Printable View
I have been hearing lots of good things. The technology involved in the design of these things must be incredible. I have even heard rumors of the use of pure gold for the re-isomerization of the whowatsit dohickey, hence the $399 price tag........
Seriously though, these things are supposed to be bad arse. Anybody care to give a review ? Convince me that I need one.
Oh, for those that dont get my humor, the first part was a joke.:biggrin
That may have been a joke, but the price tag is not. For $400, do you know how many years I could supply myself with Igloo Marine coolers at $20/each?? I won't say I will never have a Yeti, but if I do, you can bet your arse it was given to me! :biggrin
I really like mine the only prob I have with it is u can't pull it out of the garage and throw ice in it and expect it to last long cause if it has been hot for a while it try's to stay hot but after u cool it down with the first bag of ice it will hold the rest for a while and I don't really like how heavy it is
I gave one a good test four days on the Lower Buffalo. It held ice pretty dang good. However, I don't think they are worth $400. Unless you were constantly out for 5 days at a time without additional ice, I would stick to a $50 cooler. Yeti type coolers are only real efficient if you are not constantly in and out of them. If you or one of your kids is constantly opening the lid to get something out, the ice melts pretty quick.
not gonna pay that much for one , just not much better that the$ 60- $70 dollar ones, rather have 4 good ice chest than one of those high dollar rigs !!!
I have one and really like it. If you do decide to go this route check out the ORCA brand coolers, they are based on the same design and are made in the USA. I would have purchased the ORCA had I known about them sooner.
Those orcas look nice!
I have the 20 qt and love it. Ice will last a lonnnnng time. Also will hold about 15 drinks. Also had the big one but sold it as it was too heavy and bulky to lift by yourself. I have had way too many small coolers and by noon your drinks are barely cool and the ice is all gone. The small one is definitely worth the extra money and has a good steel handle. I would look at any insulated cooler orca, yeti, or similar type in the small size. Just my two cents.
I sell Brute coolers for part of my job. Better made than Yeti IMO. 5 year warranty. Close to 20% cheaper too.
That all said I wouldn't have one myself if they hadn't given me a demo to haul around. They are nice and stay cold after you sacrifice a bag of ice.
Have the 20 qt don't leave home with out it!! Got it as a Christmas present!!!
Hey Chris- if your feeling really generous, I'll take one too. It doesn't have to be a big one. One of the $350 models will be sufficient.
Don't have the Yeti but I have the 32 qt Pelican and it holds ice for a solid week with the nice latches...it is a lil heavy and a too big for my liking...it's a good bit cheaper also
I have one and absolutely love it on those 90 degree days out in the boat you do have to sacrifice a bag to get it cooled down but after that your golden.
I own 3 of them.. I will say this. If it wasn't for my step father being a dealer on them I wouldn't own one prolly. Do they work? Yes.. Does a igloo work? Yes.. In my experience when it gets hot outside ice will melt. Jmo
You can buy an Igloo at Wally World for $20 and buy $380 worth of ice!!! That's 380 eight pound bags where I buy it! That's a lot of ice!!!
Would have never bought one much less 2.. I have $50 in a 20 and a45. Worked out a deal on jobs I was doing. ..I have an 85 igloo that holds ice just as good!! So I'm not on here trying to back up the dollar's I've spent on em.
So basically, they are every bit as over-priced as they appear to be? Got it. Thanks for all the input.
I have one and only because it was a gift. Not any better than a Coleman Extreme to me. I leave mine in my catfishing boat because it is too heavy to take out all the time.
I have a 65 but my only complaint is that it is heavy when full. I think it is worth the price. Key is to keep it cool because first round of ice will melt if cooler is warm.
same as any cooler ive used , get em cold and the hold ice longer , coleman extreme only about $$70-$80 bucks and hold ice for several days as well, the are constructed better and thats about it!!
I cut up every 2 liter Cola bottle we have, and keep block ice. I also cut tops out of stuff like Peanut Oil containers (for some reason I don't go through a lot of those in a year, though). I have an old side-by-side in the shop and I keep the freezer side loaded with blocks of ice.
If you put all the blocks a cooler will hold in a cooler...........then the one expensive bag of ice cubes will last a WHOLE lot longer.
That said, I'd still like to have an Orca or Yeti or other rotomolded cooler. But it'll have to come from Santa.
Just invest in an ice machine.
Coleman extreme works good enough for what I do $40!
Got a 75 in the Orca, I like it but its just now getting time for it. It is fixing to be a fixture on the rear deck of my Cat and cranked up crappie will be going in it. I also freeze blocks of ice using 2 liters bottles, prolly got 40 or so in the freezer now. Summer time is upon us and we will see what the results will be.
What's the fill line on a 2-liter ? Know it's gonna expand. Bout 3/4 full? Little more? Family left 5-6 bottles of pop some full some 1/2 drank after fish fry the other week and that's what I had in mind.
I cut the tops off of them and fill them to the top of the label. they will cool in the cooler better if you remove them from the plastic. Usually just take my knife and cut down the side and slip it off. We buy 16 two liters a week so have a very good supply.:biggrin
Thems the first 2 liters been at my house in several years. I'd like to reuse em. We don't drink pop's. Buurs. Waters. N sweet tea !!
Just find sumpin cheap at a dollar store to freeze some blocks, when we freeze the whole bottle for the livewell we usually leave it about 2 inches from the top and freeze it with the cap off. Put the cap back on to put it in the livewell during warm weather tourneys.
Guy told me last yr. (They just don't make ice like they used to ) still laughing bout that one....
A lot of it is hollow, has air in it and it don't last long. I put 4 blocks in the cooler that is built in on the Cat Friday night before the tourney Saturday, went to put more in Sunday morning and head out to meet Ree at Enid, about 1/3 of those blocks from Friday evening were still in the cooler.
Don't worry about how long it keeps ice. It's all about how often you open it. I can't seem to tear it up. Had it 2 years use daily and never made repair. Bottom line. ..
I got a 50 as a gift. Only worth the money if you do 4 or 5 day trips. And if your pushing 270 like me the lid doesn't warp when I sit on it!
Love my 65 , won it in a raffle. The drinks seem to be colder in it. Sacrifice one bag of ice then it cooling.
My wife got a smaller one from work as a sales bonus, & we love it. Not sure how many qts, but it'll hold about 3 bags of ice. I use it for ice storage and use the ice refill my igloo as it melts. Keeps ice for days if you don't open it often. But I wouldn't have spent that much if I was buying unless I was going to be going out for several days at a time. Some of the knock-offs are probably just a good.
My daughter just got one for my Son In Law. Way to rich for my blood.
I freeze ice in the rubber made tubs with lids. Put a little water on outside and block slides out and reuse them. Caveat is make sure it's the rubber made and not sterilite as they get brittle and will bust on you. Rubber made works great in dish pan size or smaller
Have you ever kept it in the house before you take it out to see if that helps , I heard that keeping them cool inside your house in the A/C before using them makes all the differenceQuote:
Originally Posted by stratos87
This is actually a good idea. I have checked into them before, but they were a little out of my price range. But since we are talking about spending $400 for a cooler, I may re-think it. I could probably find a decent one for around the same price.Quote:
Originally Posted by creekslick
I have the 65 and 35 and they are worth every penny. The 65 is heavy and we only use it for weekend trips. The 35 will hold a 30 pack a bottle of clamato juice and a bag of ice. That my friends is the perfect cooler of beverages. You can argue the cost of ice and how much you can buy and all that, but how much will you pay for that bag when your beer is hot and there is no store around.
good info thanks everyone for sharing