redwinefan wrote:

Plus, if you have these, you won't have to hassle with calling and tipping room service to bring up an adequate wine ice bucket.

often the ice bucket liner will fit in the bathroom trash can - which is typically larger...

lurcher wrote:often the ice bucket liner will fit in the bathroom trash can - which is typically larger...

FYI - try the laundry bag that is usually in the closet. That's what we use to get ice when we need to refill our cooler before leaving the hotel.

anoted wrote:So to clarify....

These are colourful waterproof plastic bags box shaped with a flat bottom that are large enough to fit a bottle of wine

And their purpose is that you put a bottle of wine (or whatever) in the bag with ice to keep the drink cool/cool the drink. Until the ice melts and you have a bottle of wine (or whatever) in a bag of water....

Am I understanding this product correctly?

Your understanding is exactly correct. I bought these in a previous woot deal and expected that they would have freezable fluid between the walls. Was quite disappointed that they are just plastic bags that you fill with ice/water to keep the bottle cold.

dewthedru wrote:Perfect. Going on a cruise in a couple weeks and this will be great.

Didn't even think of how long it might take Woot to ship it.

BTW, has anyone used one? When you pull the bottle out, does all the ice collapse to the bottom making it impossible to reinsert the bottle? I guess it's no different than a bucket.

Yes. Yes it does.

offline999 wrote:I had the same question (also in a non-snarky way). From the description I was getting the feeling that this was something you could put in the freezer ahead of time, which would then keep your wine chilled. We've got some great gel-filled rings that slide over wine bottles for this purpose and the idea of an entire bag that did this had me about to pull the trigger.
It doesn't appear that these bags possess any sort of insulating qualities at all, just looks like a layer of thick plastic, so in the respect it can't really replace an ice bucket, which is insulated so the ice doesn't melt so quickly.
Alas, my wine.woot cherry remains intact...

Where does one find gel-filled rings that slide over wine bottles?

Damn - would have bought one these but I'm concerned about the summer shipping

saw these @ a beach restaurant in L.A. they're killer!

North316 wrote:But your deals.woot rep is 0/100 which is precisely what jumbowoot coupons are given for.

I have gotten a couple just for voting on the deals. Admittedly it was just by accident while using a phone, but I used them nonetheless.

melaniestl wrote:Where does one find gel-filled rings that slide over wine bottles?

+1

dalematthew wrote:Damn - would have bought one these but I'm concerned about the summer shipping

I see what you did there.

inkycatz wrote:I see what you did there.

I also meant to say on the summer shipping - I think you guys do have it down to an art. All my wines turned up at work 2 days ago - right during the 15 degree dip in temperatures here in the Bay Area - perfect timing - nice work!!

I also figured it must be an art - as not even the website said they had even shipped yet - mystical

I wanted to ask about one of the "other" deals here--has anyone tried the e11even red? Sounds interesting....

rita90212 wrote:What a great idea! I have a restaurant in Malibu and this will add the right accent to our establishment.

I bought some collapsible decorative plactic flower vases at the flea amrket, but I have also seen them online. great for adding color while not taking up too much space when not in use.

annieo518 wrote:I wanted to ask about one of the "other" deals here--has anyone tried the e11even red? Sounds interesting....

Come on over to the thread!

Off topic.............
Has wine.woot quit giving out the number of woots sold and Woot wage?

It is missing for yesterday and Monday's offerings.

I'm leaving on a trip and i will use the bag to keep my lunch cold on the plane.
Good for travellers and you can get the ice on the plane.

rita90212 wrote:I'm leaving on a trip and i will use the bag to keep my lunch cold on the plane.
Good for travellers and you can get the ice on the plane.

Wow!!! great idea, I will do the same on my next vacation.
Thank you for the tip.

thewronggrape wrote:I cam here to post the same thing.

It's basically just a sturdy plastic bag, right? I don't meant this is a snarky way, I'm just trying to understand.

hello, Bottle On Ice here!
yes it is a sturdy durable impermeable bag.
it was designed to stand up straight without support when filled up with ice water and a bottle. the product is designed for repeated use and easy fold/unfolding.
we thought it'd be a fresh take on the traditional ice bucket!

pdschroe wrote:I bought some collapsible decorative plactic flower vases at the flea amrket, but I have also seen them online. great for adding color while not taking up too much space when not in use.

yes indeed! the bags can act as a fun temporary vase too (for events, weddings, etc)
we actually put a few fun examples of alternative uses for the product on our Bottle On Ice Facebook page.
Bottle On Ice

dsantini wrote:Your understanding is exactly correct. I bought these in a previous woot deal and expected that they would have freezable fluid between the walls. Was quite disappointed that they are just plastic bags that you fill with ice/water to keep the bottle cold.

Hello,
we are sorry you were disappointed.
the bags do not freeze, indeed they're designed for use with ice and water.
we wanted a more resistant and thicker product than the "thinner" freezable bags.
Still, the bags allow for some fun uses like:
filling them up with cold Ocean water when on a yacht, boat or just on the beach (no need for ice), to chill any bottle.
Regards,
Bottle On Ice

dsantini wrote:Yes. Yes it does.

hello,
yes we agree, it's very hard to put the bottle back in if there is only ice: that's why we recommend always putting equal parts water & ice so the going in and out is easy.
Also: we actually printed a "guide" onto the side of the bag with water and ice levels for optimal enjoyment.
cheers!
Bottle on Ice

I bought a set of these a little while back and love them. They fold flat for easy storing and I now have a great ice bucket for the patio, porch, poolside, etc. The easy fold/store is also nice for bringing to parties and vacations. It is a simple design, but very handy!

melrod333 wrote:I bought a set of these a little while back and love them. They fold flat for easy storing and I now have a great ice bucket for the patio, porch, poolside, etc. The easy fold/store is also nice for bringing to parties and vacations. It is a simple design, but very handy!

thank you Melrod!
yes we are not Dali or Picasso and we had to keep things simple, cheers!
Bottle On Ice

Dear BottleonIce,

I know you did not hire me for product development, but you should, because I am awesome. You really should consider adding a "bottle sleeve" with this bag. What I am referring to is just another really thin plastic bag that you can synch tightly around the bottle itself before putting it in the ice-bath. That way we wouldn't have to ruin the labels on our bottles just to use the bag.

You can thank me later.

Sincerely,
Potential Consumer

You'd think "specs" would include measurements. Then again, that's probably why they ended up on woot! as a threefer.

North316 wrote:Dear BottleonIce,

I know you did not hire me for product development, but you should, because I am awesome. You really should consider adding a "bottle sleeve" with this bag. What I am referring to is just another really thin plastic bag that you can synch tightly around the bottle itself before putting it in the ice-bath. That way we wouldn't have to ruin the labels on our bottles just to use the bag.

You can thank me later.

Sincerely,
Potential Consumer

Dear North316:
we thank you now rather than later!
we love your idea and acknowledge you certainly must be a fine wine connoisseur who knows his stuff to understand labels and other fine things.
we will look into it after us small people get done packing the shipments!
and whenever we can hire we will!
cheers!
Bottle On Ice

bottleonice wrote:Dear North316:
we thank you now rather than later!
we love your idea and acknowledge you certainly must be a fine wine connoisseur who knows his stuff to understand labels and other fine things.
we will look into it after us small people get done packing the shipments!
and whenever we can hire we will!
cheers!
Bottle On Ice

I am also an accountant, and willing to relocate, and I am very sarcastic. I will probably be buying some of these later and will have to develop my own "inner-bag" in the meantime.

North316 wrote:I am also an accountant, and willing to relocate, and I am very sarcastic. I will probably be buying some of these later and will have to develop my own "inner-bag" in the meantime.

we love a real human & sarcastic accountant! especially when we start plugging those numbers at year end: we quickly feel we have our head in a bag..
Bottle On Ice

melaniestl wrote:Where does one find gel-filled rings that slide over wine bottles?

http://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-Rapid-Chiller-Chrome/dp/B000063CWJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339101350&sr=8-1

Bought two a few weeks back. Little less messy than a bag of ice water, and it probably doesn't chill as well, but it will keep it cool!

This Woot gave me chills....

demon00689 wrote:Alas! The Woot! System Lords have not seen fit to grace me with any such thing! (...despite my recent surge in woot!ivity and rise in colored-square color!)

Ah. I think they favor you if you post deals to deals.woot, but I'm not certain how guaranteed it is or if the logic is fuzzier than that.

dsantini wrote:Your understanding is exactly correct. I bought these in a previous woot deal and expected that they would have freezable fluid between the walls. Was quite disappointed that they are just plastic bags that you fill with ice/water to keep the bottle cold.

It is all in the laws of thermodynamics. Freeze-able bags are the least efficient in cooling a bottle because the least surface area of the bag touches the least surface area of the bottle.

Next is ice. Cute little cubes, round or square, you still have an inefficient cooling since you still have a small surface to surface area conduction.

Best is ice water. Read the Bottle on Ice instructions and you will understand. This will chill a bottle of bubbly in 8 minutes. Huge surface area to surface area contact.

I sell these for much more at my business and they really work, as well as anything, if you JUST READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

dsantini wrote:Your understanding is exactly correct. I bought these in a previous woot deal and expected that they would have freezable fluid between the walls. Was quite disappointed that they are just plastic bags that you fill with ice/water to keep the bottle cold.

No, you are wrong. These are NOT made to be filled with ice, which is an inefficient conductor, but with Ice and Water, which is the most efficient way to quickly chill a bottle of wine, beer or bubbly.

FYI, freezing any product and expecting it to chill a bottle of wine is the least efficient.

By the way, Mythbusters proved this if you don't want to take my word regarding simple physics and the laws of thermodynamics...

melaniestl wrote:Where does one find gel-filled rings that slide over wine bottles?

Where the laws of thermodynamics don't apply! Gel rings don't cool bottles efficiently. This product does when one follows the instructions. Surface area to surface area contact is the key which means ice water, not ice, not freezable bags, or gel rings. Physics people!!!

malibu1369 wrote:It is all in the laws of thermodynamics. Freeze-able bags are the least efficient in cooling a bottle because the least surface area of the bag touches the least surface area of the bottle.

Next is ice. Cute little cubes, round or square, you still have an inefficient cooling since you still have a small surface to surface area conduction.

Best is ice water. Read the Bottle on Ice instructions and you will understand. This will chill a bottle of bubbly in 8 minutes. Huge surface area to surface area contact.

I sell these for much more at my business and they really work, as well as anything, if you JUST READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS!

wow, we are floored with the knowledge! after meeting a pleasantly sarcastic accountant we meet an expert chemist! we'll admit we didn't know about the 8 min timing, cheers!
Bottle On Ice

I'm in for a set. My sister-in-laws birthday is coming up and she is very hard to buy for because she has everything. She likes wine so this will be a good gift.

North316 wrote:Dear BottleonIce,

I know you did not hire me for product development, but you should, because I am awesome. You really should consider adding a "bottle sleeve" with this bag. What I am referring to is just another really thin plastic bag that you can synch tightly around the bottle itself before putting it in the ice-bath. That way we wouldn't have to ruin the labels on our bottles just to use the bag.

You can thank me later.

Sincerely,
Potential Consumer

Easy fix... When your at the grocery store in the fresh vegetable section, snag a few or ten of the plastic bags that they supply for you to put your veggies in.

maratasr wrote:Easy fix... When your at the grocery store in the fresh vegetable section, snag a few or ten of the plastic bags that they supply for you to put your veggies in.

thanks a bunch,
hope you don't throw us under the bus when we start snatching these!
cheers,
Bottle On Ice

Did everyone pass out already?
Are we the only ones left!!

Bottle On Ice

bottleonice wrote:Did everyone pass out already?
Are we the only ones left!!

Bottle On Ice

Nope, there's at least one awesome person left sitting here trying to access the true need for this awesome product...