OT - RTIC Warranty

DoubleEgger

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had some forum haiku. 

Can’t sell must discount 
RTIC loses to Yeti
I am no scumbag

dmchicago

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

lwrehm said:

stlcharcoal said:

Probably because they don't make those models anymore?  So they don't care.  Didn't they have to change all their coolers and tumblers after the lawsuit?  I can't remember.  Made in China.....so not surprising.

Yeti is a 3 or 5 year warranty depending on the model.  Made in the Philippines, China, and allegedly they contract them out to a few companies in the US when demand requires it.

Pelican.....LIFETIME warranty and made in the USA.

Yes, I can confirm that they do build some Yeti Coolers in the USA, some are made right here in Oostburg Wisconsin, they make about 700 hard side coolers a day at the plant here.  The wife says all the hard sides are made in the USA, parts may be imported,  but if you see a "DP" logo on the bottom of a Yeti hard side, it just may be from Oostburg, WI.

Mine does not have a DP on the bottom but does have a “USA” sticker on the bottom whatever that means. 

Probably that the sticker was made in 'Merica and slapped on a foreign made cooler?

JohnnyTarheel

DoubleEgger said:

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had some forum haiku. 

Can’t sell must discount 
RTIC loses to Yeti
I am no scumbag

Wasn’t Scottie the RTIC spokesmen.... you know he was getting a cut before the lawsuit.....

Botch

Carolina Q said:

At least Dik's is legit. I once tried WhiteHousedotcom from my work PC. Seriously NSFW! Or was years ago when I made that mistake - no idea what you get now. The correct addy, of course, is .gov, but I just wasn't thinking. No recollection of why I wanted to look at the WH website (or who lived there then or even when then was). Anyway, my company's filters caught it and I got a phone call from the head of Security. Not just a simple *****.

When I worked up at Thiokol I googled the Beaver Mountain Ski Area, up near Logan.  Oof-dah.  At least IT cops weren't a thing back then.  

Lit

thetrim said:

Go buy another one, and you're still in for less than a single YETI.  Maybe @Lit will buy this from you.  He's pretty big on the RTIC brand.  Do a four day ice test on it and see what, if any, insulating properties you lost.

At 2 yrs a pop he’ll be on his 3rd before the Yeti warranty runs out. With the  REI yearly coupon my Yetis only cost me about 30% more than RTIC. So glad I didn’t settle for the cheap knockoff. 

Botch

dmchicago said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
Mine does not have a DP on the bottom but does have a “USA” sticker on the bottom whatever that means. 

Probably that the sticker was made in 'Merica and slapped on a foreign made cooler?

Applied in 'Merica, printed in China.   
Like red hats.  

DoubleEgger

JohnnyTarheel said:

DoubleEgger said:

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had some forum haiku. 

Can’t sell must discount 
RTIC loses to Yeti
I am no scumbag

Wasn’t Scottie the RTIC spokesmen.... you know he was getting a cut before the lawsuit.....

I believe that to be the case sir. I’d be nervous if I were a shaving product maker or an overall manufacturer right now. 

DoubleEgger

Lit said:

thetrim said:

Go buy another one, and you're still in for less than a single YETI.  Maybe @Lit will buy this from you.  He's pretty big on the RTIC brand.  Do a four day ice test on it and see what, if any, insulating properties you lost.

At 2 yrs a pop he’ll be on his 3rd before the Yeti warranty runs out. With the  REI yearly coupon my Yetis only cost me about 30% more than RTIC. So glad I didn’t settle for the cheap knockoff. 

And the dividends add up too. I think I paid about $80 for my Roadie. 

Thatgrimguy

I have 4 of them and have beat the ever living hell out of them. 2 have ridden thousands of miles on the front of the trailer behind a Motorhome and still operate perfectly. I’ve lost feet but nothing that affects usability. Doesn’t look like your cooler will work any worse. Unless you are filling with bottles I guess. They will be harder to set in there!!

SonVolt

lwrehm said:

stlcharcoal said:

Probably because they don't make those models anymore?  So they don't care.  Didn't they have to change all their coolers and tumblers after the lawsuit?  I can't remember.  Made in China.....so not surprising.

Yeti is a 3 or 5 year warranty depending on the model.  Made in the Philippines, China, and allegedly they contract them out to a few companies in the US when demand requires it.

Pelican.....LIFETIME warranty and made in the USA.

Yes, I can confirm that they do build some Yeti Coolers in the USA, some are made right here in Oostburg Wisconsin, they make about 700 hard side coolers a day at the plant here.  The wife says all the hard sides are made in the USA, parts may be imported,  but if you see a "DP" logo on the bottom of a Yeti hard side, it just may be from Oostburg, WI.

A very small portion of their hard sided coolers are made in the USA. Unfortunately. Most are made overseas. 

Brisket_Fanatic

It doesn’t affect performance, just makes it a little tougher when placing items in it. 

JohnInCarolina

I’m just trying to figure out how air bubbles form in a system that has nominally been vacuum sealed.

CigarCityEgger

I’ve got 3 RTIC’s (65/45/soft 20), no issues over here. 

Lit

JohnInCarolina said:

I’m just trying to figure out how air bubbles form in a system that has nominally been vacuum sealed.

Someone flipped the switch

Lit

CigarCityEgger said:

I’ve got 3 RTIC’s (65/45/soft 20), no issues over here. 

Yet

Lit

Thatgrimguy said:

I have 4 of them and have beat the ever living hell out of them. 2 have ridden thousands of miles on the front of the trailer behind a Motorhome and still operate perfectly. I’ve lost feet but nothing that affects usability. Doesn’t look like your cooler will work any worse. Unless you are filling with bottles I guess. They will be harder to set in there!!

They’re falling apart but besides that a great buy?

Ozzie_Isaac

stlcharcoal said:

Carolina Q said:

At least Dik's is legit. I once tried WhiteHousedotcom from my work PC. Seriously NSFW! Or was years ago when I made that mistake - no idea what you get now. The correct addy, of course, is .gov, but I just wasn't thinking. No recollection of why I wanted to look at the WH website (or who lived there then or even when then was). Anyway, my company's filters caught it and I got a phone call from the head of Security. Not just a simple *****.

Google "rockwood ace" instead of "rockwood ace hardware" and see what pops up.  Also NSFW!!  The guys up at Ace HQ in Chicago got a good laugh out of that one.  I think we found our new spokesman.

Dang it!  My google targeted ads are going to suck for a while now.

CigarCityEgger

Lit said:

CigarCityEgger said:

I’ve got 3 RTIC’s (65/45/soft 20), no issues over here. 

Yet

Ha we shall see. I don’t use mine very frequently, just for gameday, occasional gathering/travel. I’ll let you guys know when I have an issue

billt01

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1204242/ot-stupid-decision-yeti-customer-service#latest

Thatgrimguy

Lit said:

Thatgrimguy said:

I have 4 of them and have beat the ever living hell out of them. 2 have ridden thousands of miles on the front of the trailer behind a Motorhome and still operate perfectly. I’ve lost feet but nothing that affects usability. Doesn’t look like your cooler will work any worse. Unless you are filling with bottles I guess. They will be harder to set in there!!

They’re falling apart but besides that a great buy?

My yeti lost its feet too. It’s because of the burners on the front of my trailer. Catch point.