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Title: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on October 11, 2015, 02:54:00 PM: https://www.rticcoolers.com

Has anyone pre ordered one of these things?

What are your first thoughts and opinions. The price is more appealing.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: hogslayer on October 11, 2015, 03:03:20 PM: I wouldn't do it. There was a thread on here last year about yeti coolers on sale really cheap. Turned out to be a scam and people never got there coolers
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on October 11, 2015, 03:07:53 PM: I remember that thread. These guys are not making fake yetis and slapping a yeti logo on them but pretty much just undercutting Yeti by making basically the same thing with a new brand name.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: jrebel on October 11, 2015, 03:15:52 PM: I have seen many coolers that are similar to the yetis and all are about half the price. Costo on the west side had a great deal last week, my buddy picked on up and it is legit....very well made.

Research the company and buy one. Use your credit card so you can be reimbursed if it is a fraud. Most major credit cards have fraud protection.

:tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on October 11, 2015, 03:20:44 PM: Yea, I think id be more interested in buying one of these RTIC coolers if they weren't backordered.
Im like anyone else in this modern age and demand things to be on the way to my doorstep yesterday.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: Bean Counter on October 11, 2015, 03:30:50 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 11, 2015, 03:15:52 PM
I have seen many coolers that are similar to the yetis and all are about half the price. Costo on the west side had a great deal last week, my buddy picked on up and it is legit....very well made.

More info on this if you have it, please.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: Bean Counter on October 11, 2015, 03:31:52 PM: Quote from: hogslayer on October 11, 2015, 03:03:20 PM
I wouldn't do it. There was a thread on here last year about yeti coolers on sale really cheap. Turned out to be a scam and people never got there coolers

That thread was in regards to a price being too good to possibly be true. In such cases, it usually is.

I think this cooler has been mentioned before and IIRC there was a comment about how the knock off company is getting sued by Yeti for design copying.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 11, 2015, 03:33:34 PM: From online search, it looks like they exist but are so swamped with orders that only a small percentage of people have them compared to the number that have preodered and are waiting.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler but half of the price!
Post by: jrebel on October 11, 2015, 03:37:19 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on October 11, 2015, 03:30:50 PM
Quote from: jrebel on October 11, 2015, 03:15:52 PM
I have seen many coolers that are similar to the yetis and all are about half the price. Costo on the west side had a great deal last week, my buddy picked on up and it is legit....very well made.

More info on this if you have it, please.

Here is a picture......pretty sure he got it from the Bothel or Everett Costco as he lives in Snohomish county.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: RadSav on October 11, 2015, 04:18:38 PM: It was only a matter of time before somebody started making Yeti quality at half the price. Roto molding is just not that expensive. Most expensive part is storage, advertising and shipping.

Remember the first LCD pocket calculators? They were super expensive. After couple years you could find them just as good for $5.99 at Radio Shack :chuckle:
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: hollymaster on October 11, 2015, 04:29:20 PM: Rtic is swamped with pre orders. Probably be next year before they start shipping.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on October 11, 2015, 04:46:48 PM: The costco version doesn't look bad at all.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: Bean Counter on October 11, 2015, 05:16:43 PM: Thanks Johnny. Last we saw at Costco was the Pelican.... $$$$$$$$
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: Ddouble on October 13, 2015, 12:20:51 PM: Costco business in Lynnwood had those.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: Special T on October 13, 2015, 12:32:44 PM: If you can buy at costco you can bet its a quality product at a pretty fair price. Costco doesnt buy/sell garbage just because its cheap. Thier return policy is so solid id feel comfortable bying anything they sell.

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Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 13, 2015, 01:20:47 PM
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: ipkus on October 23, 2015, 06:01:59 PM: My two RTIC's are on a UPS truck and arrive here Monday.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on October 23, 2015, 06:02:46 PM: give us a user review when you get the chance.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: GUscottie on October 23, 2015, 06:07:09 PM: I want a review of the RTIC. I know that Yeti's are great, but the wife would :hunter: me dead if I bought a yeti...I just broke another Coleman, so I'm one cooler away from a ROTO molded cooler...
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: ipkus on October 23, 2015, 06:13:31 PM: I will. My Yeti's are bigger, I ordered two of the 20 qt. models. My buddy has a Yeti Roadie that size that we've used a lot that I can compare apples to apples.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 05:52:05 PM: Ok, here's the review;

They are legit. I've looked it over from top to bottom and can't see anything that says it's a cheap knock off. The fit and finish is very nice. Without the logo you would assume it's the brand name you know.

Order up, boys!
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: GUscottie on October 26, 2015, 06:38:01 PM: My biggest hiccup is that they don't come in the big 100 quart sizes... oh decisions...
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: huntandjeep on October 26, 2015, 06:39:00 PM: Quote from: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 05:52:05 PM
Ok, here's the review;

They are legit. I've looked it over from top to bottom and can't see anything that says it's a cheap knock off. The fit and finish is very nice. Without the logo you would assume it's the brand name you know.

Order up, boys!
Good to know . guess I know what my wife's getting me for Christmas :chuckle:
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: losdaddy7 on October 26, 2015, 07:12:08 PM: Neither. Buy a Grizzly cooler. Hands down the best rotomolded cooler around and also a lifetime warranty. I spend 4 days deer hunting last week and ZERO melt... My drinks were actually freezing inside the cooler. Unbelievable cooler.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 07:14:21 PM: Yeah.

And Grizzly is 'way better' why?

Do the research. Compare specs. Your 'way better' is technically impossible.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: losdaddy7 on October 26, 2015, 07:25:01 PM: :cryriver: Just my opinion... and no one said "way better", as you quoted.

Let's not get your panties in a bunch, it's just a cooler..... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: quadrafire on October 26, 2015, 07:38:35 PM: Quote from: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 07:14:21 PM
Yeah.

And Grizzly is 'way better' why?

Do the research. Compare specs. Your 'way better' is technically impossible.
Uhmm..... They were actually "freezing" inside, so it's not impossible...maybe technically impossible but not HuntWa impossible :dunno:
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 08:02:42 PM: Sorry..."hands down". Have you even owned another brand?

And nobodies crying, but they are still waiting to hear why exactly Grizzly is the "hands down" best?

In the meantime, the guy asked specifically about two brands. So you're the guy that says Dodge when someone is comparing Ford and Chevy.

Congrats.
Title: Re: Yeti Cooler or RTIC Cooler??
Post by: losdaddy7 on October 26, 2015, 08:11:02 PM: Quote from: ipkus on October 26, 2015, 08:02:42 PM
Sorry..."hands down". Have you even owned another brand?

And nobodies crying, but they are still waiting to hear why exactly Grizzly is the "hands down" best?

In the meantime, the guy asked specifically about two brands. So your the guy when someone is comparing Ford and Chevy that says Dodge.

Congrats.
:ACRY:

My other cooler.................

"hands down" the better cooler.... :chuckle: