| Yeti Tundra Hole |
solid. Thawing time of several days. Wheeled and handled. |
heavy. |
82 cans or 64 pounds of ice (55 quarts) |
37 pounds |
18.63″D x 28.25″W x 19.5″H |
5 (plus more limited editions) |
Rotomolded |
Wheels, handle, drain plug, mounting holes, replaceable parts. Durable (and durable with the right locks) |
5 years |
To be determined later |
To be determined later |
| Ultra-powerful RTIC cooler |
Real size capacity. Padded handles. |
heavy. |
60 cans (45 litres) |
30 pounds |
18.19″D x 26.35″W x 15.75″H |
6 |
Rotomolded |
Handles, latches, drain plug, bottle opener |
5 years |
To be determined later |
To be determined later |
| The igloo will be cooler |
Inexpensive. Wheeled and handled. |
The handle could break. There is no drain plug. |
53 cans (38 litres) |
9 pounds |
22.75″L x 12.88″W x 15.88″H |
2 |
Injection molded |
Wheels, handle |
1 year |
16 hours |
24 hours |
| Ninja Frostvolt Wheeled Cooler |
Drawer for dry storage. Lock cover. Wheeled and handled. |
Annoying drain plug. Short handle. |
30, 45 or 60 litres. |
30 pounds |
28.58″L x 17.36″W x 18.89″H |
4 (plus more limited editions) |
Injection molded |
Dry drawer, locking handle, wheels, drain plug |
5 years |
70 hours |
75 hours |
| Oyster Tempo Cooler |
Use low (or no!) snow. Light weight. Recyclable. |
The price. |
36 cans (23 litres) |
12 pounds |
20.1″w x 11.8″d x 12.6″h |
1 |
nothing |
Carrying strap, handle, replaceable parts |
Limited lifetime warranty |
To be determined later |
To be determined later |
| Igloo Party Bar Cooler |
Looks great. Huge capacity. Easy to clean and wheel. |
Below average ice retention. |
125 quart/158 can |
34 pounds |
39.1″L x 21.8″W x 26.9″H |
4 |
injection |
Dividers, removable base, bottle opener and catch box, locking wheels, side handles. |
1 year |
12 hours |
14 hours |
| Engel MT17 refrigerator and freezer |
It works fine. solid. Helpful customer service. |
Overkill for most people. |
16 quarts |
39 pounds |
21.2″L x 12″W x 14.2″H |
1 |
nothing |
electricity! calm. effective. It can be a refrigerator or freezer. |
3 years |
To be determined later |
To be determined later |
| Recon Dometic Coolers |
Stackable and packable. The top can be opened from either side (or taken off). |
Soft-sided coolers arrived wrinkled. Putting together soft-sided cooler handles requires patience. |
Medium soft side: 17 litres. Large soft side: 21 litres. Medium hard side: 41 litres. Large hard side: 69 litres |
Medium Soft Side: 13 lbs. Large Soft Side: 13 lbs. Medium hard side: 25 lbs. Large solid side: 33 lbs. |
Medium Soft Side: 15″D x 13″H x 12″W Large Soft Side: 15″D x 16″H x 12″W Medium Hard Side: 17″D x 18″H x 22″W Large Hard Side: 16″D x 18″H x 33″W |
2 (hard sides); 2 (smooth sides) |
Injection molded |
SOFT SIDES: Detachable magnetic handles, Moll-E loops, and carrying straps. Solid sides: drain plug, non-slip surface, divider/cutting board. |
Two years |
Soft sides: 64 hours. Hard sides: 88 hours |
Soft sides: 76 hours. Hard sides: 94 hours |
| Dometic CFX5 55IM Electric Cooler |
Efficient and energy-packed. Built-in ice maker. Companion app. |
The app is not the best. An ice maker takes up valuable real estate. |
55 litres |
44.5 pounds |
17.91″D x 18.90″H x 28.35″W |
1 |
nothing |
Built-in ice maker. Bluetooth application. AC or DC power (or external batteries). Indoor ice maker. Battery protection system. Removable cover. Built-in bottle opener. Removable, dividers included. Built-in light. |
5 years |
85 hours (not supported) |
90 hours (not supported) |
| Igloo KoolTunes Bluetooth Boombox Cooler |
Very cute. Built-in speakers. |
Opening may be easier. The sound quality is not great. Some connection problems. |
14 quarts |
5 pounds |
14.57″L x 10.91″W x 13.9″H |
5 |
Injection molded |
Built-in speakers! Can sync with other KoolSync coolers. The top tent opening can rotate to either side. |
90 days (electronic components). One year (cooler components). |
32 hours |
36 hours |
| Igloo Retro Picnic Basket Cooler |
Easy to carry. Absolutely adorable. |
There is no drain plug. |
25 quarts |
5.5 pounds |
19.79″L x 12.88″W x 13.12″H |
5 |
Injection molded |
Interlocking handles. |
1 year |
36 hours |
45 hours |
| Dometic unrestricted backpack cooler |
Light enough to use as a regular backpack. Many pockets, including a laptop bag. Durable and tear-resistant exterior. |
Not comfortable enough for a day’s hiking. Cooling capacity is not outstanding. |
34 cans |
3.4 pounds |
13″D x 21″H x 7″W |
1 |
nothing |
420D TPU welded leak-proof seams, food safe cooling lining, four side straps with aluminum G hook attachments |
Two years |
<12 hours |
nothing |
| RovR KeepR Caddy with Ice Bucket |
Elegant and high-quality construction. Ice is usable for 36 hours. Bottles stay cold despite the open top design. |
For the price, I would have liked a scoop or tongs. The top of the ice bucket looks cheap. I have to take out the ice bucket to remove the lid. |
6 bottles of spirits, 3 lbs. Of ice |
4 pounds |
14″ x 9.5″ x 12″. |
3 (powder, charcoal, coral) |
nothing |
Padded shoulder strap |
5 years for body, 1 year for other components |
nothing |
36 hours |
