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Title: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: MP123 on August 10, 2012, 10:17:24 AM: 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?
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: coop2424 on August 10, 2012, 10:25:31 AM: I have a buddy that has one on his boat and he says it can sit out on the back of his boat in the sun for 7 days and still have ice left in it at the end of his trip. They are expensive but I don't think you would ever need another cooler. There are a couple other company's with similar concept but have not heard much about them. ( grizzly,engel)
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: TheHunt on August 10, 2012, 04:16:47 PM: 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...
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: Goldeneye on August 10, 2012, 04:30:10 PM: I have two Yeti coolers. An oversize and a smaller one. Last season I took the larger one to elk camp. Put block ice in it along with the camp food. 12 days later when I got home from camp I still had ice. They are worth the money if you need long term cold storage in a camp. I was a bit paranoid about someone liking it more than me. I did chain it up so no one would have any thoughts of taking it.
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: Rick on August 10, 2012, 04:37:19 PM: 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+
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: Goldeneye on August 10, 2012, 04:46:31 PM: Quote from: Rick on August 10, 2012, 04:37:19 PM
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/ (http://store.yeticoolers.com/yeti-tundra-series/)
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: Rick on August 10, 2012, 04:58:15 PM: I'd be using it on my boat for fish storage. A 20lb King is about 36". I'd have to go at least 155qt (37" inside length) to fit any decent sized salmon without folding them up like a pretzel.
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: Goldeneye on August 10, 2012, 05:20:14 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: saylean on August 10, 2012, 05:34:16 PM: Dad has two....doesnt like em. The latches on them are kind of bunk....They tend to keep ice for a bit, far as I can remember hunting elk in e-wa....dont think theyre worth the money, imho.
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: MuleySniper on August 10, 2012, 06:01:35 PM: 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 :chuckle:
http://www.amazon.com/ARB-10800472-Fridge-Freezer-Quart/dp/B002Q1INDM (http://www.amazon.com/ARB-10800472-Fridge-Freezer-Quart/dp/B002Q1INDM)
Title: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 10, 2012, 06:20:00 PM: Have someone bring a chest freezer and hook it up to a generator, that will keep all game cold during early hunts and they are cheaper!
Title: Re: Yeti Coolers - worth the $$$?
Post by: KFhunter on August 10, 2012, 06:33:46 PM: Quote from: Rick on August 10, 2012, 04:58:15 PM
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 (http://www.alltackle.com/fish_bags.htm)

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

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