ICECO VL45ProS - Review & Thoughts - Portable Fridge & Freezer | Conquest Overland 

I’m still rocking the Yeti cooler haha. Hopefully I’ll get a fridge soon but not sure if I can get a high end brand fridges

@@glennferrer6349 Nothing wrong with that! I've used the Yeti coolers extensively in the past! Should the day come to transition, ICECO was kind enough to offer a 12% discount for those interested in purchasing through the channel using code: "ConquestOverland". Not the biggest discount in the world but should help a little! Have fun out there and safe travels! 👍

ICECO VL60. I love it but it’s big!

That’s so awesome to hear! Congrats on the new purchase! 🤘

Appreciate the feedback, thank you!

That's awesome to hear the VL45 is working well for you! Something to be said about products that work just as well but don't come with the name brand price tag.

I think that for a top loading unit, the seal is much less important than a front or side loading unit. Obviously, cold air is heavy and so will not have a desire to escape a top seal. Certainly, the concern for insulation is relevant, but I think that any handy individual could probably improve it adequately.

Thank you! That is certainly the goal of doing more reviews on gear I've used and trust while in the field. As far as the iKamper 3.0 Mini video, stay tuned for Monday at 11AM PST. I'll have a full video covering all the details 😉 👍 Have fun this weekend!

That's awesome to hear! Bluetooth can certainly be a useful feature! I personally have not used it with the prior Dometic but heard great things regarding the convenience.

Thanks Brian! Definitely have plenty more room for snacks on the trail now 😉 Very excited to continue it's use for our upcoming Spring and Summer seasons!

No worries, happy to help and congrats on the new fridge!

Fair question! The fridge does require a power source of some kind to run. In short, you can use your vehicle's 12V or AC outlets, a portable power station, or some have hooked up dual battery systems on their vehicle for long extended use. The main concern is ensuring power is supplied after the vehicle is shut off, not all vehicle outlets allow this and only work when it's on and running. This is where a portable power station can come in handy to power the fridge along with other items for camping. As far as the battery meter on the fridge itself, this is used as a sensitive threshold setting for when the fridge should auto shut off should the source of power dip too low. For example, if you hooked up the fridge to run off your vehicles starter battery, the fridge would auto shut off before consuming all of the vehicles battery so you are not left stranded or having the vehicle not start. It's a nice handy feature to have for peace of mind! Hope that help and thanks for watching!

Haha, there are certainly a lot of options out there! I know it's biased but the ICECO fridge has done well so far, especially for the price point compared to others on the market. I'm definitely looking forward to putting it to the test this summer once temps start to warm up. Best of luck with the fridge hunt! 😉 👍

That's great to hear, glad it's worked out for you!

I've thoroughly used the fridge for the past several months and have noticed no issues on the two concerns. Seals are great and hold temp with no additional strain on the fridge as well as no leaking found. Time will tell in the long run but so far so good out of all the use and abuse banging around on trails in the back of the truck.

Yeah, nobody is going to be walking away with this monstrosity. But then, you might pull a back muscle lifting it.

My experience....it will last for almost exactly one year and no more. Iceco customer support absolutely sucks. Avoid.

None at all, just inside on the walls themselves but that’s normal. Just keep the lid open and air out after use 😉👍

I too would love to see a smaller size of a 35 or so on the VL series, hopefully one day ICECO will take note of that and create a new model!

@@ConquestOverland . Looking back at this after getting the JP30. The JP30 works great but I can see the build is not on par with the VL45. At the same time, I think I wouldn't enjoy hauling around the massive VL45 unit loaded with food and drinks. Recently, Iceco added the JPPro to their lineup which might be a good compromise. The JPPro unit has two back wheels but I'm not sure how much it weights.

Great review! Seems like very good quality for the price point. Thank you for your thoughts.

Thank you! So far it's worked out very well for me, anxious to get more use with it! 👍