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Re: 7 week ice chest test jimy #14374615 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	jimy, you're just one of them elitist ice chest snobs! Probably wouldn't shoot a Ruger either, right? MIM parts and all that. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

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Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14374670 12/15/19
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA J jimy Campfire Outfitter
jimy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA	Originally Posted by Valsdad jimy, you're just one of them elitist ice chest snobs! Probably wouldn't shoot a Ruger either, right? MIM parts and all that. Geno I have likely bought 10 or more coleman coolers over the years, about 5 years ago I thought I would treat myself to a new "extreme" , one of those nice ones with wheels on one end, it was just what I needed for my beer/fishing/ camping use ! Fast forward, one use the lid breaks off, both hinges break in half, coleman sent me new ones, I never got them on before the handle on the non wheel end broke off, I was told it was not designed for lifting a full cooler, silly me, the last time I used it I found out the plug was broken off and all of the formally ice, was now water in the back of my Suburban, that was the day I gave it and the warm beer away, I might be a cooler snob but I like my beer cold, and my first pistol when I became of age was a single six, since then I have been a big fan of Rugers', but my love affair with coleman has been badly tarnished. Last edited by jimy; 12/15/19. Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14374689 12/15/19
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,624 Where The Birds Are S Switch Campfire Regular
Switch Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,624 Where The Birds Are	I have a 45 and 65 RTIC ice chests and I agree the are tougher than the Colemans, but Coleman replacement parts are cheap on line. The RTIC doesn't keep ice ant longer than the Coleman, are heavy and interior is small. Overall the Yeti and even the RTIC on sale are not a good buy, a whole lot of hype.. Buy the Coleman! Last edited by Switch; 12/15/19.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14374692 12/15/19
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,300 Mobile J jimmyp Campfire Ranger
jimmyp Campfire Ranger J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,300 Mobile	its amazing that people will spend as much money as they do on the Yeti coolers. They are over priced.

Re: 7 week ice chest test jimy #14374722 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	Originally Posted by jimy Originally Posted by Valsdad jimy, you're just one of them elitist ice chest snobs! Probably wouldn't shoot a Ruger either, right? MIM parts and all that. Geno I have likely bought 10 or more coleman coolers over the years, about 5 years ago I thought I would treat myself to a new "extreme" , one of those nice ones with wheels on one end, it was just what I needed for my beer/fishing/ camping use ! Fast forward, one use the lid breaks off, both hinges break in half, coleman sent me new ones, I never got them on before the handle on the non wheel end broke off, I was told it was not designed for lifting a full cooler, silly me, the last time I used it I found out the plug was broken off and all of the formally ice, was now water in the back of my Suburban, that was the day I gave it and the warm beer away, I might be a cooler snob but I like my beer cold, and my first pistol when I became of age was a single six, since then I have been a big fan of Rugers', but my love affair with coleman has been badly tarnished. After an experience like that I'd be out of love too. I've considered a wheeled version at times, but for me, just more things to go wrong. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

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Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14374762 12/15/19
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA J jimy Campfire Outfitter
jimy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA	The bad part about the wheeled one was that one handle, was a lot longer than the other, which made it very hard to load either into the boat or into the truck, it worked nice wheeling it down the dock, but loading and off loading was a pain in the butt, just another addition to the "suck " factor of that cooler, and it had many, believe me ! Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375092 12/15/19
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,859 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana
SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,859 Hi-Line	Originally Posted by Salty303 Not a Yeti? Oh man. This is going to crush Sam O Pleaze........ Had one of those for years.... Originally Posted by Valsdad I imagine where he and Jim live I should do a test for how well it keeps a casserole warm in a blizzard. Geno Yes, great for keeping the lutefisk and various hot dishes from getting froze while we ice fish. Last edited by SamOlson; 12/15/19.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375131 12/15/19
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,202 Eastern North Carolina Snyper Campfire Tracker
Snyper Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,202 Eastern North Carolina	I like Igloo Marine coolers. You can get padded cushions that attach securely to the tops that turn them into seats. They also have tie-down eyes built in, and you can attach a garden hose to the drains. image uploading Last edited by Snyper; 12/15/19. One shot, one kill........ It saves a lot of ammo!

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375247 12/15/19
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,054 T TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter
TimberRunner Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 9,054	My Coleman extreme cracked and delaminated at the drain plug. It was a 3 year old cooler. I don't think I'll buy another.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375277 12/15/19
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA J jimy Campfire Outfitter
jimy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA	The point is, just how valuable is your cooler as to what you do, Coleman coolers are the Ford truck of coolers, if all you need is to keep the Busch lite drinkable then you are money ahead to buy them, all three, but just like life in general, you get what you pay for, and my taste in trucks, women, and cold beer are a step ahead of all three of those. Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.

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Re: 7 week ice chest test RickyBobby #14375315 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 3,457 wyoming S shootbrownelk Campfire Tracker
shootbrownelk Campfire Tracker S Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 3,457 wyoming	Originally Posted by RickyBobby I owned a Yeti soft sided cooler at one time that I really liked. I didn’t pay for it per say since I used Cabela points I had earned to purchase it but one evening at a function with mostly people I knew it shown up missing. Couldn’t believe someone stole it while I had my back turned to it at a function with mostly people I knew. At first I thought someone was just screwing with me but it never turned up. I will never own another big $$$ cooler again! Kind of a shame really. What was the real shame was that one of the people you thought you knew stole from you. That's really low. Last edited by shootbrownelk; 12/15/19.

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375358 12/15/19
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,042 arizona K krp Campfire Ranger
krp Campfire Ranger K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,042 arizona	not for beer or snacks... Kent

Re: 7 week ice chest test jimy #14375364 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	Originally Posted by jimy The point is, just how valuable is your cooler as to what you do, Coleman coolers are the Ford truck of coolers, if all you need is to keep the Busch lite drinkable then you are money ahead to buy them, all three, but just like life in general, you get what you pay for, and my taste in trucks, women, and cold beer are a step ahead of all three of those. So, we agree to disagree on coolers............................................. But no doubt you drive a Tacoma like me, and not some silly Ford. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: 7 week ice chest test krp #14375368 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	Where were you fishing, Roosevelt? Alamo? Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: 7 week ice chest test SamOlson #14375377 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by Valsdad I imagine where he and Jim live I should do a test for how well it keeps a casserole warm in a blizzard. Geno Yes, great for keeping the lutefisk and various hot dishes from getting froze while we ice fish. Yeah, I bet frozen lutefisk is even worse than thawed lutefisk! And gotta keep the tuna noodle casserole or them green beans with the crispy onions out of the can on top warm.................you betcha. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375380 12/15/19
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,042 arizona K krp Campfire Ranger
krp Campfire Ranger K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,042 arizona	Roosevelt, Saguaro, San Carlos, Willow springs mostly. Kent

Re: 7 week ice chest test krp #14375404 12/15/19
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter
SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	Originally Posted by krp Roosevelt, Saguaro, San Carlos, Willow springs mostly. Kent Damn, I need to grab an AZ license next year. I get down there for business several times a year but haven't taken the time to go fish. Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: 7 week ice chest test krp #14375440 12/15/19
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth Valsdad OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Valsdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 45,084 North East Urth	Originally Posted by krp Roosevelt, Saguaro, San Carlos, Willow springs mostly. Kent I've heard they are great at times. I'm going to file that info for future use. Maybe bring home a pile of fillets in my Coleman cooler!. Geno The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni) member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375460 12/15/19
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,127 BC Salty303 Campfire Tracker
Salty303 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,127 BC	Originally Posted by Valsdad Originally Posted by SamOlson Originally Posted by Valsdad I imagine where he and Jim live I should do a test for how well it keeps a casserole warm in a blizzard. Geno Yes, great for keeping the lutefisk and various hot dishes from getting froze while we ice fish. Yeah, I bet frozen lutefisk is even worse than thawed lutefisk! And gotta keep the tuna noodle casserole or them green beans with the crispy onions out of the can on top warm.................you betcha. Geno Hey now Geno don't be hating on lutefisk. You can freeze it, thaw it, freeze it and thaw it again it don't matter when its time to chow it'll still be mushy fish. Try that with your fancy albacore hmmmm?

Re: 7 week ice chest test Valsdad #14375485 12/15/19
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,936 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna
slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,936 TN	I left some fish in a cooler once, had to spin and go to a bachelor party then a wedding, jesus might have risen in 3 days but these feesh.... I zipped six deck screws down through that lid of that cooler and did the ol tail gate reverse un-ass brake slam behind the the abandoned k-mart. It was a real scooby-doo mystery....for someone

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