About two months ago I received a portable heavy duty cooler and air conditioning unit from a company called IcyBreeze. It was their IcyBreeze Ultimate unit. I watched a commercial for the cooler featuring Deon Sanders and his college football team. Sanders was obviously doing a promo for the IcyBreeze, but the ad was lengthy, thorough and showed enough details and benefits of the cooler to make it intriguing. And apparently on hot days Sanders’ team really appreciates the mist feature of the air conditioning unit.
My wife and I were planning a camping trip in the heat of summer, and I thought “Let’s see if this thing lives up to the hype.” We gave it a practice run at home before we took it camping with us. It’s very easy to operate. Just charge up the battery, read the simple instructions, and let ‘er rip. We got the unit ready by adding a bag of ice to the cooler and throwing in a few soft drinks. That night it was around 85 or 86 degrees. We rolled the cooler into the bedroom and turned on the AC component. I have to say, it shot out some very cool air throughout the night and we slept comfortably.
Initially I was a little skeptical. But this is no cheap machine. It’s about as top of the line as you can go, with technology and components that are excellent. The air coming out of the machine is cold because it’s coming directly off of the ice on the inside. And the cooler construction is solid. The ice lasts a long time with very little melting. The sodas we added to the cooler were ice cold even after a few days.
The fan pulls cold air from this ice and blasts it out through a flexible hose that you can pretty much point in whatever direction you want!
Now when we took the cooler camping we employed the real selling point of the IcyBreeze Ultimate: the misting system. Let me tell you, it was hot. It was 90+ degrees. We set the cooler up in the tent and turned the misting unit on (very simple, with the push of a button). Now I can see why Coach Sanders’ football team appreciated the IcyBreeze Ultimate; the misting system is what sets it apart. It is SO relaxing, cooling and welcome on hot days.
I also love the wheels and handle that allows you to roll the unit where you want it. That is mighty convenient and is a smart bit of design.
On the negative side, this is not a cooler you’ll use to store a lot of food or drink. The interior is fairly small. We could easily store a 12-pack and a few food items, but more than that I don’t think so. But food storage is not really what the IcyBreeze Ultimate is meant for. I see it less as a camping cooler (although I will certainly use it in camping situations) and more as a tailgate, golfing, fishing cooler, ideal for hot weather conditions. They’ve even got a rack that attaches to your golf cart to hold the IcyBreeze and your golf bags. If you’re tailgating, on a boat, or just sitting on the porch in the heat of summer, you will most certainly appreciate the cool air this thing pumps out, and being able to grab a cold beer or sode from the cooler. And you’ll definitely appreciate the misting system. It truly is a portable air conditioner, you might say with an attached cooler.
