Scorpion fridge/freezer..any good?

[fixa]

Has anyone heard anything about these?
http://www.austechindustries.com.au/html/new__release.html
The 52L jobbie.
Any good?
Kmart have them on sale for around the $500 mark.

[Disco98]

never heard of them but they look the goods for the dollars they are asking. Much cheaper than the competition.

[fixa]

yeah, that's what i figure.
at that price, i'll be almost tempted to get 2, one as a fridge the other as a freezer...

[GOIN BUSH]

never heard of them,what sort of warranty do they offer?

[Marc 1]

Web site isn't very informative is it. If it has a Danfoss compressor/ component set, then it could be a good thing. Even if the cooling performance is OK, it'd be nice to get some current draw figures. If not, be a good chap, buy one and give it a good old product test for us please.:D

[01Rod]

thats got to be one of the worst web sites I have seen for a while.. you cant read the text against the background....
anyway... anyone got one yet?

Rod

[dirtygq]

and where are the prices ?

[Chriso]

It looks as though they are a three way jobby, which would mean for about the same price you could get the electrolux version.
Wouldn't trust one though...you know what they say...You only get what you pay for.

[fixa]

It looks as though they are a three way jobby
nope, just 12/240v....
12 month warranty from what i recall...
Looks like i might have to take one for the team and buy one..

[revin]

I bought a Scorpion cooler years ago (early 90`s) cost about $99 lasted about 2 months and packed it in.Replaced it lasted about a year.

I never replaced it after that,till 5 years ago and bought a Weaco tropical from their 2nds

[Ragster]

Definately a chinese made item. Prob a copy of an Engel or other quality fridge. Like everything else chinese, it'll either be really good or really bad...............:o

[101 Ron]

seen the fridge in Kmart and it is a compressor fridge and I think it will work very well..........but the plastic hinges and construction is in keeping with the price.
It should be a good buy and if treated correctly should last a long time.

[fixa]

seen the fridge in Kmart and it is a compressor fridge and I think it will work very well..........but the plastic hinges and construction is in keeping with the price.
It should be a good buy and if treated correctly should last a long time.


Yeah, that's what i thought. Put one on laybuy the other week. Will let you all know how it goes

[4runner8]

i got one from repco about a year ago, 12/240, and 4r4 will bout for this- it so far has been bloody awesome, cold beer at half the price of a top brand, if it dies from now i'm not fussed and i'll probably buy another.

no 4r4 you still can't have it!!

[4runner4]

i didn't no how much they cost i thought they were same as waeco and all them but now i no they are 500 bucks im getting one i borrowed it off 4r8 twice and keeped telling him i couldn't believe how good it was i also took it down some pritty ruff tracks and not a problem it gets down to -18 keeps the beers absolutely prefecto thumbs up from me

[101 Ron]

Had my Scorpion compressor fridge on layby from K mart and finish paying it off almost four weeks ago and it is suppose to be delivered home with in two weeks........... ring up....wheres my fridge and they get back to me ,it is still in China.
Expected delivery is now new years.
They will offer a refund.
I was looking forward to see if the Chinese fridge was any good over Xmas.
Still figuring out what Im going to do.

[trains]

keep saving whilst you wait, then you can put more beer in it ;)

Trains

[hilift]

they are shit, I have blown the charger, a component in the main bourd(of the fridge itself) when it comes to fridges it pays to buy quality, I LEARNT THE HARD WAY. its just a good thing my m8 is good with this sort of thing, or I would still be drinking hot rum!!!!!!!!

[trav298]

Dont bother wasting your money. I bought one 12 months ago and it worked fine until i drove 300km with it on the back of my ute in 45 degree heat. Didnt cool for 24hrs afterwards and now stops cooling if the ambient temperature goes anywhere above about 30 degrees. Works fine in my air-conditioned house but not outside. I gave mine away for a carton of beer to a mate (he uses it for a beer fridge in his house) and bought a 60L Waeco. Should've spent the extra money to start with. Cheap shite:mad:

[Shappy]

have waeco 40litre, after a while the electrics have given up. i wish i bought a cheapy and didn't waste as much money.

"you get what you pay for" is no golden rule!!

[trains]

So 101 Ron.

hows it performing??

Trains

[101 Ron]

I told Kmart to stick it.
They couldnt supply the fridge after laying bying the thing off and then months of waiting.
To top it off they wasted a hour of my time at the shop while they refunded me.
Still dont know about the product.
Thanks K Mart for Sh*t service at Nowra and showing a product on the shelf they couldnt supply and even worse letting me pay it off in full to find out so.

[trains]

Sorry to hear that Ron.
Sounds like a simmilar issue I've had with Anaconda.

T