Thanks for the great review Sarah & Kevin! I’ve been researching fridges for a while and your review concluded my search. I contacted Todd yesterday afternoon and he hooked us up. Great guy with a wealth of knowledge. Love your vids, always looking forward to the next adventure. B/R Gary
@@juliebuckley2958 We recommend the rig due to the air-conditioned space keeping the ambient air cooler (fridge doesn't work as hard), and it allows you to take your food and drinks with you when base-camped.
Awesome review from someone who is actually using the item every day consistently instead of a salesperson who just uses the item for the weekend's expo.
Good review. Picked up an old Norcold 40 liter for 300 $ on ebay a couple of years ago. Still running strong and has changed the way I camp. So much better. Solar and an extra AGM battery has made longer trips off grid almost luxurious.
Great job guys. 100%to Sarah for description and pointing out awesome features. 100% to Kevin for great technical work with the camera. I have the Engel 45 and love it. Now I can see where I like the extra thought and features in the Snowmaster. Cheers guys.
I have a whynter 62 quart duel zone frig freezer. I bought it 2 years ago for my semi. It has been one of my best investments. The best part is when I go camping or off roading I can just take it with. So in 2 year it runs 24/7 and never had a problem. Your unit has every feature mine has. I love that they don’t use much power. Great video
Fridges are an absolute must have! I just picked up a Dometic CFX35 and PLB40 battery and am not looking back. I considered a Snomaster 42 which is metal, but ultimately decided it didn't need it to be that big. I chose Dometic mainly because of their compressor technology, and that PLB40 auxiliary battery, which is designed specifically for fridges prevents me from having to hardwire in a dual battery setup.
I've had a ARB 50L one for about 4 years now with absolutely no issues, except cutting the cable on the slider. This one does have nice features and appears very well made.
Yep. We have a National Luna, we live in Havasu, so you know it is brutal the heat. Initially our mission was different from most. Our youngest has really bad allergies, so traveling means no eating out, so our rig setup initially was just to accommodate doing this. I liked the Luna due to its reputation, I am sure there are others on par with it, just I liked it and was recommended it by people I trust. Now we're off going remote, and having this in the vehicle means meals are when ever you want, you're not stuck on a timeline of whats ahead. Decreases the chances of food poisoning due to eating out, healthier eating whilst traveling, not to mention costs are way down for food on trips. What a blessing, I now use this thing when I know I am going to the grocery store in the summer. Turn on the unit, throw in an ice pack in the fridge portion (to help it cool off quicker), holds temp especially when the A/C is having a hard time just getting the interior of the vehicle down from 115+ temps outside. On our trips it is super handy, not finding things in the ice or leaking like you pointed out. I got this before the roof rack, awnings, any of that. I had a guy ask me what was the most important piece of gear now, in my opinion. I thought about what I really wouldn't want to live without, of all the things, the fridge. I hate that phrase, game changer, but it really is. I have a couple of Yeti coolers and a huge Pelican, though they are good, once you operate with one of these fridge units, just huge change. I like our Luna better than my home fridge, I trust the Luna's temps (verified with a laser thermometer numerous times), the current cut off works, the alarm works, and uniform cooling.
Looks like a solid fridge. I have a little norcold in my trailer which does the job for my excursions just nicely. I wouldn't mind a bigger one but I don't have the space for it. I do have over 200W solar panels and li-ion batteries to run the electrics, so I can camp pretty much indefinitely without losing cooling as long as there's some sun. That alone is worth the cost of a modern compressor 12V fridge. So much better than coolers and ice.
Welcome to our first "official" gear review! Looking forward to sharing more of these with you from our full-time travel tested experience. What's your thoughts on travel fridges/freezers? Full Disclosure: This unit was provided to us by SnoMaster USA for testing and review purposes. We are NOT monetarily sponsored by SnoMaster, nor have we received compensation for making this video. Our Review Policy: We live with this gear full-time. If it doesn't work, it doesn't go in the kit. We will not promote or suggest anything that doesn't do its job.
Good job on the review. Our thoughts are leaning towards something like this or a Dometic. Better investment than a Yeti or similar cooler. Coolers are great and the $30 Rubbermaid probably won't get stolen but for long trips I agree soggy sandwiches 👎
I love the video, I used the yeti on the 2016 Ford this last fire season but have to add gear plus tools in the truck this year so these possibilities are a great idea for possible bed of the truck or mabey an idea like it. Many of thoughts thanks guys
@Edward J Totally understand. This is definitely the high-end of the size and price spectrum. Lot's of great options out there for less. Really depends on how often you plan on using it to justify the investment.
How funny. This exact fridge was our first gear review too. We used it for 2 years in our truck while traveling Mexico/Central America and 6 months so far in our boat. I appreciate that you waited to do the review until you actually used the product enough to know how it held up to regular use.
For harsh conditions and high heat 120f , 50c there are only 2 fridges I trust both Aussie. Engel and evacool anything else struggles big time and eats power big time and both handle the harsh road conditions with ease . My Engel has not been turned off for 2 years and before I sold my evacool it had not been turned off for 10 years . I have had other brands but they just don’t stand up to the harsh Aussie conditions. Good luck with your travels
Lifestyle Overland have tried a couple of the cheap brands , chinese special just for drinks way to heavy on power and very poor performance at anything over 30c , had a waeco never again will i touch that brand other than been very power hungry it let the magic smoke out 2 weeks after the warrenty ran out and they did not want to know . Absorption fridges are ok in temperate climates but hopeless for cooling in the tropics ie high temp , high humidity.
Great video. Tons of useful info. We love out Whynter 65 quart in the 4runner. Even for day to day, it has allowed us to make a few Sam's Club runs without rushing home. Freezer/Fridges are a great addition to the lifestyle.
I really liked the review. It looks to be in great condition given ur 9 months of travel. Lots of info. Liked the tips and tricks. I needed one now for the truck and boat. Keep the reviews coming.
Sloshing ice and wet food remedy There’s this lil plug at the bottom of every large cooler. It’s not for draining all the ice you let melt after your trip. It’s for on the trail. Dump water to avoid wasting food.
Loved the vid! Sara, do more! Your killin' it! Thinking about a unit like this for our camp/cargo trailer... could be a game changer. Tell us more about your solar set up! Hows it working? How much power? How did you wire it? Panel set up?
I will also say.. that lid removal feature would be a game changer for us. 65qt we have is too large to open even with our slider (OEM Toyota sliding tray) extended. Looking at Snowmaster options.
It's super handy for us because I built the slide too short and didn't clear the back door so loading groceries would be a pain if we couldn't slide it off.
We looked into fridges for our camper. The Duel Zone fridges we seen did not get very good revues. We spent the extra $ and put in 2 x Engel 35 lt we use one as a fridge and one as a freezer. Wife loves them. They work great in the Aussie outback. Cost a lot of $$ though.
@@LifestyleOverland Received it today. Looks great. Looking forward to getting out and using it. I'm looking for a slide for it now, any suggestions..?
Wow, an impressive piece of equipment, I'll definitely look into when it's time, and if I ever invent anything, I would love to have you guys present it!
Muito bom video Sarah, explicativo pois aborda um assunto que vcs vivem e isso esclarece muitas duvidas de pessoas que querem comprar um produto assim.
My old '2011. 50L arb fridge still going strong with 300 days a year use since new. That said, snomaster looks better and more useful with separate compartments, and it's got great reviews like yours..
Hey guys enjoy your video. But one must keep in mind that you do get fridge for free. The fridge works as a half dozen of other reputable fridge would probably do too. I second the comment of having 2 fridges - one for fridge and one for freezer. This tends to work much better in terms of temp variation(even the cheapers in this configuration)- an added benefit is having a redundancy built in your system in case one fails in the field - important consideration here in Australia, when you might be 1,000kms from a major town and the desert heat can spoil everything within hours. Space is less of an issue for those who tow a camper trailer.
Yep, that's why we fully disclosed the circumstances. Just giving our review, mate. After a year of full time use it still works great. This video isn't trying to put down any other brand (which is why they aren't mentioned) but to show you our results. There are a lot of options out there that probably work just fine as you say. Two fridges is an interesting way of going about it. Seems like a lot to load the rig with. Not to mention the power demands. But, if it works for you then that's great. Safe travels.
no worries - always appreciate people being honest about sponsorship . I do have very high regard for snoMaster - i consider it to be equal to the ultimate, National Luna, only cheaper. It's not uncommon for people to run 2 fridges/freezer (40+ & 40+ litres) here in Australia when doing outback (overlanding) trips especially if towing a trailer - smaller one in the back of vehicle and another in trailer. both would have its own battery so generally power is not a problem. Things tend to be a lot punishing over here - corrugated roads will break just about everything - so redundancy on hi-priority items is very desirable.
Sounds like a contractual advertisement for SnoMaster? Did they forbid you to name other refrigerator brands and models? The title seems to infer you will discuss multiple overland refrigerators and let us know which one, but you only discuss the SnoMaster you have next to you. Very polished and concise I'll admit.
We had a 50qt. ARB that worked ok for 2 years then got worse until it started allowing food to spoil on top and freeze on bottom. (Single plate system)
this one looks like its doing its job quite good. We'll stick to our 35years old engel until it stops working - but we are already waiting for it to happen for years... :-D
How was in cabin noise from the compressor? Yes they are a great unit, preferred over Engal and Waeco now (based on a 3 way live test measuring current draw and contents temperature over 12hours of running)
Could you run it on a single starter battery for few days if your battery was 120ah or do you think solar setup is a must? I don't really want to carry 2 batteries to keep the weight down.
Great reviev and I really like that cooler. Sounds like it is as rugged as it looks. Unfortunately SnoMaster isn't too widely available in Europe compared to Dometic. Do you have any thoughts on your SnoMaster vs Dometic CFX75DZW which are the most similar coolers?
Great video thanks for the great info. Do you guys get special hookups from the manufacturer for making a video for them? Because you guys are the I think the final reason I’m getting one for my semi truck
We will be listing the full disclosure on each product we review in the video descriptions. For this one, the product was given to us for testing and reviewing during our Arctic trip. We are not sponsored by SnoMaster, nor were we paid to make the video. Simply put; since we live with this gear it has to work or it isn't in our kit very long.
Wonderful video Sarah. It's short and sweet, to the point. One question and I may have miss the video that you all either buy or create the fridge/freezer sliding platform, would you mind to attach to my comment so I can see how it is? Now with the fridge/freezer did you all drill extra holes on the bottom in order for it to secure to the platform or does it come pre-drilled? Happy travels and be safe.
Ok Sarah ! You must have done advertising before. That was very professional ! Oh,,,, and you have got to say,,," We got on deode,RANT " again in one of your other videos,,,,hahaha, that was too funny. My hats off to you guys ! Great video`s,,,, and i believe i`ve officially seen every one.
When you get given a expensive fridge for free it’s hard to say anything bad about them.... my Snomaster is junk... dealer support is great but that doesn’t alter the facts.
