The Fieldbar Nellie Pink is the only pink cooler box Fieldbar makes, and it is built in one size: the 10L Drinks Box, R2,400, in stock with free delivery anywhere in South Africa. There is no 4L Mini Bar and no 24L Trunk in this colourway. If you have been searching for a pink Fieldbar cooler box, the 10L is the box you mean.
Nellie Pink is the colourway people ask us for by name more than any other, and the hardest one to actually find. It is a limited run rather than part of the permanent range, so it sells out and stays out for long stretches. This page sets out exactly which sizes the Fieldbar Nellie Pink exists in, what the box holds, what it costs against every other 10L colourway, how to look after it, and how to check the one you are buying is genuine.
On this page
- Which sizes does the Fieldbar Nellie Pink come in?
- What the 10L Drinks Box holds
- Fieldbar Nellie Pink price in South Africa
- Why it is hard to find
- How to tell a genuine Fieldbar Nellie Pink
- If Nellie Pink is out of stock
- Is it worth R2,400?
- Who the 10L Drinks Box suits
- Packing and caring for your box
- What to pair it with
- Buying it as a gift
- Delivery, warranty and returns
- Common questions
Which sizes does the Fieldbar Nellie Pink come in?
One size only: the 10L Drinks Box. Every other colourway we stock is made across two or three sizes. The Fieldbar Nellie Pink is not, so if you were hoping to buy a matching 4L and 10L pair in pink, that pair does not exist.
| Size | Made in Nellie Pink? | Colourways it does come in | Price at Sadec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4L Mini Bar | No | 8 | R1,200 |
| 10L Drinks Box | Yes | 10 | R2,400 |
| 24L Trunk | No | 9 | R3,750 – R4,000 |
This catches people out more than anything else about the range. The 4L Mini Bar and the 24L Trunk are both permanent lines with a settled colour list, and pink has never been on either of them. The Fieldbar Nellie Pink lives only on the middle size.
What the 10L Drinks Box holds
The 10L takes ten 330ml cans with ice packed around them, or three 750ml bottles, or two large-format bottles standing upright. That is the practical reason it is the size most people buy first: a full day out for two, without being something you need both hands and a plan to carry.
- Capacity: 10 litres — ten 330ml cans with ice, or three 750ml bottles.
- Ice retention: up to 50 hours.
- Dimensions: 380mm wide × 250mm high × 160mm deep.
- Weight empty: 1.8kg.
- Lid: rated to take an adult sitting on it, so it doubles as a seat.
Every one of those figures is identical across the range. A Fieldbar Nellie Pink holds exactly what a Safari White or a Lobster Red 10L holds — the colourway changes the finish, never the build.
Fieldbar Nellie Pink price in South Africa
R2,400 at Sadec, delivered free anywhere in South Africa with no minimum spend. Fieldbar’s recommended retail on the 10L Drinks Box is R2,599, so you are R199 under list.
It is also the most expensive 10L in our range. Here is the full 10L line-up so you can see where the Fieldbar Nellie Pink sits:
| 10L Drinks Box colourway | Price |
|---|---|
| Safari White | R2,000 |
| Bazaruto Blue | R2,200 |
| Lobster Red | R2,200 |
| Orchard Orange | R2,200 |
| Oyster Grey | R2,200 |
| Sea Boat Blue | R2,200 |
| Espresso | R2,250 |
| Racing Green | R2,250 |
| Parisian Green | R2,300 |
| Nellie Pink | R2,400 |
The R400 gap between Safari White and the Fieldbar Nellie Pink is scarcity, not specification. Limited colourways carry a premium across the whole Fieldbar catalogue.
Why the Fieldbar Nellie Pink is hard to find
Fieldbar describe Nellie Pink as a limited collection, built around days spent at the Nellie pool. Limited means what it sounds like: it is not a permanent line, and it is not restocked on the same rhythm as the core Signature Shades.
Checked on 9 September 2026, the Nellie Pink collection on Fieldbar’s own site listed two items and neither was a cooler box: a Field Bottle at R999, and a Field Bottle and Towel bundle marked sold out. Stock moves, so check both before you decide. But on that date, the Fieldbar Nellie Pink 10L Drinks Box was available here and not from the brand direct.
That is the pattern with this colourway. It appears, it goes, and the resale listings that fill the gap are where the fakes turn up.
There is no waiting list and no restock announcement, so the practical approach is to check the Nellie Pink product page directly rather than waiting to be told. Limited colourways tend to reappear without notice and sell through quickly, and the stock figure on that page is live. If it says in stock, it is in stock. If you have been watching for a Fieldbar Nellie Pink for a while and it shows as available, that is the moment to buy rather than the moment to think about it — this is the one colourway where hesitating genuinely costs people the box.
How to tell a genuine Fieldbar Nellie Pink
Every genuine box carries an individually numbered brass plaque and a five-year warranty. Inside, the build is the same across every size and colourway:
- Removable zero ozone-depleting foam insulation.
- An airtight ring gasket and a pressure-lock lid.
- Commercial-grade aluminium hinges.
- A food-grade, BPA-free interior.
- A shell that does not sweat with condensation.
The boxes are made by hand in Cape Town. If a listing has no numbered plaque, no warranty and a price well under R2,000, treat it as a copy rather than a bargain — a real Fieldbar Nellie Pink has never been the cheapest box in the range.
If you are buying a Fieldbar Nellie Pink from a marketplace listing or a private seller rather than a stockist, run through this before you pay:
- Ask for a photograph of the brass plaque with the number visible. It is individually numbered, and a seller with a genuine box will not hesitate.
- Check the interior. The foam insert lifts out and the interior is food-grade and BPA-free, with an even white finish rather than a rough or yellowed one.
- Look at the hinges. They are aluminium, substantial, and flush — not thin pressed metal.
- Ask what warranty transfers. Five years is standard on a genuine box. A seller who cannot say is a seller to walk away from.
- Be wary of the price. Nothing legitimate in this colourway sells well below the R2,000 floor of the range, because Nellie Pink is the dearest 10L, not the cheapest.
- Pay traceably. If the only option is an instant EFT to a personal account with no returns terms, that is the risk, not the bargain.
If the Fieldbar Nellie Pink is out of stock
Because it is a limited run, there will be stretches where nobody has it. Two things are worth knowing.
First, there is no second pink. The Fieldbar Nellie Pink is the only pink cooler box in the catalogue, in any size, so there is no near-miss shade to fall back on. The closest in tone is Lobster Red at R2,200, which reads as a deep warm red rather than a blush.
Second, if it is the pink specifically you are after and the box is gone, the Field Bottle and Seabed towel are both made in Nellie Pink and restock more often than the cooler box does.
Is the Fieldbar Nellie Pink worth R2,400?
Fair question, and worth answering plainly rather than selling at you. R2,400 buys a lot of plastic cooler box. A 25-litre moulded polyethylene coolbox from any hardware chain costs a fraction of that and holds more than twice as much.
What you are paying for with a Fieldbar Nellie Pink is three things. The first is build: a steel shell with commercial-grade aluminium hinges, an airtight ring gasket and a pressure-lock lid, backed by a five-year warranty and made by hand in Cape Town rather than moulded in a factory overseas. The second is that it does not look like a cooler box — it reads as luggage, so it sits on a table at a picnic or in the boot of a car without being something you hide. The third, on this colourway specifically, is scarcity: the pink is a limited run, and limited runs hold their appeal.
If what you need is maximum cold litres per rand for a fishing weekend, the honest answer is that a big plastic box beats it. If you want something that will still be in use and still look right in ten years, and you like the pink, the Fieldbar Nellie Pink earns its price. Buy it for the build and the finish, not for the capacity.
Who the 10L Drinks Box suits
Ten litres is a specific size, and it fits some days better than others. From what customers actually tell us they use it for:
- A day out for two. Ten cans and ice, or three bottles of wine, covers a beach day or a long lunch in the park without a second trip to the car.
- The drinks box beside the braai. The lid takes an adult’s weight, so it works as a low seat or a side table once the food is on.
- Boot storage that stays in the car. At 380mm wide and 1.8kg empty it lives in a boot permanently without eating the space a 24L Trunk would.
- Wine and champagne. Two large-format bottles stand upright, which most soft coolers of this size cannot manage.
- A gift. The Fieldbar Nellie Pink is the colourway most often bought as a present rather than for the buyer, and the packaging it ships in is part of why.
If you are feeding a family for a weekend, look at the 24L Trunk instead. If you want something that travels in a tote for an afternoon, the 4L Mini Bar is the one — just remember neither of those is made in pink.
Packing and caring for a Fieldbar Nellie Pink
Getting close to the full 50 hours of ice retention is mostly about how you load it:
- Pre-chill the box. Put it somewhere cool, or throw in a sacrificial bag of ice for an hour before you pack it properly. A warm box spends its first hours cooling its own walls.
- Chill the contents first. Cans straight from a warm shelf will eat the ice.
- Pack it full. Air is the enemy. Fill gaps with ice rather than leaving them empty.
- Keep the lid shut. Every open costs you cold air, which is where most of the loss happens on a long day.
- Keep it out of direct sun. Shade, or under a towel, makes a measurable difference.
For cleaning, warm water and a mild soap on a soft cloth is all the powder-coated shell needs. Skip abrasive pads and solvents — the gloss finish on a Fieldbar Nellie Pink is the whole point of buying the colourway, and it scratches like any painted surface. Dry it and store it with the lid propped open so nothing sits damp inside.
What to pair with a Fieldbar Nellie Pink Drinks Box
- A Field Bottle, 750ml, double-walled vacuum-insulated stainless steel.
- A Seabed towel, organic cotton terry, cut extra long.
- A Swing Sling, the leather-reinforced shoulder strap that replaces the short carry handle. Worth it once the box is loaded.
- Or take the shortcut and look at the matched cooler box sets, which put the pieces together in one colourway at one price.
The Fieldbar Nellie Pink as a gift
A large share of the Nellie Pink boxes we send out go straight to someone else. Two practical notes if that is what you are doing.
It ships in its own printed box, which is presentable enough to hand over as it is — you can see it beside the cooler in the photograph above. And because there is only one size and one pink, there is no wrong choice to agonise over: a Fieldbar Nellie Pink is the 10L Drinks Box, always. If you want to build it out, the matched cooler box sets pair the box with a Field Bottle and a Seabed towel in the same colourway.
One caution worth repeating: because the colourway is limited, do not assume it will still be available closer to the date. If you are buying for an occasion, buy when you see it in stock rather than when the occasion arrives.
Delivery, warranty and returns
Delivery is free anywhere in South Africa with no minimum spend. Cross-border delivery into the wider SADC region — Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Zambia — is quoted before dispatch, with the route and lead time confirmed by email before anything ships. Full detail is on the delivery page.
The five-year Fieldbar warranty travels with the box and is honoured on the numbered plaque, which is another reason the plaque matters. Our own returns policy runs alongside it. If a Fieldbar Nellie Pink arrives damaged, photograph it before you unpack any further and send the images through — it makes the claim straightforward.
Common questions about the Fieldbar Nellie Pink
Is there a pink Fieldbar 24L Trunk?
No. The 24L Trunk is made in nine colourways and none of them is pink. If you want the largest box, the closest in tone is Lobster Red.
Is there a pink 4L Mini Bar?
No. The 4L Mini Bar comes in eight colourways and Nellie Pink is not one of them. The 10L Drinks Box is the only Fieldbar cooler box made in pink.
How long does the ice last in a Fieldbar Nellie Pink?
Up to 50 hours, the same as every other 10L Drinks Box. Colour makes no difference to insulation; the build is identical across the range.
Does the Fieldbar Nellie Pink cost more than other colourways?
Yes. R2,400 against R2,000 to R2,300 for the other nine 10L colourways. It is still R199 below Fieldbar’s R2,599 recommended retail.
How many cans does the 10L hold?
Ten 330ml cans with ice packed around them, or three 750ml bottles, or two large-format bottles upright.
Can you sit on the lid?
Yes. The lid is rated to take an adult sitting on it, on every size in the range.
Is the Fieldbar Nellie Pink genuine Fieldbar stock?
Yes. Every box we sell carries the individually numbered brass plaque and the five-year Fieldbar warranty.
Is delivery free?
Yes, free anywhere in South Africa with no minimum spend. Cross-border delivery into the wider SADC region is quoted before dispatch.
Prices and stock checked 9 September 2026. See the full 10L Drinks Box range or the whole Fieldbar cooler box collection.
