Sorta OT - The Popular Mechanics Cooler Torture Tests

Botch

Pop Mechanics did a torture test of three expensive coolers, thought there'd be some interest in it here.

They tested the Yeti Tundra 35, Pelican 35QT Elite, and the Yukon 50.  Some quick notes:

- Time to 38 degrees (warmest acceptable lager temperature): Yeti, 4 hours; the other two, 5 hours

- Rolled down a 40-foot ravine: all passed with light scratches

- Dropped from a 50-mph SUV: Pelican had a handle break off, other scuffed up

And the important one:

- Coolers filled with marshmallows, ice cream sammiches and maple syrup, then thrown into the pen of a 450-lb grizzly named Ondar:  Yeti, bear grabbed rubber hooks with teeth and opened, 9 minutes 23 seconds.  Yukon, same thing, 11' 7".  Pelican, bear gave up after 14 minutes 32 seconds.  

 

Ain't science wonderful?   :-j

Randy1

Interesting. I have a yeti. I like it and I don't have that many encounters with 450 lb grizzlies

TUTTLE871

Had my yeti fall out if a 4 wheeler going about 45 and all it had was a small scuff.

CtTOPGUN

 Wonder how long it would take the hungry bear if it tried the Pelican first? Bet the outcome would have been different.