I have had a original arb fridgefor 10 years and beat the crap out of it in the back of my truck and it has not missed a beat. It has a metal interior and does not retain any smell.Awesome fridge and arb is a awesome company that stands behind their stuff. I just broke a arb leaf spring and I contacted them regarding this. No questions asked ,they are sending a complete set (2).of their heavy duty rear leafs,to canada free of charge.
The DanFoss compressors seemed to be the best compressors. ... one thing you should point out, is that you pre-cool your fridge on a house plug the night before your going to use it. Then it's all up to temp when you put it in your vehicle. (Doesn't have to work hard getting up to temp in the car)
Sometimes it costs more to design and manufacture things into a smaller space. Lightweight gear for backpacking costs more than bulkier and heavier gear.
I have the iceco VL45 and the metal will dent a little bit but not bad and it doesn’t effect anything. Also, regarding smell, it does not retain smells. You wipe it out, let it air out, and it’s as good as new. Love mine!
Can you compare these showing the wattage used to sustain food temp once they’ve both cooled to the same temp and how long they last at that temp and how long they can cook say a couple 12 packs from room temp? I’m more interested in the power needed to maintain food temp and how long it would take say, if I went to the store an loaded some food in it while I was out on a trip? The wattage it uses while cooling off from warm doesn’t really mean much, since food will usually be put into it cold or most people will plug it into ac at their house to initially cool it off. Thanks for the great comparison!
Theres so many variables with things like external temperatures. Right now it has been 0 to 5 degrees every day and my fridge has used less 1% of my Delta 2 a day, but in the summer heat, it can use 10% to 20% a day if really hot.
Thanks for showing the can dimensions! Such a universal size item - great to compare and makes it easier to see the space. Here are the totals I’m getting for the vertical can math: Dometic base 5X5X2 plus Dometic upper 5X3 = 65 total cans; Iceco base 5X6X2 plus Iceco upper 5X2 = 70 total cans (not counting any possible horizontal cans you could add to the top or any extras you could potential squish in either).
I have the VL45, it’s a great unit. I wish I had the budget for a dual zone or a VL Pro series, either would be nice. Watch that DC plug; the spring is pretty stiff and can work it’s way out while in the road. I think Dometic has a locking outlet.
Spare parts always give me a “oh great, stuff is going to break” feeling. It was a pain to find, but I’m really happy with my 65L National Luna fridge/freezer. Almost went with dometic but the NL fit better for me.
Man, when you have a fridge in the bed of your gladiator having the app to monitor its temp when youre on long trips is really nice. Especially when the temp changes from different elevations.
Casey what slide did you end up using? Looking to upgrade mine to the iceco. Bit of confusion on the dometic slide lengths, as my current dometic slide is meant for the 25/35/45 sizes.
Looks exactly like the kings fridges sold in Australia, would bet they are from the same manufacturer in china. Newer range is ok, but earlier range had a bit of a reputation for failing and catching on fire.
Casey , the Dometic was using 35 to 40 watts , compared to the iceco which was using 25 to 30 watts , according to your video ,way more efficient than the Dometic ,a point i am sure Iceco would want to be correct , esp since they sent it to you for free.. just sayin..
Danfoss is a European refrigeration company (HVAC), It makes very good products and danfoss is definitely the most reliable compressor you can get on the portable fridge market I believed. Really like your review Casey I gotta get myself one of these👌🤘🇨🇦
The Secop/Danfoss is made in China. And have been for awhile. The original Danfoss were made in Denmark. Secop in Germany bought them and moved production to China. Now the Japanese own Secop.
Hey Casey I met you quickly in Tsawwassen a few weeks back. I have the same dometic fridge and considering the delta 2 which I can see you have. On overage without using car DC power to top it up or solar how long will the CFX55 run for. I appreciate this varies based on conditions etc but are you getting over 48 hours on the Delta 2?
Hey Aaron! I honestly don't know I haven't run the 55 off the Delta 2 yet. My CFX28 though, in these cooler weather and a fridge full of water, could probably run the fridge for a week to 10 days. In the summer it was running it for 5 to 7 days. Hope that helps a little. If you really want to stretch the battery, keep your fridge loaded with water as you eat the food on a trip.
@@Casey250 awesome thanks for the info. Could make for a possible great video Dometic 55 with the delta 2 run test ;) I know id watch it! Great seeing you and keep up the awesome videos and content!
I love the dual zone on my vl60/65 it’s a beast I use the freezer for my steaks and shrimp ribs and chicken plus ice for mixed drinks and there’s the fridge side which keeps my beer cold and a few soft drinks plus anything else I want to put in there my cabin is off grid I have a 2000 watt solar generator and the cabins solar system plus a gas generator if needed lol maybe for the a/c for this summer and cloudy days my iceco uses 56 watts when starting up and once cold it uses about 36 watts freezer is 9 degrees fridge is 37 degrees I couldn’t ask for anything better for my or anyone’s use there awesome !! Eric
You should test the "can volume" with the wire racks. CFX35 fits under a tonneau cover, but the wire rack design is dumb. The wire rack does not allow drinks to sit evenly across the bottom.
I like my JPPro Series 50L Portable Freezer Iceco, I also bought the Portable Power Station 250 amp. Its supposed to last up to 8 hours. Its been in my jeep since june of this year
I have four fridges, an Edgestar, an Alpicool, an Iceco, and a top-of-the-line Engel. The Edgestar has been running almost continuously for the last 13 years. The only one to fail has been the Engel. It's been gathering dust in the shop for several years now.
Model C30, because it's deep enough to accommodate a 1/2 gallon milk jug. It lives in my truck for grocery runs, which are almost a 100 mile round trip. It has been 100% reliable.
What I hate about iceco they totally do not take into consideration the size of standard drink cans into thier design. It looks that way across the board for all thier fridges. I have the iceco go20 and if it were just 1/2 inch taller I could double stack drink cans upright. They make It like its Chinese sizing for clothes lol.
Great review but you missed the most important part. You didn’t throw it in the back of the wrangler to see how much space it took in the rig. I was really looking forward to seeing how much space it took up at a glance. I sleep inside sometimes and wanted to eyeball how much room I’d have with it in there.
Im waiting to get a roll N lock cover first before i get a fridge for the very reason you mentioned .. the height . Also here is a tip for the smell... put a few pieces of charcoal inside of the fridge and it will take care of the odors .
I feel Terrible..... I have been enjoying your channel for quite some time. When you asked for everyone to subscribe if you enjoy your contend, I checked to make sure I was........AND, I wasn't. I owe you many Likes, and Shares!!! I'm a Dork!! Anyhow...Another great video. And, thank you for showing some budget friendly options for those of us that don't have RUclips and get some perks....
I’ve had an ARB 50 qt. fridge in my XJ for about 10 years. It has a quirky thermostat; sometimes when set to 33F the beverages are ice cold, other times I need to lower it to 24F. Otherwise it’s been great. It does get the musty smell you talked about. Now that I have a new Gladiator, I’ve added the Decked drawer system, and am awaiting an Alu Cab Contour cap. Once it’s installed, I’ll need to do some measuring to see how much vertical room I have to fit a fridge with a tilt slide. Hopefully there’s enough room, otherwise it goes in the cab on the Goose Gear seat delete. We’ll see…. Thanks for posting, those are 2 of the fridges I’m considering.
As you’re showcasing approximately $2500 in fridges, consider using a $10 tripod to capture your review. I see that you did use a tripod for some parts, but the majority of the footage is captured by a GoPro on your head. We’re getting motion sickness here my dude! I’d also encourage you to ask yourself “How fast am I talking?” and “How quickly am I moving from one shot to the next?” All the best.
Thanks for the feedback. It was a new style of video I wanted to try. I learned some things and will probably make more of these with a revised version. I have tons of camera gear to select from.
Spending that much on a portable fridge is insane. The reason the prices are so high is because goofy people will pay that price I got 2 56qt fridge at $200 each. They are bigger than both of these I use one as a freezer one for a fridge. TikTok shop baby and they work great simzlife if your interested.
You haven favoritism to the iceco, I when with the dometic. The aluminum dings easily and you need to seal the bottom or water will leak though that 3 piece that not welded and soggy the foam. And the control panel good for bad back, that placement at the bottom is unacceptable for viewing above and it don't have a app make it even worst. And the diffrent from the bigger ice box side you praise is taken from the freezer side right? LOL dometic a better buy, the iceco uses 80 watts vs the dometic 60 watts and painted black will heat up the metal if the sun shined on it. Meaning it can't be in the sun orneed to work abput it being covered. So in short the iceco is stupidly build and cost more too. LOL
And a ice cube maker on a non dual zone is unhear off try building one. As you drive water will spill, that has a catch tray also beside a cover so you can add a bigger ice cube tray and it would catch the water but still sucured to that corner. And who need spare part when they can't even include a cage separator like juice bottle that tall, or how can you hold a stack area when you take out bigger item? Yes it will fall like dominos without a charge separator. And try put a big black aluminum rubbish can over you and go sit down in the hot summer sun. See how stupid it build, beside the atbottom control panel with no app? LOL
@@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity my dometic died 3 week ago. 1,400 1yr used ? I found a different way, at Amazon you can get temperature off and on that I have put in the smallest ac freezer to turn it into an icebox. Mine 120 watts as it 1 amp after about 1,200 wats few seconds start. But becase it’s so efficient keeping cold I can turn it off at night and about 2- 3 times a day, and best it’s cheap,about 180 buck
The low profile Snomasters will fit under a Tonneau cover. And the Snomaster comes with the cover and everything. And their compressors are covered by a 7 year warranty and 3 years on everything else. Way better than a Iceco or a Dometic.
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I have had a original arb fridgefor 10 years and beat the crap out of it in the back of my truck and it has not missed a beat. It has a metal interior and does not retain any smell.Awesome fridge and arb is a awesome company that stands behind their stuff. I just broke a arb leaf spring and I contacted them regarding this. No questions asked ,they are sending a complete set (2).of their heavy duty rear leafs,to canada free of charge.
The DanFoss compressors seemed to be the best compressors. ... one thing you should point out, is that you pre-cool your fridge on a house plug the night before your going to use it. Then it's all up to temp when you put it in your vehicle. (Doesn't have to work hard getting up to temp in the car)
Damn, you better sharpen that knife, before you hurt yourself! That thing is duller than I am!!
Cyclopentane is the refrigerant they use, it's important to know for recycling purposes
I'm amazed that tiny fridge is more expensive than the one in my kitchen.
Sometimes it costs more to design and manufacture things into a smaller space. Lightweight gear for backpacking costs more than bulkier and heavier gear.
Must have a old/used fridge.
I have the iceco VL45 and the metal will dent a little bit but not bad and it doesn’t effect anything. Also, regarding smell, it does not retain smells. You wipe it out, let it air out, and it’s as good as new. Love mine!
Can you compare these showing the wattage used to sustain food temp once they’ve both cooled to the same temp and how long they last at that temp and how long they can cook say a couple 12 packs from room temp? I’m more interested in the power needed to maintain food temp and how long it would take say, if I went to the store an loaded some food in it while I was out on a trip? The wattage it uses while cooling off from warm doesn’t really mean much, since food will usually be put into it cold or most people will plug it into ac at their house to initially cool it off. Thanks for the great comparison!
Theres so many variables with things like external temperatures. Right now it has been 0 to 5 degrees every day and my fridge has used less 1% of my Delta 2 a day, but in the summer heat, it can use 10% to 20% a day if really hot.
nice review., I'm leaning towards Ice...good choice in watches too...I love my Omega
Love my ICECO 65! I looked at the Dometic and just didn’t see spending the extra money . Haven’t had a single issue
Way to expensive to buy, more than my side by side in house stainless steel can we get one at half price.
Thanks for showing the can dimensions! Such a universal size item - great to compare and makes it easier to see the space. Here are the totals I’m getting for the vertical can math: Dometic base 5X5X2 plus Dometic upper 5X3 = 65 total cans; Iceco base 5X6X2 plus Iceco upper 5X2 = 70 total cans (not counting any possible horizontal cans you could add to the top or any extras you could potential squish in either).
I have the VL45, it’s a great unit. I wish I had the budget for a dual zone or a VL Pro series, either would be nice. Watch that DC plug; the spring is pretty stiff and can work it’s way out while in the road. I think Dometic has a locking outlet.
Spare parts always give me a “oh great, stuff is going to break” feeling. It was a pain to find, but I’m really happy with my 65L National Luna fridge/freezer. Almost went with dometic but the NL fit better for me.
I was just gonna say the same. It's several hundred cheaper for a reason. I just got the Dometic 45 and it appears plenty rugged.
Man, when you have a fridge in the bed of your gladiator having the app to monitor its temp when youre on long trips is really nice. Especially when the temp changes from different elevations.
Casey what slide did you end up using? Looking to upgrade mine to the iceco. Bit of confusion on the dometic slide lengths, as my current dometic slide is meant for the 25/35/45 sizes.
I never ended up getting one. I keep trying out new fridges.
Looks exactly like the kings fridges sold in Australia, would bet they are from the same manufacturer in china. Newer range is ok, but earlier range had a bit of a reputation for failing and catching on fire.
I saw a Kings in a video and thought the same thing.
End result: dometic is quieter. Win!
The CFF 45 you can open the door both ways without changing anything
ICECO all the way. Cheaper and better in my opinion! Love my ICECO!
Casey , the Dometic was using 35 to 40 watts , compared to the iceco which was using 25 to 30 watts , according to your video ,way more efficient than the Dometic ,a point i am sure Iceco would want to be correct , esp since they sent it to you for free.. just sayin..
Depends on how long the compressor cycle is. If the Dometic cools faster and shuts down faster. It probably going to use less.
Yes. It would be nice to know how many watt hours they use in one day. Not just during the cooling down phase.
Why do you have a GoPro ponytail, Casey?!
To get comments like this 🤣
@@Casey250 if you turn up with a man bun next week, I’m unsubscribing!
Danfoss is a European refrigeration company (HVAC), It makes very good products and danfoss is definitely the most reliable compressor you can get on the portable fridge market I believed. Really like your review Casey I gotta get myself one of these👌🤘🇨🇦
The Secop/Danfoss is made in China. And have been for awhile. The original Danfoss were made in Denmark. Secop in Germany bought them and moved production to China. Now the Japanese own Secop.
Love our ICECO. One feature I find I use a lot is squeezing both lid handles and the entire lid comes off.
Ooo i never thought of that
Hey Casey I met you quickly in Tsawwassen a few weeks back. I have the same dometic fridge and considering the delta 2 which I can see you have. On overage without using car DC power to top it up or solar how long will the CFX55 run for. I appreciate this varies based on conditions etc but are you getting over 48 hours on the Delta 2?
Hey Aaron! I honestly don't know I haven't run the 55 off the Delta 2 yet. My CFX28 though, in these cooler weather and a fridge full of water, could probably run the fridge for a week to 10 days. In the summer it was running it for 5 to 7 days. Hope that helps a little. If you really want to stretch the battery, keep your fridge loaded with water as you eat the food on a trip.
@@Casey250 awesome thanks for the info. Could make for a possible great video Dometic 55 with the delta 2 run test ;) I know id watch it! Great seeing you and keep up the awesome videos and content!
Domi's better engineered.
I love the dual zone on my vl60/65 it’s a beast I use the freezer for my steaks and shrimp ribs and chicken plus ice for mixed drinks and there’s the fridge side which keeps my beer cold and a few soft drinks plus anything else I want to put in there my cabin is off grid I have a 2000 watt solar generator and the cabins solar system plus a gas generator if needed lol maybe for the a/c for this summer and cloudy days my iceco uses 56 watts when starting up and once cold it uses about 36 watts freezer is 9 degrees fridge is 37 degrees I couldn’t ask for anything better for my or anyone’s use there awesome !! Eric
You should test the "can volume" with the wire racks. CFX35 fits under a tonneau cover, but the wire rack design is dumb. The wire rack does not allow drinks to sit evenly across the bottom.
My ARB 50qt going on 10 years with no smell .. I run it every day…be interesting on life span of newer fridge.. my ARB has proven itself
Square, grippy-things
Keepin things technical
I’d like to see a small basket for the small side so that when u pull out the basket, all of the stuff on the small side won’t fall into the hole.
I like my JPPro Series 50L Portable Freezer Iceco, I also bought the Portable Power Station 250 amp. Its supposed to last up to 8 hours. Its been in my jeep since june of this year
I have four fridges, an Edgestar, an Alpicool, an Iceco, and a top-of-the-line Engel. The Edgestar has been running almost continuously for the last 13 years. The only one to fail has been the Engel. It's been gathering dust in the shop for several years now.
How’s the Alpicool? Which mode did you get?
Model C30, because it's deep enough to accommodate a 1/2 gallon milk jug. It lives in my truck for grocery runs, which are almost a 100 mile round trip. It has been 100% reliable.
@@DrMaserati thank you!
What I hate about iceco they totally do not take into consideration the size of standard drink cans into thier design. It looks that way across the board for all thier fridges. I have the iceco go20 and if it were just 1/2 inch taller I could double stack drink cans upright. They make It like its Chinese sizing for clothes lol.
Great review but you missed the most important part. You didn’t throw it in the back of the wrangler to see how much space it took in the rig. I was really looking forward to seeing how much space it took up at a glance. I sleep inside sometimes and wanted to eyeball how much room I’d have with it in there.
Cyclopentane is a highly flammable alicyclic hydrocarbon used in the insulation - just what you need in fridge...
Thumb up for peeling sticker off! (Hopefully you didi) 👊🏽👍🏽
👍👍👍👍👍, I have the Iceco VL-60, Allows me to stay out 2-3 weeks, pretty happy with it.
Im waiting to get a roll N lock cover first before i get a fridge for the very reason you mentioned .. the height . Also here is a tip for the smell... put a few pieces of charcoal inside of the fridge and it will take care of the odors .
Btw I run mine off of the DC plug it uses less watts by 10 watts
found a vid so you dont have to reply, i also need to order stickers from you and Shaun. cheers
the 50 litre Alpicool from princess auto for $350 cdn works great
I have an iceco vl60/65 it’s awesome with my solar systems
I've been running the iceco go 20 straight for 9 months as an extra refrigerator. It's been awesome. Looking to go for the jp pros next.
I feel Terrible.....
I have been enjoying your channel for quite some time. When you asked for everyone to subscribe if you enjoy your contend, I checked to make sure I was........AND, I wasn't.
I owe you many Likes, and Shares!!!
I'm a Dork!!
Anyhow...Another great video. And, thank you for showing some budget friendly options for those of us that don't have RUclips and get some perks....
Appreciate you! Thanks for watching the content!
its what they put in all fridges and they have to be recycled a certain way due to it, otherwise they cant be recycled
I’ve had an ARB 50 qt. fridge in my XJ for about 10 years. It has a quirky thermostat; sometimes when set to 33F the beverages are ice cold, other times I need to lower it to 24F. Otherwise it’s been great. It does get the musty smell you talked about.
Now that I have a new Gladiator, I’ve added the Decked drawer system, and am awaiting an Alu Cab Contour cap. Once it’s installed, I’ll need to do some measuring to see how much vertical room I have to fit a fridge with a tilt slide. Hopefully there’s enough room, otherwise it goes in the cab on the Goose Gear seat delete. We’ll see…. Thanks for posting, those are 2 of the fridges I’m considering.
Dometic is over rated. That sticker tells the type of refrigerant used.
As you’re showcasing approximately $2500 in fridges, consider using a $10 tripod to capture your review. I see that you did use a tripod for some parts, but the majority of the footage is captured by a GoPro on your head. We’re getting motion sickness here my dude! I’d also encourage you to ask yourself “How fast am I talking?” and “How quickly am I moving from one shot to the next?” All the best.
Thanks for the feedback. It was a new style of video I wanted to try. I learned some things and will probably make more of these with a revised version. I have tons of camera gear to select from.
The Alpi-cool C40 will fit under the gladiator tonneau cover
Snomaster are awesome.
I think their Expedition fridges are the very best.
Nice review but I was getting motion sickness watching it! lol
Watch out for the mattress label police. :)
Spending that much on a portable fridge is insane. The reason the prices are so high is because goofy people will pay that price I got 2 56qt fridge at $200 each. They are bigger than both of these I use one as a freezer one for a fridge. TikTok shop baby and they work great simzlife if your interested.
Surprised you didn’t get a dual zone.
Great video comparison and your standardized can measurements! The ICECO door is a nice feature.
It sure is! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
You haven favoritism to the iceco, I when with the dometic. The aluminum dings easily and you need to seal the bottom or water will leak though that 3 piece that not welded and soggy the foam. And the control panel good for bad back, that placement at the bottom is unacceptable for viewing above and it don't have a app make it even worst. And the diffrent from the bigger ice box side you praise is taken from the freezer side right? LOL dometic a better buy, the iceco uses 80 watts vs the dometic 60 watts and painted black will heat up the metal if the sun shined on it. Meaning it can't be in the sun orneed to work abput it being covered. So in short the iceco is stupidly build and cost more too. LOL
And a ice cube maker on a non dual zone is unhear off try building one. As you drive water will spill, that has a catch tray also beside a cover so you can add a bigger ice cube tray and it would catch the water but still sucured to that corner. And who need spare part when they can't even include a cage separator like juice bottle that tall, or how can you hold a stack area when you take out bigger item? Yes it will fall like dominos without a charge separator. And try put a big black aluminum rubbish can over you and go sit down in the hot summer sun. See how stupid it build, beside the atbottom control panel with no app? LOL
My ICECO VL75 consumes 60W while running.
@@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity my dometic died 3 week ago. 1,400 1yr used ? I found a different way, at Amazon you can get temperature off and on that I have put in the smallest ac freezer to turn it into an icebox. Mine 120 watts as it 1 amp after about 1,200 wats few seconds start. But becase it’s so efficient keeping cold I can turn it off at night and about 2- 3 times a day, and best it’s cheap,about 180 buck
@@thomas4315 yes, I like those temp controllers for growing things.
You can get right now the dometic CFX 3 55IM typically for $1079 and now $863 at this price, it stands out over ICECO
I have been using iceco for awhile now
I have another Iceco line dual zone. I love it
I have this fridge. So far, I love it
Iceco does have an app
Good video
Nice editing..
Nice review...thx
I’ve got one and love it!
Do you have a discount code for iceco?
Jasonoid will get you 12% off
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Do you ever will anymore or is your channel just advertisements now
My channel has always been a mix of reviews, mods, and off roading. The Gladiator build series will start next week.
The low profile Snomasters will fit under a Tonneau cover. And the Snomaster comes with the cover and everything. And their compressors are covered by a 7 year warranty and 3 years on everything else. Way better than a Iceco or a Dometic.
Cool! Ill check them out too
I like the IceCo design. The depressed top is a great idea to contain spills. 👍
sorry, no interest in a gas guzzling Demon conversion. 👎