Techni Ice

We took it to Deal Island in a Waeco 100 litre Icebox. The icebox sat in a Flybridge on a boat in what we call the hotroom. Ambient temp was probably around 24-25 degrees. We also had some normal party ice in the icebox. The Ice melted by the end of the 2nd day, or most of it did and the Techni Ice went soft by the 4th day but seemed to still have some cooling capabilities, so I continue to use it. I have never taken temps but it seems to be worth it, especially given it's quite cheap and reusable. I must say the Icebox was always being opened and shut as it was shared by 7 guys drinking at a rapid rate. Anyhow I have some 10-12 sheets of it and quite like the concept and convenience, I must say when food comes into play it will be invaluable because normal ice makes everything wet and soggy.

Is there any problem freezing this stuff at home? The Techni Ice web site says it freezes between -18 and -21 degrees and better to get it even colder. I doubt that my home freezer gets that cold. Perhaps if I max it out. I tried to freeze a 3 ltr container of fully saturated salt water and it would not freeze.

Also, for on the road, I have a freezer compartment in the fridge. Without turning the whole fridge into a freezer, the freezer compartment runs at about -12 to -15 degrees. Fine for normal use, but won't freeze Techni Ice.

Anyone got any experience using this stuff where you can only get in down to -12 or so (ie probably not fully frozen)?

In addition to our fridge / freezer, we carry a large fiberglass esky. I carry four 3 litre milk bottles of frozen water. Three go into the esky and the fourth in the freezer, each day I rotate the 'oldest' into the freezer and replace it with the one from the freezer. It works OK, but could be better. Hence my experiment with salt water (which I can't freeze) and now my question on Techni Ice.

Mate of mine got some when it first came out, and tried takign it back, they wouldnt touch it.

Since then, ive found out my neighbour (jims lawnmowing), does the dudes lawn that invented the stuff, and was given a dozen packs of it to 'show off' to other customers.
He showed me the stuff and it does seem different to the original crap... if you have a good fridge freezer, why do you need it?

I've got 8 sheets. Up there with the cable tie and occy strap in the invention stakes, great stuff. Don't leave home without it.

Hello Uncle,

We used techni Ice to keep party ice in our drinks esky from melting too quickly in the Kimberlies last year by putting it on top of ice/drinks. We also change it daily with the frozen sheets in the top of our 65lt Waeco. The bonus is the freezer does not need to be running at night & the freezer achieves lower temperatures with Techni Ice on top acting as an insulator as it re freezes, we did need to turn it over though to freeze both sides properly & speed up the whole process. We think it is a fantastic product and will do the same on our next outing to the Cape next year.

See Ya

Brian B

The new Techni Ice is apparently vastly improved over the older stuff. I also don't mind the blue coloured Eski brand reusable icepacks. Bunnings and other hardware stores sell it and you can get it ina range of sizes.

Interesting that when you buy this stuff on eBay at less than half the RRP, it is the manufacturer you are buying from.
Wonder how their retailers feel about that.
Only advice I can offer is, if you want this stuff. Visit eBay and save a heap.