Tuesday, Jul 22, 2003 at 18:50
Gday Michael,
I recently purchased a Trailblazer 60 L fridge. They are made by a company up in Queensland that have been making them for over 15 years. I was put onto them by a mate who has had his for 7 years,
and his brother who has had his for around 15 years. They both run them all the time, using them as a bar fridge when not in use on a trip (using the optional 240V adapter )
They have never had a problem with them, in fact my friend told me that the last time he went up north, a friend of his had an engels, and was pulling warm beers out of the engel (on high setting), and eventually gave up and just put his beers into my friends trailblazer, coming out ice cold in no time. They have 75 mm of insulation and draw very few amps because of this fact. They are extremely robust and can be kept outside of the vehicle if need be.
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They are however, quite a bit larger, being a fair bit bigger than the engel or waeco, but they are a true 60 L fridge/freezer, unlike engels/waeco whose lining and storage containers take away some of the actuall capacity.
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On the high setting, the bottom of the unit can be used as a freezer, while the top keeps things at a refrigeration temperature. They are'nt as "good looking" as the engel or waeco, but performance is more important to me.
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Like buggerlux said, best to do your homework, and work out what your needs are, with how much room you have, and how much you have to spend. The 60 L trailblazer price is comparitable with the 60 L engels, about $1600.
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Best to give the company a ring, and they will send you out some
information free of charge . (07) 5491 1849 or
check out their site at
www.norcoast.com.au there are pics there.
Hope this helps,
Josh
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