The *best* thing to add to a cooler in the summer is frozen water bottles. The frozen bottles can be taken out to thaw when in need of more water. No water mess, and everything you carry in the cooler can be used.
Steven Chagnon I don't share with idiots 🤣 I guess the best option is do either for yourself. You can even add a mark each time it was refrozen, so you can make sure all the costly bottle water gets used up before too many freeze cycles.
So the result of the test was, the more 'cold' you put in the longer it lasts. The ice won because it filled the most gaps. The largest product won well, because it was the largest. I think the test could of been designed better. The test doesn't really tell you which proprietary material 'holds' cold longer. Maybe if they took the stuff out of it's container, froze equivalent volume (say 16 oz), put that in a cooler with a bunch of cans with 16oz ice as a control and see the temperature raise over time.
Seriously, I was really hoping for some cool revelation, you know, a method that eliminates all the unnecessary variables. But nope, they just measured how long different-sized ice packs kept a container cold. Kind of a letdown because, obviously, bigger stuff has more thermal energy. Anyway, I still need a good ice pack for my work lunchbox. The suggestions from the video are a no-go for my 5-liter lunchbox.
The ice blankets are helpful when used in addition to the ice packs (or frozen water bottles). You lay them over the top of your food so the cold air sinks down.
Which brings me to my question if you have limited ice packs is it better to place them on top or on the bottom or what on the sides? Obviously the more the better you want to fill up the space.
Ice packs make more sense if you're using them for a lunch cooler box. It's usually less then 6 hours before you eat lunch anyway. But if you are going camping for 3 days, using frozen 20oz water bottles (or larger) will last you way longer than a flat ice pack. And also, adding ice for the nooks and crannies will add even more staying power. Just make sure you squeeze the water bottle in slightly before tightening the water bottle caps to allow for ice expansion. Water expands 10%.
Manufacturers, at least some of them, recommend a combination of ice and ice packs. They tell you that the ice packs should go on the bottom and the ice on top for best results. My limited testing seems to support this as a great way to keep the food and drinks in your cooler cold for days. The longest I’ve tried is 3 days and still had ice remaining.
We use those Freez Pak's, works wonders for the bottled sodas and her insulin, as well as those store bought sandwiches. Of course these are five years old and paid for their service over and over. Longer trips then ice is the go to item, dump water and refill.
Cooler Shock packs- they keep a cooler cold for two days and don't make a mess. They need a couple of days to get back down to temp in the freezer. I have three for keeping items cold for my guests
A couple of days to freeze is bad, especially if you have access to a freezer for a few hours. I purchased Rtic ice packs which freeze solid in 5 hours.
This matches my own experience when going for short camps. Ice wins. Cool everything before driving there and then buy a bag of ice or two at the closest place or stop off to the camp. Yes your stuff gets wet but thats what zip lock bags are for. And beer cans taste just as good when wet ;-)
I use double-wall collapsible bags (2/$9) filled partially with water, then drink/use the water when it thaws. No waste! and MUCH MUCH cheaper than a single $20 pack or buying ice just to throw away!
They should have done durability testing. The reason I'm rewatching this is because both of my Freez Paks cracked open recently from normal everyday use.
If going on a long trip camping hunting etc. Pack your yeti cooler full of bagged ice as much as you can fit, 24 to 36 hours before your trip to really cool your cooler internal temp before you pack it.
Ice packs on the bottom and regular ice in between and on top. It's best to use both bc ice packs have chemicals inside that freeze colder & last longer than plain ice. Then your ice melts goes to the bottom and the ice packs on bottom are so cold that they will refreeze they melted water = combo lasts a lot longer than just ice packs or ice only. Also frozen water bottles that you drink as they melt are cheap way to keep things cooler with less or little to no ice.
The problem with ice packs is people don't use enough of them to equal the bag of ice. I use a frozen gallon jug in my 25 quart roto molded ( yeti style) cooler and it stays cold for three and a half days. I want to invest in ice packs that will give me the equivalent of a gallon but will fit into the cooler better allowing me more room for the food and drinks. I have the measurements of the cooler and I found a few ice packs that will line the bottom and the sides and equal the same mass
I see your point. However, according to the current food code of 2021, cold foods that are kept at 50 degrees is actually acceptable as long as you eat it (or sell it) within 6 hours. After 6 hours, it should be thrown away. TCS cold food should never exceed the 70 degree mark within that time.
@@jacobwatkins8372 Also a good point. Time is cumulative though, so you have to know how long it took for you food to cool. E.g., if it took 1 hour to go from 135º to 70º, and another 2 hours from 70º to 40º, my understanding is that you'd only have about 2-3 hours left in the danger zone below 70º.
this might be a dumb question but, can you buy a big ice bag and use that? keep the ice in the bag and after it melts in the bag, refreeze it and reuse it?
Freeze water bottles and juice then as they thaw you have only condensation and the food stays cold for 2 or 3 days if you do it right. And you have drinks.
Yep! That's what I do. I also add a little ice to fill in the cracks if I'm going on a longer trip. Way more space efficient! The larger the water bottle, the longer it takes to melt. For me, the 20oz frozen water bottles is plenty enough to last for 90% of the trips I take.
Cooler Shock Ice Packs work really well, almost as effective as dry ice. They've kept frozen items frozen for about 2 days. It seems to be the only ice pack brand that works as advertised.
Cooler Shock is a brand that I use that is used to commercially transport human organs. They come with the chemicals in the bags and you add your own water. They work great!
I have had a cooler pack approx 10 inches square for 15 plus years & use it mostly to pre cool my coolers & it will extend ice retention. But it leaked today after all these years. Was a great ice pack. Paid like $5 for it. Probably used it several hundred times & would stay cool well over 24 hours. I think that works out way cheaper then buying a bag of ice. But I mostly used it to pre cool my bigger cooler night before I would go fishing a great lake throw it back in freezer. Then throw in a $1 7lb bags of ice for the fish. It will be missed so now looking for a replacement.
Yeah...the flat ice packs are very good for short trips...especially if you lay them on top and are only using them for about 10 hours. For longer trips, I like frozen water bottles because they last longer and are more space efficient because I can drink the water when they defrost.
The melting of ice is what chills things down. That phase change requires a lot of energy and absorbs the heat out of anything nearby. Enthalpy of fusion!
using the bag of ice, and a cooler with a drain on it will keep your stuff cool longest, as the ice doesnt melt as fast, because of the lack of the conductive thermal properties of water.
Not true. It depends on how froze the ice you put in is. In reality, the ice packs are not meant to substitute. They're meant to be used in conjunction with ice and that lasts much longer than just ice.
My understanding of how to use ice packs doesn’t really fit how they did these tests. It’s not an ice substitute - it’s a supplement. My ice definitely lasts longer with ice packs layering the cooler bottom. Just my experience though.
@@graciegjj Ive never actually used the gel, but I can’t imagine it would hurt. I use the tundra packs from arctic ice to line the bottom the cooler, and a bunch of yeti ice packs scattered throughout the food as needed. Then I dump ice in the cooler to fill any spaces. Whatever is in that cooler is frozen solid for a week.
The shape of the ice packs makes a big difference. I use frozen bottles of 20oz water and they are the last thing to defrost in my cooler. I usually use the frozen water bottles, then add ice as well. Plus I can drink the water in the bottles when they defrost 50% or more if I need to. I would never buy those flat ice packs you see here. The plastic consumes almost as much space than the water inside. Of course they won't produce the needed coldness.
Yeah true I have a few of them and they're okay but it seems to me the jail that comes in those thinner moldable plastic bags are better they feel colder I guess.
They skipped one key test... expansion! I still have 2 ice packs my dad bought back in the 1970s or 80s. They stay flat, and work great. Unfortunately, that company no longer exists (or doesn't make them) anymore. I only discovered Artic Ice packs last year. They stay flat.
Well, when these are in hard plastic bottles, they don't expand like crazy and will still stay flat. I don't consider that a huge issue as I never use tiny coolers.
So does the proprietary mix inside those packs actually do anything to keep them cold longer than plain water? Seems like this is just about the thermal capacity of a volume of water, and additives aren't going to change that. Which means that they're all the same, and bigger means they can suck in more heat and by doing so keep the cooler cold longer. If that's the case, why not just fill any expanding container with water? Maybe get one of those cheap bladder-type plastic water bottles. Made by Platypus, Nalgene, etc. They're very inexpensive and you'll be able to drink the ice as it melts into water. Or use any kind of container that's safe to freeze water in and won't leak. Unless leaking doesn't matter, in which case ice cubes or freezer bags filled with ice will work.
The point of the coolant mixes is the point at which they change phase from solid to liquid, which is where most (almost all) of the heat absorbing capacity is. If you start with the contents appropriately chilled to start with, the packs will maintain that temperature, which is why there are 3 versions of the Arctic Ice packs: Tundra : phase change at -15 C for hard frozen stuff Chillin Brew : -2 C for beverages Alaskan : 0 C for maintaining fridge temperatures without frezzing anything, esp food like vegetables. It would be nice if the ATK folks would report the temperatures that the other brands seem to be designed for.
I'm looking for a substitute to the rectangular squeeze top IKEA SOMMAR water-refillable rigid plastic ice packs. Great form factor, and doubles as a water bottle. Anyone know ?
If they used that enormous bag of ice and compared its cooling capacities to the much smaller ice packs then that is ridiculous and not a good test. That bag of ice is more than ten times the volume of the largest ice packs in the test. If they were so precise with other measurements why didn't they use the same volume of each type of ice to get a fair result? Weird.
Did the testers use an equal weight worth of ice as artificial ice? If they used a big 20 pound bag of ice as was shown in the video, but only used 10 pounds worth of artificial ice, then yes, the regular ice is going to win every time. You're supposed to use as many pounds of artificial ice as you would normally use in regular ice.
Thanks for wasting 4 minutes of my time. I’m not here to learn about ice. I want to see how the packs stacked up against each other when they were all equal by volume. Of course ice wins, because it has less air gaps.
Size is relative to the containers space it needs to cool. Assuming each container is air tight. All of the ice packs are recommended to be used in conjunction with ice. My recommendation would be to buy the right size for the container. If you've got a small lunch bag size cooler then yeah don't go big haha
Wait wait wait!!!… From what I heard “just ice” did the best. And the “just ice blanket” was the worst. So ice is the worst and the best? So here’s my conclusion.. they filled the cooler as much as possible with ice, if they had filled up the entire volume of the cooler with ice packs ( like a game of Tetris ) than the resulting outcome would be a more reasonable comparison.
Hi there, I know it's been about a year since this video, but have you heard of Responsible Ice? 10 pound Ice packs that use plain water instead of chemicals?
Yes. RI is more physics than anything. I like the concept, which would work fine for longer camping trips in a large cooler. But for smaller trips and smaller coolers, I'd rather freeze a couple of 20oz frozen water bottles containing about 18oz of water, slightly pushed in before cap is tightened to allow for expansion. Then I would add a little extra ice for immediate coolness. Carrying around 10 pounds of an ice block isn't needed for the average smaller or medium trip lasting 2 days or less. Using smaller 20oz or 32oz frozen water bottles along with some ice allows more flexibility for your needs.
A disappointing video. Ice packs should be used in conjunction with ice in a cooler, not by itself as a substitute for ice. What I really wanted to know, are the more expensive ones like the Yeti truly worth the extra money, or are the cheaper ones that only cost a couple dollars like the Igloo ones just as good? Yeah you found out the $20+ green one kept cans the coldest the longest by itself with no ice in the cooler, but what about when they're used in conjunction with ice? And how do they freeze? Do any of them bulge and/or become deformed when you freeze them, which could eventually lead to them bursting? She mentions she had ice packs explode in a cooler of hams before at the beginning of the video, what brand was she using, so that the people watching the video know to avoid it. Would've been good information to share with us. Like I said, a disappointing video.
GIRL "Oh its thick! Almost like gelatin that is not quite set up" GUY "... and check out the green one" GIRL "Ew!! Yuck yuck yuck!! This one tastes awful !!" GUY "No no no you aren't supposed to eat it"
The ice packs are designed to be work with the regular ice he put the ice packs at the bottom then you put your stuff on top of it and then you put the regular ice on it I don't believe you did a good review and try again
Garbage review. I thought they would break open the packs to test the gel efficiency... vs a lame lazy one layer approach. I found that Freez Pak works very well, and much better than ice (slower melt time)... but you want to get the mylar or thick plastic bag with gel version, not the hard case as shown. I also put it in a ziplock bag... which would prevent messy leaks, and can also double as an ice pack for yor forehead or neck on hot days. Was excited to see the review, but very disappointed when watching.
The *best* thing to add to a cooler in the summer is frozen water bottles. The frozen bottles can be taken out to thaw when in need of more water. No water mess, and everything you carry in the cooler can be used.
I'd be concerned people would mistake them for a bottle of water, once they melted to a certain point. Do you mark them or take the labels off?
Steven Chagnon I don't share with idiots 🤣 I guess the best option is do either for yourself. You can even add a mark each time it was refrozen, so you can make sure all the costly bottle water gets used up before too many freeze cycles.
Is this guy for real??
Steven Chagnon They become-get this-Ice Water.
Steven Chagnon just drink the water when the ice thaws, don’t use the same water bottles over and over, you don’t want drink stagnant water.
So the result of the test was, the more 'cold' you put in the longer it lasts. The ice won because it filled the most gaps. The largest product won well, because it was the largest. I think the test could of been designed better. The test doesn't really tell you which proprietary material 'holds' cold longer. Maybe if they took the stuff out of it's container, froze equivalent volume (say 16 oz), put that in a cooler with a bunch of cans with 16oz ice as a control and see the temperature raise over time.
I agree, that giant bag of ice compared to those little ice packs?
Seriously, I was really hoping for some cool revelation, you know, a method that eliminates all the unnecessary variables. But nope, they just measured how long different-sized ice packs kept a container cold. Kind of a letdown because, obviously, bigger stuff has more thermal energy.
Anyway, I still need a good ice pack for my work lunchbox. The suggestions from the video are a no-go for my 5-liter lunchbox.
I love ATK more for Adam's and Jack's segments rather than cooking. They both do a great job and are very informative. Thanks guys!
The ice blankets are helpful when used in addition to the ice packs (or frozen water bottles). You lay them over the top of your food so the cold air sinks down.
Which brings me to my question if you have limited ice packs is it better to place them on top or on the bottom or what on the sides? Obviously the more the better you want to fill up the space.
How many times can these be used before they end up in a land fill?
I've been rotating the same 2 Rubbermaid ice packs in my lunch bag every day for the past 20 years.
Ice packs make more sense if you're using them for a lunch cooler box. It's usually less then 6 hours before you eat lunch anyway. But if you are going camping for 3 days, using frozen 20oz water bottles (or larger) will last you way longer than a flat ice pack. And also, adding ice for the nooks and crannies will add even more staying power. Just make sure you squeeze the water bottle in slightly before tightening the water bottle caps to allow for ice expansion. Water expands 10%.
Manufacturers, at least some of them, recommend a combination of ice and ice packs. They tell you that the ice packs should go on the bottom and the ice on top for best results.
My limited testing seems to support this as a great way to keep the food and drinks in your cooler cold for days. The longest I’ve tried is 3 days and still had ice remaining.
I love these niche reviews please keep making more ❤️
We use those Freez Pak's, works wonders for the bottled sodas and her insulin, as well as those store bought sandwiches. Of course these are five years old and paid for their service over and over. Longer trips then ice is the go to item, dump water and refill.
I love this channel! Glad you tested good ol' fashioned ice in this mix.
Cooler Shock packs- they keep a cooler cold for two days and don't make a mess. They need a couple of days to get back down to temp in the freezer. I have three for keeping items cold for my guests
A couple of days to freeze is bad, especially if you have access to a freezer for a few hours. I purchased Rtic ice packs which freeze solid in 5 hours.
This matches my own experience when going for short camps. Ice wins. Cool everything before driving there and then buy a bag of ice or two at the closest place or stop off to the camp. Yes your stuff gets wet but thats what zip lock bags are for. And beer cans taste just as good when wet ;-)
You must be suffering from a contact high the best is a combination of both
I use double-wall collapsible bags (2/$9) filled partially with water, then drink/use the water when it thaws. No waste! and MUCH MUCH cheaper than a single $20 pack or buying ice just to throw away!
They should have done durability testing. The reason I'm rewatching this is because both of my Freez Paks cracked open recently from normal everyday use.
A bag of ice for the WIN!
If going on a long trip camping hunting etc. Pack your yeti cooler full of bagged ice as much as you can fit, 24 to 36 hours before your trip to really cool your cooler internal temp before you pack it.
I'm really disappointed they didn't test Cooler Shock. They are highly recommended by many other reviewers.
Now that you mentioned it I'm going to look it up on Amazon thank you
I use dry ice. A chunk of it does the job for me. Light weight, small, doesn't leak. Lasts long enough for my needs.
Forgot to mention It's not cheap.
I bet not many people are using that in their coolers LOL I kind of want to try it now it keeps things colder right?
Ice packs on the bottom and regular ice in between and on top. It's best to use both bc ice packs have chemicals inside that freeze colder & last longer than plain ice. Then your ice melts goes to the bottom and the ice packs on bottom are so cold that they will refreeze they melted water = combo lasts a lot longer than just ice packs or ice only. Also frozen water bottles that you drink as they melt are cheap way to keep things cooler with less or little to no ice.
The problem with ice packs is people don't use enough of them to equal the bag of ice. I use a frozen gallon jug in my 25 quart roto molded ( yeti style) cooler and it stays cold for three and a half days.
I want to invest in ice packs that will give me the equivalent of a gallon but will fit into the cooler better allowing me more room for the food and drinks. I have the measurements of the cooler and I found a few ice packs that will line the bottom and the sides and equal the same mass
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I just had dejavu watching @1:13......woa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are to be used in conjunction with ice.
Makes sense. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water?
Love these equipment reviews. Thanks
Very cool (heh), but I'm curious why they used 50ºF instead of 40ºF. If your food is perishable, 50ºF is is the danger zone.
I agree!
I see your point. However, according to the current food code of 2021, cold foods that are kept at 50 degrees is actually acceptable as long as you eat it (or sell it) within 6 hours. After 6 hours, it should be thrown away. TCS cold food should never exceed the 70 degree mark within that time.
@@jacobwatkins8372 Also a good point. Time is cumulative though, so you have to know how long it took for you food to cool.
E.g., if it took 1 hour to go from 135º to 70º, and another 2 hours from 70º to 40º, my understanding is that you'd only have about 2-3 hours left in the danger zone below 70º.
this might be a dumb question but, can you buy a big ice bag and use that? keep the ice in the bag and after it melts in the bag, refreeze it and reuse it?
Just shut up and get your flu vaccine
Freeze water bottles and juice then as they thaw you have only condensation and the food stays cold for 2 or 3 days if you do it right. And you have drinks.
Yep! That's what I do. I also add a little ice to fill in the cracks if I'm going on a longer trip. Way more space efficient! The larger the water bottle, the longer it takes to melt. For me, the 20oz frozen water bottles is plenty enough to last for 90% of the trips I take.
Cooler Shock Ice Packs work really well, almost as effective as dry ice. They've kept frozen items frozen for about 2 days. It seems to be the only ice pack brand that works as advertised.
I love your show. I watch it all the time. Very informative and educational. I wish you all continued success.
I bought a bunch ice packs from Daiso. Can't really go too wrong for $1.50 each.
Very interesting research.
Cooler Shock is a brand that I use that is used to commercially transport human organs. They come with the chemicals in the bags and you add your own water. They work great!
Can u guys test kitchen drain strainers/stoppers. I loved an OXO strainer/stopper, untill it broke not even a month later
I have had a cooler pack approx 10 inches square for 15 plus years & use it mostly to pre cool my coolers & it will extend ice retention. But it leaked today after all these years. Was a great ice pack. Paid like $5 for it. Probably used it several hundred times & would stay cool well over 24 hours. I think that works out way cheaper then buying a bag of ice. But I mostly used it to pre cool my bigger cooler night before I would go fishing a great lake throw it back in freezer. Then throw in a $1 7lb bags of ice for the fish. It will be missed so now looking for a replacement.
Yeah...the flat ice packs are very good for short trips...especially if you lay them on top and are only using them for about 10 hours. For longer trips, I like frozen water bottles because they last longer and are more space efficient because I can drink the water when they defrost.
RIP
The melting of ice is what chills things down. That phase change requires a lot of energy and absorbs the heat out of anything nearby. Enthalpy of fusion!
interesting that the water blanket isn't as good as the ice bag, even if it matched it in size
I got the impression that the bag of ice was not matched to the size of the ice packs. They just threw in a whole bag. Maybe I misunderstood?
@@doctorbobstone yeah they should have used the same LBS's equivalent
I know that's what I was confused about doesn't seem right
#Science is never settled 🤪
Love these ideas . Will use this when we go out on boat.
using the bag of ice, and a cooler with a drain on it will keep your stuff cool longest, as the ice doesnt melt as fast, because of the lack of the conductive thermal properties of water.
Love this dude.
Have you ever tested Cooler Shock products???
A bag of ice will be my choice from now on...I've tried a variety of Ice Packs in the past and they failed miserably.
Yeah, I only used the packs to precool.
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Thank you again good ol ice is still the best you say.... You Rock Adam Ried
THEY ARE OFTEN WRONG. LIKE HERE AGAIN .
Not true. It depends on how froze the ice you put in is. In reality, the ice packs are not meant to substitute. They're meant to be used in conjunction with ice and that lasts much longer than just ice.
1:09 it does look like a peppernint flavored mouthwash
Ice is complimentary at Wal-Mart and every other grocery store if you buy beer or wine...
NO ITS NOT FREE.
My understanding of how to use ice packs doesn’t really fit how they did these tests. It’s not an ice substitute - it’s a supplement. My ice definitely lasts longer with ice packs layering the cooler bottom.
Just my experience though.
You da man. What about those thinner gel packs
@@graciegjj Ive never actually used the gel, but I can’t imagine it would hurt.
I use the tundra packs from arctic ice to line the bottom the cooler, and a bunch of yeti ice packs scattered throughout the food as needed. Then I dump ice in the cooler to fill any spaces.
Whatever is in that cooler is frozen solid for a week.
Did we test frozen water bottles ?
I just freeze a gallon of water and leftover jugs, they’re free
The shape of the ice packs makes a big difference. I use frozen bottles of 20oz water and they are the last thing to defrost in my cooler. I usually use the frozen water bottles, then add ice as well. Plus I can drink the water in the bottles when they defrost 50% or more if I need to. I would never buy those flat ice packs you see here. The plastic consumes almost as much space than the water inside. Of course they won't produce the needed coldness.
Yeah true I have a few of them and they're okay but it seems to me the jail that comes in those thinner moldable plastic bags are better they feel colder I guess.
Do cheese cutters next
Okay why didn't you just use the same size on all of the ice packs poor comparison
They do Ice packs in the winter time? Good timing guys.
They skipped one key test... expansion! I still have 2 ice packs my dad bought back in the 1970s or 80s. They stay flat, and work great. Unfortunately, that company no longer exists (or doesn't make them) anymore. I only discovered Artic Ice packs last year. They stay flat.
Well, when these are in hard plastic bottles, they don't expand like crazy and will still stay flat. I don't consider that a huge issue as I never use tiny coolers.
So does the proprietary mix inside those packs actually do anything to keep them cold longer than plain water? Seems like this is just about the thermal capacity of a volume of water, and additives aren't going to change that. Which means that they're all the same, and bigger means they can suck in more heat and by doing so keep the cooler cold longer. If that's the case, why not just fill any expanding container with water? Maybe get one of those cheap bladder-type plastic water bottles. Made by Platypus, Nalgene, etc. They're very inexpensive and you'll be able to drink the ice as it melts into water. Or use any kind of container that's safe to freeze water in and won't leak. Unless leaking doesn't matter, in which case ice cubes or freezer bags filled with ice will work.
The point of the coolant mixes is the point at which they change phase from solid to liquid, which is where most (almost all) of the heat absorbing capacity is. If you start with the contents appropriately chilled to start with, the packs will maintain that temperature, which is why there are 3 versions of the Arctic Ice packs:
Tundra : phase change at -15 C for hard frozen stuff
Chillin Brew : -2 C for beverages
Alaskan : 0 C for maintaining fridge temperatures without frezzing anything, esp food like vegetables.
It would be nice if the ATK folks would report the temperatures that the other brands seem to be designed for.
I'm looking for a substitute to the rectangular squeeze top IKEA SOMMAR water-refillable rigid plastic ice packs. Great form factor, and doubles as a water bottle. Anyone know ?
Just freeze a gallon of water.
Ice with frozen water bottles or block ice is the way to go. Don't drain the water unless you gotta carry the Damn thing.
If they used that enormous bag of ice and compared its cooling capacities to the much smaller ice packs then that is ridiculous and not a good test. That bag of ice is more than ten times the volume of the largest ice packs in the test. If they were so precise with other measurements why didn't they use the same volume of each type of ice to get a fair result? Weird.
Did the testers use an equal weight worth of ice as artificial ice? If they used a big 20 pound bag of ice as was shown in the video, but only used 10 pounds worth of artificial ice, then yes, the regular ice is going to win every time. You're supposed to use as many pounds of artificial ice as you would normally use in regular ice.
Thanks for wasting 4 minutes of my time. I’m not here to learn about ice. I want to see how the packs stacked up against each other when they were all equal by volume. Of course ice wins, because it has less air gaps.
Not a better mousetrap. Thank you
Cooler Shock would beat them all! It cools at 18 degrees and is colder than ice.
Buy a nice ice chest.
Think I’ll just freeze some 2 liters with flint river water. Recycling at its finest
You guys didn't even test the durability witch was your entire complaint pretty disappointed I had mine exploded and I just want one that won't
what a WORTHLESS video....wheres the part where you tell us WHICH ICE PAK PREFORMED THE BEST OUTSIDE ITS CONTAINER?
you didn't test durability.. one of the most important features!!
Size is relative to the containers space it needs to cool. Assuming each container is air tight. All of the ice packs are recommended to be used in conjunction with ice.
My recommendation would be to buy the right size for the container. If you've got a small lunch bag size cooler then yeah don't go big haha
ICE IS NOT CHEAP. IT'S SLOPPY
HAS TO BE REPLACED OFTEN
Wait wait wait!!!…
From what I heard “just ice” did the best. And the “just ice blanket” was the worst. So ice is the worst and the best? So here’s my conclusion.. they filled the cooler as much as possible with ice, if they had filled up the entire volume of the cooler with ice packs ( like a game of Tetris ) than the resulting outcome would be a more reasonable comparison.
Hi there, I know it's been about a year since this video, but have you heard of Responsible Ice? 10 pound Ice packs that use plain water instead of chemicals?
Yes. RI is more physics than anything. I like the concept, which would work fine for longer camping trips in a large cooler. But for smaller trips and smaller coolers, I'd rather freeze a couple of 20oz frozen water bottles containing about 18oz of water, slightly pushed in before cap is tightened to allow for expansion. Then I would add a little extra ice for immediate coolness. Carrying around 10 pounds of an ice block isn't needed for the average smaller or medium trip lasting 2 days or less. Using smaller 20oz or 32oz frozen water bottles along with some ice allows more flexibility for your needs.
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Mix the gels with saw dust
I don’t see a link to buy the winning ice. Disappointed
This is a joke btw
A disappointing video. Ice packs should be used in conjunction with ice in a cooler, not by itself as a substitute for ice.
What I really wanted to know, are the more expensive ones like the Yeti truly worth the extra money, or are the cheaper ones that only cost a couple dollars like the Igloo ones just as good? Yeah you found out the $20+ green one kept cans the coldest the longest by itself with no ice in the cooler, but what about when they're used in conjunction with ice? And how do they freeze? Do any of them bulge and/or become deformed when you freeze them, which could eventually lead to them bursting?
She mentions she had ice packs explode in a cooler of hams before at the beginning of the video, what brand was she using, so that the people watching the video know to avoid it. Would've been good information to share with us.
Like I said, a disappointing video.
I love that an ol fashion bag of ice was the winner! Best for the environment too! You can keep yer Blue Goo
Hilarious!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 wow so we're wasting our money for convenience but it's not a convenience 🤣🤣🤣
Why are you talking that way, my dude? Are you talking with 2 year olds?
Those ice packs that fill with water suck. Did nothing
Size matter.😅
...paid for by Artic Ice
Boooo. No cooler shock Packs?
If you use it for an injury the flexible one works better. Truth is ice packs are used more fore medical than food.
GIRL "Oh its thick! Almost like gelatin that is not quite set up"
GUY "... and check out the green one"
GIRL "Ew!! Yuck yuck yuck!! This one tastes awful !!"
GUY "No no no you aren't supposed to eat it"
*I don’t like the handle*
Holy crap. Cringiest walk on ever.
The ice packs are designed to be work with the regular ice he put the ice packs at the bottom then you put your stuff on top of it and then you put the regular ice on it I don't believe you did a good review and try again
Stop using black & white
HORRIBLE REVIEW
Are they paid actors?
Garbage review. I thought they would break open the packs to test the gel efficiency... vs a lame lazy one layer approach. I found that Freez Pak works very well, and much better than ice (slower melt time)... but you want to get the mylar or thick plastic bag with gel version, not the hard case as shown. I also put it in a ziplock bag... which would prevent messy leaks, and can also double as an ice pack for yor forehead or neck on hot days. Was excited to see the review, but very disappointed when watching.