Yeti coolers?

bob213 wrote:
If I'm not mistaken, Consumer Reports said the Ozark Trail 30oz. insulated tumbler ($9.74 @ walmart) kept ice longer than the Yeti.

Well there you go $9.74 versus $40.00!

$30 bucks difference for just a mug.

1.That's a lot of extra gas money I can put into my MH.
2.Pay for an extra night stay at a CG.
3.Hmmm how many 6-packs of beer would $30 bucks buy?
4. That's almost the exact price for a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black!

It's not being cheap, it's about "Priorities".
That's what it is really all about, what your priorities are! :B:W:B

I leave my el cheapo unattended in the CG and has never been stolen. Sure wouldn't do that with a Yeti.

Bumpyroad wrote:

dan-nickie wrote:
Yeti is the bomb..
Don't be a cheep ass.

why the reference to birds cheeping?
I do understand the tendency for someone who got suckered into $300 for a $99 cooler to defend it however.
bumpy

...and all this time I thought birds chirped....:B

Darn I wish this forum had a way to multi quote; Stone Age ish ish.

Big Katuna wrote:
Not all Yeti coolers are made in the USA. Most are made in the Philippines.

Also thick wall coolers like Yetis burn more ice initially than cheap thinwalls; has to cool all that thermal mass. Its on their website.

Yet isn't that true of all coolers? Meaning chilling the cooler before using it gives optimum performance whether it's thin walled or not. I start by leaving at least 10 lbs of ice in a cooler overnight before loading pre chilled and frozen goods into it. The problem I've noted with thinner walled coolers is there is little or no insulation to keep the cold in once it's loaded.

JAC1982 wrote:
We have multiple Yetis. They are great when you need to keep stuff cold for days on end, especially in warmer weather. But for the average weekend camper? Totally overkill.

Definitely not needed most weekend campers. Have you any idea how often you replenish the ice in your Yeti and would it perhaps be a Tundra model? I have read a few magazines review of the product line and think the Tundra will best fit my needs at this point:

Popular Mechanics

JAC1982 wrote:
Also, the soft side cooler is not worth it, IMO. We have one and other than the fact it really is waterproof both inside and out, it doesn't do that great for keeping things cold for longer terms.

I've come to despise soft sided coolers for any use more onerous than a day trip.

dan-nickie wrote:
Yeti is the bomb..
Don't be a cheep ass.

why the reference to birds cheeping?
I do understand the tendency for someone who got suckered into $300 for a $99 cooler to defend it however.
bumpy

We spent $300. for a Yeti and discovered it doesn't work any better than much cheaper coolers! Save your money.

If I'm not mistaken, Consumer Reports said the Ozark Trail 30oz. insulated tumbler ($9.74 @ walmart) kept ice longer than the Yeti.

All I can say is they have one hellava marketing/promotional manager to convince the whole camping world that their stuff is better than everyone else's and you should pay 6 times more the price to buy theirs.

Ya, like I will be paying $40 bucks for a Yeti coffee mug any time soon. don't care if it does keep the coffee hot for 12 hours.......
I'm gonna drink that coffee gone in 10 minutes!!!


YETI 30 oz. Rambler Tumbler Cup $39.99!!

Not all Yeti coolers are made in the USA. Most are made in the Philippines.

Also thick wall coolers like Yetis burn more ice initially than cheap thinwalls; has to cool all that thermal mass. Its on their website.