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Move over RTIC

Lit
Lit Posts: 9,053
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Looks like RTIC may have some competition in the market. $149 for the 20 with a bottle opener and hat. Built in cup holders and a pressure release valve. http://vibekayaks.com/products/vibe-element-20l-cooler
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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    edited March 2016

    Ah another pre order?

    I guess RTIC did have the right sales model............

    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    Hotch said:

    Ah another pre order?

    I guess RTIC did have the right sales model............

    It says pre-orders ship second week of March.
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Bunch of hacks.... =)

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564

    I think there are around 18-20 of these "Cooler Companies" now.

    Probably more on the way.

    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Are the Vibe folks former Rtic employees? :)
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Maybe if we wait long enough these will make their way into Sam's Club, Cosco, BJ's etc. 
    Or better yet Dollar General :wink: 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,523
    When are the wheels going to show up on one of these coolers?
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    WeberWho said:
    When are the wheels going to show up on one of these coolers?
    @WeberWho:  

    http://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/outdoor-heavy-duty-coolers/elite-cooler/wheeled-cooler/80QT/

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

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    That's a nice looking cooler...
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Photo Egg said:
    That's a nice looking cooler...
    Really?  Put your name on it or anybody else's and it's still a debunked Yeti. I personally own 0 Yeti Coolers. I have a Pelican and prefer the latches etc. I do own some Yeti cups etc and like them a lot. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    edited March 2016
    Hotch said:

    I think there are around 18-20 of these "Cooler Companies" now.

    Probably more on the way.

    Yeah, it is going to be like SUPs I think (Stand Up Paddleboards).  When they first came out they were $2000, but now every watersports company makes them and you can get a great board for $800 or less.

    There is nothing magic about these.  Just more insulation, for the times you don't have easy access to more ice!  In most cases, that $40 cooler you picked up at WalMart is all you need.

    Let the prices fall!  :plus_one: 
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    Why does every company claim their cooler is "bear resistant". How many bears have attacked your beer cooler... Other than @caliking
    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    @henapple Apparently these bears want cold beer. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,152
    henapple said:
    Why does every company claim their cooler is "bear resistant". How many bears have attacked your beer cooler... Other than @caliking
    Now if a cooler was "drunk friends" proof...
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  • Toxarch
    Toxarch Posts: 1,900
    Except for the name badge on the front, those coolers look EXACTLY like the Kuer Coolers. Same price too.
    http://kuercoolers.com/

    Aledo, Texas
    Large BGE
    KJ Jr.

    Exodus 12:9 KJV
    Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

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  • 1move
    1move Posts: 516
    henapple said:
    Why does every company claim their cooler is "bear resistant". How many bears have attacked your beer cooler... Other than @caliking
    In all honesty about 6 times in the last 10 years or so
    XLBGE, MMBGE, CyberQ
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Toxarch said:
    Except for the name badge on the front, those coolers look EXACTLY like the Kuer Coolers. Same price too.
    http://kuercoolers.com/

    And it seems both companies are waiting for the slow boat from China to arrive.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Mikee
    Mikee Posts: 897
    edited March 2016


    I got the Coleman Marine Extreme 6 day 58 qt directly from Coleman 3-4 years ago for $39.99 including free shipping. 2 1/2 inches of insulation. I go through about 8 pounds of ice per day during the summer. As for quality it's not in the same league as the higher priced coolers.

    The cooler is large enough so that I can stick a prechilled, cheap, smaller cooler inside. In that little cooler I store all meats, vegatables, eggs, etc... No digging around the ice and no cross contamination. The little cooler will keep meat frozen for over 24 hours.

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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    NPHuskerFL said:
    Photo Egg said:
    That's a nice looking cooler...
    Really?  Put your name on it or anybody else's and it's still a debunked Yeti. I personally own 0 Yeti Coolers. I have a Pelican and prefer the latches etc. I do own some Yeti cups etc and like them a lot. 
    Really. Still a nice looking cooler with some nice features.
    Like you, I also like the latches used on the Pelican coolers. My only complaint with my Pelican coolers is amount of space they take up for the internal space because of the design. For use in a large boat or the back of a truck...no problem. The sharper corners and edges and latches on the Pelican is also why all of my commercial and Sport fishing friends don't like them on their boats. All the new designs will bring out better coolers at a better price. I'm happy to see more coming out.
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    henapple said:
    Why does every company claim their cooler is "bear resistant". How many bears have attacked your beer cooler... Other than @caliking
    I'm what they call a "brown" bear :smiley:

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
    edited March 2016
    1move said:
    henapple said:
    Why does every company claim their cooler is "bear resistant". How many bears have attacked your beer cooler... Other than @caliking
    In all honesty about 6 times in the last 10 years or so  

    Canada doesn't count... =)

    Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN 
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  • Eggzellent
    Eggzellent Posts: 238
    edited March 2016
    Mikee said:
    The cooler is large enough so that I can stick a prechilled, cheap, smaller cooler inside. The little cooler will keep meat frozen for over 24 hours.
    ...exactly what I'd like to accomplish with a RTIC 30 (soft side) inside a Pelican among others
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,568
    have had bears in my camp site, they never touched the beer cooler, they were after the oreos
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Austin Egghead
    Austin Egghead Posts: 3,966
    Loved our Pelican, latches much better than on our Yeti....Pelican just too heavy when filled. Gave it to #1son. 
    I have had my Pelican tool case for almost 24 years and I plan to take it with me when i retire next year...Only rolled over it once
    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
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  • Eggzellent
    Eggzellent Posts: 238
    edited March 2016
    ^^^^
    Agreed. The latches on the Pelican looked much more user friendly to me than the others. I'm also hoping that this new (smaller) access door on the Tailgater more easily solves the strongarm/struggle vacuum issue that others have spoken to which this 'Vibe' apparently solves with a dial or button. 
    Either that or the small door will break more easily with the needed force applied.
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