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We have five of the bottles in the house, had six last week but some clown backed his trailer over it...excellent items.

I use a smaller rotomolded knock off cooler
in the boat and it’s great for that, gets used a step and people sit on it all the time, great application

Other than that I really prefer the lighter Coleman extremes for most of my uses. I’ve got three, two were purchased in 2004 and I’m still using them. They are not rugged and indestructible like a rotomolded cooler. But I swear my buddies yetis empty seem as heavy as my Coleman’s full of ice and food/meat. Pre-chill, they hold ice a long time, cheaper, lighter, and take up less space.

I have yeti and RTIC. Both work about the same. I think RIC may be slightly heavier. I have a few soft-side and they are good for travelling in the car, but ice retention is not an option. I bought a few CATERGATOR coolers for my employees from THE RESTURANT STORE.COM. 20 Qt are less than $90 and 45 Qt are $125. They have been on camping rips, back of trucks and in tractor cabs and held up very well. For the price difference, this is probably the way I will be going on my next cooler

In the high end cooler market, Bison Coolers deserve mention. Made in the USA and they offer a military/first responder discount. I owned their largest model and used it as a seat in my last boat. My experience with them was very good. Some roto coolers have SUBSTANTIALLY larger exterior dimensions than interior, due to molded in handles and such. Bison is middle of the pack in this regard. That was key for me in my decision.

Here's mine. Pipe insulation and duct tape.

What isn't, including the computers we are using?

“Inexpensive YETI alternative?”

Refrigerator?

+1 on the Lifetime recommendation. Mine is USA-made. Really well built. Great clasps on the lid. Certified as bear-resistant (but exact bear size was unspecified )

https://www.lifetime.com/lifetime-91000-lifetime-115-quart-high-performance-cooler

Jeff Foxworthy would be proud!

Red Green was the inspiration.

There are a number of USA made cost competitive premium coolers. Several have been mentioned in this thread. RTIC is not a good company. They knew their glue and zipper on their soft coolers was absolute crap, they continued to sell them knowing full well that they'd barely make it past the warranty before they started failing. In the previously posted link to a cooler competition, RTIC didn't fare as well as some of the cheaper coolers. Bad company, sub-standard performance and made in China. The question is why would anyone buy one?

I believe Lifetime coolers are made here in Utah

Provo/Salt Lake ?

https://www.lifetime.com/coolers

Yep, you can spend twice as much on a lesser cooler that is made in china.

I agree but also do hate to see so much incursion by that country into both of our economies. My dad told me 45yrs ago that china will be a huge threat in the world down the road.

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I'm not going to read this entire thread. So if this has already been said, sorry.

I can buy four Igloo coolers for the price of one Yeti cooler and the Yeti won't last any longer or do a better job.

And they’ll still be in your truck bed when you get back from where ever.

If the ladies don’t find ya handsome, they should at least find ya handy!

Where is their outlet store located? I may have to check it out.