Portable ice tub for college athletes?

[444ANGEL444]

I am a coach and I'm looking at cold recovery tubs for my track team who has a shared apartment. I'm picking between The Ice Barrel or The Plunge Pop-Up. Budget is tight, really, I just want to help these students out. Between the two, is there one that actually holds cold water better without needing to dump bags of ice every hour? Thanks in advance. I need to get the university to agree to this, so I hope you guys can come with a good justification LOL.

 

[SubZeroSoaker]

If you're looking for a cold water option the Ice Barrel keeps things insulated better and uses less ice but it comes with a higher price tag. On the other hand the Plunge Pop-Up is more affordable and easy to move around but you'll have to refill it with ice more often.

So what matters more to you sticking to a budget or saving on ice refills?

 

[L3gend]

What's the usual recovery time and how often would they use it? That might help justify one over the other especially if one holds temp longer and saves on ice or effort