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In reply to Post #22
Hi there
I have the 35l wheeled hard box. Works as a seat too.
As for replacing things yeah I don't normally do as it holds everything I need for a session but have added water bottles to cool in hot conditions and kept cool and cooled the water.
As long as you pre cool them a day before going it will keep your stuff cool with ice bottle for 5 days easy
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In reply to Post #18
That’s not true mate, hence why I posted trying to find something that will do the job.
All of the Cool Bags I’ve tried with the standard foil inside are absolutely rubbish.
I finished my weekend fishing today and had a load of cold water left in the bottom of the cool bag I bought, tipped it away and off I went. If it was one of the standard foil bags with seams it would have leaked water all over the place and needed drying out, add food liquid and or milk spilt in it and it’s ruined for good.
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In reply to Post #20
Icy tech soft cool box or normal hard one?
Also when the box gets gaps in it where you have taken stuff out. Can you put anything in to displace the air the gaps leave?
I meant putting something in the air gaps to stop warm air getting in, hence making the frozen stuff last longer as there is no warm air in the gaps..
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If your considering a rigid box you can make a very decent 1 yourself. Most cheap cool boxes have very little if any insulation, a lot rely on the airspace between the inner and outer skins.
You can make these very good by drilling holes through the outer skin from underneath and then use a none expanding foam spray to fill the void.
This is quite common in home brewing where some people like to leave the mash overnight. Its quite possible using the method above to lose less than 1 deg over 12 or more hours.
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I have tried most soft cool bags from nash and fox and they were all pointless. Pulled the trigger few years ago on an icey tek and will never use anything else again. Pre cooling it the day before with a bottle of frozen water when you go after 4 days the bottle still has ice in it.
Bit more bulky but honestly so much better then the junk you buy from fox/nash/korda
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In reply to Post #18
Frozen milk? Does it still taste ok?
I'd be interested on feedback on this as I could freeze one 500ml bottle then it would act as an additional freezer block.
I usually take a 2pint bottle of semi skimmed milk but had it turning by the second day.
I then decided to pour the milk into two 500ml bottles, use one and the other stayed in my cooking kit bag and this was much better.
The big holdall I use for cooking kit and food isn't insulated but it was OK.
But then the summer arrived. The second bottle was turning too quickly!
I bought a small cheapo cool bag, just wide enough to fit a frozen pack of bacon.
This was OK, but i found another cheapo £4 cool bag so one fits in the other, much better.
So the frozen bacon acts as an ice block, enough to keep the 2nd bottle of milk, a second pack of bacon and sausages all chilled.
By the second day the milk is still cool, and the frozen bacon is defrosted and ready to eat.
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In reply to Post #1
Anything half decent will do pretty much the same job. I use a £20 jobby from Amazon, but I freeze a 2 pint bottle of milk and a couple of bottle of water and use them as ice packs. Thin ones are no good. Then you’ve got cold milk and cold water as they slowly defrost. 48hrs is about the limit in hot weather, but I almost never do longer then that anyway.
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In reply to Post #16
Well spotted.
I have ordered one of these.
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Have a look at the Mountall soft cool bag..I'm sure it's the same as the Korda bag but without the carp tax
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In reply to Post #12
These are also a similar product to the one I got from Amazon
https://totalcool.co.uk/collections/cool-bags
Tel
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Whilst I know Nash stuff is not everybody's cup of the tea one of the best things they have brought is their cool bags, either the old polar ones or the older version of the subterfuge. I have not seen the newer version subterfuge to comment. I use my larger one in France and keeps stuff frozen and cold for days
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In reply to Post #7
Not just the Korda ones but the type of bag that has the welded seams inside so it can be properly washed out and also got the closed cell type insulation with the waterproof covering.
I’ve gone through so many of the normal type of cool bags I’m thinking it’s about time I changed to something better.
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In reply to Post #10
I use one for shorter sessions and it definitely works a treat, got mine a couple of years back and it’s served me well, I the use a 25l Icey-Tek box for longer sessions.
Tel
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In reply to Post #9
Nice one mate, that looks worth a punt, just bought the last grey one at the cheaper price, I’ll report back after using it.
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