Yeti Cooler Alternative?

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

engal makes a high grade like the yeti but also makes a cooler/ drybox thats reasonably priced. i use the baitcooler made from the cooler/ drybox. full gasket sealed. i put a frozen 12 ounce water bottle and change it out daily on the weekends. just dont get the 13, it wont fit a standard beer bottle standing, i only allow cans on the boat so that doesnt bother me

I have that Engle Dry box and I use it ALOT more than the Pelican, mostly as a cambro.  It's light and that gasket makes all the difference in the world.  Also, I think I paid $40 for it on woot!

you should do an ice test between the two, i couldnt find one online. i use the engal cooler for keeping smelt alive, they seem to hold up well at temps between 32 and 40, any warmer and i have die off with the pricey little bait fish. that cooler dry box works well enough with minimal effort even with me pumping warmer air in though the aerator. the guys netting elvers all use yetis though, but they are netting a years pay in a day, they want every penny

I used a cuss word above and it edited its self.

Been busy, wanted to add one final point... If price were everything, we'd all drive Kia Rios and cook spam on Hibachis. But price isn't everything. and life is too short. I love my Yetis and I they support my fat ass when I stand on them.

Photo Egg said:

Canugghead said:

Photo Egg said:

That is a fantastic price…You might be better off waiting for Costco to stop selling them and list it local for $200-$250. lol

Have you been spying on me? It was Costco's end of summer clearance, I just listed it for $225 few days ago!  Now's not a good time to sell coolers though, unless someone puts it on Santa's list.

Good point. We used to put our beer in a cooler in the winter to stop it from freezing. Oh, the great white north...

When July comes around it will sell.

sold for firm list price!

On a serious note. When it comes to high end coolers, its a lot like comparing high end smokers. There are a lot of great high end coolers out there but I give credit where credit is due. Yeti made the big money high end cooler cool to have just like Jambo made the 12,000 pit cool to have. However there are several out there now that will more than give the Yeti and Jambo a run for their money. Picking between one of the many high end coolers should come down to which one that you like the best. Performance and durability will be just about equal. I have a Pelican and it more than serves my needs. I know folks that have Yeti, Ice Hole, Engel, K2, Igloo Yukon, Brute, Grizzly etc, etc. They all are more than adequate for any reasonable task. So when looking for a high end cooler or smoker, just pick the one that has the features that you like because you really can't go wrong with any of them. They will all exceed the average users needs by a considerable margin.

I have a yeti 65qt and a mammoth 105qt and I love the yeti adn have only used the mammoth once(because of size). I got the mammoth on woot.com for 225 shipped so I gave it a try. It doesnt seem as nice as the yeti but every bit as insulated. Like I tell all my buddies, You dont need a yeti to keep your beer cold on the patio while you watch football. Any cooler with ice is good for that, we fish and camp and that is what ours are for. In may we will have our camper in the Keys for 2+weeks and its nice to put a drinks and a couple bags of ice in the yeti and not have to worry about it for days at a time. You dont want your drinks in the camper and people going in and out letting the ac out. Also we do a lot of fishing and on an overnight tuna trip keeping ice in a Louisiana summer a nice cooler helps a lot. On camping trips to the coast for a multiple days I can fill that mammoth up with fish and ice and not have to clean them immediately. Expensive coolers do have their place but just to tailgate for a game and keep beer cold for 5 or 6 hours they are more of a fashion statement. Im okay with that too.

Brute keeps beer cooler than both..... and american made....

There is a huge advantage of the yeti if you fish alot and have to use dry ice to keep the fish before cleaning. Try dry ice in a igloo and it will crack.

I'm also a big fan of the Pelican. I looked for a while at comparisons on Yeti, Engall, and Pelican before choosing them. Also made in USA, and, like some of you have said, I've had a pile of Igloo coolers over the years. Wish I could have bought the Pelican years ago.

Pretty decent buying guide here: http://thesweethome.com/reviews/the-best-hard-cooler/

Huh what did she put in with it? I use it when fishing.

Not sure the normal amount of gasses given off would do that in a dry cooler over time or if there was some water in the cooler? Like a Champaign cork. Some of these bottles really pop.

I know I'm late to this discussion but the alternative is you buy a cooler that keeps things cold for 1/2 as long but pay 1/16th the price.