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New Rtic Coolers - Pic

WeberWho
WeberWho Posts: 11,526
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My wife just text me this picture. Major design change from the old cooler.  ;)


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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,167
    Looks like RTIC gave Yeti and the Judge the middle finger...
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    They had this little bit of info on their FB page yesterday:

    "RTIC is excited about the new & improved cooler designs. The new coolers now have 2 drain plugs. The 2nd drain plug is bigger than the other, allowing for fast draining. The Style line changed to a rounded rectangle giving a more sleek design. The bear locks have an improved protective design. The area below the handle was removed making opening / lifting the lid easier. The prices will remain the same as we are staying true to our promise to deliver Over Built Products - Not Over Priced Premium Products"
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Thomasc18
    Thomasc18 Posts: 197
    Looks almost identical. Not sure if they won't see inside a court room again. 
    Madison, AL
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  • Rte1985
    Rte1985 Posts: 304
    Got to love competitive pricing! I don't see how yeti can keep their higher price point. People are just buying the name now
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    I figured out how to make my RTIC 65 perform the same as a Yeti Tundra 65 - take the two $100 dollar bills I saved by buying the RTIC and light them on fire and put them in my Egg to start the lump.

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,526
    HeavyG said:
    They had this little bit of info on their FB page yesterday:

    "RTIC is excited about the new & improved cooler designs. The new coolers now have 2 drain plugs. The 2nd drain plug is bigger than the other, allowing for fast draining. The Style line changed to a rounded rectangle giving a more sleek design. The bear locks have an improved protective design. The area below the handle was removed making opening / lifting the lid easier. The prices will remain the same as we are staying true to our promise to deliver Over Built Products - Not Over Priced Premium Products"
    Did they mention anything on warranty? More than 30 days?
    "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

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Looks like they did just enough to satisfy the patent infringement.  Well played RTIC.  

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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Brisket_Fanatic
    Brisket_Fanatic Posts: 2,885
    Only advantage to a 2nd drain plug will be twice as likely to get your shoe wet.

    NW IA

    2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe and Black Stone

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  • Thomasc18
    Thomasc18 Posts: 197
    I like my yeti. I own both. Yeti 45 and hopper 30. Rtic 20 and Softpak 30. Yeti does not have any blemishes compaired to Rtic. Biggest issue I have with Rtic is their warranty. When I bought my cooler it was for 2 years if I remember correctly. Now it's 30 days. 
    Madison, AL
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  • PirateBill
    PirateBill Posts: 259
    HeavyG said:
    I figured out how to make my RTIC 65 perform the same as a Yeti Tundra 65 - take the two $100 dollar bills I saved by buying the RTIC and light them on fire and put them in my Egg to start the lump.

    With just 2 bills that would be hard .. plus US currency is made to be fire retardant ... now Canadian money I heard goes up like leafs in fall.

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    WeberWho said:
    HeavyG said:
    They had this little bit of info on their FB page yesterday:

    "RTIC is excited about the new & improved cooler designs. The new coolers now have 2 drain plugs. The 2nd drain plug is bigger than the other, allowing for fast draining. The Style line changed to a rounded rectangle giving a more sleek design. The bear locks have an improved protective design. The area below the handle was removed making opening / lifting the lid easier. The prices will remain the same as we are staying true to our promise to deliver Over Built Products - Not Over Priced Premium Products"
    Did they mention anything on warranty? More than 30 days?
    Dunno.

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited March 2017
    Yeti 65 $400 5 year warranty
    Yeti 75 $450 5 year warranty
    RTIC 65 $200 If they offer a warranty, I couldn't find it.
    Ozark Trail 73 $194 5 year warranty
    Ozark Trail 52 $147 5 year warranty

    Every so often, I think about the Walmart 52. Then I remember I still have my $15 Igloo from the 70s. The latch has been broken for many years, but that's what duct tape is for. :rofl:

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • xfire_ATX
    xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
    Carolina Q said:
    Every so often, I think about the Walmart 52. Then I remember I still have my $15 Igloo from the 70s. The latch has been broken for many years, but that's what duct tape is for. :rofl:
    I have a wheeled Igloo that I have had for at least 15 years.  I replaced that latch every year until I found this.

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    Carolina Q said:
    Yeti 65 $400 5 year warranty
    Yeti 75 $450 5 year warranty
    RTIC 65 $200 If they offer a warranty, I couldn't find it.
    Ozark Trail 73 $194 5 year warranty
    Ozark Trail 52 $147 5 year warranty

    Every so often, I think about the Walmart 52. Then I remember I still have my $15 Igloo from the 70s. The latch has been broken for many years, but that's what duct tape is for. :rofl:
    always added duct tape hinges.  im always forgetting the cooler in the truck for a few days full of food, its worth having a better cooler that stays cold than opening one full of rotten fish =) the rtic is pretty convenient for me, ice and food on friday and off to camp, change out ice monday morning and fill with leftovers and its eaten out of from the back of the truck til thursday, friday change out the liter bottle of ice and fill it with food for the weekend
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    fishlessman said:
    Carolina Q said:
    Yeti 65 $400 5 year warranty
    Yeti 75 $450 5 year warranty
    RTIC 65 $200 If they offer a warranty, I couldn't find it.
    Ozark Trail 73 $194 5 year warranty
    Ozark Trail 52 $147 5 year warranty

    Every so often, I think about the Walmart 52. Then I remember I still have my $15 Igloo from the 70s. The latch has been broken for many years, but that's what duct tape is for. :rofl:
    always added duct tape hinges.  im always forgetting the cooler in the truck for a few days full of food, its worth having a better cooler that stays cold than opening one full of rotten fish =) the rtic is pretty convenient for me, ice and food on friday and off to camp, change out ice monday morning and fill with leftovers and its eaten out of from the back of the truck til thursday, friday change out the liter bottle of ice and fill it with food for the weekend
    Obviously, you actually USE a cooler. When I need one, I need one, but that doesn't happen very often. And never for an extended time. When I occasionally need a cooler, I just need one that doesn't leak melted ice water. :rofl:

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Saw a brilliant design flaw hack to put a nylon strap behind the hinges on the Igloos to reinforce, then screw the hinges through it.  
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
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