I picked up the CFX3 55 Ice Maker version and the Jackery 500 - did an in home test and it ran for 55 hours at 38F. Figured having that little ice maker might be good for a campfire cocktail.
Last Line Of Defense Also using it as an overflow freeze during this round of a apocalypse. I mean I might have got the idea from you... but it’s all good.
@@LastLineOfDefense I was listening to you video, but not watching it and all I heard was bla bla bla SLAP bla bla SLAP.... hahahaha. Ya, the slapping as weird, but enjoy your videos.
I have a CFX3 35, this thing has never been switched off since installing it. I do have a solar panel connected to the leisure battery. My battery is still fully charged. We don't get a fat lot of sun or daylight hours in UK through winter. I'm impressed with it and would recommend a dometic CFX3 series to anybody building an overlander.
So much want! My captain has a pretty cool fridge setup in his 4Runner. He tested his setup with solar panels, goal zero batt and inverter and figured out he could pretty much run the fridge indefinitely as long as there’s sun during the day, which is easy to come by in AZ. Thanks for another cool vid 🤙🏽
I just ordered the CFF35 for my cross country move this summer. That Free Shipping promo code is sick! It saved me $78! Thanks for the review and the code!
Loved your video Mike! Thank you for doing all the research on these products! It makes it so much easier for me to make decisions as to what’ll be the best choice for my needs.
I received the 55IM a couple weeks ago, it is great. I am running it off the bold north outdoors battery, and its doing well. The boldnorthoutdoors is a separate case, charger and lifepo4 battery, and can't be beat for the price!
i just bought the 25litre. it charges great with the AC power, but when i connect to dc, the temperature starts to get hotter. is there something wrong with my chord? I have tried plugging it into the car DC and my ecoflow battery
here is why you need a fridge when you are overlanding in sub zero conditions. set the fridge to 5 degrees centigrade, it prevents your bottled water, milk, meat, fish and other food you want to eat that day from freezing. All other food in sub zero conditions can be kept in a box on the roof rack. it will remain frozen.
Howzit Mike do you remember those days of coleman 12v cooler, I had one for years in my semi truck before they started to have refrigerator in the truck.👍🤙
Hello Mike. I am on the fence between this 55IM your reviewed and the 75DZ. My big questions is weather it will fit in the bed of the truck with my Tonneau closed. I know you have a Diamondback and so Do I. Would you be able to let me know if the 55IM fits in the bed with the DB closed? Based on measurements it is a very close fit.
Hello. Do you know if any of the coolers have rails to mount them to your vehicle? I'm looking for something I can mount and slide in and out for access. Thanks. R.
I'm interested in buying the Dometic CFX 55IM, but space is extremely tight in my van buildout where my present cooler sits. I've got the dimensions, and it will just barely fit. Anyway, I think that the depth of the cooler would be extended when you open the lid. So, if you placed it against a wall, could you tell me how much clearance from the back wall you would need to open the lid? In other words, how much extra depth it would add. Thanks.
Howdy! Question... The Delta 1300 is advertised as an AC inverter. If you have a dometic fridge plugged into the 12V, and the Delta plugged into the car 12V... does the Delta convert DC to AC then back to DC? If yes, wouldn't that be a major inefficiency? Or does it stay in DC like most other portable batteries (such as the Dometic PLB40, Jaclkery, Goal Zero, etc?
The DC ports stay DC, the AC is actually an entirely separate switch you have to turn on, so the inverter doesn't even run at all if you're just using DC
@@LastLineOfDefense AWESOME... thank you so much! I called Ecoflow twice, and sales didn't know. They had to forward to the engineering team, and never got back to me. =/
Great vid as always ...Question , since you have both the 35 and the 55, which would you recommend because of form factor in the back of a wrangler? My trips are 3-4 days max will be getting a Smittybult Scout trailer soon so will have a bot more room, but for now is the 55 too big in your opinion?
Would you say the cost to ice inconvenience/storage ratio is worth the price? To date, my trips have usually been 2-4 days and my group has typically had enough space to carry some extra ice or someone has been able to run to town for a resupply mission. Obviously doing those runs enough times would eventually pay for a fridge, but I figure it would take a long time to equal out.
it'd take awhile for you to break even in cost probably - it's more convenience, ease of use, not having melted ice and soggy things. Also the benefits of being able to use it as a freezer in times like now, etc.
An option if you stick with an ice chest, is dry ice. They sell it at Wal-Mart, and one pound (or two if you have a large cooler) will make your ice last four days unless summer in hot areas. I did that for many years, finally broke down and just bought a fridge, but haven't had a chance to use it yet.
You should put a 2" lift on the Subaru! Would be a great mini bug out, commuter car. I have an 06 Forester and I take it thru everything! Might be cool for us guys that can't afford the crazy expensive tacomas and all that stuff. Keep the videos coming!
It would have been very valuable to me to see short clips on the results of running the coolers on the various Battery Generators. I have the Delta 1300 and am really trying to get 'real' data on how long this would run the larger cooler.
Damn! You need to eat healthier. Those all look delicious, but eating those day to day is rough on the digestive system. As soon as my state was locked down I hit the grocery store and stocked up my ARB Elements and Dometic Dual zone 75 and turned them into freezers. Been running nonstop for a month now plugged into the wall (110).
Dometic CFX3 has the distinction as one of the only few fridges out there where one has to physically unplug the DC cable when plugging an AC cable (and vice versa). If you do a review of the fridge you'll probably notice it. Either someone who designed the new CFX3 series did not know what the capability of the prior editions was or it was designed by accountants in china instead of engineers. Perhaps they'll realize this oversight and fix it in CFX4. In the mean time they offer a nice sticker that fixes the issue by warning the user of the problem - a fix probably also cobbled up by the Chinese accountants.
@@LastLineOfDefense Folks do this though at least enough to warrant each and every 12 volt OEM to build this feature in as standard (including dometic with their previous gen fridges). Like when at a camp that has AC power available (and you have both plugged in together so as soon as there is juice in the AC circuit the DC disconnects) or at home if you've set the fridge up with a 12 volt backup power in case of power outage which is how many folks tend to run these fridges during the storm season or when power outages are expected . Dometic thought of this problem as severe enough to start a product recall earlier this summer. One user nearly burnt down his entire rig and had more than $8k in documented damage. Expedition Portal has an account of that, and the lackluster response from Dometic.
Just bought a 2020 4 runner premium. Any ideas on how to make it my own? Now, just looks like all 2020 4 runners. Tires, front brush guard, just some thing to make it look a little different from all other 2020 4 runners.
Looks like Jackery won't be offering $200 off the E1000 when it's restocked for the time being. With that being said, which do you feel is the better deal: Jackery 1000 for $1,000 + tax Bluetti 1500 for $1,109 + tax (currently $150 off on Amazon and another code "bluetti2019" for another $140 off) Thanks for your feedback. Seems like the Bluetti at this price would be a better value.
I picked up the CFX3 55 Ice Maker version and the Jackery 500 - did an in home test and it ran for 55 hours at 38F. Figured having that little ice maker might be good for a campfire cocktail.
Siiiiiick!
Last Line Of Defense Also using it as an overflow freeze during this round of a apocalypse. I mean I might have got the idea from you... but it’s all good.
Do you think is big enough for a family of four? We do 2-3 day trips?
Jamie Crespo yes. You will have to be smart with what cold food you bring, but it’s fairly large inside.
Thanks for the good info! Did you do this test with the Dometic pre-cooled, or from room/ambient temperature?
Mike be in a slappin mood lol
Haha i noticed that while i was editing... what a weirdo i am.
@@LastLineOfDefense I was listening to you video, but not watching it and all I heard was bla bla bla SLAP bla bla SLAP.... hahahaha. Ya, the slapping as weird, but enjoy your videos.
I have a CFX3 35, this thing has never been switched off since
installing it. I do have a solar panel connected to the leisure battery.
My battery is still fully charged. We don't get a fat lot of sun or
daylight hours in UK through winter. I'm impressed with it and would
recommend a dometic CFX3 series to anybody building an overlander.
Can't wait for more updates! I can't believe all this time I haven't seen this vlog about the dometic in your channel until I looked it up myself.
Dometic Corporation is recalling 5,533 CFX3 Series chest refrigerators (models CFX3 35, CFX3 45, CFX3 55IM, CFX3 75DZ, CFX3 95DZ and CFX3 100).
So much want! My captain has a pretty cool fridge setup in his 4Runner. He tested his setup with solar panels, goal zero batt and inverter and figured out he could pretty much run the fridge indefinitely as long as there’s sun during the day, which is easy to come by in AZ. Thanks for another cool vid 🤙🏽
Could that little icemaker compartment hold food for freezing vs ice cubes?
I just ordered the CFF35 for my cross country move this summer. That Free Shipping promo code is sick! It saved me $78! Thanks for the review and the code!
Did you like it?
@@Sloba1992 it’s fantastic! I use it all the time for weekend trips or week-long work gigs.
@@EuropaChronicles thank you, I’m gonna buy one very soon
Vehicle maintenance and your shop tools for the guys that are new to maintenance and upkeep.
Loved your video Mike! Thank you for doing all the research on these products! It makes it so much easier for me to make decisions as to what’ll be the best choice for my needs.
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
Can this be used as both a frig and freezer by playing with the temp and keeping frozen on bottom and not frozen on top?
Which one is a smaller one that I can use on an overnight camping trip with a jackery 1000 ?
I received the 55IM a couple weeks ago, it is great. I am running it off the bold north outdoors battery, and its doing well. The boldnorthoutdoors is a separate case, charger and lifepo4 battery, and can't be beat for the price!
i just bought the 25litre. it charges great with the AC power, but when i connect to dc, the temperature starts to get hotter. is there something wrong with my chord? I have tried plugging it into the car DC and my ecoflow battery
Mike any chance I can have your ice cube trays? My 55IM came without them and can’t find online 😑
here is why you need a fridge when you are overlanding in sub zero conditions.
set the fridge to 5 degrees centigrade, it prevents your bottled water, milk, meat, fish and other food you want to eat that day from freezing.
All other food in sub zero conditions can be kept in a box on the roof rack. it will remain frozen.
Howzit Mike do you remember those days of coleman 12v cooler, I had one for years in my semi truck before they started to have refrigerator in the truck.👍🤙
I do have the cfx3 55 model which is supposed to connect w/iPhone thru WiFi. How do you “pair” the Domestic w/iPhone??
Hello Mike. I am on the fence between this 55IM your reviewed and the 75DZ. My big questions is weather it will fit in the bed of the truck with my Tonneau closed. I know you have a Diamondback and so Do I. Would you be able to let me know if the 55IM fits in the bed with the DB closed? Based on measurements it is a very close fit.
I’ve had the 75dz for about a year and a half. For a family of 4 it’s awesome.
Chris Schiff I cant decide between the 75 or the 55. I also have a family of four.
@@Crespofutbol Get the 75. It's not that much more of a footprint and you won't regret it.
I want the crocs!! wheres the link? I have a fridge already.
Hello. Do you know if any of the coolers have rails to mount them to your vehicle? I'm looking for something I can mount and slide in and out for access. Thanks. R.
There are fridge slides available, but they don't have rails built in
Those shoes look comfy as. I need some 👍🏻
Does it fit under the diamondback cover?
I'm interested in buying the Dometic CFX 55IM, but space is extremely tight in my van buildout where my present cooler sits. I've got the dimensions, and it will just barely fit. Anyway, I think that the depth of the cooler would be extended when you open the lid. So, if you placed it against a wall, could you tell me how much clearance from the back wall you would need to open the lid? In other words, how much extra depth it would add. Thanks.
Howdy! Question... The Delta 1300 is advertised as an AC inverter. If you have a dometic fridge plugged into the 12V, and the Delta plugged into the car 12V... does the Delta convert DC to AC then back to DC? If yes, wouldn't that be a major inefficiency? Or does it stay in DC like most other portable batteries (such as the Dometic PLB40, Jaclkery, Goal Zero, etc?
The DC ports stay DC, the AC is actually an entirely separate switch you have to turn on, so the inverter doesn't even run at all if you're just using DC
@@LastLineOfDefense AWESOME... thank you so much! I called Ecoflow twice, and sales didn't know. They had to forward to the engineering team, and never got back to me. =/
I got the cfx3 45 yesterday 15%off. 👍🏽 Great timing on the video. Does the 55im draw more watts when ice maker is on?
Great video Mike, just got my CFF 35 delivered yesterday, wish I saw you’re vlog first I would have used your code. Can’t wait to start using it.
Be nice if there was a small dual one does snowmaster or arb have a small dual ?
Great vid as always ...Question , since you have both the 35 and the 55, which would you recommend because of form factor in the back of a wrangler? My trips are 3-4 days max will be getting a Smittybult Scout trailer soon so will have a bot more room, but for now is the 55 too big in your opinion?
Hey there what do you think about the dometic battery charger it was listed at 800 dollars
Great video. What’s your take on the dometic plb40?
Is this 55 version big enough for a family of four? We do 2-3 day trips.
It's on the cusp for a family of four worth of food. For cold beverages, you'll definitely have to follow the "take on out, put two in" method.
Hey mike, knowing what you know now, would you still buy a medium duty suspension or would you spring for the heavy duty?
Question about your LLOD holsters. I looked online but is there anywhere I can see photos/examples of all the colors you have?
Would you say the cost to ice inconvenience/storage ratio is worth the price?
To date, my trips have usually been 2-4 days and my group has typically had enough space to carry some extra ice or someone has been able to run to town for a resupply mission. Obviously doing those runs enough times would eventually pay for a fridge, but I figure it would take a long time to equal out.
it'd take awhile for you to break even in cost probably - it's more convenience, ease of use, not having melted ice and soggy things. Also the benefits of being able to use it as a freezer in times like now, etc.
An option if you stick with an ice chest, is dry ice. They sell it at Wal-Mart, and one pound (or two if you have a large cooler) will make your ice last four days unless summer in hot areas. I did that for many years, finally broke down and just bought a fridge, but haven't had a chance to use it yet.
Valid points Mike. Thanks.
And thats a good tip Arch. Might have to try that out
You should put a 2" lift on the Subaru! Would be a great mini bug out, commuter car. I have an 06 Forester and I take it thru everything! Might be cool for us guys that can't afford the crazy expensive tacomas and all that stuff. Keep the videos coming!
Haha i have no reason for a third overland vehicle
@@LastLineOfDefense ah come on! Alot of us guys with older cheaper vehicles would love to see it. Strut top spacers are only about $150 :)
Thank you for this great video. Does the new CFX has a variable speed compressor??
Would you say the 55 is big enough for a couple with 2 young kids for 3-5 day trips?
Like the Crocs👍🏼, where can I get that style?
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Yes those crocs are 🔥
New to the channel awesome thank you! And new to glock. Which holster is compatible for the Glock 36 with a PL mini 2 so I can order one ✌🏻
Real Pro tip: nugget party tray + vac sealer, freeze. Reheat in the oven for crispyness.
I like it
Are those crocs you have on? Where you get those?
It would have been very valuable to me to see short clips on the results of running the coolers on the various Battery Generators. I have the Delta 1300 and am really trying to get 'real' data on how long this would run the larger cooler.
Thank You!
Dude... Those Jalapeno Cheddar Johnsonville dogs, are the shit!
Is Dometic better than Truma ? I like the way Truma looks...
Awesome videos! Be curious to see night comparison of your various light setups Tacoma/Land cruiser/RAV4 and how each light bars/pods perform.
Hey Mike hope you been well, do you think this 55 model is big enough for a family of four. We do 2-3 day trips.
Thx
a cfa man... imma go buy one of these now....
Happy Easter Mike!
You too!
Do you have any experience with the Point Zero Titan solar generator ? what I've seen makes it seem like a 2 good 2 be true thing.
I don't, but I'll look into it more!
Thank you sir, very informational...
Any ar builds or updates on your edc/Set ups
very helpful. thanks a lot for this
Glad it was helpful!
Really need one of these! Living on the road full time in my Tacoma, and getting super tired of having just a cooler and ice
Dude, make some videos!
What's the lead time on those holsters sir?
Around 4 weeks, the stated lead time on the website is always up to date
@@LastLineOfDefense
Great! Can't wait to receive my strange color combo.
Nice! I just posted on my IG asking questions on exactly what you mentioned here! CFX50 fridge here and was leaning towards the Jackery 1000.
Hi Mike, recently subscribed to your channel. Being on Lockdown in South Africa. Love the rigs and great content.
Clicks real good, I like it
Damn! You need to eat healthier. Those all look delicious, but eating those day to day is rough on the digestive system. As soon as my state was locked down I hit the grocery store and stocked up my ARB Elements and Dometic Dual zone 75 and turned them into freezers. Been running nonstop for a month now plugged into the wall (110).
I'm gooooood - plus this is my overflow junk freezer, and a giant thing of spinach still made it in, haha.
I can't decide between Vertx Defiance jeans and Vertx Delta Stretch 2.0 ...
Vertex..won’t buy anything else after you wear them!
update on holster making. great vid, keep safe.
Dometic CFX3 has the distinction as one of the only few fridges out there where one has to physically unplug the DC cable when plugging an AC cable (and vice versa). If you do a review of the fridge you'll probably notice it. Either someone who designed the new CFX3 series did not know what the capability of the prior editions was or it was designed by accountants in china instead of engineers. Perhaps they'll realize this oversight and fix it in CFX4. In the mean time they offer a nice sticker that fixes the issue by warning the user of the problem - a fix probably also cobbled up by the Chinese accountants.
Oh crazy, I guess I've never plugged both cables in at the same time, nor do I see a reason that I would do so?
@@LastLineOfDefense Folks do this though at least enough to warrant each and every 12 volt OEM to build this feature in as standard (including dometic with their previous gen fridges). Like when at a camp that has AC power available (and you have both plugged in together so as soon as there is juice in the AC circuit the DC disconnects) or at home if you've set the fridge up with a 12 volt backup power in case of power outage which is how many folks tend to run these fridges during the storm season or when power outages are expected . Dometic thought of this problem as severe enough to start a product recall earlier this summer. One user nearly burnt down his entire rig and had more than $8k in documented damage. Expedition Portal has an account of that, and the lackluster response from Dometic.
Dig the shows thanks, keep it up brother.
Hey man, have you ever been to Casa Bonita on Colfax Ave.?
Couple times, yeah
Thanks Mike!
That dummy creepin on Mike behind the Taco at the beginning.
Saying you don’t get paid is so wrong when you got compensated with a 1000k free fridge
A million dollar fridge doesn’t pay the bills - so when I say I don’t get paid, I literally mean I don’t get paid.
I have the cfx75dz for full time van life. I love the dual zone! Makes life much easier!
Yeah if I have the space for one in the future, I'd love to pick one up
This video could also be considered a durability test. So much slappin 😂
Also, could the smaller jackery power that fridge? 🤔
Awesome video
DUDE WHAT CROCS ARE YOU WEARING
P.S. - What friends do you have that just have a bunch of meat and need you to come over with a fridge? These are friends I need lol
Haha hunters
Need to take a popsicle testing trip!
always game for testing all kinds of deserts and snacks.
Just bought a 2020 4 runner premium. Any ideas on how to make it my own? Now, just looks like all 2020 4 runners. Tires, front brush guard, just some thing to make it look a little different from all other 2020 4 runners.
You get paid per slap?
I wish, I'd be pretty rich if I did
test a sno master fridge
0:40 As someone who has worn exclusively sweat pants for the last 4 weeks..Feeling a little attacked by that message there...
STOP BANGING ON EVERYTHING!
Other then that... cool video.... pun intended.
Hey Mike, I highly suggest you add Tyson Air Fried chicken strips and patties to your arsenal, they are soooooo freaking amazing!
Good to know they are durable enough to survive hand slapping...
Nice
Looks like Jackery won't be offering $200 off the E1000 when it's restocked for the time being.
With that being said, which do you feel is the better deal:
Jackery 1000 for $1,000 + tax
Bluetti 1500 for $1,109 + tax (currently $150 off on Amazon and another code "bluetti2019" for another $140 off)
Thanks for your feedback. Seems like the Bluetti at this price would be a better value.
What’s the chicken Costco goodness you got goin there
Nice cooler...
Watch Wranglerstar on You Tube as he just finished building a chicken coop. May give you some pointers. Cheers.
His stuff is usually great and really thought out, but very time intensive. I typically go for the very basic, efficient, easy builds, haha
HEy MiKE WhAt PaNts aRe tHoSe? Lol . But just bought my first skeletool coming tuesday!
Hope you love it!
@@LastLineOfDefense Hey Mike Amazon lied it go here a few minutes ago. I think you might of converted me.
More house videos
HELLO
HI
Who freezes fresh spinach? WTF!
Big brain peeps
@@LastLineOfDefense if you have such a large brain why don’t you just buy frozen spinach and save the fresh spinach to eat fresh?
You wouldn't like Mike when's hes angry...
Nuggies??
Yup!
Too bad all of these got recalled.
* reviews free fridges, doesn't really review anything on the fridge. Bangs everything, then reviews solar generators...
Go on
Hahahahaha
Can you please stop slamming your hand on the fridge and the battery!! Jesus Christ! So annoying
lol
Getting free stuff makes you a shill. Your review is about as useless as yesterday's newspaper.
Lol, it's actually the opposite of a shill, but you'd have to know definitions of words to understand that.
@@LastLineOfDefense you were paid for a positive review, that makes you a shill.
Gaywad...