Yeti - worth the price?
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I think they are worth the money, but people misuse them. There's no reason to bring one to a tailgate or an overnight camping trip. But if you're going on a beach trip or have friends coming up for a couple days, they're great to hold ice.
Having said that, The Ramble cup is 17ing amazing for tailgating. If you don't have one; get one.
Having said that, The Ramble cup is 17ing amazing for tailgating. If you don't have one; get one.
Depends on what you use it for
I am in my car a lot throughout the week and on each Monday morning I fill it with bottled water and ice and it lasts we throughout week.
I am in my car a lot throughout the week and on each Monday morning I fill it with bottled water and ice and it lasts we throughout week.
No. The Yeti thermos cups are great, but the coolers aren't worth the money. If it sits anywhere in the sun, the ice will melt just as quickly as a $30 Coleman cooler. It has to be in the shade for it hold iced down drinks all day. But so will the Coleman if you put its in the shade. Simply Not worth they money.
This post is spot on. If he is going to use it for work in high heat, fishing, or holding venison for a couple days then it's great. However, there are others that work just as well and aren't quite as expensive. Check out the K2's
Want a FREE Yeti Roadie?
*****For students only*****
The MSU College Republicans is giving away a Yeti Roadie along with several Ramblers to MSU Students that vote in the Nov 3rd election. All the students have to do is follow the MSU College Republicans on Twitter, https://twitter.com/MSU_cr then just Tweet a selfie to @MSU_cr after they vote with the "I VOTED" sticker.
Names will be drawn from the list of selfies for the cooler and Ramblers. Names will be verified with the voter roll.
For this price, the Roadie is a GREAT cooler!!!
*****For students only*****
The MSU College Republicans is giving away a Yeti Roadie along with several Ramblers to MSU Students that vote in the Nov 3rd election. All the students have to do is follow the MSU College Republicans on Twitter, https://twitter.com/MSU_cr then just Tweet a selfie to @MSU_cr after they vote with the "I VOTED" sticker.
Names will be drawn from the list of selfies for the cooler and Ramblers. Names will be verified with the voter roll.
For this price, the Roadie is a GREAT cooler!!!
I cannot say about the coolers. I love my ramble cup, but I bought my daughter a Hydroflask http://www.hydroflask.com/hydration for cheaper. And it comes in more colors.
Also Klean Kanteen http://www.kleankanteen.com/collect.../wide-mouth-insulated-20oz?variant=1605388483 has vacuum insulated products too.
Also Klean Kanteen http://www.kleankanteen.com/collect.../wide-mouth-insulated-20oz?variant=1605388483 has vacuum insulated products too.
I wouldn't buy a premium cooler for MSRP, but I lucked into a slightly used K2 Summit 20 that a buddy was selling for $70. For roughly twice the price of the little Cooler or Igloo piece of crap that the lid irreparably broke off of. This one should last me much longer, and keep my ice and stuff cold for a weekend scout camping trip.
Is ice so precious of a commodity that we need to spend this much money to preserve it? I think I'll stick to buying an extra bag of frozen water every so often.
I got a laugh out of that. Chances of amcdan's daughter being featured in a I Miss Platinum Plus "Yeti Butt" thread are high if he buys son-in-law one.
I totally disagree. I'll never again buy another cheap cooler. Worth it
I personally have gone through too many cheap coolers. I will say some of the newer more budget friendly coolers have made strides. They still cannot stand up to the test as far as retaining ice and durability in my opinion.
I personally have gone through too many cheap coolers. I will say some of the newer more budget friendly coolers have made strides. They still cannot stand up to the test as far as retaining ice and durability in my opinion.
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If the YETI has bars of gold bullion inside of it at the time of purchase...then Yes it is worth the price.
My daughter gave me a 20 oz. Yeti Rambler for my birthday last summer and I believe it cost about $30.00. I put ice and water in the cup first thing in the morning and I go home in the afternoon and it still has ice in it. I fill it up about 6 times per day and refilling with luke warm water is what makes the ice melt, otherwise you can keep ice in these for several days. I don't own a Yeti cooler but I am amazed at their other products and think they are worth every penny.
How about a yeti with no lid?
http://yeticoolers.com/tank-85-ice-bucket/?gclid=CLzGqvnDz8gCFQQPaQodftQFCQ
$250. Da 17.
http://yeticoolers.com/tank-85-ice-bucket/?gclid=CLzGqvnDz8gCFQQPaQodftQFCQ
$250. Da 17.
I like it. $250.00 for a mop bucket. Rest assured they will grace many a Christmas tree layout this season.
I rest my case. Yeti cooler is a Waste of money. Hell I know- I've got 2 of them. And none of these coolers in this test were in the sun. If they had been the yeti would have faired even worse than it did.
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He is in army reserve close Jax. Farms on the weekends with his dad. The Yeti seems the best. And yes my daughter is gorgeous. Her hubby is a tsuners so we've had some great Egg Bowl bets.
If you aren't drinking your beer up before the ice melts in a normal cooler then you aren't drinking fast enough.
Not the coolers fault.
Not the coolers fault.
Funny, A friend of mine from La sent me pictures and results last night from his sons 7th grade science project which compared ice retention of three coolers, a $300 Yeti, a $50 Coleman, and an $30 Igloo. With 20lbs of ice added to each He measured temps at 8hrs, 16hrs, 24hrs,and each day out to 5 days. At 24hrs the Yeti was 1 degree cooler than the Coleman and about 5 degrees cooler than the Igloo. At 5 days the Yeti and Coleman were the same with the Igloo far behind. The only place the yeti excelled was at the 48hr and 72hr points but still settled back to the Coleman at the 5 day point. If the results are published in the Lafayette La middle school journal of science, I will post the charts and graphs for you. To answer the OP, I have a Yeti and a K2, the Yeti is too heavy. The K2 is lighter and cheaper. I saw a Orca cooler that had wheels on it in Orange Beach a couple of weeks ago, that is the one I would buy if buying again.
like everyone says, it depends on what your doing. we ride the creek a lot during the summer. ice is a precious commodity there. and my yeti keeps ice all day and night, plus when i'm hungover the next few days and dont want to clean up, its will keep my few floaters cold until i can get out of the bed to put them in the fridge.
but if you open it and close it all day, it will melt quick. direct sun definitely helps out the ice melting time table. but keeps a hell of a lot longer than my old igloo. but i think most pricks just want the sticker.
Look... I drove through the real Death Valley with a $4.97 styrofoam cooler from WalMart that had a cracked lid held together with electrical tape.
I lived.
Pocket your cash.
I lived.
Pocket your cash.
The thermos cup isn't that great with warm
stuff. But with anything cold on ice, it's pretty damn amazing.
stuff. But with anything cold on ice, it's pretty damn amazing.
I hate to be the "it's not the heat, it's the humidity" guy but I'm not sure accurate this test was but once the ice started melting you had ice water. Theoretically, if it had been stirred, it's 32F ice water (at atmospheric pressure). It will remain 32F until ALL of the ice is melted and then the water will begin to warm up. I would assume a 7th grade science project had a great deal of error. You can imagine that the measuring device may have been in contact with ice cubes, or the measuring device hadn't come to its resting temperature, etc.
I own one and I can confidently say no, if paying full retail. I bought mine on Craigslist for about half retail. Cheaper than I could get a new Engel or K2. Does he need or even want an "extreme" cooler? Depends on what he is going to use it for, IMO. You don't want to carry them around like you would a $10 igloo. Too heavy. Made the mistake once of carrying it to the beach.
Don't get me wrong. I like mine, but it has a specific use. I travel 3-5 days a week for work (averaging 1,000-1,500 miles). I load it up when I leave so that I don't have to pay for water, drinks, etc at a gas station. A cooler takes up too much room in my back seat, so it stays in the truck bed secured with a locking cable to keep it from walking off. Any cooler is going to act the same when you fill it with ice and drinks. Heat transfer is going to occur to bring the ice, drinks, and air to the same temperature (plus the inefficiency of the cooler). I've heard if you want your ice to last longer, freeze some water jugs and put them in the cooler 24 hours before but never tried it. I usually raid the ice bin in the fridge to piss off the wife and then refill at the hotel for free.
You did mention that he was a Bear. Buy the Yeti. It will match his red pants, blue shirt, and pink bow tie. And he won't be ashamed to bring it to the tailgate. I suggest getting him a sticker that will differentiate his Yeti from his friends' Yeti similar to how you tag your luggage at the airport with a unique identifier. He will need the following stickers to fit in: costa, John Deere, cotton, Rebel battle flag, salt life, PBR, vineyard vines, southern marsh, ducks unlimited, browning, drake, under armour, etc.
Don't get me wrong. I like mine, but it has a specific use. I travel 3-5 days a week for work (averaging 1,000-1,500 miles). I load it up when I leave so that I don't have to pay for water, drinks, etc at a gas station. A cooler takes up too much room in my back seat, so it stays in the truck bed secured with a locking cable to keep it from walking off. Any cooler is going to act the same when you fill it with ice and drinks. Heat transfer is going to occur to bring the ice, drinks, and air to the same temperature (plus the inefficiency of the cooler). I've heard if you want your ice to last longer, freeze some water jugs and put them in the cooler 24 hours before but never tried it. I usually raid the ice bin in the fridge to piss off the wife and then refill at the hotel for free.
You did mention that he was a Bear. Buy the Yeti. It will match his red pants, blue shirt, and pink bow tie. And he won't be ashamed to bring it to the tailgate. I suggest getting him a sticker that will differentiate his Yeti from his friends' Yeti similar to how you tag your luggage at the airport with a unique identifier. He will need the following stickers to fit in: costa, John Deere, cotton, Rebel battle flag, salt life, PBR, vineyard vines, southern marsh, ducks unlimited, browning, drake, under armour, etc.
If you had a choice between a Yeti and a Coleman before you trekked across the Serengeti, you'd chose a Yeti every time. Just buy the Yeti. Serengeti.
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