Engel 30 Qt dry box and cooler at Sam's

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Picked one up for $44 today. Seems that is a decent price. It's pretty much between $60 and $70 most everywhere else. 

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/30qt-cooler/prod6800044.ip?sprodId=prod6800044&_requestid=201185

nolaegghead

I bought one of those from woot.com at the same price.  It's very nice, excellent for FTC, since it's air-tight (has a gasket), it looses very little heat.  Also, very compact for the internal volume.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

nolaegghead said:

I bought one of those from woot.com at the same price.  It's very nice, excellent for FTC, since it's air-tight (has a gasket), it looses very little heat.  Also, very compact for the internal volume.

just what I wanted to hear. That's exactly why I bought it. I heard they were good but it was a total impulse buy. As usual, Went in for paper towels, came out with a brisket, an 80" 3D TV, 2 pack of his and hers mopeds, 6 gallons of mustard and this damn cooler.

henapple

Damn, I was just there today. Is this a Yeti attempt?

MrCookingNurse

I'm going tomorrow and they are in stock. Is this a good price? Edit: googled and that's about 20$ off

nolaegghead

They're perfect cambros.  Very light, well made, water and air tight.  Look cool.  I used mine a couple weeks ago to take a brisket to work.  Cleans up easy too. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

henapple said:

Damn, I was just there today. Is this a Yeti attempt?

These guys have been around a long time. Maybe longer than Yeti. They smoked Yeti in a "how many days for ice to melt cooler test" I saw on here (I think).

hapster

Might have to check this out... Just joined Sam's a few weeks ago

nolaegghead

This isn't like a Yeti or Pelican that holds ice for 10 days.  The insulation isn't as thick.  But it's got a gasket.  10 times better than a non-gasket cooler in keeping food cold or warm, especially warm because hot air rises and leaks out the top of a regular cheapo cooler.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

nolaegghead said:

This isn't like a Yeti or Pelican that holds ice for 10 days.  The insulation isn't as thick.  But it's got a gasket.  10 times better than a non-gasket cooler in keeping food cold or warm, especially warm because hot air rises and leaks out the top of a regular cheapo cooler.

Yeah- it was the big one that was on the test I saw. This one is thinner for sure. I got it for FTC so I'm good. If a beer and some ice falls in there from time to time, so be it.

caliking

henapple said:

Damn, I was just there today. Is this a Yeti attempt?

They were selling a Yeti-clone made by Igloo at Sam's a month or so back. Looked damn near the same, but 5yr warranty. 

If I start filling the garage with coolers to keep the charcoal company, SWMBO is gonna hate you guys.

nolaegghead

caliking said:

henapple said:

Damn, I was just there today. Is this a Yeti attempt?

They were selling a Yeti-clone made by Igloo at Sam's a month or so back. Looked damn near the same, but 5yr warranty. 

If I start filling the garage with coolers to keep the charcoal company, SWMBO is gonna hate you guys.

I have the bad-mother-fukkah Pelican for those nights were we go out and steal kidneys.  They sell those right now at Costco for a way better price than the Yeti, and IMUHO, with a lifetime warranty, a much better deal.

DMW

nolaegghead said:

caliking said:

henapple said:

Damn, I was just there today. Is this a Yeti attempt?

They were selling a Yeti-clone made by Igloo at Sam's a month or so back. Looked damn near the same, but 5yr warranty. 

If I start filling the garage with coolers to keep the charcoal company, SWMBO is gonna hate you guys.

I have the bad-mother-fukkah Pelican for those nights were we go out and steal kidneys.  They sell those right now at Costco for a way better price than the Yeti, and IMUHO, with a lifetime warranty, a much better deal.


They sell kidneys at Costco, and with a lifetime warranty? I'll have to keep that in mind, let me know if they start stocking livers, might need a new one soon...

caliking

@nolaegghead - I picked up a Pelican 45 for a good price when a local joint was clearing them out in favor of Yeti's. It was hard to hide the Pelican 45 in the garage... Luckily SWMBO doesn't know how much I spent on a cooler!

nolaegghead

@caliking - yep, I haz that one  I make love to it at least once a week, that's how fabulous it is.  Well, just heavy petting.

It's actually 50 qt.

caliking

nola - unbeknownst to you, you were part of the reason I bought it. Remembered you extolling the virtues of it, so I jumped on it when the price was good.

Damn the frickin enablers on this forum.

nolaegghead

caliking said:

nola - unbeknownst to you, you were part of the reason I bought it. Remembered you extolling the virtues of it, so I jumped on it when the price was good. Damn the frickin enablers on this forum.

So did I oversell it or did it live up-to and/or exceed expectations?  BTW, the drain hole on the bottom is too small.

cazzy

nolaegghead said:

@caliking - yep, I haz that one  I make love to it at least once a week, that's how fabulous it is.  Well, just heavy petting.

It's actually 50 qt.

Until you said 50qt...I thought you were talking bout your wifey! :P

Eggcelsior

@nolaegghead

I'm getting one, mainly for milk delivery. I have the green light from SWMBO but I am trying to decide between the 35 or 45 qt. The biggest milk containers are 1/2 gallon like this:

I'll be getting 4 to 6 of them per week and they need to fit with foam-based cold packs that I snagged from work. I may also get cheese, eggs, cream, blah blah blah too, so I might get the dry rack. I'm just afraid the 35 would be too small. I am afraid that I'll need the 65 qt in the end.

nolaegghead

@Eggcelsior

I'd recommend going for the 65qt.  It doesn't cost much more...I think I saw it at Costco the other day for around $250.  (versus $210 or so for the 45).

nolaegghead

Is their milk minimally pasteurized?   That ultra pasteurized milk really sucks for cheese making.

Eggcelsior

180 for 18 seconds. None of that nearly 300 degree stuff.

dougengel

shoot... I'm going it have to get one just so I can have my last name on my own cooler!!

caliking

@Eggcelsior - if you end up buying the Pelican 45, a half sheet pan ( it think that's what they are called) fits perfectly, and is much cheaper than the basket. I bought a set of 2 at Costco. If I file/grind  the long edges down a bit, I may be able to fit both pans across the top. I'll try to post pics pnce I get home.

Eggcelsior

@caliking, do you mean 1/4 sheet? Half sheets are 18x13. 

caliking

Eggcelsior said:

@caliking, do you mean 1/4 sheet? Half sheets are 18x13. 

Maybe I meant a 1/4 sheet. I'll measure when I get home and let you know.

henapple

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Picked one up for $44 today. Seems that is a decent price. It's pretty much between $60 and $70 most everywhere else. 

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/30qt-cooler/prod6800044.ip?sprodId=prod6800044&_requestid=201185

Is it any good? I can't find one here.

nolaegghead

@caliking @Eggcelsior

Internal dimensions are 19 x 12 x 12"

Cut down half sheet

Eggcelsior

Or just buy a 1/4 sheet. Unless you have one. Like I do. I like to bake.

I like turtles.

nolaegghead

I used to like turtles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZ0PnDZdZk

fishlessman

their site shows them also as live wells with an aerator. i could use that....hmmmm