Yeti Cooler Anyone?

[Randall53]

  No thanks. I'll just keep my Igloo thank you..!!!  

[peejman]

If you're going on a 2 week rafting trip with no resupply opportunity, and expect you and all your stuff will get dumped in the river more than once, that's the cooler for you.  

[NextExit]

And with only one 5 star review, someone thought it was worth it.

[Pete123]

I've never been to pay five times the market rate for a high quality product.  Someone gave me a Yeti coffee to go mug.  I'll have to say, it does keep things hot.

[crossfire]

2 hours ago, Randall53 said:

  No thanks. I'll just keep my Igloo thank you..!!!  

That's the going price for this beast.   http://yeticoolers.com/tundra-350-cooler/

But do you really have a $1300.00 need for something like this?   I don't

Edited June 26, 2016 by crossfire

[JeffL]

A generator and chest freezer would be cheaper, probably lighter too.

[Lumber_Jack]

These were designed for outdoor expeditions, like off-shore fishing, week long hunting and fishing trips.  Everyday Joe doesn't need this, but if you do need it, its better than any option prior to Yeti.  Now there are lots of companies jumping on the production band wagon and that's driving the prices down.  Is this overpriced, probably, but maybe not if you run a guide service.  It could literally last forever.  

[dcloudy777]

ORCA make almost all of their stuff (all of the coolers) in the US... many right here TN where the are headquartered.

 

http://www.orcacoolers.com/

[TNWNGR]

Orca and RTC don't market a cooler in that size range and I have to agree its a very specialized product for a specific target group. Its cost would be written off in operational business expenses or by government purchasing. I can't think of anywhere I'd ever go where a cooler that size would be used.

[buck1032]

Now I am not saying I stole anything from the .Gov or the DOD. But there was a time when after command functions, ie PRT, change of command, retirements, etc, there would be shipping containers filled with beer. The shipping containers are what is now advertised as these high end coolers. Granted there are differences as in the shipping containers would have the cavity from the inner and outer walls filled with nitrogen and not pumped in insulation. Occasionally one of the those reusable, turn in item shipping containers would make its way to someone's home to used as a cooler for a long weekend out in the desert. They worked great, free to use, as long as we turned them in after use.  These days I have zero need to keep ice that long, we as a family camp in a Travel Trailer with a fridge and freezer.  Less beer involved and more food.

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[MacGyver]

I'd be glad to put that thing through its paces 60 miles offshore when we get into a lot of fish.  

This is a specialized cooler for very specific purposes. If you've got a use for it you'll be plenty happy with it.  

[Monkeybat]

My brother in law has the smallest size and I must say it will keep ice forever.  I've got large cup.  At $40 I think that's ridiculous but it keeps water ice cold without ice for hours.  They really are amazing products, but I don't think they are worth the price.

[TNWNGR]

2 hours ago, Monkeybat said:

My brother in law has the smallest size and I must say it will keep ice forever.  I've got large cup.  At $40 I think that's ridiculous but it keeps water ice cold without ice for hours.  They really are amazing products, but I don't think they are worth the price.

https://www.rticcoolers.com/

http://www.orcacoolers.com/

I have two different sized Yeti Rambler (tumbler glasses) and two different sized water bottles. Yes, they keep beverages hot or cold for a long time. I plan to buy a soft sided cooler and some other stuff pretty soon and will either go with RTC or Orca.

Edited June 27, 2016 by TNWNGR

[shotgunshooter]

Don't know if the one Cabela's makes is the same size but you could no joke fit five or six bodies in it and still have room.

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[TNWNGR]

20 hours ago, MacGyver said:

I'd be glad to put that thing through its paces 60 miles offshore when we get into a lot of fish.  

This is a specialized cooler for very specific purposes. If you've got a use for it you'll be plenty happy with it.  

That's the best disruption of a practical use for a cooler of this particular size as its of a size that requires either a truck bed or larger boat or cargo type aircraft to transport for any significant distance. I can see it being used at large end catered events as well and possible on some large disaster relief efforts. But it's most certainly a very specialized product that the end user(s) will more then gladly pay for.

[gregintenn]

I'll stick with a refrigerator.

[MacGyver]

Here's how I look at something like this.

You've spent a couple hundred bucks worth of gas getting offshore.  You hook into some big amberjack, tuna, dolphin, grouper, whatever...

Pretty quickly you're talking about thousands of dollars worth of fish at market rates.  You want to treat your catch with respect and not let it spoil.

If you're out that far you've probably already got nearly 6 figures in your boat. 

Heck, you could buy a couple of igloos for what it's going to cost to fill that thing with ice alone.  But, for the guys who have a need for something like this, it's worth it.

 

[monkeylizard]

Yep. Especially if you're on a multi-day trip. Fish caught on day 1 of 3 ain't gonna be so fresh in that $15 Coleman by the time you reach the dock.

That said...that's a BIG cooler!

[gregintenn]

5 minutes ago, MacGyver said:

Here's how I look at something like this.

You've spent a couple hundred bucks worth of gas getting offshore.  You hook into some big amberjack, tuna, dolphin, grouper, whatever...

Pretty quickly you're talking about thousands of dollars worth of fish at market rates.  You want to treat your catch with respect and not let it spoil.

If you're out that far you've probably already got nearly 6 figures in your boat. 

Heck, you could buy a couple of igloos for what it's going to cost to fill that thing with ice alone.  But, for the guys who have a need for something like this, it's worth it.

 

If I ever bought a six figure boat, which I won't, it would have a refrigerator on board.

 

I understand the premise of the Yeti cooler, but mostly it appears to me to be somewhat of a status symbol for those I know who own them.

 

My cousin was proudly showing off a smaller model, that still appeared to be a pretty good sized cooler. Out of curiosity, I opened it to find that most of the space was taken up by thick walls. You could barely get a 6 pack in it! I think it costed $200-$300 best I can remember.

[MacGyver]

1 minute ago, gregintenn said:

If I ever bought a six figure boat, which I won't, it would have a refrigerator on board.

 

I understand the premise of the Yeti cooler, but mostly it appears to me to be somewhat of a status symbol for those I know who own them.

 

My cousin was proudly showing off a smaller model, that still appeared to be a pretty good sized cooler. Out of curiosity, I opened it to find that most of the space was taken up by thick walls. You could barely get a 6 pack in it! I think it costed $200-$300 best I can remember.

Yeah, there's no rocket science to rotomolded plastic with better insulation.  If Yeti is to be credited with anything, it's finding a niche and showing that there's an alternative to igloos that need replacing every other year.  I've got a midsize Yeti that is a great cooler.  The fact that it can be pressure washed is definitely a feature in my book.  Being dry ice capable is also nice when you need it to get really cold.

I think we're going to see some great innovation over the next couple of years.  You've already seen the market change with competitors (ORCA, RTIC, Atlas, etc...) and prices drop (see Rob's group buy).  Some are even starting to innovate - not just copy.  Those Atlas's that Rob posted have better, thinner insulation.

The fan boys have driven Yeti's pricing - it seems to be the classic they'll pay more if you'll just show them a way how.

That said, I'm excited to see where coolers are in a couple of years when things equilibrate.

I've been on big boats with freezers, but those seem to be the big diesels that are also carrying gensets.

My uncle has a 30' parker that's fished 100's of days offshore.  We still use ice on that one.

 

 

[Lumber_Jack]

@gregintenn new fishing charter

[MacGyver]

8 minutes ago, Lumber_Jack said:

@gregintenn new fishing charter

I'll take it, we could spot schools for miles up there  

[Randall53]

I'm sure there are commercial uses for a $1300 cooler, offshore fishing charters and so forth. Tax deductible I'm sure. LOL...It does make one think how they ever got by without one don't it?   Kinda like our cellphones and those GPS devices when we travel. 

[Glenn]

If you are considering a yeti tumbler, go to Walmart and get an Ozark trails exact ripoff for under $10. Tied or beat yeti In tests. My 20 oz keeps ice 24 hours

[MacGyver]

If I appreciate my Yeti for one thing, it's that my wife won't touch it.

Fill that dude up with fish a couple of times and it'll be right where you left it the last time you cleaned it out.