Yeti coolers: Love them or hate them?

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Try this one, Icehole. :D

http://iceholecoolers.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Bigrock wrote:Try this one, Icehole. :D

http://iceholecoolers.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I hate those web sites you have to join to look at there stuff
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larry long shadows wrote:
Bigrock wrote:Try this one, Icehole. :D

http://iceholecoolers.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I hate those web sites you have to join to look at there stuff
Sorry 'bout that Mr. long shadows. I didn't even notice the little box in the right corner. Everything I wanted to see was located on the menu bar. Gotta watch those dang capitalist, they're tricky little devils. :D

You can veiw them at Willeke Wines and Spirits on US 67 out of San Angelo if that would be more convenient. :D
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So do you just roll up to the factory and ask for their throw away coolers?
Yes.

They have a little retail store. Just go by and ask to see the seconds. They escorted me thru the warehouse to a stack of seconds. There are some really nice coolers there. Highly recommended you are considering buying one... It pretty much means you get 35% off for going to pick it up at the warehouse.

And, its just fun walking through a warehouse full of yetis...

I got a roadie and its best for transporting cold groceries. You don't need to add ice. It keeps them cold for hours. Forget about reaching into the backseat and opening it while driving...
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I have tried a few of the other soft coolers and I prefer using the NorChill cooler brand. They run specials on their website http://www.norchillcoolers.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; all the time. They just seem to hold up better than the cheap ones from some of the retail stores. Get what you pay for!
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If you guys are looking for a good alternative the Yukon's are pretty stout. The handles are built into the mold and the hinges lock when you push the lid back. We use them on our weekend shark/btb trips and our 10 day Florida shark tagging trips. They hold ice great and they're extremely durable. We accidentally ran over one (24 hours old :/ ) with the Burban going down the beach. Held up like a champ and didn't open even after we had to drive back over it:

If you guys like, Inbox me and I have pro cards that will get you 40% off on them. If you're near Katy you can pick them up and skip on the shipping.

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Well, it almost made a year in what it thought was a natural, deserved death...

Alas, poor thread, we hardly knew thee...
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Love mine! I have a 20 and a 50 qt. got both for the price of a 50qt. As mentioned the warehouse sells seconds which is a misnomer, what make most of them seconds is stenciling that didn't turn out right.

They seal so tight that the pineapple I had init with dry ice became carbonated! bubbly fruit! It was a great treat when camped out on Sunday beach.
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dwilliams35 wrote:Well, it almost made a year in what it thought was a natural, deserved death...

Alas, poor thread, we hardly knew thee...
Yep and I still don't have a Yeti. The icehole guys pissed me off at a show and I won't be buying any of their stuff either.
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The 35 qt Tundra needs to be iced a full day prior to the trip to be truly effective. For as heavy as it is, it really doesn't hold a whole lot of stuff. The cooler does fit perfectly in the back of a Cuda and T140. Very ideal for 3-5 day river camping trips keeping drinks and cook able food cold.

This cooler isnt practical for less than 3 days, as I usually take my $20 igloo out for shorter trips due to weight and limited storage.

It makes a great camp table or camp seat when the Cuda's seat is strapped onto the cooler top.
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Wow forgot about this thread!

Now I feel obligated to update my earlier post.

I was given a free yeti tundra when I refinanced my truck through my credit union. After a summer of use, I can honestly say I would never pay the price for one. They are extremely durable and tough as nails but they don't hold ice any better (IMHO not nearly as good) as coolers that are 1/4 the price or less! Their only redeeming factor is the durability.
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FishingSETX wrote:Wow forgot about this thread!

Now I feel obligated to update my earlier post.

I was given a free yeti tundra when I refinanced my truck through my credit union. After a summer of use, I can honestly say I would never pay the price for one. They are extremely durable and tough as nails but they don't hold ice any better (IMHO not nearly as good) as coolers that are 1/4 the price or less! Their only redeeming factor is the durability.
I agree and disagree with this. I have a frozen jug of water I put in mine the night before I use mine and the ice retention is awesome. If I just throw drinks and ice in it and go without pre-cooling, the ice retention isn't as good. I guess the insulation soaks up the heat from sitting in the garage and the first bag of ice is somewhat sacrificial, which is why I throw the jug of ice in mine. I have a 45 and a roadie and use them both quite a bit. I like them a lot. The downside in my opinion is the weight of the darn things. ACKs email coupons (15% off or whatever they are) work towards Yeti's so you can get a little discount that way for anyone wanting to buy one. The durability and ice retention are the best features in my opinion with price and weight being the downsides. I think they are 'worth' it in some situations but not all.
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I love my Roadie 25.... got it as a B-day Present a few years ago and It hasn't been allowed to warm up since.
As for toughness it rides in the bed of my truck and gets slammed around in my rock crawler and has held up.
Best of all, as fate would have it, it fits in my new ride115. I generally top it off twice a week from the ice machine
and have yet to not have ice still in it and that's with constant opening and closing.
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One thing that should mentioned and pardon me if has already been.

Ice can be made and stored at number of diff temps. When you stop into the Valero or whatever to get your ice, it behooves the store to cool it using less energy. So you might buy ice at 29 degrees F or at 25. This makes a huge difference in a 20lb bag. Some people have the misconception ice must exist at 32F. Also, if you don't smack your ice and leave it in shape it lasts longer but does not immediately pull heat from you sodas or fish. Putting salt on ice that is bought at 30F is not going to be nearly as effective. This is of course why some people on camping trips take some frozen CO2 along and have various methods for decreasing the temp of the ice that is in contact with the goods.

In addition, everyone's cooler, even the same brand, is a bit different. The slightest bit of a crack because the top does not seal well, or compressed insulation that you cannot even see, makes a significant difference given time.

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dwilliams35 wrote:Well, it almost made a year in what it thought was a natural, deserved death...

Alas, poor thread, we hardly knew thee...
Honestly I forgot about this thread and I was the one who started it :lol:
But since I posted this thread I gave in and bought a 65 Yeti Tundra, Wouldnt say its worth $400 but if this cooler wasnt as strong as it is I would have gone through about 10 coolers this year. Incidents ranging from; using it as a jack under my jeep when we changed a flat at the ranch, to leaving it at OU after the TCU game where we had to hunt it down from some random fraternity guys. Its been though alot and is still kicking.

In the end as long as coolers keep your meat and beer cold its a good cooler in my opinion.
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moondog wrote:
dwilliams35 wrote:Well, it almost made a year in what it thought was a natural, deserved death...

Alas, poor thread, we hardly knew thee...
Honestly I forgot about this thread and I was the one who started it :lol:
But since I posted this thread I gave in and bought a 65 Yeti Tundra, Wouldnt say its worth $400 but if this cooler wasnt as strong as it is I would have gone through about 10 coolers this year. Incidents ranging from; using it as a jack under my jeep when we changed a flat at the ranch, to leaving it at OU after the TCU game where we had to hunt it down from some random fraternity guys. Its been though alot and is still kicking.

In the end as long as coolers keep your meat and beer cold its a good cooler in my opinion.
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I apologize for bump the old topic, but I have some interesting observations that I would like to share, maybe this will help someone in the future because once I was on the lookout for useful advice.
I have a Coleman Xtreme 120 qt and a Xtreme 150 https://bestoutdooritems.com/pelican-vs-yeti/ qt cooler. I have used both to bring wild boar meat from SC to PA. and the 150 To bring a Bison that was cut, vacuum packed and quick frozen from MO to PA. With the hogs, they were hung cooled and quartered and put in the ice chest that was left in the walking for 2 days, then the cold meat was put on top of about 3 inches of ice with about the same amount on top. When I got home, about a 12 hour drive, when I got home there was about only a pint of water in the bottom of the ice chest. With the bison, the cooler was left in the walk in freezer for two days with the lid open, when I left the cut and vacuum packed meat was put in the 150 qt ice chest and after a 24 hour trip home, the meat was just as frozen as it was when I left MO. The key is, cold meat into a cold cooler. Most name brand coolers will do the job. I will not pay the price of a Yeti or knock off of same when my Coleman coolers will do the job for me.
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My neighbor has two, and he's constantly worrying about them being stolen. I told him I'm going to start a business making Igloo and Coleman stickers to put over Yeti labels so thieves won't steal them! TexasJim
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I am also a fan of the Coleman extreme. My boat came with an “Orion” and it is a yeti copy. Seems to keep ice for days. I wouldn’t be able to compare to a yeti because I have never owned one. Also do not know how they compare price wise. But Coleman extreme is a very nice cooler.
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There are other cooler options out there that are as good or better than Yeti's, for a lot cheaper. Google is filled with comparison info between competitors.

I have a yeti, but it was a gift. I'd never buy one. There are better options for cheaper.

As to these extreme coolers in general, they are damn heavy. I don't particularly like them for normal use. I only use my yeti in certain circumstances where I need things to keep cool over a few days in the hot weather with no access to ice for refills. Plus, you have to worry about people stealing them.

They have their uses, but for day trips and/or normal use, i just use an igloo or similar "normal" cooler which do the job just fine, are light and cheap.

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I really like my Yeti.
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I have a 65 quart Yeti that was given to me as a gift. I also have an Igloo Marine Glide 110 cooler I bought at Academy for 100 bucks. My $100 Igloo holds ice as good if not better than my 65 quart Yeti, weighs less, is in wheels and costs 1/3 of what the Yeti costs. Yeti coolers are good but not worth the money IMO.

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I have one 150 qt, two 120 qt, and a 100 qt coleman's and igloos that I've had for over 10 years. (The 150 qt I've had for over 15 years and bought it on sale at BP for $39). Ive replaced the hinges on all of them with brass cabinet hinges tho. If I'm qoing on a multi day camping trip I put all food n drinks on ice in the smaller ones. All I put in the 150 qt cooler is six 20lb bags of ice from Bucees. It never gets opened until I need to add ice to the others. It will cover a 5 day camping trip on the beach and still have ice left to chill my catch for the ride back home. I also surround drinks n food with loose ice and keep a full unopened bag of ice on top inside each cooler. I'm usually the guy that promotes spending extra cash for quality but I've never felt I needed a better cooler. Especially when all mine together cost less than 1 Yeti and meet my all my needs.

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Those Coleman coolers are basically picnic coolers. Fill with Beer and soda and cover with ice!

I learned a long time ago that 150qt coolers are too big for multi day trips. You cant lift it when its full of fish and ice so you end up dragging it which basically destroys the bottom and the handles break off after a few trips.

I prefer 120 or 100 qt sizes like in this review about best-coolers-for-camping/]best coolers for camping . They are much easier to handle by yourself and very easy with 2 guys. Also easier to store in between trips.

Taking 3 - 100qt coolers and a smaller bait cooler on a multi-day trip is the way to go. Fill 2 with ice and leave 1 empty for fish. If you fill 3 of those coolers with fillets, you did pretty well!

There are many interesting Youtube videos on this subject, I leave one here, maybe it will help someone in the future. Good Luck

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I don't have a Yeti, though there have been two times in the last 10 years it might have been nice to have one, first was a summer camping trip to Big Bend, second was a summer camping trip to Grand Canyon. Having the Coleman out on my trailer hitch cargo carrier in the summer sun, I was buying a good amount of ice. Still, I figure between those two trips, I bought about $80 worth of ice, and was able to keep stuff cold enough, and it was just conventional ice, not dry ice. If I'd used dry ice (at least for the outbound drive) probably would have had even better results. So even in some of the most extreme temps for a cooler, I was able to keep drinks and perishable food cold, even with the occasional day I couldn't get an ice refill. And a Coleman is a lot lighter than a Yeti of the same internal volume, for carrying to campsites, etc. I also didn't worry about someone stealing it off my cargo carrier. For my uses, it appears I don't need the level of performance a Yeti offers (most people don't), and the downsides (theft magnet, weight, the amount of space it takes up relative to its internal volumes, plus the lack of economic justification mean it makes no sense for me to spend that kind of money.

On the issue of Yetis being "dry ice rated", I buy dry ice all the time for work, and I keep it in cheap Walmart coolers (not even Coleman brand). I've never had the inner liner of one crack, I've never had one "explode" from CO2 pressure buildup, or any of the other supposed dangers of using it in an "unapproved" cooler. Only word of warning, if you do use dry ice in a cooler, do not put the cooler in the cab, cabin, or even trunk of your car or inside an RV, as the buildup of CO2 in an enclosed space could result in asphyxiation. Even if levels don't build up enough to kill you, they could build up enough to impair your driving ability. Better safe than sorry.
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