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I’m thinking about getting a yeti cooler for Father’s Day. Does anyone have first hand experience with them? It will mainly be used for food and beverages. What draws me to this cooler is the length of time it keeps items cold. I have other cheaper coolers, but they won’t keep a bag of ice frozen all day (thanks Coleman). Let me know if it’s worth it, or if you know of another brand that is equal to the task. Thanks.
I have the standard Coleman cooler and a Friend of mine has a Yeti. It is better insulated but it wasn't hot enough last year when we were camping to do a good comparison as he bought it in Sept. However one friend of mine cut a hole in the top of his Coleman cooler and put in spray foam as there was no insulation and he said that made a big difference. I usually line the top of my Cooler with newspaper and I also wrap my frozen food in Newspaper.
I have the RTIC basically same as the Yeti.
I shot a hog in Florida on a Thursday afternoon in 90 degree heat quartered and put it on ice immediately. Got home on Sunday and finally butchered it on Monday. Still had a ton of ice remaining and the meat was perfect. Worth it all day long!!
yeti coolers, and many other roto moulded coolers work very well. With yeti, you pay 2x the cost for the name. If you want the status buy a yeti, if you just want stuff to stay cold, buy a roto moulded cooler. Still pricy, but not as insane as yeti.
My buddy spent $35 on a yeti can koozie, I got a free one in a case of budlight. He was convinced his was significantly better. But a laser temp sensor proved they both worked equally well. And they do work very well, but I like the price of mine much more.
i have yetti drink holder and wow, now have cooler and performed great but pricy, im sure there is knock offs that perform as well or close but more budget friendly
Yetis are definitely worth the money. I've got the Tundra 65 in the tan colour and love it.
Use it for drinks and food in the Spring/Summer while camping, and I use it in the back of the truck for waterfowl in the Fall.
Buy once, cry once.
-N.
friend of mine brought his for fishing last year. I could not believe how cold it kept things.
but I never got one cause of the price, could never justify it, cost of going back home to get more ice was lower lol
so reading comments here got me interested again, what are some of the other roto moulded cooler out there ?
We used to go Moose hunting in Quebec with Argo for 8 days.
My buddy had a yeti, I had a Coleman extreme and the other two guys had cheaper coolers.
The cheap coolers didn’t last too long.
When we went for a beer/ice run mid week the Coleman extreme had a smaller chunk of ice left then the Yeti but they both needed ice. These two had the meat eggs and milk etc.
The Yeti was a better cooler but I’m sticking with Coleman extreme. Cheaper to buy ice imo.
The main thing is to place the cooler in a shady area out of direct sunlight. The other thing is to close the top properly. Try to pack things that you only open one cooler at a time.
Instead of ice you could fill old water jugs, water or pop bottles 90% with water,and freeze them at home.Then use the water for camp needs when thawed out....no mess in the cooller,and cheap.
I happen to have a PT job working in a small hunting and fishing store.
We just got a few roto molded coolers in from Calcutta Outdoors.
Have to admit, in a side by side comparison with the Yeti, they seem to have the same build quality and attention to detail. Price point is slightly less.
They also retail on Amazon.
Like Deer Hunter said, I still have both of my Coleman Extreme coolers, medium and large and they keep items frozen or cold depending on how much ice you put in there. Dry ice in a Coleman extreme will last more than a week unless you're in there every ten minutes like some people in front of a fridge who think it's an entertainment center.
they are fantastic coolers, but there are lots that are just as good (identical in fact), just not with the yeti name. You pay more for that, and that's great if its what you want, but they aren't better at the "keeping things cold" aspect.Quote:
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There have been lots of side by side comparisons done with the knock off brands that prove it. Although the knock off brands are still expensive they are cheaper than Yeti.
The walmart roto cooler and the valley coolers that princess auto puts on sale from time to time are very comparable.
https://huntingwaterfalls.com/cooler...i-but-cheaper/
Good rundown on some other top quality coolers here.
Whatever you do, pre chill your cooler before loading it, it makes a significant difference. I always load mine with some ice the night before, dump that before loading cold contents and new ice. Easily adds 2 days to my cooler use at the cottage.
I was camping last week and took a cheap coleman. I froze a couple freezer bags of ice, put them in there. then filled with beer and food. Still had ice when I got home 3 days later. Blocks of ice will last a lot longer then cubes, surface area is the difference. The jug idea is a great idea.
Yes. We fill and freeze pop bottles and use that every weekend at the camp.Quote:
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Cabelas has their roto moulded coolers on sale. I’ve also read some good reviews from lifetime coolers. Still haven’t decided.
I’ve got a yeti 65 and a pelican 75. The pelican was cheaper, they both hold ice about the same. The yeti is more compact for packing in the truck, it doesn’t have big handles or anything like the pelican does.
If I was going to do it again I’d find one of the roto coolers that are built/look similar to a yeti at a cheaper cost and buy that. The Cabelas one is similar to my pelican with huge handles.
I would get a 75 or bigger
Go to the dollar store and buy a couple of those reflective bubble style windshield sun screens. A roll of Tuck tape, scissors and a measuring tape and make a cover that fits over the cooler. My wife made some for each of our coolers and they work great at adding more insulation from the suns rays. We also throw an old blanket over them and keep them in the shade.
I've used the blanket trick a lot especially working out of town I'd have my weeks worth of food in the truck bed every Monday, trying to keep it sheltered from the sun. I also would lay my heavy canvas tarp on top to reflect and insulate.Quote:
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COOLER ALERT
Costco has LIFETIME brand roto molded coolers in Guelph.
75 can (65 quarts )capacity.
5 year warranty/ 8 day ice retention claim.
Has all the bells and whistles "any"rotomolded cooler has.
Even my wife(who does not care much for these things) was impressed.
199.99 $.
As far i can see in this thread-that is a pretty darn good deal.
If i would need one-i would be already owning one today!
With 2 full size available Coleman/Igloo coolers,hard to justify.
Plus-Costco has the "best"return policy...........if one is unhappy with the product-voila.
UPDATE-after sub search it turns out ,these are Blow molded ,not roto molded.
Yet-Web search claims, they meet roto molded cooler performance.
Given what GBK has said about Costco’s price on the Lifetime brand coolers, if I was looking to save some cash I would try that cooler out. Heck with Costco’s return policy, you could buy it and test it out in your back yard in the hot weather and see if it fits your needs.
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held ice for 10 days best money spentQuote:
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Ata ... don't buy until you see my " Cooler - Freezer " " Wooden box with 4.5 in isolation"....
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Looks good.
:thumbup: this is a great idea. I would go one step further by caulking around the styrofoam to make it water tight. As someone else said, pre-chill before the trip by filling it with ice first.Quote:
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One last tip, during the summer, drape a wet towel over any cooler to help it stay chilled. The natural energy used in the evaporation process will keep it cooler.
People not take it seriously
I guess because it is not a brand name,
and it is not expensive to build ...
It serves me well for years ...
The smaller one I line it out with a contractor grade bag ,
put in a 10 kg ice , use as a day cooler .
The big one fill with 60-100 kg ice , salt it with 4 kg .
and the 2 Bear are coming home frozen from 2 weeks Spring Bear hunt ...
I just keep in the shade , and inside I use an isolation blanket .
to keep the ice and the meat covered .
On the way home the temperature inside is lower than - 5C
I posted before but the people wasn't interested ,
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Nope I was interested, but they do look heavy. I might take existing coolers I have an put some spray foam in them.
The temps your saying are very impressive.
I wonder maybe if you used 1/4 inch plywood and and the frame with 1X1/2 strapping, looks like you used 1x3 and 3/8 inch for the plywood..
I used a 1/4 plywood 3/4 x 3 in for the frame for both cooler ,
for the big one I made stronger bottom from used skid .
I guess can be made riveted from aluminium ,
like a Airstream trailer .
Ice is lasting 2 weeks and more .
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Absolutely Great idea. have to try it. thanks for the pics.Quote:
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