Coolers

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vdubb96
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Aug 24, 2015 2:49pm
Purchasing a new cooler this week. A little present to myself. Thinking I'm gonna get a Yeti Tundra 75. Does anyone have one? My wife and I have the Yeti Rambler glasses and those things are awesome. I know there are a lot of different brands out there as far as "Top quality" coolers go. Does anyone have another brand? Pelican,Orca etc???? My old Colemans and igloos just don't cut it anymore.
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Automatik
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Aug 24, 2015 2:54pm
I've only had experience with Yetis and they are definitely the truth, but the price is insane.

Grizzly is another brand I've heard good things about. Also expensive.
http://www.grizzlycoolers.com/
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vdubb96
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Aug 24, 2015 3:24pm
Yeah I've seen the Grizzy as well. They all look nice. Something just tells me if I'm gonna spend the cash, the Yeti is the top dog.
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Tiernan
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Aug 24, 2015 3:41pm
MVP Cooler of all time was Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse.
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Aug 24, 2015 6:22pm
Just don't see the need of a yeti. I thought about buying one as well, but unless you are camping for days without ice, a Coleman extreme or other middle of the road brand will keep ice frozen all day. Plus the yetis are so small on the inside.
Edit to add: they are pretty sweet though. I think I woulda bought the grizzly one if I actually pulled the trigger.

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Aug 24, 2015 8:04pm
I just spent the past week in Florida with some friends and spent a lot of time on her boat. She has 2 yetis and they were definitely worth it. One for beer/food and one for fish.
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Aug 24, 2015 10:18pm
Living in Florida a good cooler is a necessity. I have a Pelican and a Yeti, each hold ice for the same amount of time but are far superior to the run of the mill igloos and coleman's. There is only one way to pack a cooler to hold ice for ridiculous amounts of time, more ice and minimal drinks /food consuming energy. If your ice is "melty" when it enters any cooler the faster it will dissipate. Chill your drinks before you put them on ice, with that said, we can keep things cold for one weekend with a 20# bag of ice something the run of the mill cooler can't even come close to. The reality is how often and what ambient temps you will use the cooler. Will your $300 cooler save you enough money to pay for the ice that you would consume in a less expensive cooler?
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Aug 25, 2015 6:41am
35 years ago I bought 3 coke cole cooler, metal, red and heavy. When the wife and I would go sailing 24 foot ODay on Lake Erie for the weekend ... Packed each of them up with ice, beer, wine and food would last all weekend.
Still have then someplace but now they are a plain in the ass to carry loaded up. I think we where strong back in those days.
I don't know what I have now but it all about having wheels .... Everything is secondary
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friendfromlowry
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Aug 25, 2015 7:12am
I looked up a Yeti cooler on Amazon and the cheapest one was $389. What the fuck?
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Old Rider
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Aug 25, 2015 8:40am
Drink your beer fast enough and you dont need a cooler that keeps ice for days!
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Aug 25, 2015 8:45am
Hell the price of Ice is stupid. I bougtht a bag the other day and it was $5! Shit melts in 3 hrs in our shitty ass coolers. Believe I know they are expensive but damn are they sweet (for a cooler)
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Aug 25, 2015 11:12am
Tiernan;1746935 wrote:MVP Cooler of all time was Patrick Swayze in Roadhouse.
...Wade Garrett is the best.....well....was, until someone stuck a knife in him!
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Aug 25, 2015 11:33am
The only yeti you shouldn't buy is the soft yeti. And it works perfectly but it's $300 and no soft cooler is worth that. I have a 75 and it's legit.


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friendfromlowry
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Aug 25, 2015 7:24pm
vdubb96;1747032 wrote:Hell the price of Ice is stupid. I bougtht a bag the other day and it was $5! Shit melts in 3 hrs in our shitty ass coolers. Believe I know they are expensive but damn are they sweet (for a cooler)
Unless the bag was 100lbs then you got ripped off.
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sportchampps
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Aug 25, 2015 8:41pm
I got a Coleman Extreme and some dry ice and it kept my food frozen for five days during Firefly music Festival this year.
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vdubb96
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Aug 26, 2015 9:47am
Purchased the Yeti Tundra 65 last night. $399 free shipping.
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Aug 27, 2015 3:04pm
vdubb96;1747198 wrote:Purchased the Yeti Tundra 65 last night. $399 free shipping.
Thank God it had free shipping. Wouldn't want to shell out $410 for fucking cooler.
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Aug 27, 2015 3:09pm
MontyBrunswick;1747425 wrote:Thank God it had free shipping. Wouldn't want to shell out $410 for fucking cooler.
Things poor people say.
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Aug 27, 2015 3:12pm
Automatik;1747426 wrote:Things poor people say.
Things financially responsible people say*
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Aug 27, 2015 4:15pm
$399, so much money! lol

Must suck to be broke.
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Aug 27, 2015 4:21pm
Automatik;1747448 wrote:$399, so much money! lol

Must suck to be broke.
$399 for a cooler is too much money.
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vdubb96
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Aug 27, 2015 4:32pm
MontyBrunswick;1747452 wrote:$399 for a cooler is too much money.
Says the person who doesn't have $399 of expendable income! i.e. poor
I'm very financially responsible, so much so I can afford to buy a nice cooler that will last forever.
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Automatik
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Aug 27, 2015 4:36pm
MontyBrunswick;1747452 wrote:$399 for a cooler is too much money.
More things poor people say.

Maybe get a 2nd job? Pull up those bootstraps son.
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Aug 27, 2015 4:40pm
Lol, fools