it was a white one with some yellowing in it. Still seals & works perfectly just looks a bit dirty. I also got about 16 free bags of the Techni Ice which is a great bonus. and the price was a steal!!!

I've also got a couple of the techniice eskies. 80 & 100 litre & although I've only used the 80, going by all reports it has to be a dud. It's bloody useless. 30 degree day in the boat with cold items going in with two bags of ice put in as a solid & they're melted within 12 hours.

Yet to try the ice holding capabilities of the 100 because I use my colemans which hold ice for a couple of days at least under the same circumstances.

I'm very disappointed in the techniice so far but do think it might be just a dud.

I hope so cos if the 100 is the same then they are crap in comparison to Coleman.

[lethal098]

i have the 200l techniice box and find its great for holding ice, had 7 days with 20kg and still had a good 4 kg still frozen at the end of the week. the ice packs you get with em are great as well. cheers lethal

[FNQCairns]

I've also got a couple of the techniice eskies. 80 & 100 litre & although I've only used the 80, going by all reports it has to be a dud. It's bloody useless. 30 degree day in the boat with cold items going in with two bags of ice put in as a solid & they're melted within 12 hours.

Yet to try the ice holding capabilities of the 100 because I use my colemans which hold ice for a couple of days at least under the same circumstances.

I'm very disappointed in the techniice so far but do think it might be just a dud.

I hope so cos if the 100 is the same then they are crap in comparison to Coleman.

What size is the coleman? A 80L esky will take twice the ice over a 40L (not really but close enough for an example) to achieve an equivalent result, the internal and external surface area is larger as is the volume of new air that needs chilling back down each time it is opened.

Just a though.

cheers fnq

[dogsbody]

I've also got a couple of the techniice eskies. 80 & 100 litre & although I've only used the 80, going by all reports it has to be a dud. It's bloody useless. 30 degree day in the boat with cold items going in with two bags of ice put in as a solid & they're melted within 12 hours.

Yet to try the ice holding capabilities of the 100 because I use my colemans which hold ice for a couple of days at least under the same circumstances.

I'm very disappointed in the techniice so far but do think it might be just a dud.

I hope so cos if the 100 is the same then they are crap in comparison to Coleman.

Sounds like it's not sealing properly. Stick a piece of paper in various places around the seal and close the lid if it doesn't grab when you pull it out you've found your problem. If it's to late to take back you could look around for some thicker stick on seal foam to make the seal better.

I've got the 80 ltr it ice lasts for days.

Dave.

[charleville]

I can tell you which NOT to buy!

I have two different style eskies made by the same people. One is a yellow Icemate of about 85 litres. The other is a blue IceKool of about 35 litres.

Both are rubbish in my view. After leaving the blue one in my boat in the sun, the lid distorted as to be virtually unusable. All is not lost though; whilst cleaning it out with my Gerni last week, I blasted a hole in the lid so that is the end of that. ;D


The lid on the yellow one has never fitted properly and the internal rack with my lunch in it just slides down into the ice slurry that my fish are sitting in any time that I go fishing.

Never again!


Nex time I shall get a Tropical. I have not heard any bad stories about them.



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[fish-n-dive]

I'm pretty sure Techni Ice comes with a pretty massive warranty (10+ years???), it would be worth googling them to check...........

[fghjkl]

Go a tropical, best esky IMO.

Cheers

[2manylures]

What size is the coleman? A 80L esky will take twice the ice over a 40L (not really but close enough for an example) to achieve an equivalent result, the internal and external surface area is larger as is the volume of new air that needs chilling back down each time it is opened.

Just a though.

cheers fnq

I've got a few different sized but the main Coleman is a 130 that's copped an absolute caining over the yrs and it's brilliant. Once cooled down it'll hold blocks made from 4ltr icecream containers for around a week. I'm in the hottest part of Vic where temps regularly reach mid to high 40's in summertime & swear by my old colemans. Got the technis on reputation & a little dissapointed but not stressed if she's a total dud.



dogsbody ~ DAVE, I'll check the sealing tomorrow and let you blokes know cos if it's a dud as i think it would be a handy thing to check for anyone getting a newly delivered esky.

I've had the two of these for around 8 months from memory and only just used the 80. I bought them for spending time on the Murray & it seems to me to be much more than a sealing problem at the pace the ice melts. You could almost leave a coleman lid open & have ice last longer.

[Ryan.S]

Mate i picked up a new 105 ltr not long ago. Its a Fraser Island Ice Box brand. Got it for $159. Which seemed to be cheap. The 125 ltr is $169. Not sure on the 80ltr price sorry. But they keep the ice as good as any other.