Gotta love the description on the Mother Ship (Warehouse listing):
" A 100% dry duffel. But definitely not a cooler. Hydrolok zipper makes sure water stays out so your gear stays bone-dry, no matter how torrential it gets"
Even if it was a cooler, itās still pricey, even at this damn good price.
(reference here: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B075TJ4BXL/ref=twister_B07BJ7Q34C?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
Who will fire the first shot at the Yeti brand?
The price is good for what it is, there arenāt many competitors that can compete with the quality of build. These are just a damn ugly color and still at the prices unless you really are outdoorsy, you wonāt get the benefits of the product.
Yeti is so expensive. That price should include a [Mod Edit: Nope] to carry it around for me.
I own both Rtic and Yeti. Buy Rtic coolers, which are better and cheaper.
I regret owning Yeti, who have since opted to use their already-overpriced brand to make political statements.
Have they dropped the price yet!
Iād be curious in your experience what makes the RTIC better than the Yeti other than the price ? Iāve seen reviews on both and comparisons pretty much always point to the Yeti quality of build being a tad better but in terms of price the RTIC is significantly cheaper.
nope. never yeti.
I know people hate on Yeti a lot considering their high price, howeverā¦ I have bought a LOT of cheaper coolers in my lifetime for boating, camping, anything outdoorsy. I thought it was crazy to spend this type of money for a cooler initially, but there I was spending 1/4 - 1/2 of this amount on a new one AGAIN. I finally had some extra cash and decided I would get one. They are nothing short of excellent in my opinion. I have only strayed once from the brand since then, and I was a little sorry. I felt like I still spent half as much as this on another brand that only lasted me a couple years vs potentially longer with the Yeti. Now Iām too scared to try some of many others. I donāt doubt they work fine, but Iām a big believer on the longevity of Yeti.
I have stood on them, I have tossed them around, I have used them as sawhorses, I have used them as storage containers, I have used them as bookbags, I have treated them MUCH worse than I should have for an expensive cooler, but I have yet to have one break, snag, tear, or otherwise fail (other than cosmetics). The zippers still zip and lids still seal. I still have my first one from many years ago that works fine. Maybe Iām not as hard on them as I think, but around a salt-air environment, Iāll just consider the extra price as a ābeach taxā for something Iāve had a great experience with. As always though, YMMV.
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Wow, sign me up for 4 big onesāI wonāt have to pay my mortgage this month if I can keep 20 cans cold for 2 days!!! Seriously??? Holy crap, what a stupid way to spend moneyā¦
Personally Iāve used YETI and RTIC, and I find no difference in build quality, but a VERY large difference in price. Yeti just isnāt worth it, and never has beenā¦we just didnāt have options before. Now we do, which makes their price all the more ridiculous.
BANG!
Wish they included a pair of vice-grips to grab that zipper. Who in the world thought that was a good idea to have a zipper. Man I hate this thing. Iām only glad I didnāt buy a Yeti. It was a gift
I think this is the one design that Yeti lifted from RTIC. Rtic brought this style out when yeti came out with the original āhopperā which was a tote bag with a ridiculous zipper top that was like putting your arm into a sharks mouth.
Iāve owned the RTIC version of this cooler for years and itās still like new, use it every week to haul perishables to my boat. Even in salt envrionment the zipper slides easilyā¦cannot see (ever) paying twice as much for a āyetiā label.
Goes great with your MyPillow
Hilariousā¦
Name brands are cool, but if youāre on a budget, I just purchased (Amazon.com) Titan cooler that fits all my ice/cooler needs for less than 1/3 the costā¦Yetiās are great, Iām sure.
#GoWoot
So. Much Money. Even if you have it, ā¦ just, ā¦ why?!
My last cooler purchase was at a yard sale. āColeman Personal 8ā. Like brand new. $3. Good enough to transport a kidney ā and the right color, too. Hey, wait ā¦
I drink my beer warm.