Anyone heard from RTIC yet?

DoubleEgger

I have to disagree. I think their sales strategy will always be "half the price of a Yeti". 

smoke-n

SGH said:

smoke-n said:
 And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

They are actually thicker than the Yetis. How much will this matter? Not sure, but more insulation is certainly a good thing. I told folks months ago in the original RTIC cooler thread that got buffaloed that these coolers were being built like tanks. From what i have seen, the only rotomolded cooler out there that may be heavier duty than RTIC is Orion. But they come at a very high price. Even higher than Yeti. For the money, RTIC is the current undisputed heavyweight champ.

First I've heard of them. But I am new to the forum.  Thanks for the info. 

bgebrent

+1^^^^, anxiously awaiting delivery.

fishlessman

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

i bought a vision kub for less than a third the cost of a mini and have enough coolers that it doesnt matter if i dont see it til spring. how is a cooler a need it now thing

Lit

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

stonewh

DoubleEgger said:

I have to disagree. I think their sales strategy will always be "half the price of a Yeti". 

I tend to agree with you on this, it is definitely their sales pitch.

cazzy

Lit said:

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Or you can just be patient and not waste any free time.  I preordered and couldn't care less when it gets here.  I'm not going to drop the extra coin on a yeti...especially since I am not a huge ice chest user.

Thatgrimguy

They are impatient. You don't "have" to call or email. It's a choice to do so. I haven't called or emailed anyone. I would never have bought a fancy cooler at the prices they are normally sold. At this price I bought one of each size. I can wait till next summer and not care. Personally that saved me $500 over yeti. Pretty significant on any budget. 

Every thing they have promised has been on par with what's happening. Just because people want it NOW isn't a reflection on the value of this cooler. It's a reflection of their impatience.

stonewh

My gif didnt work

YEMTrey

Eagerly standing by for some testing before I pull the trigger!

cazzy

cazzy said:

Lit said:

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Or you can just be patient and not waste any free time.  I preordered and couldn't care less when it gets here.  I'm not going to drop the extra coin on a yeti...especially since I am not a huge ice chest user.

Also @Lit I can imagine that you've wasted an equal amount of time here pointing out how much time they're wasting.  Is your free time less valuable than their free time?     

Lit

Thatgrimguy said:

They are impatient. You don't "have" to call or email. It's a choice to do so. I haven't called or emailed anyone. I would never have bought a fancy cooler at the prices they are normally sold. At this price I bought one of each size. I can wait till next summer and not care. Personally that saved me $500 over yeti. Pretty significant on any budget. 

Every thing they have promised has been on par with what's happening. Just because people want it NOW isn't a reflection on the value of this cooler. It's a reflection of their impatience.

100% agree. I am in the impatient camp. I was just commenting based on the people that are trying to figure out when they will get theirs. Like I said before I hope these come in and are good quality competition is always good for consumers.

Lit

cazzy said:

cazzy said:

Lit said:

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Or you can just be patient and not waste any free time.  I preordered and couldn't care less when it gets here.  I'm not going to drop the extra coin on a yeti...especially since I am not a huge ice chest user.

Also @Lit I can imagine that you've wasted an equal amount of time here pointing out how much time they're wasting.  Is your free time less valuable than their free time?     

I am at work drinking coffee. 

cazzy

Lit said:

cazzy said:

cazzy said:

Lit said:

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Or you can just be patient and not waste any free time.  I preordered and couldn't care less when it gets here.  I'm not going to drop the extra coin on a yeti...especially since I am not a huge ice chest user.

Also @Lit I can imagine that you've wasted an equal amount of time here pointing out how much time they're wasting.  Is your free time less valuable than their free time?     

I am at work drinking coffee. 

They probably were too. 

swordsmn

Lit said:

  

 These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

They are not HAVING to spend ANY time.  It's their choice to freak & be p$ssed.  Too much free time maybe?  Me,  I pre-ordered, I paid,  I'm waiting.

I think many of the other early adopters are also just awaiting END OF MONTH  or even Nov without panic.  It is going to be an equivalent, heck maybe marginally BETTER  cooler to the Y word  at HALF the price.   I wasn't going to pay yeti cooler type  money.  Now I am just awaiting relaxing & feeling good about the improved seal & better resin choices they made.

Yeah  their pre-order, pre-pay Dbase should be able to tell them where user x is in the queue,  but it doesn't.  Heck MY offices CRM system isn't gonna win a Malcolm Baldride quality award.. 

This is the way of the Buffalo disciple:  wander, eat, wait on UPS

SGH

swordsmn said:

This is the way of the Buffalo disciple:  

This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I especially like. However I have a feeling that you knew that I would

JohnInCarolina

Lit said:

  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Yeah I would also like to see an explanation for this.  Lit's right here -this part does not add up.

chick533

All I can tell you is they charged my credit card on the August statement. Waiting like everyone else.

smoke-n

Lit said:

cazzy said:

cazzy said:

Lit said:

smoke-n said:

Lit said:

All this work trying to get the cooler sounds like it would have been cheaper to just get the real thing.

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

It cost half the price and a short! wait

It's been months and these people sending emails and wasting their time. I never said Yeti but I will gladly pay double to get what I want now and know it's quality. Just like you paid double for your BGE and didn't buy a vision. 

Not seeing how you came to the conclusion that it would be cheaper to get the real thing if they are half the price of a yeti.  Just because they sent an email? So that email is not worth saving $175+

you Wouldnt have know yeti was a good product if it weren't for people taking the risk and buying it.  No different here.  If you have that much money to just waste sure I'll take a yeti.    And for the other folks ordering the rtci coolers keep us updated on the quality when you receive them.  

These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Or you can just be patient and not waste any free time.  I preordered and couldn't care less when it gets here.  I'm not going to drop the extra coin on a yeti...especially since I am not a huge ice chest user.

Also @Lit I can imagine that you've wasted an equal amount of time here pointing out how much time they're wasting.  Is your free time less valuable than their free time?     

I am at work drinking coffee. 

Wasting employers time instead of your free time.  Genius! Why didn't they think of this.

SGH

JohnInCarolina said:

Yeah I would also like to see an explanation for this.  Lit's right here -this part does not add up.

To the best of my knowledge (which admittedly is limited) RTIC has made no such claim. The only claim that I have seen them make is the walls are thicker than Yetis and contain more insulation. Also that the coolers are true to size internally: A 65 quart holds a true 65 quarts unlike Yeti who's actual capacity is smaller than the advertised claim. I have not seem the claim that they are "smaller" when claimed capacity is the same between the two given colors. If I am wrong on this, I will gladly stand corrected. 

cazzy

swordsmn said:

Lit said:

  

 These people are having to spend time sending emails and calling to try to find out when they will get their coolers. to me my free time is worth a lot so if I have to deal with that then yes I will gladly spend $100 more and not wait and not deal with wondering and know I got a quality product.  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

I think many of the other early adopters are also just awaiting END OF MONTH  or even Nov without panic.  It is going to be an equivalent, heck maybe marginally BETTER  cooler to the Y word  at HALF the price.   I wasn't going to pay yeti cooler type  money.  Now I am just awaiting relaxing & feeling good about the improved seal & better resin choices they made.

We shall see....

If it's less than a Yeti, but way better than a Igloo or Coleman, then it is a win for me.  I have no expectations that it will be better...maybe I'll be surprised.

YEMTrey

JohnInCarolina said:

Lit said:

  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Yeah I would also like to see an explanation for this.  Lit's right here -this part does not add up.

The RTIC coolers are actually a tad bit larger and heavier.

https://www.rticcoolers.com/compare-rtic-45-to-yeti-tundra-45-cooler

JohnInCarolina

YEMTrey said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Lit said:

  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Yeah I would also like to see an explanation for this.  Lit's right here -this part does not add up.

The RTIC coolers are actually a tad bit larger and heavier.

https://www.rticcoolers.com/compare-rtic-45-to-yeti-tundra-45-cooler

Thanks.  That makes sense.  

JohnInCarolina

A heated debate about people buying coolers on the forum.  It must be Friday.

SGH

cazzy said:

We shall see....

If it's less than a Yeti, but way better than a Igloo or Coleman, then it is a win for me.  I have no expectations that it will be better...maybe I'll be surprised.

You are going to be pleasantly surprised. If you haven't already got caught up in the Yeti hoopla, you will like the RTIC better than Yeti. If I'm wrong, I will eat crow with a smile on my face. RTIC has buffaloed Yeti. 

YEMTrey

JohnInCarolina said:

A heated debate about people buying coolers on the forum.  It must be Friday.

Lit

YEMTrey said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Lit said:

  Plus all this said above doesn't make sense. How can it be smaller with thicker walls and hold more? That can't be possible it's simple math.

Yeah I would also like to see an explanation for this.  Lit's right here -this part does not add up.

The RTIC coolers are actually a tad bit larger and heavier.

https://www.rticcoolers.com/compare-rtic-45-to-yeti-tundra-45-cooler

I was going by the thread where photo egg got his but he was comparing the size and capacity to a pelican not a Yeti. So it's smaller and holds more than a pelican with thinner walls but larger and holds more than a yeti with thicker walls I guess.

nolaegghead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOH4INtsxM

nolaegghead

(fart noise here)  FRIDAY!!!!

cazzy

SGH said:

cazzy said:

We shall see....

If it's less than a Yeti, but way better than a Igloo or Coleman, then it is a win for me.  I have no expectations that it will be better...maybe I'll be surprised.

You are going to be pleasantly surprised. If you haven't already got caught up in the Yeti hoopla, you will like the RTIC better than Yeti. If I'm wrong, I will eat crow with a smile on my face. RTIC has buffaloed Yeti. 

I'm sure I'll love it.  I've never used a premium cooler so the bar is set very low for me.  I just got the 20.  It will be used for baseball games, roadtrips and to send my wife to work with a butt or brisket.