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Brisby 22-liter passive cooler review

The longest cooling figure published by a European listing in this hub at 40 hours, and the listing itself says the number rests on the four ice packs built into its lid.

What this listing puts on record

A rigid passive cooler stated at 22 liters (23 quarts), measuring 10.8 × 17.5 × 15.1 in (27.5 × 44.5 × 38.3 cm) in the details table, in food-safe BPA-free PU/PP, with four 15 oz (450 ml) ice packs built into the lid and a stated 40 hours cold or 18 hours warm. The same table gives an empty weight of 2.4 lb (1,100 g).

The number, and where it comes from

40 hours is the highest cooling figure published by a European listing in this hub; two American listings on the shelf claim 48. The listing does something the rest do not: it says what the figure rests on — the four integrated ice packs, frozen and fitted in the lid.

That is not the same as stating conditions. There is still no fill ratio and no ambient temperature. But an attributed claim beats an unattributed one, and this is the only one here that names its cold source.

Ice packs in the lid

The practical point is space. Cooling from above, with the packs out of the load area, leaves 22 liters for food rather than 22 liters minus the ice. It also means the cooling stops when the packs thaw, which is what a passive box is.

What it does not publish

No insulation thickness. No gasket or catch on the lid — “leak resistant” appears in the feature list with nothing behind it. No drain.

The dimensions also disagree with themselves: the details table gives a box 17.5 in (44.5 cm) wide, a bullet gives 15.6 in (39.5 cm). Measure the space it has to fit before relying on either.

Before ordering

The 40 hours assumes four fully frozen 15 oz (450 ml) packs. Freezing that mass properly can take longer than a night in a full home freezer, and the listing does not say how long.

Availability

Currently unavailable on Amazon.com, with no featured offer, at our check on October 24, 2026. Brisby is a European brand; compare the other coolers in this hub before waiting for it to return.

Every figure here is what Keepa held on the day this page was last revised. Offers and prices shift without warning.

What it does well, and where it gives way

Strengths

  • Four 15 oz (450 ml) ice packs are supplied and built into the lid, so the cooling source is in the box rather than eating the load space
  • Publishes a figure in both directions — 40 hours cold and 18 hours warm — which only one other listing here attempts
  • States plainly that it is passive and needs no power, which is the distinction this whole hub rests on

Compromises

  • The 40 hours depends on the supplied ice packs and on nothing else the listing will name — no fill ratio, no ambient temperature
  • No gasket or catch described on a rigid lid that also has to hold four ice packs
  • No insulation thickness, and two different sets of dimensions on the same listing

Where this model is listed

A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.

  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Specifications

Box typeRigid passive cooler — stated explicitly as passive and without power, with four ice packs built into the lid
Capacity22 liters (23 quarts) — stated; the details table gives 10.8 × 17.5 × 15.1 in (27.5 × 44.5 × 38.3 cm), while a bullet gives 38.3 × 39.5 × 27.5 cm (15.1 × 15.6 × 10.8 in)
Insulation typePU/PP plastic construction — stated as food-safe and BPA-free; four 450 ml (15 oz) ice packs are integrated into the lid
Insulation thicknessNot published on the listing
Ice retentionUp to 40 hours cold, and up to 18 hours warm — both stated, with the four supplied ice packs
Ice retention conditionsNot published on the listing — the figure is tied to the four supplied 450 ml ice packs, and no fill ratio or ambient temperature is given
Closure and seal typeNot described — the lid carries the ice packs; the details table lists the box as leak resistant, but no gasket, latch or catch is named
DrainNot published on the listing
Carry arrangementA sturdy carry handle — stated; the box is stated water-repellent and compact
Empty weight1,100 g (2.4 lb) — in the Amazon.com details table
Amazon referenceB0D6CRK2R4
EAN8720297742217

What people ask before buying

Is 40 hours realistic?

It is what the maker states, tied to the four supplied 450 ml ice packs and to nothing else. There is no fill ratio and no ambient temperature behind it, which is true of every figure in this hub. A number that names its cooling source is slightly better documented than most here, and it is still not a measurement you can repeat.

What does keeping things warm for 18 hours mean here?

The same ice packs are stated to work in the other direction, and the same conditions are missing. The point worth taking from the pair is that the lid does the work in both cases, which is why the lid seal — undescribed on this listing — matters more than the figures do.

Does Brisby publish an insulation thickness?

No. Not published on the listing. What the listing does publish instead is the insulation type: PU/PP plastic construction — stated as food-safe and BPA-free; four 450 ml ice packs are integrated into the lid.

Our score

7.8/ 10

The biggest number in the hub, honestly attributed to the four ice packs in its lid. What it will not describe is the seal those ice packs are cooling through.

The buyer this one serves, among camping gear

A weekend where the box is packed once and opened rarely, and the ice packs are frozen properly beforehand.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for camping and hiking gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we look at on this camping gear

Prices in these summaries were read on the dates each review gives. The live figure sits beside every product.