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Cooler Talk
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Cooler Talk


Jul 6, 2020, 9:23 AM

Spent the weekend down in Colleton County. Had our 55qt. Igloo cheapo cooler packed with beer, ice, hotdog weenies. That ice melted in about 4 hours.

I swore I'd never use that cooler again.


Shopped around for a budget friendly, "yeti-like" cooler.

Found a good deal on a "refurbished (how do you refurbish a cooler)" Otterbox Venture 65 in the "shoreline" colorscheme.



https://www.otterbox.com/en-us/venture-65/cooler/otr56-cooler-65.html


I think it was no more than $200 shipped. It gets good reviews, so fangers are crossed.

I'll report back my results.


Anybody got any good ideas for stickers to slap on it? FBCoachSC®, looking in your direction...

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$40 extra bucks gets you one of these


Jul 6, 2020, 9:25 AM

https://rticoutdoors.com/shop/coolers/roto-molded/RTIC-65-Tan


looks like they're on sale - snag it

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Not bad.


Jul 6, 2020, 9:32 AM

If I hadn't already pulled the trigger on the Otterbox, I'd be considering going with the R-Tic.


Good find.

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I have an RTIC 45 and other than the massive weight


Jul 6, 2020, 9:59 AM [ in reply to $40 extra bucks gets you one of these ]

and the fact that my kids use it as a fridge on the beach and keep it open staring into it, it works great. I use it as a table for my speakers or my beach seat as well.

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Here you go:


Jul 6, 2020, 9:26 AM



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(The sticker, not your cooler)***


Jul 6, 2020, 9:29 AM



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Oh that sticker is a top candidate.


Jul 6, 2020, 9:29 AM

I've seen some other ones making light of the non-yeti branding that is pretty funny.

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We have a Yeti and a soft side RTIC...


Jul 6, 2020, 9:28 AM

To me, the YETI type coolers are too heavy to carry. Every place we go, we take the RTIC. Holds about 12 beers w/ice, keeps ice around 24 hours. I don't need it to last longer than that.

Next time i go bear hunting and need a cold beer 10 days into the hunt, i'll take the Yeti.

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I have a softsided under armor one for taking a fishstringer


Jul 6, 2020, 9:31 AM

of busch light over to a friends house or for toting around betwixt tailgates. This is for storing beer and hotdog weenies for days on end in the scorching Colleton County heat.

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Yes, the hard sided coolers are terrible


Jul 6, 2020, 9:44 AM [ in reply to We have a Yeti and a soft side RTIC... ]

Only problem I've seen with some of the RTIC is the zipper.

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Yep it's a big problem...


Jul 6, 2020, 9:58 AM

zipper on ours was oxidizing, hard to use. I googled solutions, saw that RTIC included a small tube of grease/oil, dug down in the accessory pocket on ours, and HOLY SH!T it was there. Applied lube, zipper works flawlessly now.

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Go ahead and get the Yeti. You won't regret it


Jul 6, 2020, 9:32 AM

As long as you're not wanting to TOTE1 it around. I leave mine locked in the bed of the truck. Beer stays cold 2-3 days even baking in the sun.

If you want it to be mobile (which I'm working on looking for a backpack cooler that will hold enough beer to get me through) then look elsewhere.

And for the stickers:


Trailer Park Sticker – U.S. Custom Stickers

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I like your funny words magic man


In the past the 5-day Igloo coolers were comparable to the


Jul 6, 2020, 9:33 AM

Yeti coolers. They suck now though. Honestly I liked the old Igloo 5-day coolers better because they kept ice like a Yeti, but were much lighter and easier to carry around. Now Igloo is making their 5-day coolers fancier, and more expensive, so I don't know. Still have my old igloo 5 day and use it more than the Yeti I was gifted. Replaced the cheap latch with something that lasts better.

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Get the purple and orange Magellan cooler at Academy.


Jul 6, 2020, 9:38 AM

I COMMAND THEE.

Seriously, saw those Friday and they look nice. I don't know anything about the coolers, but who cares...purple and orange.

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Need to order one of these for the Yeti


Jul 6, 2020, 9:52 AM




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Please forgive me, @IneligibleUser


Re: Need to order one of these for the Yeti


Jul 6, 2020, 11:09 AM



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