Yeti Coolers

[Dunit35]

Anybody own one of these bad boys?

What do you think of them?

I got my hands on one today. I bought a $5 ticket to win one back in early August. I actually won and picked it up today. $5 for a 35 qt Yeti Cooler.

[Strongside]

Best coolers ever. Well worth the $$.

[2bikemike]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

Anybody own one of these bad boys?

What do you think of them?

I got my hands on one today. I bought a $5 ticket to win one back in early August. I actually won and picked it up today. $5 for a 35 qt Yeti Cooler.

It's a piece of crap, I will gladly refund your $5 and pay for shipping if you send the cooler to me.

In all seriousness they are pretty damn good. They should be for the price they charge.

[Dunit35]

Originally Posted by 2bikemike

It's a piece of crap, I will gladly refund your $5 and pay for shipping if you send the cooler to me.

In all seriousness they are pretty damn good. They should be for the price they charge.

I'm thinking shipping would cost a couple hundo with the weight of this thing.

[LiL stumppy]

we use one at work to store dry ice in. holds up well. i cannot imagine they are worth the price

[Great Expectations]

I've got a 35 Yeti. Just like the BGE there are folks who think you should save your money and buy a cheaper one that doesn't work as well every 5 years.

They are great, enjoy your winning ticket.

[NewChief]

They're good, even great, for what they're designed for, which is NOT storing beer and opening it over and over as you drink throughout the day. They're intended to keep meat and ice cold on long expeditions by precooling them and opening them as little as possible on your offshore or backcountry trip. As a beer cooler they're not much better than any other cooler, though probably more durable.

That being said, I'd take one for $5, you lucky bastard.

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by Strongside

Best coolers ever. Well worth the $$.

Sure about that?

https://youtu.be/62CkECpKoSU

[LoneWolf]

Grizzly > Yeti > Engel > Pelican

$5 Yeti cooler > any cooler.

Congratulations.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Great Expectations

I've got a 35 Yeti. Just like the BGE there are folks who think you should save your money and buy a cheaper one that doesn't work as well every 5 years.

I wasn't aware that coolers wore out.

On a side not, you will never have to worry about leaving your cooler at a party. They are simply too expensive to forget about even when hammered.


Well, until someone steals it, which happens often.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Grizzly > Yeti > Engel > Pelican

$5 Yeti cooler > any cooler.

Congratulations.

It depends on what you use them for. Here's another test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-TE4RnqT0U

I had a Yeti 75 which did a great job of keeping things cool, but that was one big cooler not to have wheels on it. That was a bitch to lift loaded with ice and adult beverages not because of the weight (and it was heavy loaded) but because the handles were so far apart on that cooler. I was doing a lot of the lifting with rotator cuffs which is never a good thing. I also have a few larger Coleman extreme's and a Coleman marine which keep Ice almost as long as the Yeti did and they are a fraction of the price.

The Yeti did have the advantage of being bear proof but thankfully that feature never came into play.

With all that being said, you will love that size Yeti and for $5 you really can't go wrong.

[seaofred]

I've seen some reports (I'll try to find the link and post it). They do keep ice longer than any other cooler, but when you factor in the cost of ice and the cost of the cooler, it takes you years of heavy usage to recoop the additional cost of the Yeti cooler.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Bwana

It depends on what you use them for. Here's another test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-TE4RnqT0U

I had a Yeti 75 which did a great job of keeping things cool, but that was one big cooler not to have wheels on it. That was a bitch to lift loaded with ice and adult beverages not because of the weight (and it was heavy loaded) but because the handles were so far apart on that cooler. I was doing a lot of the lifting with rotator cuffs which is never a good thing. I also have a few larger Coleman extreme's and a Coleman marine which keep Ice almost as long as the Yeti did and they are a fraction of the price.

The Yeti did have the advantage of being bear proof but thankfully that feature never came into play.

With all that being said, you will love that size Yeti and for $5 you really can't go wrong.

All of this. For most people, a Yeti is overkill. Doing a multiple day backcountry guided raft trip where you have to keep provisions cool for your clients? You need a Yeti (or other premium cooler). Multi day hunt where you need to pack in/out a bunch of meat? You need a Yeti. Multiple days offshore fishing where you need to keep your catch cold? You need a Yeti.

Tailgating and want to keep beer icy for a day? Just about any cooler will suffice. The advantages of a super high end cooler are pretty much lost if one is opening and closing it constantly like we do with most ice chests.

That being said, that Yeti sticker looks sweet on the truck, right between the Salt Life and Costa stickers (and this probably is only funny to you if you live in a southern college town with a large frat population).

[ptlyon]

As a side bar - why the **** can't you find a regular cooler without a latch anymore? Pisses me off.

[seaofred]

Originally Posted by NewChief

All of this. For most people, a Yeti is overkill. Doing a multiple day backcountry guided raft trip where you have to keep provisions cool for your clients? You need a Yeti (or other premium cooler). Multi day hunt where you need to pack in/out a bunch of meat? You need a Yeti. Multiple days offshore fishing where you need to keep your catch cold? You need a Yeti.

Tailgating and want to keep beer icy for a day? Just about any cooler will suffice. The advantages of a super high end cooler are pretty much lost if one is opening and closing it constantly like we do with most ice chests.

That being said, that Yeti sticker looks sweet on the truck, right between the Salt Life and Costa stickers (and this probably is only funny to you if you live in a southern college town with a large frat population).

Side note: Based on your statement, I'm guessing you have some Costa sunglasses? Can you tell me more about them?