Cheers Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Looking to buy a bait cooler . I have been reading lots of comments about Engel but none on Frabill Aqua life . Is there a preference for one over the other ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoey Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I have three Aqua Life units - used them when I had a wheel house since they were battery powered and had a 12 volt auxiliary cable. Pros - they kept the bait just fine. Cons - They are top heavy and tip over easily if not well secured; the air pump and battery compartment are fragile, prone to failure, had a couple replaced under warranty. Now with a cabin and deploying on sleds with portables, I use the three units to keep bait in the shed, powered by aquarium air pumps. Occasionally, I will take one out on the lake full of 8" suckers for pike fishing since they have more room than my 1.5 gal Frabill insulated bait buckets. I never heard of Engel before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I’ve been on the Engel bandwagon this year. I have been using Frabil containers for years before (not the Aqua Life) and have broken them all. After buying the Engels I did see the Aqua Life’s in the store and stepped up to see if they would give me buyers remorse for going Engel. Nope. They’re nowhere near the quality. I did find out recently that Engel made their market in medical transport. Drugs, lab samples, even organs. Anything that had to stay cool for a time and be secure. Maybe that’s why the earlier models some fishermen have use the trays instead of the nets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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