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Yeti hopper 30

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    I want to find some of that ice that melts at 30F.
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  • malligator
    malligator Posts: 102
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    I love rock salting domestic beers. First, they get very cold very fast. Second the salt actually gives the beer some taste. :smiley: 

    LBGE in PHX

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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
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    nolaegghead said:
    I want to find some of that ice that melts at 30F.
    The yeti and beer all being warm ... Melt the ice, its not all gone just slushed.
    Seattle, WA
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  • malligator
    malligator Posts: 102
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    So, we have a Tundra 65 and 45 and a Roadie 20. We LOVE all three of them. The 65 might have been a little big for our needs, but we bought it first not knowing for sure what size we wanted and we're not getting rid of it. Anyway, what's the allure of the Hopper? Ergonomics? I LOVE LOVE LOVE my seafoam green Roadie, but when it's full it can get pretty awkward to carry with the way it bangs into the side of your thigh.

    LBGE in PHX

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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    edited May 2015
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    Agree on roadie being awkward, @Mickey ditched the handle which makes sense when its full.
    I got the hopper as a nice picnic, beach, party bag.its just easier than the bulky roadie.
    Seattle, WA
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  • malligator
    malligator Posts: 102
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    SkinnyV said:
    Agree on roadie being awkward, @Mickey ditched the handle which makes sense when its full.
    I got the hopper as a nice picnic, beach, party bag.its just easier than the bulky roadie.

    That's all well and good, but can you use a Hopper as an impromptu diving board? :smile: 

    LBGE in PHX

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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    edited May 2015
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    Temp dropping rapidly , latest cold one 23 degrees. So these suckers are going to freeze if I leave em overnight.
    Seattle, WA
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  • Volegger
    Volegger Posts: 9
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    Big_Green_Craig said:
    Volegger said:
    If you're not dead set on the Yeti, take a look at Pelican coolers. Better latches, better handles. Never had a Yeti but LOVE my Pelican, made in the USA and lifetime warranty
    Does Pelican make a soft sided cooler? I'm not very familiar with their line up. 
    I don't think they do. I know they make cases for the military... for guns, sensitive equipment, etc. 

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  • DIAD
    DIAD Posts: 187
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    I just pulled the trigger and purchased it.  The only deal I could get was free shipping.  Tackle direct was offering the free side kick BUT no stock until August.  Thanks everyone and I'm looking forward to it.  Life is to short for warm beer.
    Chester, MD
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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Maybe it's just me but I think mine sucks. holds ice a day or so. Meh.....

    If I paid $350 I would be so pissed. I got it for free and don't even like it. It's about $300 overpriced.


    I'll pay twice what its worth.

    $100! =)
    Gittin' there...
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
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    FearlessTheEggNoob said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Maybe it's just me but I think mine sucks. holds ice a day or so. Meh.....

    If I paid $350 I would be so pissed. I got it for free and don't even like it. It's about $300 overpriced.


    I'll pay twice what its worth.

    $100! =)
    Such a gentleman :lol: 

    It is way overpriced but since I got it for nuthin, I'll just keep it to look cool at parties.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • hoffmand
    hoffmand Posts: 105
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    Where do you live?  If you're in the Austin area I know where you can save quite a bit off retail on the 30
    Cedar Park, TX
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  • -Jas-
    -Jas- Posts: 22
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    hoffmand said:
    Where do you live?  If you're in the Austin area I know where you can save quite a bit off retail on the 30
    Where's that at?  I'll be drive thru Austin tomorrow. 
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  • Hawg Fan
    Hawg Fan Posts: 1,517
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    I've never done it in a Yeti but we used to do it on Canoe trips all the time in crap coolers. It really works great. If you let it sit (like overnight) it would all freeze up in big chunks with beers enveloped. 

    You will never have a colder beer. 
    Are you talking about cooling beer?

    Any road will take you there if you don't know where you're going.

    Terry

    Rockwall, TX
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
    edited May 2015
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    Well the trick worked well , later in the night the canned beer had some freeze, but the bottles did not. I reloaded it 2 times with warm beer (about 8 total bottles) and by this AM the ice was gone. At 2 pm I had a few after yard work and can still was slushy inside. At 5pm about 28 hours from fill with ice and warm beer my fil and I had a couple beers still ice cold after the sons baseball game. There are a few left but just ran 4 miles to work some of them off so I'm done. I'm sure they are still 30 degrees or so.
    Seattle, WA
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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
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    hoffmand said:
    Where do you live?  If you're in the Austin area I know where you can save quite a bit off retail on the 30
    C&B?
    Gittin' there...
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  • MeAndTheDog
    MeAndTheDog Posts: 73
    edited May 2015
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    You won't be impressed with the hopper
    Conway, S.C.
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  • Lmidkiff
    Lmidkiff Posts: 442
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    A great way to save 15% on Yetis and free shipping is to buy fro Austinkayak.com. Sign up for there email and they give you a15% discount on the order. The shipping is lighting fast. 
    McKinney, TX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
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    Lmidkiff said:
    A great way to save 15% on Yetis and free shipping is to buy fro Austinkayak.com. Sign up for there email and they give you a15% discount on the order. The shipping is lighting fast. 
    They are great folks too. Bought my ramblers there in person. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • hoffmand
    hoffmand Posts: 105
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    -Jas- said:
    hoffmand said:
    Where do you live?  If you're in the Austin area I know where you can save quite a bit off retail on the 30
    Where's that at?  I'll be drive thru Austin tomorrow. 
    CB Hardware in Cedar Park.  Friend of mine runs it. I'll PM you the details. 
    Cedar Park, TX
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  • Bullhalsey
    Bullhalsey Posts: 108
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    I have 2 YETI coolers, the 65 and the Roadie. Love them both.  I have the YETI 30 oz Rambler, and really love it.  I bought the YETI 30 HOPPER a few months back, and I have to say I am extremely disappointed.  I bought it thinking it would be easier to tote to the beach, the river, etc.  And while that is true, the ice retention is terrible.  I literally wrote a complaint about it to YETI just this weekend.  They responded quickly, and told me that it would have difficulty retaining ice if it "wasn't filled all the way to the top with ice"...meaning don't leave any "dead air space" in the Hopper.....I find that explanation a little ridiculous, and told them that I expected much better results for a $299 cooler.
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  • GQuiz
    GQuiz Posts: 701
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Lmidkiff said:
    A great way to save 15% on Yetis and free shipping is to buy fro Austinkayak.com. Sign up for there email and they give you a15% discount on the order. The shipping is lighting fast. 
    They are great folks too. Bought my ramblers there in person. 
    I think most people with a Yetish would be happiest buying at Austin Kayak.  Bought my Roadie, Ramblers and Colsters from them. 

    XL BGE; Schertz TX by way of Stow OH. #egghead4life
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  • -Jas-
    -Jas- Posts: 22
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    hoffmand said:
    -Jas- said:
    hoffmand said:
    Where do you live?  If you're in the Austin area I know where you can save quite a bit off retail on the 30
    Where's that at?  I'll be drive thru Austin tomorrow. 
    CB Hardware in Cedar Park.  Friend of mine runs it. I'll PM you the details. 
    Thanks for the info. I will be in touch with him on my next trip down.  
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    On day 16 of the trip (Kingman AZ tonight) from Salado to Jasper Canada and down the Wash/OR coast. Took the Yeti 45 and a Polar Bear. Each day motel ice for drinks in the Polar Bear but about every 4 days in the ice added to the Yeti. The Yeti still has a small solid peace of org ice from Texas. Would go well over the 4 days but would drain water (Yeri says not too) as do no like it splashing around driving. 


    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
    edited July 2015
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    Update: loaded the hopper full of drinks and ice today at 2:30pm. It was in the trunk and it was 91 degrees outside. At 8:30 pm I went to grab a drink and there was no ice at all in the cooler. Water was still pretty cold but no ice at all. It's hard as hell to load and unload and if you have drinks at the bottom they are very difficult to get to. I'm a yeti guy and I got this one free so I'm fine with it. If I paid $350 for it, it would be going right back to where I bought it. 6 hours of ice is a joke for a $350 cooler. Even in a 110 degree trunk. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • SkinnyV
    SkinnyV Posts: 3,404
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    I've been using my hopper 20 for picnics and day trips with my kids on the beach. I use a few cool packs and it keeps our food and drinks cold. On a boating trip ice lasted 6 hours or so with cold drinks. Overall im pleased, its a great looking well made bag. Its enticed me to pack more stuff to go saving $$. Is it better than a standard bag cooler, doubt it but I am not going to over analyze it, paying for the brand name and bag quality pretty much.
    Seattle, WA
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    I know it has been said already but I would strongly recommend the Polar Bear cooler if you want a soft cooler.  They are around $60 on Amazon right now and in December you can get 2 for $80.  I filled it with ice from my freezer ice maker and it lasted over 24 hours sitting on my deck in GA with highs close to 90 degrees.  

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,677
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    Volegger said:
    If you're not dead set on the Yeti, take a look at Pelican coolers. Better latches, better handles. Never had a Yeti but LOVE my Pelican, made in the USA and lifetime warranty
    I don't have anything other than a Coleman now. When I do buy I'm going with the Pelican. I have read numerous reviews touting the better latches/handles.
    Not to mention the lifetime warranty and being made in the USA.

    Looks like a winning combination. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    I know this is totally personal preference, but the only good use I've ever had for a soft-sided, purse-like cooler is when my wife ties a scarf or two around the strap to dress it up like a purse and then walks it full of beer into places where you're not allowed a cooler.  the yeti wouldn't work for that, you would need more than a scarf to disguise that one.
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  • fljoemon
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    Lmidkiff said:
    A great way to save 15% on Yetis and free shipping is to buy fro Austinkayak.com. Sign up for there email and they give you a15% discount on the order. The shipping is lighting fast. 
    A Big Thank You @Lmidkiff .. I was eyeing a Roadie and thanks to you I saved almost $50 (incl. local sales tax) by ordering from ACK.
    LBGE & Mini
    Orlando, FL
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