Re: Yeti type coolers
Posted: August 3rd, 2018, 10:44 am
I have an Engel 65 I keep under my leaning post and it is great. About 30% less than a comp Yeti. I would seriously look at the Artic coolers as well.
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I looked yesterday, not exactly half price. A 65 yeti is $350 a 65 rtic is $240One Keeper wrote:I would definitely look into RTIC. I've had both Yeti and Pelican coolers in the past and currently own 3 RTIC'S and they perform as good as the others at half the price.
MY BAD!Salty Gator wrote:I looked yesterday, not exactly half price. A 65 yeti is $350 a 65 rtic is $240One Keeper wrote:I would definitely look into RTIC. I've had both Yeti and Pelican coolers in the past and currently own 3 RTIC'S and they perform as good as the others at half the price.
No problemOne Keeper wrote:MY BAD!Salty Gator wrote:I looked yesterday, not exactly half price. A 65 yeti is $350 a 65 rtic is $240One Keeper wrote:I would definitely look into RTIC. I've had both Yeti and Pelican coolers in the past and currently own 3 RTIC'S and they perform as good as the others at half the price.
Apples to Oranges.Salty Gator wrote:I looked yesterday, not exactly half price. A 65 yeti is $350 a 65 rtic is $240One Keeper wrote:I would definitely look into RTIC. I've had both Yeti and Pelican coolers in the past and currently own 3 RTIC'S and they perform as good as the others at half the price.
I mentioned previously that I didn’t believe brand mattered and I own and am happy with both. I was just pointing out that the rtic coolers have gotten a little more expensive than in the past ( they used to be about half the price of a yeti)...and now are a little more than 2/3 of the cost.cotton wrote:Apples to Oranges.Salty Gator wrote:I looked yesterday, not exactly half price. A 65 yeti is $350 a 65 rtic is $240One Keeper wrote:I would definitely look into RTIC. I've had both Yeti and Pelican coolers in the past and currently own 3 RTIC'S and they perform as good as the others at half the price.
Look at the internal sizes.
RTIC 45 holds 45 quarts
YETI 45 holds 37 quarts
Look at the Lifetime coolers as well, they have the rubber antiskid corners and are of similar constructionBloodyChamp wrote:I saw the Orcas in Gulf Coast Lumber the other day! I can’t believe this but I’m about to invest in 1 of these fancy smancys. This is so against the grain for me. You’re talking about a guy who still calls Gulf Coast Limber the BUILDING CENTER lol! I don’t know what’s more annoying, Yeti cooler mania or Dixie Outfitters palooza from years past.
But seriously...I’m not getting any more nimble. It’s time to retire the swivel bucket seat from the front of my jon boat. And this is just fun information to hear but I’m also getting FAT lol! I’d wear out the top of a normal cooler in a summer. So I don’t care about saving money on ice so much but I need a good seat and the mass and construction of the bigger better coolers look great for that. I’m going to check out the Ozark Trails coolers tonight and if they have the rubber bottoms on the corners there’s no reason to get a Yeti, but with my big tail the rubber bottom is important.