Yeti coolers are they worth the money?

[sticky]

To me, a Yeti cooler seems more of a status symbol than a value item. It's been proven by market studies that consumers associate quality with high prices. There are plenty of people out there that would drop $600 just to have a $600 cooler.

Every Pelican product I've owned is of high quality and is still functioning as it was when purchased.  I definitely would go with a Pelican if it comes down to a choice between the two.

[elkslayer069]

Thanks for all the input fellas sounds to me like your thoughts are the same as mine

[Buzz2401]

I watched a video a few years back and it had a bunch of high end coolers and a few lower end coolers.  The Engel came out on top but it had a coleman extreme in like 2nd or 3rd place the yeti was in the middle of the pack for ice retention.  They are tough for sure but I have seen first hand that they don't hold ice any longer then the cheaper coleman extremes. 

[splitshot]

nope     mike w

[NRA4LIFE]

You need one of these bad boys.  450 qts and will hold ice forever.  1.5" of rigid foam insulation all around.  I affectionately nick named him Big Red

[2labs]

And nobody's gunna steal it! Yeti is a methhead magnet

[splitshot]

  get a cooler for about $50.  don't open it much.  put a sleeping bag over it when not in use and it will work great.   mike w

[quadrafire]

And nobody's gunna steal it! Yeti is a methhead magnet

That's what I've been worried about

[Bean Counter]

I watched a video a few years back and it had a bunch of high end coolers and a few lower end coolers.  The Engel came out on top but it had a coleman extreme in like 2nd or 3rd place the yeti was in the middle of the pack for ice retention.  They are tough for sure but I have seen first hand that they don't hold ice any longer then the cheaper coleman extremes.

A big part of this is whether or not people use them properly. Remember that a cooler is an insulator before its a cooler. If you pull it out of your hot garage and immediately dump ice in it and leave for your hunt you'll probably be worse off than with a cheap cooler. This is because it needs to be properly prechilled before you fill it with ice and leave for the hunt.Think of all that heavy insulation that has been warmed by the garage. Its going to take a lot more cold to reverse that down to an ice-friendly temp which means more melting to get there.

[Stickerbush]

What are peoples uses for these? Seems like overkill for car camping but off grid maybe. There are so many of these rugged coolers now

[cbond3318]

I watched a video a few years back and it had a bunch of high end coolers and a few lower end coolers.  The Engel came out on top but it had a coleman extreme in like 2nd or 3rd place the yeti was in the middle of the pack for ice retention.  They are tough for sure but I have seen first hand that they don't hold ice any longer then the cheaper coleman extremes.

A big part of this is whether or not people use them properly. Remember that a cooler is an insulator before its a cooler. If you pull it out of your hot garage and immediately dump ice in it and leave for your hunt you'll probably be worse off than with a cheap cooler. This is because it needs to be properly prechilled before you fill it with ice and leave for the hunt.Think of all that heavy insulation that has been warmed by the garage. Its going to take a lot more cold to reverse that down to an ice-friendly temp which means more melting to get there.

  Excellent Point!!

[WAcoueshunter]

I love mine.  It's tough and rugged, and keeps things cold!  I backed into it with my boat trailer - would have folded a regular cooler, but the yeti keeps on ticking. 

In 2013 I drove 15 hours from WY with my Yeti and a Coleman Extreme side by side.  Same prep, same contents, same size, etc.  Carrying frozen, packaged antelope.  By the time I got home, the Coleman Extreme contents had warmed just enough that the packages started to leak blood.  Yeti still frozen solid. 

Over the fourth of July near Yakima, with temps above 100 in the shade, my Yeti still had some of the initial single ice bag on day 4. 

I haven't had an Engel, Grizzly, etc., and they might be just as good.  But they are similarly expensive, so I'll stick with Yeti until I see them in person and am convinced otherwise. 

[Jonnyjammer]

What are peoples uses for these? Seems like overkill for car camping but off grid maybe. There are so many of these rugged coolers now

They hold a lot,keep it cold and you can count on that,They are built with quality that you can depend on.Like the drains for instance if you lose a drain it wont hold ice for a day.  I can use mine for a stepping stool for loading on my truck or boat.I can stand on mine while i am fishing in my boat.Critters even the camping neighbors dog isnt getting in my cooler.Mine can be used to keep cool cool or hot hot.I can load one of mine with military alluminum hot food containers and it will stay hot all day.

[eastcoastguy]

There is a new brand just coming out. It's called Rtic and they are half the price of yeti and say they hold ice a few days longer.

[Stalker]

I looked at Yeti, Grizzly, Pelican etc.  They all seemed about the same for construction. So my priority was to get the largest one that I could afford for hunting and fishing. I cane across Esky coolers made by Coleman in the U.S.A.. I purchased the 205 qt and cannot be happier with it. I got it for $510.00 including 3 day shipping from Man Venture Out Post. See link below. This was absolutely the best price I could find on these type coolers of this size.

http://www.manventureoutpost.com/products/Coleman-3000002626-Cooler-205-Quart-Esky-UV-White-5893.html