In reply to Post #1
I've been using the Speero Modular and its perfect for 48+ hr sessions - also have the additional top clip on section which I generally use for additional bait / the first 12hrs grub to negate opening the main section on longer sessions. Way better than previous Thinking Anglers and Ridgemonkey Coolabox - I also store all my cook gear / stove / gas / sauces all in one carryall rather than previously using several smaller bags as the Speero has a multitude of pockets
I've been using the Speero Modular and its perfect for 48+ hr sessions - also have the additional top clip on section which I generally use for additional bait / the first 12hrs grub to negate opening the main section on longer sessions. Way better than previous Thinking Anglers and Ridgemonkey Coolabox - I also store all my cook gear / stove / gas / sauces all in one carryall rather than previously using several smaller bags as the Speero has a multitude of pockets
In reply to Post #16
Thank you for the info, my only concern with the modular is it looks pretty big / bulky for a 24/48 hour session and I also can't find out how much room it has? Nowhere does it say how many litres it is for the main section or overall.
Did look at the Speero cool bag ( non modular) but again no info on size, says 12kg bait but not sure what that equates to? And wondered if I could add on any modular parts to that small cool bag.
Thank you for the info, my only concern with the modular is it looks pretty big / bulky for a 24/48 hour session and I also can't find out how much room it has? Nowhere does it say how many litres it is for the main section or overall.
Did look at the Speero cool bag ( non modular) but again no info on size, says 12kg bait but not sure what that equates to? And wondered if I could add on any modular parts to that small cool bag.
In reply to Post #12
Thats a fallacy, frozen water is frozen water, the bottles appear to be better soley down to volume/mass.
NOPE
sorry Ted but you you are completely wrong I have been using ice packs and cool boxes since early 70s ( over fifty years) !!!
initially I thought if the Ice packs you bought contained thick liquid they would last the longest
but in the end 1.5 /2 LITRE bottle of water frozen lasts a LOT longer THAN any OF THE ICE PACKS and bonus is of course its a good way of carrying your water
you name a way and I have probably tried it 3 way fridges etc
in the end bottles of frozen water then if your on a french trip every 3rd day pop to the supermarket and buy a 2 bags of ice I have kept bait and food frozen for weeks on my trips that sometimes were a month at a time
ON
an extended session I used to take a big old towel does not weigh much but when its 30c plus simply dunk it in the lake and lay it over the coolbox in the shade when it dries out repeat make a big difference to keeping the coolbox contents frozen
Thats a fallacy, frozen water is frozen water, the bottles appear to be better soley down to volume/mass.
NOPE
sorry Ted but you you are completely wrong I have been using ice packs and cool boxes since early 70s ( over fifty years) !!!
initially I thought if the Ice packs you bought contained thick liquid they would last the longest
but in the end 1.5 /2 LITRE bottle of water frozen lasts a LOT longer THAN any OF THE ICE PACKS and bonus is of course its a good way of carrying your water
you name a way and I have probably tried it 3 way fridges etc
in the end bottles of frozen water then if your on a french trip every 3rd day pop to the supermarket and buy a 2 bags of ice I have kept bait and food frozen for weeks on my trips that sometimes were a month at a time
ON
an extended session I used to take a big old towel does not weigh much but when its 30c plus simply dunk it in the lake and lay it over the coolbox in the shade when it dries out repeat make a big difference to keeping the coolbox contents frozen
I'd like to chime in and state that ice packs staying frozen means nothing. If they are staying frozen, it means that the heat in your cooler isn't bean transfered to them. The real test would be to measure the actual temperature of the cool bag/box.
The fact the water bottle stays frozen for so long is just because its very inefficient at absorbing the energy from your cooler.
The fact the water bottle stays frozen for so long is just because its very inefficient at absorbing the energy from your cooler.
In reply to Post #17
Speero Modular is probably about 16-20l at a guess - its has really thick side walls but they're soft so it can be overloaded if necessary. Size wise its very similar to the Trakker NXG Compact Carryall (NOT the Compact Barrow Bag!) so not big at all IMO. One thing I really like is the ability to carry a 2 pint milk carton upright without getting squished so ideal if you drink lots of T . . .its cooling retention is also excellent and as stated better than standard 'foil lined' soft cool bags and the hard-walled Coolabox. Pockets are large and means I now don't carry several separate bags for cook-kit / gas / stove / accessories etc
Speero Modular is probably about 16-20l at a guess - its has really thick side walls but they're soft so it can be overloaded if necessary. Size wise its very similar to the Trakker NXG Compact Carryall (NOT the Compact Barrow Bag!) so not big at all IMO. One thing I really like is the ability to carry a 2 pint milk carton upright without getting squished so ideal if you drink lots of T . . .its cooling retention is also excellent and as stated better than standard 'foil lined' soft cool bags and the hard-walled Coolabox. Pockets are large and means I now don't carry several separate bags for cook-kit / gas / stove / accessories etc
In reply to Post #18
Like i said in a previous comment, its all about exposed surface area to volume.
A sheet or block of ice will melt quicker than a cylindrical shaped block of ice of equal volume due to exposed surface area. A cylinder shape has a smaller surface area than a block (volume equated). Larger surface area means more of the volume is exposed the the warm of the surroundings... therefore it will melt faster. Flat pack ice blocks are sold because they save space..... but at the expense of cooling properties against that of a cylindrical bottle. Obviously this is the case for water....if the ice packs are gel then thats different as the thicker viscosity allows for longer thawing time.
Frozen bottles give you the added advantage of being able to drink them towards the end of the session.
Like i said in a previous comment, its all about exposed surface area to volume.
A sheet or block of ice will melt quicker than a cylindrical shaped block of ice of equal volume due to exposed surface area. A cylinder shape has a smaller surface area than a block (volume equated). Larger surface area means more of the volume is exposed the the warm of the surroundings... therefore it will melt faster. Flat pack ice blocks are sold because they save space..... but at the expense of cooling properties against that of a cylindrical bottle. Obviously this is the case for water....if the ice packs are gel then thats different as the thicker viscosity allows for longer thawing time.
Frozen bottles give you the added advantage of being able to drink them towards the end of the session.
In reply to Post #21
I did wonder about the 'better' cool packs, igloo do some, think they are called max cold packs and they are a gel rather than a liquid.
I did wonder about the 'better' cool packs, igloo do some, think they are called max cold packs and they are a gel rather than a liquid.
I have recently got the ridge monkey one and impressed so far with it
In reply to Post #10
This looks really good to be fair and as it's black you can get away with it not being from a tackle company. Some of the bright coloured ones aren't the one are they! Might have to give this a go for the money.
This looks really good to be fair and as it's black you can get away with it not being from a tackle company. Some of the bright coloured ones aren't the one are they! Might have to give this a go for the money.
The thing I find with all cool boxes is that nobody (in my opinion and search) actually looks at the most common problem - every cup of tea or coffee you have you open 1/6th minimum of the box and let out cold and hot in, a double lid so you could easily grab milk would keep more cold in or a partition etc.
In reply to Post #25
Fox camolite low level cooler has a seperate compartment you can put milk in withought having to open the main compartment all the time. Insulated aswell. There are a few others like this I just cant think what they are off the top of my head..... but they do exist.
Fox camolite low level cooler has a seperate compartment you can put milk in withought having to open the main compartment all the time. Insulated aswell. There are a few others like this I just cant think what they are off the top of my head..... but they do exist.
In reply to Post #25
Simple I take a small stainless flask I fill with milk for the day
Simple I take a small stainless flask I fill with milk for the day
In reply to Post #27
Do you not find it goes off? I tried a stainless thermos, and I'd find within a day it had gone off. For some reason it turns faster than when just in the bottle.
Do you not find it goes off? I tried a stainless thermos, and I'd find within a day it had gone off. For some reason it turns faster than when just in the bottle.
In reply to Post #28
yes i tried this after reading a post on here,only lasted a day.
yes i tried this after reading a post on here,only lasted a day.
In reply to Post #29
Would freezing help?.
Freeze a few blocks of milk, put one block in your hot drink.
Would freezing help?.
Freeze a few blocks of milk, put one block in your hot drink.