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Hey Jeremy, I've pinned a comment apologising, had a chat to a sparky and it's very hard to compare panels with out putting them side by side. I stand by my comments about redarc they are ripping us off blind! Plenty other Australia companies making stuff for half what they do. Not a fan of companies ripping people off.

@Off.Track4x4 ive tried a few different panels on my roof and I can tell u my redarc panels have performed by far the best for the size. I don't know any Australian company making what they do even at the same price let alone half of it.

Hey Phil, thanks for the comment and watching. I've just pinned a comment I ran everything by a sparky and even adding in voltage doesn't tell the whole picture, watts is the power but Amps is the size of the current delivering that power. Only way for me to see which panel wins is putting them side by side in real life.

Wow 12amps that's impressive! Thanks for watching and commenting mate 😁

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 I'd love to do a side by side comparison, unfortunately right now the chanel isn't big enough yet to afford that. Fingers crossed in time that's my dream 😁 For now I'm stuck with figures, I do have a great sponsord video coming up with a side by side comparison of two brands 👍

G’Day Gary, Thanks for watching this weeks videos 😊 I’m a little confused, so are you saying the Redarc will let out more Amps to the battery because it’s a bigger Wattage? My understanding was the short circuit cut off is the max that will ever come from the panel into your battery? I’ve never had a panel go over the short circuit rating.

Ps thanks for noticing the banner 🙂 Painting the paving next, getting more professional lol

@@Off.Track4x4 looking at the Kings solar panel numbers on the box. Voltage at pmax (18.24) x Current at pmax (8.77) = watts (159.96). This is what the solar panel can be putting into your MMPT. Say you are topping up your hardkorr lithium battery, still in bulk mode, the MPPT will reduce the panel volts from 18.24v to let say 14.00, going into the battery. With the reduced volts, current is increased to 11.4, so that the amount of power going into battery is still 160 watts. This is the best that I can explain it. I know that I have used the wrong terms, (power and current are not the same thing), so I am sure someone else will be able to explain it better. Or maybe my understanding is completely wrong :) That could also be very true :)😊

Your welcome, thank you for watching and commenting 😁

Hey mate, thanks for watching and reaching out. Are you sure that’s not for once you turn it off and the condensation to run out? I’ve never had any water come out of mine while it’s on 🤔 Once I’ve turned it off and everything warms up there is a little bit but it evaporates over night.

Sorry I should have been more specific, most expensive in the normal you don't have rocks in your head price range 🤣😂 Anyone buying the bush company at $2500 probably needs to check in to a mental hospital. Africa is a poor company they should be cheap.

Thank you for reaching out, I'll take a look 😊

@@Off.Track4x4 Thank you mate! Did you receive the email we send?

Hey mate, thanks for watching and sharing your feed back 😊 My understanding is the Bluetooth inside the battery is the same as a shunt it's just one step earlier then the terminal. I've been given an Aussie built battery that I'm able to open when I do my review so we will get to see in that battery how the Bluetooth is weird up. Agreed their is some great Aussie batteries coming through, I am now being offered them to review so you will get to see them soon 😊

​@@Off.Track4x4 Have never heard of a inbuilt shunt as part of the internal BMS and bluetooth. There's a lot of material on the net regarding this topic and I'm yet to come across any batteries (at the price point which we're discussing :) ) which are able to monitor the power usage as accurately as an external system. Of course, you can always add an external shunt later if you feel the need. My point was to highlight that internal monitoring isn't worth the additional cost compared to external, in my opinion. Cheers.

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting. I'm a bit confused by your comment 🤔 if I was paid or gifted this fridge wouldn't it had been a positive review? I'm assuming you didn't actually watch the video and just thought I was saying the fridge was good? I don't accept money to do reviews, I am happy to be sent products after I look at the specs, if I think they are worth reviewing, I then test the products and if it's shit send back if they are good quality I'll do a review, but I all ways point out the good and bad. I loose money doing this channel so why would I do it if I was going to lie? Whole point is to help people.

Mate this is the 2nd fridge video you have put a nasty comment on, I'm going to guess you work for a different fridge manufacturer? Why don't you try offering me your product to review and if it beats the king's and Dometic Fridge that will show. Much more professional approach then putting childish comments on review videos

@@Off.Track4x4 I had the 130 ltr Bushman and had issue after issue trying to get the fridge to work correctly. I installed a fan, fitted 6.5mm insulbreak insulation to the entire cabinet and added another external fan blowing on the compressor...nothing worked. Bushman were great though so don't want to bag out the fridge to much as i may just have got a dud. They tried to help in every way and even took it to a dealer who re-gassed it. Still didn't work properly so they offered me to a full refund after a year and a half. I bought the 115lt Dometic and it has been great. No problem at all. Prefer the larger freezer and option to have a full fridge. Thanks for the original review and reply's.

Thanks mate, I will remain 100% honest, nothing worse then all these UA-camr pushing products for the money. I get offerd products I look at the specs if I choose to proceed I thin test and ether send back or do a review. Nothing worse then spending your hard earned on crap

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting. Fair point, we were more so pointing out the price difference if the san hima also fades that's okay it's only worth $80 bucks you expect it. But something your paying top shelf pricing for should not faid that quickly.

@@Off.Track4x4 show me something that doesnt fade lol. Def better paying $80 than $200 and the san hima one looks better.

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting. I think most bin bags can fit the Bunnings bin just no one had tried, I know I never thought to give it a shot on any of mine 🤣😂 best of luck I hope yours doesn't fade

Thank you for watching and commenting David 🙂

Hello, thanks for watching and commenting. Honesy if your tossing up between the NRX and CRX it is an easy choice this the NRX is by far the better fridge. Not perfect but leaps and bounds better. I'd love it to have a temperature controlled thermostat.

The NRX fridge is a disaster compared to the CRX. The CRX was repairable by fitting a digital temperature controller. The NRX is expensive faulty failure and to date Dometic are no help. The fridge either freezes the cabinet or the freezer is under safe food storage temperatures. The cheaper fridges with some modification work better and can keep proper food storage temperatures.

Or bush company 180 XT max made in South Africa Not cheap but quality

Hey mate, thanks for watching I have looked into their awning they look wicked and is a great local QLD company. When I looked they didn't have inbuilt lights and I just feel that is a must now. It's a little thing but makes a huge difference.

Hey mate, just took a look at all the big brands and compared them. Yep I'll do a fixed solar panels review as the winner was very interesting.

Hey mate, thanks for watching 😊 So far so good no dings, it was getting taken in and out of a car every week for the first 4 months so not had an easy start to life. As far as is it my likely to get a ding then any other fridge, nope every fridge on the market would have same durability as they are all made of a ridged none flexible material.

Hey mate, I never started this channel to make money so very hard to be brought 🤣😂 I'll accept being sent a product for free to test and if any good then I'm more then happy to put it on the channel, if it's not I send the stuff back. Glad you did your research and didn't get sucked in 👍😊

@@Off.Track4x4 i did, thats why I know.. good for power failures at home thats about it

Hey mate, thank you for watching and commenting 🙂 I don't believe any lithium should go under the bonnet of a car so I don't want to mention it. When I worked at TJM we would provide a different warranty if mounting the HD air compressor under the bonnet, it could technically handle being under the bonnet but it was not happy and dramaticly shortened the life span. In my eyes that means it should not go under the bonnet, same for every lithium battery, just because it can doesn't mean they should. Does that make sense? I don't know Just my thoughts 😊

Hey mate, inside is all zippered that way if you have any issues with the air pillars they can be easily fixed. Internal storage will all depend on what size you pick but the double is huge for Ash and myself. I'm 6ft and have no issues with legroom or Hight sitting up, it feels huge.

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting, I'm a true Aussie lazy and shorten every thing hahah. was intentional

Hey mate, thanks for watch and comment. Ive had a few comments about the hardkorr not living up to its standard, if you take the blanket back to where you bought it you can exchange it or get your money back same day. I bet your loving having the van, ours arrives in September 😁

Thanks, maybe you are right, I just checked the receipt and not quite 2 years old yet I'll look into it this week. We are on our 4th van now which is very plush and will be our final van looking forward to 10 years exploring Oz. I hope you enjoy yours once you have set up the way you like you will love thanks again

@@uhaggar what van did you pick? Must be good if your saying this is your final van

@Off.Track4x4 we got a Kedron Compact CP5 16, have just upgraded the electrics with big lithium, inverter and more solar should be everything we need 🤗

Hey Peter, Thanks for watching and commenting. You seem to not be alone with the hardkorr issue which is sad they normally make good gear. Kings you are prepared it might break 😄 If it doesn't work this trip just ask for an exchange or your money back 👍

@@Off.Track4x4 Yeah the guy I talked to at Hardkorr said they are starting to see these issues with this Solar Blanket at about this age and has advised to send it back. He also said they had discontinued this solar blanket and are getting in a new one in June that uses better technology and materials.

What about leaving in the rain I'm getting about six amps to 7 out of mine

Hello mate, thanks for watching and commenting I really appreciate it 😁👍 The king's is definitely not bad for the price, you can't expect for the money they are asking for it to stack up to the other. Let me know how it goes and if you have any issues with it.

Hello Jay, thanks for watching and commenting means alot 👍😊 Yeah I think if you buy redarc these days you have to much money and not enough brains. None of their products seem to be better then other companies half the price. And it can't be that much more expensive to make the stuff here.

@@Off.Track4x4 Absolutely, for their prices you can buy 2 or 3 of the cheaper brands and if the cheaper one fails you would have a spare and still be ahead financially. I have a 300w generic solar panel on my Navara canopy roof that I bought 5 years ago from eBay and it still works a treat and only cost me $140 AUD with a 30Amp pwm solar reg that cost $20 from eBay at the same time. The most expensive part was the 120AH Fullriver AGM battery that cost me $300 locally at the time, zero problems with any of it. Of course there was the cost of wire and fuses etc

Not sure if it means much but as far as I am aware, Itechworld are among the only ones that are able to be used in the rain... Kings and others say not to be wet

@doinitmoggystyle no worries, I don't have to worry about blanket panels because I have 3 hard panels up top of my Navara giving me close to a kilowatt of solar.

@@doinitmoggystyle I would say that's because if it's raining you aren't going to be using a solar blanket 😜 That's a silly marketing move by Itech world who cares about an IP rating for a solar blanket.

How long have you had your for? I'm interested in knowing how long they will last as 1 year warranty seems very low. Thank for watching as well mate 😁

@Off.Track4x4 for about 12months now I think I've only needed to use it afew times as the hardkorr fixed panel keep everything running mint , I run full victron gear 12-12 30 dcdc and 100-30 mppt Would I buy one again, prob not it's downfall for me is that it's not free standing .. I don't recommend throwing it on the bonnet or windscreen as it scratches the sht out of the paint

@@FZJ105R_LIVIN very interesting, when our van comes I'm going to be linking 4x solar blankets together for my charging when staying put for a few days. My thinking is same as the car, we will be looking to park the van in the shade so roof solar will be redundant.

G'Day Gary, Thanks for watching again and the great comment. Really you have used the hardkorr ones! That's interesting I was trying to get one from them to test with the king's, but it didn't end up happening. Disappointing to hear they delaminated I'm a real fan of their stuff. Did it happen inside warranty? I'd love to know how they treat warranty claims.

It probably did occur within 12 months, but I bought them from an online store, couldn’t be bothered with mailing them back and dealing with warranty claims, just put it down to a learning experience. I have just checked HardKorr website, it appears that the crockskins are discontinued, with the new version out sometime this month. Would be good if HardKorr gave you a solar panel to test out, as I think that the heat from the tropics, definitely affects performance compared camping in southern Australia

@@garylienert I'll reach out to them, they did tell me back in Feb I'd be getting one when they came back in stock but I never followed it up. I'll see if I can get my hands on the new one.

Hello Stephen, thanks for watching the channel has changed alot over the years hey. I'm happy to get the negative comments all gets the videos seen by more people 😁 Thank you for sticking with me over the years legend 👍

Shit that is a brilliant question Gary..... I'm not a fan of the grey everyone seems to be doing. All the other sandy brown coloured 180s don't come with lights. So I feel that I'm forced by lake of other options to say yes I would.

Hello David, thanks for the comment where abouts in Australia do you live? And do you know is yours the old or new compressor?

Thank you for watching, really appreciate it 😊👍

Depending what you are putting up there. Bars are hole lot alot quiter then a platform, also much lighter and easier to take off. I prefer bars and putting everything in the ute tray. Less weight you have uptop better the car drives and handles, also less noise and drag can make a huge difference on fuel.

I didn't know they still make the Aquacute, weird they are running two completely different showers. Let me know how you find it.

I'm hearing really mixed messages around Itech world, general public are telling me it's the goods, retailer are telling me they have had to remove alot of their products from people's set ups. Thanks for your feedback and for watching and commenting mate 😊👍

Hey mate, thank for watching and the comment. UA-cam is all about people's opinions but I agree I could have given more figures

Hello Steve, thank you for watching and your comment. It is best practice to never take a lithium below 20% it is definitely a bad move to take them to zero and will shorten the lifespan of your battery.

Hello Liam, if your fridge is not staying closed by the seal it's self, take it back under consumer law and swap it. No adjustments should need to be made. Mine you can not keep it open, you would have to wedge something in-between the steal and fridge to do so. It have a tiny amount of play but the steal is to strong on this new model. If yours isn't like that take it back as their is a problem with the seal.

@@Off.Track4x4 Its better now its sat out of the box for a few days but I think you're right. The seal is weak enough that I can open it with 2 fingers 30mm from the hinge (I measured it XD) Plus no amount of squeezing of the seal will fix the 2 corner mitres that are not flush.

@@Off.Track4x4 Update. fridge replaced. 2nd fridge lives up to everything you said in this video. QC really let me down with that first fridge.

Glad to hear, it was sounding not right! Where did you buy it from? Nice of them to replace it some stores can be a punish and try to force you to get it repaired.

@@Off.Track4x4 G'day, Picked it up from my local BCF. They had to fuff around clearing it with Dometic first, but they were cleared for a swap. Ended up taking the display one because that was all they had without waiting for ages and I went over it with a fine toothed comb to make sure there were no problems with it. Been a good little fridge thus far and get to put it through a short stint out at Manar Park soon.

all "car" fridge/freezers need defrosting regularly, none of the have a defrost feature.

Ive been running mine for two weeks straight so I can better answer these questions. I have no ice build up. But would all depend on where you live and how often you open it. Ice build up is due to the humid wet air getting into the fridge and icing up.

No doesn't need defrosting because the fridge constantly defrost itself as it cannot maintain safe food storage temperatuers in the fridge cabinet or freezer. Consequently the fridge defrost itself many times a day.

@@ERHD-n3e Guess I need to throw a temp logger into mine because every time I checked my trusty old alcohol thermometer. it showed 4 degrees but I did notice a rather large amount of condensation build up for just 3 days use.

its marketed more for cabinet fitting then just out in the open but just about all of the brands are exposed like this, even the (not so mighty anymore) Engel's. Tape of fridge/freezer units where gaps need insulating is pretty much industry standard. At least they tried to blend it. These thing are neither here nor there compared to other things I have found.

Hello, Liam is right king's is the only fridge that covers the compressor. No upright fridge is ment to be exposed so need to make the back look fancy. The tape I agree looks crap but is is proper fridge tape that will last and if it ever comes looser you can have it repaired for free.

After a bit of snooping on Dometic's site and the page that comes with the fridge, That black "bezel" that the tape is on is removeable for installation of a "flush mount kit". Again because these are made with RV's and caravans in mind. So while it is the best to look at, it serves a purpose.

The compressor isn’t meant to be left exposed. This is supposed to be installed in a built in cabinet, not used as a free standing device. Free standing fridges are the ones that look like a cooler with top doors.

Thanks John, really appreciate it 🙂 Thank you for watching

Trouble is the review is fake and for sales and totally false. The temperature control in the fridge and freezer is a failure in the cabinet and freezer. This review is purely about sales and no truth or facts.

Thank you for watching and commenting mate, means alot 😁 👍

Hey mate, thanks for watching and commenting means alot 👍😊 I guess only way you could prove it is through charging and discharging rates if the times don't equal enough amp hours?

Hello Clayton, thanks for watching and commenting. I just checked them out look really nice but I couldn't see if they have lights inbuilt into the arms? I know it's a small thing but it's made camping so much easier, if they don't I'd love to see them add them on.