Waeco or Engel, i can't decide.

Baz,

That's a beauty.

Don't be surprised if you still generate some debate over it.

Have a good one.

You know what they say... "if you want to get ahead, get a hat".

It depends where they are made because anything stitched in China is useless,,,,,,apparently.

Everything is made in china, the only thing soon that wont be (although Mr Sheen will try) made there will be aussie babies..

I think the pretty blue one would look good on you LOL

Regards Bob

Baz

From personal experience of both, and reading the passionate debates on threads like this one, I would suggest the following three step procedure:

1. See if the Managing Partner has a preference - if so buy that.
2. Find a twenty cent coin. Decide that heads is Engel and Tails is Waeco.
3. Spin the coin 5 times - which ever comes down three or more times, buy that one. If it comes down on its edge, buy both!

It really does not matter. Much more important that you run heavy cables from the battery, both active and neutral, to the fridge.
I duck for cover!!

Max

Does any know if either one of these adjusters would be the stronger, i'm worried the velcro may lose it sticking capabilities over time.

The one size fits all is a good idea.

As a user of this type of item, day in day out, the velcro one is as livable as the buckle because once you have adjusted it you will never think about it again. There are not many made in aus now, only one or two brands who make fur-felt [good] like the akubra, or wool-felt [not so good]

The Waeco looks gay

And there I was thinking "Not another pointless Engel /Waeco debate" but I clicked on it anyway.... and I was right!

Good one Redback

Pete

The light blue one is wae cool .

I think you have wae too much time on your hands.

I prefer the new ones with the elastic inside so it doesn't have any catch at the back.

BCF stores in Brisvegas had a Waeco promo when the stores first opened ,scored one of the Waeco solar panel protectors , have had to wash it a few times already but it still performs like new , in my personal opinion the Engle job has just too much writing on it ,people have to get right inyourface to read it , Waeco the way to go !! LOL.

I think the dearker one would get hotter than the lighter coloured one and as such would heat up your head more. Thus once agin proving the waeco to be the better designed product.

Considering both Waeco and Engel are excellent products I think you will find Waeco are cheaper per litre. If you like the metal finish buy an Engel. If you can get either for the same price take the Engel , my shopping tells me Engel is dearer so for the same price it would be a bargain.

Redback,

You could go for the Bushman that has a a digital readout and a small solar powered fan on top. Comes with a warranty it needs it....

Ya know i think some of you blokes should read the post again, then take a couple of humour pills and have a lie down.

Jeeeezus you guys are way to serious.

Baz.

did anyone notice, out of all the replies on this thread that not once, was price an issue, so we really are the lucky country [ thanks wa]. cheers

Redback,
Must have missed past debates on this subject, but all I can say is I bought a 29 Lt Engel in 1982 (yep 24 years ago) and it is still in the back of our vehicle and used most weeks.
Summertime it doubles as a bar / barby fridge at home.
It has never been re-gassed or repaired in any way.That reliability is certainly good enough for me to replace it with the same brand if it does die. Your decision!!
Cheers,
Tabz

The waeco hat doesn't go with my eyes, I hear ExplorOz have nice hats to wear, at least you will get asked when walking down the road what's your nickname on the site.
DOH! getting back to the fridges, I like Engel , what I don't like about them is they are taller in the back on my truck than the waeco

Just did a spell checker b4 I sent this off and it doesn't recognize waeco, that might mean something. It also didn't have the word "nice" in the dictionary

I detect a note of "devious/mischievious" in the original post...... LOL (Do some people not get it???)

I reckon go the Akubra, a good Aussie "allrounder"