Advice Needed--Knockoff Yeti

[plenzmd1]

in honor of @Chef Jim, i come seeking the wisdom of the crowd!

 

Think we are going to be doing more packing of tailgate the night before, so need a pretty decent size cooler that will hold ice and keep things cold for a good 24-36 hours. I aint paying no $600-$800 for a yeti...anyone have good experiences with other brands? if bought off of Amazon or Walmart.com...even better. 

[Foxx]

I haven't used them but, Walmart's Ozark Trail Coolers were filed suit against by Yeti as using their technology.

 

Maybe a YETI knockoff but these YETI like coolers are more affordable yet still perform well

[Seasons1992]

Paul, go with an Igloo Marine cooler. Took one of those on many trips with no ice access for days, and it holds just fine. Save you a ton of money, too. 

 

JUST BE SURE to "charge" it overnight by putting ice in it before you need to, and it should be great. I'll sign it with a Sharpie next time we're at a game....

[KD in CA]

I bought a Grizzly cooler;  worked great on 3 day camping trip (still had ice).

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2021 by KD in CA

[Ann]

4 hours ago, Seasons1992 said:

Paul, go with an Igloo Marine cooler. Took one of those on many trips with no ice access for days, and it holds just fine. Save you a ton of money, too. 

 

JUST BE SURE to "charge" it overnight by putting ice in it before you need to, and it should be great. I'll sign it with a Sharpie next time we're at a game....

We have three MaxCold and they do hold the five days.

 

[Wacka]

Get one of those styrofoam containers they ship enzymes to labs in.  I jhad one and put a 6pack of pop I'm it and drove 400 miles to DC in 85 degrees weather/ When I opened it down there,6it was still mostly ice and vet little water.

[Nanker]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=make+a+better+yeti+cooler+
 

it’s all about the foam. You can hack a cheap cooler into a much better one with insulation foam. Do it right with plastic hole plugs. 
 

[Koko]

15 hours ago, Wacka said:

Get one of those styrofoam containers they ship enzymes to labs in.  I jhad one and put a 6pack of pop I'm it and drove 400 miles to DC in 85 degrees weather/ When I opened it down there,6it was still mostly ice and vet little water.

 

Were the enzymes still fresh when you drank them up?

[devnull]

[Billsandhorns]

RTIC makes a very similar product and is at least half the cost

[CarpetCrawler]

21 hours ago, Wacka said:

Get one of those styrofoam containers they ship enzymes to labs in.  I jhad one and put a 6pack of pop I'm it and drove 400 miles to DC in 85 degrees weather/ When I opened it down there,6it was still mostly ice and vet little water.

 

We run proficiencies and the samples come in those containers. The freeze packs are even better, I always save them. I've had big ones still frozen 3 days later in a run of the mill cooler.

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by CarpetCrawler

[GG1]

On 5/26/2021 at 2:29 PM, Foxx said:

I haven't used them but, Walmart's Ozark Trail Coolers were filed suit against by Yeti as using their technology.

 

Maybe a YETI knockoff but these YETI like coolers are more affordable yet still perform well

Wonder why it took so long.   OT is an obvious knock off of Yeti. 

[Taro T]

Bought a Pelican a few years back & if it is iced prior to putting food in it will stay frozen for several days.

Don't know that they'd keep stuff frozen for 10 days like claimed.  But 3 days, definitely.

[plenzmd1]

Thanks everyone, Ozark Trail will be my combined birthday/fathers day gift!!!