Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?

[MP123]

I'm looking for a new cooler for fish, crab, game, etc.  The Yeti ones seem real well made but they're pretty expensive.  Maybe a little heavy too. 

Anyone have one?  Do you like it?  How long does it keep ice?

[coop2424]

I have a buddy that has one on his boat and he says it can sit out on the back of his boat in the sun for 7 days and still have ice left in it at the end of his trip.   They are expensive but I don't think you would ever need another cooler.  There are a couple other company's with similar concept but have not heard much about them. ( grizzly,engel)

[TheHunt]

Do a search on the internet on cooler review.  I think YouTube showed a review of many diiferent coolers.  I do remember that Yeti did not get the best for the buck...

[Goldeneye]

I have two Yeti coolers.  An oversize and a smaller one.  Last season I took the larger one to elk camp.  Put block ice in it along with the camp food.  12 days later when I got home from camp I still had ice.  They are worth the money if you need long term cold storage in a camp.  I was a bit paranoid about someone liking it more than me.   I did chain it up so no one would have any thoughts of taking it.

[Rick]

I was at Sportsmans warehouse today looking at Yetis. Nice cooler,but Igloo had a new model out that looked like a better unit. They were called the Igloo Yukon "cold locker". Priced about the same as a Yeti.

Not sure either one is worth $500+

[Goldeneye]

Not sure either one is worth $500+

You need to get up towards the 125 qt ones to get to the price you mentioned.  Guess it depends on how big of one your interested in.

http://store.yeticoolers.com/yeti-tundra-series/

[Rick]

I'd be using it on my boat for fish storage. A 20lb King is about 36". I'd have to go at least 155qt (37" inside length) to fit any decent sized salmon without folding them up like a pretzel.

[Goldeneye]

For that use I'd say you don't need one of these heavily insulated coolers.  For the most part you'll be where you can get ice daily or every few days.

[saylean]

Dad has two....doesnt like em. The latches on them are kind of bunk....They tend to keep ice for a bit, far as I can remember hunting elk in e-wa....dont think theyre worth the money, imho.

[MuleySniper]

Not a Yeti but I think these are cool. Practical? Probably not but if money wasn't an object I'd put one in my jeep
http://www.amazon.com/ARB-10800472-Fridge-Freezer-Quart/dp/B002Q1INDM

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Have someone bring a chest freezer and hook it up to a generator, that will keep all game cold during early hunts and they are cheaper!

[KFhunter]

I'd be using it on my boat for fish storage. A 20lb King is about 36". I'd have to go at least 155qt (37" inside length) to fit any decent sized salmon without folding them up like a pretzel.

You need a fish bag then, you can hang some of them over the transom in front of an outboard and or on your swim platform


http://www.alltackle.com/fish_bags.htm


lots of different ones out there - reliable seems popular but I don't personally have any.