Fit Fresh Coolers Jobsite Camping Reviews Summary

Size and Design

Pros:

• "No more bulky ice blocks taking up half the lunch box so the meat on the sandwich doesn't spoil!"
• "These are made out of hard plastic so they stay flat of course...I'd tried the soft ice packs but I could never get all 3 to freeze perfectly flat each time."
• "They are the perfect size for different arrangements within my L.L. Bean, soft-sided lunchbox."
• "These packs fit perfectly in any standard lunch box/bag."
• "Great space saver! My daughter has one of those slimmer cloth lunch boxes that come with the backpack, and one of these fits perfectly with it."
• "They are thin and slide seamlessly into lunchboxes in addition to containers, drinks, etc."
• "Like the small size and the fact that there’re square. Easy to fit in any insulated bag."

Cons:

• "They don't stay cold very long. I've used these almost every day for a month or so, in a variety of insulated bags; they lose their chill within 3 or 4 hours."
• "They were melted and room temp within 4 hours."
• "Two of these items have leaked. The wall thickness of the plastic is extremely thin."
• "These were terrible...maybe the quality if the gel inside? Barely kept food in my insulated lunchbox after two hours."
• "At least one of the ice packs leaked the blue ice substitute out on to multiple other items in the shipping box."
• "These look fine but they don’t seem to stay cold long. Maybe it’s because they’re slim?"
• "They don’t stay cold for very long."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "We have two packs of Cool Coolers, and both appear like new after two months and many freeze-defrost cycles."
• "These new ice packs I ordered are much nicer than my old ones. My old ones sweat a lot and got everything wet. These new ones stay pretty dry, and non-breakable."
• "After four years their functionality still remains."
• "These ice packs are indestructible; I haven't had one break or leak yet."
• "They don't leak and are very durable."
• "They are great quality and from a safety standpoint, I am not afraid of them opening and oozing the liquid out."
• "They've never leaked, are easy to clean, and seem super durable, since they are still going strong after being refrozen and tossed around in lunch boxes 5 times a week."

Cons:

• "But as they melt, they release a lot of condensation."
• "The soft mushy ones tend to develop leaks over time and I had to put them in ziplock bags to keep them going longer. I love these and glad I found them."
• "Very disappointed. The blue is liquid and there are big areas where it does not expand when freezing and so not as much coverage as I want."
• "One of the ice packs leaked/busted on the first day of use in my child's lunch box."
• "They all have cracked and leaked in the center circle."
• "Do not buy these if you're looking for durability! After about 90 days of use, they start to leak along the seam."
• "So these ice packs are useless."

Cooling Effectiveness

Pros:

• "One of these in the lunch box, and everything is still nice and cold come lunch time 5-6 hours later."
• "Keeps all food chilled, small enough to pack water and lunch with plenty of space remaining."
• "These are the perfect size ice packs that don’t weigh down everything you’re carrying."
• "I LOVE these. They take up so little space and I can even block in my food to keep it cold on all sides."
• "Perfect, keeps my lunchbox cool all day under my desk for 8 hours."
• "They stay cold for about 7 hours in my insulated bag."
• "One will stay cold and keep my lunch frozen for about 6 to 8 hours in my insulated lunch box at work where the temperature is usually 72 degrees."

Cons:

• "Not sure if it was that these are so thin they lost their frost and coolness within a few hours or what but....I probably wouldn't recommend if you need to keep your lunch cold for 3 hours or longer :("
• "After that they quickly lose their cool and can't keep my already cold food from warming up."
• "If you're looking for one that's only gonna last a couple of hours, this will be good for you but they're so thin that they melt pretty fast."
• "Doesn't last for more than 2 hours and the outside temperature was only between 45 - 48 degrees."
• "Within 2 hours these packs lost their chill."
• "These don’t stay cold long enough. They lose their cooling effect at about 3 hours."
• "Really disappointed in these. They only stay cold for about 4 hours."