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im thinking about getting one for christmas. anyone have any pros/cons for them? looking into the 45 or 65

thanks

The cons for me are the price, the price, and the price. More power to you, but I could never see the point of spending that kind of money.

assateague wrote:The cons for me are the price, the price, and the price. More power to you, but I could never see the point of spending that kind of money.

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I'm gonna get one soon. But they give military half off of two coolers a year.

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assateague wrote:The cons for me are the price, the price, and the price. More power to you, but I could never see the point of spending that kind of money.

could have guessed this

Shocking, I know.

Do you have any idea how many 5 day extreme coolers you could buy in the next few years versus one small Yeti?
Most people don't need a cooler for more than 2 weeks at a time. The 5 day coolers pretty much work fine for that amount of time and they can be bought without a down payment and credit check or second mortgage on the house.

But it's like buying a stoeger instead of a benelli. Sure they do the same thing. But one just makes you automatically cool plus it's the best you can buy and will last a lifetime.

I've got the little roadie 20 and I've been using the crap outta it since I got it. Im contemplating on getting the 65 this next summer.

I think it depends largely on where you live. I couldn't justify buying one here in MI where QH is right about using it two weeks out of the year, but when I move down to AL I'll be needing a cooler a hell of a lot more.

Sure they're expensive. But, if you get a big enough one, when you die your family can bury you in it!

huntfishnv wrote:Sure they're expensive. But, if you get a big enough one, when you die your family can bury you in it!

You'd stay fresh wildly longer!

Olly wrote:

huntfishnv wrote:Sure they're expensive. But, if you get a big enough one, when you die your family can bury you in it!

You'd stay fresh wildly longer!

Truly amazing. What better than a cooler x coffin?

QH's Paw wrote:Do you have any idea how many 5 day extreme coolers you could buy in the next few years versus one small Yeti?
Most people don't need a cooler for more than 2 weeks at a time. The 5 day coolers pretty much work fine for that amount of time and they can be bought without a down payment and credit check or second mortgage on the house.

Zacktly

huntfishnv wrote:

Olly wrote:

huntfishnv wrote:Sure they're expensive. But, if you get a big enough one, when you die your family can bury you in it!

You'd stay fresh wildly longer!

Truly amazing. What better than a cooler x coffin?

great idea

My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday and Christmas present. Wow. Nothing compares to a yeti! i have been packing coolers for 15 years and I have learned more about the proper packing of a cooler since I got this yeti. IF you follow the tips they give you this cooler will hold ice for days and even over a week(longer in colder temp) The tips apply to any type of cooler. But No other brand comes close to having the durability of a yeti. It is indestructible. I have owned over a dozen coolers and none of them last more than a few years without looking like crap and falling apart. The 45 quart is a great size. It's small enough to handle by yourself even when fully loaded. My brother has the 65 quart and you really cannot carry by yourself if it is fully loaded. I would be willing to bet my cooler that the reason that poop squirrels hate on this cooler for its price is cuz they are cheap beefholes. Plus they probably dont know how to come close to filling it. Open air inside a cooler is one of the biggest reasons ice melts prematurely. Yeti makes extra thick insulated walls and lids so it really helps to prep it by cooling the inside. I usually throw a couple frozen water bottles in the night before if I know that I'm using it the next day. I found that it will hold around 30 cans of beer with ice for several days no problem. Longer depending upon conditions . I just returned from a 4 day canoe trip in direct sunlight and 60 degree average daytime temp. There is still ice in my cooler, and all my food leftover is still cold. Everyone else on the trip was drinking warm beer and their food was bad. It's basically a portable refrigerator when used PROPERLY! Oh...and you can use dry ice for incredible long term cooling. No other cooler can withstand the extreme cold temperature of dry ice. It's a very expensive cooler but well worth the long term investment for saving money on ice, and even more for the convenience, and also piece of mind having to never buy another cooler again. Except maybe a bigger one someday!

Mornin Beef wrote:My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday and Christmas present. Wow. Nothing compares to a yeti! i have been packing coolers for 15 years and I have learned more about the proper packing of a cooler since I got this yeti. IF you follow the tips they give you this cooler will hold ice for days and even over a week(longer in colder temp) The tips apply to any type of cooler. But No other brand comes close to having the durability of a yeti. It is indestructible. I have owned over a dozen coolers and none of them last more than a few years without looking like crap and falling apart. The 45 quart is a great size. It's small enough to handle by yourself even when fully loaded. My brother has the 65 quart and you really cannot carry by yourself if it is fully loaded. I would be willing to bet my cooler that the reason that poop squirrels hate on this cooler for its price is cuz they are cheap beefholes. Plus they probably dont know how to come close to filling it. Open air inside a cooler is one of the biggest reasons ice melts prematurely. Yeti makes extra thick insulated walls and lids so it really helps to prep it by cooling the inside. I usually throw a couple frozen water bottles in the night before if I know that I'm using it the next day. I found that it will hold around 30 cans of beer with ice for several days no problem. Longer depending upon conditions . I just returned from a 4 day canoe trip in direct sunlight and 60 degree average daytime temp. There is still ice in my cooler, and all my food leftover is still cold. Everyone else on the trip was drinking warm beer and their food was bad. It's basically a portable refrigerator when used PROPERLY! Oh...and you can use dry ice for incredible long term cooling. No other cooler can withstand the extreme cold temperature of dry ice. It's a very expensive cooler but well worth the long term investment for saving money on ice, and even more for the convenience, and also piece of mind having to never buy another cooler again. Except maybe a bigger one someday!

a serious response? holy hell!

for realz tho, thanks

b.hud wrote:

Mornin Beef wrote:My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday and Christmas present. Wow. Nothing compares to a yeti! i have been packing coolers for 15 years and I have learned more about the proper packing of a cooler since I got this yeti. IF you follow the tips they give you this cooler will hold ice for days and even over a week(longer in colder temp) The tips apply to any type of cooler. But No other brand comes close to having the durability of a yeti. It is indestructible. I have owned over a dozen coolers and none of them last more than a few years without looking like crap and falling apart. The 45 quart is a great size. It's small enough to handle by yourself even when fully loaded. My brother has the 65 quart and you really cannot carry by yourself if it is fully loaded. I would be willing to bet my cooler that the reason that poop squirrels hate on this cooler for its price is cuz they are cheap beefholes. Plus they probably dont know how to come close to filling it. Open air inside a cooler is one of the biggest reasons ice melts prematurely. Yeti makes extra thick insulated walls and lids so it really helps to prep it by cooling the inside. I usually throw a couple frozen water bottles in the night before if I know that I'm using it the next day. I found that it will hold around 30 cans of beer with ice for several days no problem. Longer depending upon conditions . I just returned from a 4 day canoe trip in direct sunlight and 60 degree average daytime temp. There is still ice in my cooler, and all my food leftover is still cold. Everyone else on the trip was drinking warm beer and their food was bad. It's basically a portable refrigerator when used PROPERLY! Oh...and you can use dry ice for incredible long term cooling. No other cooler can withstand the extreme cold temperature of dry ice. It's a very expensive cooler but well worth the long term investment for saving money on ice, and even more for the convenience, and also piece of mind having to never buy another cooler again. Except maybe a bigger one someday!

a serious response? holy hell!

for realz tho, thanks

Same thought that went through my head.

obxbufflehead wrote:

b.hud wrote:

Mornin Beef wrote:My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday and Christmas present. Wow. Nothing compares to a yeti! i have been packing coolers for 15 years and I have learned more about the proper packing of a cooler since I got this yeti. IF you follow the tips they give you this cooler will hold ice for days and even over a week(longer in colder temp) The tips apply to any type of cooler. But No other brand comes close to having the durability of a yeti. It is indestructible. I have owned over a dozen coolers and none of them last more than a few years without looking like crap and falling apart. The 45 quart is a great size. It's small enough to handle by yourself even when fully loaded. My brother has the 65 quart and you really cannot carry by yourself if it is fully loaded. I would be willing to bet my cooler that the reason that poop squirrels hate on this cooler for its price is cuz they are cheap beefholes. Plus they probably dont know how to come close to filling it. Open air inside a cooler is one of the biggest reasons ice melts prematurely. Yeti makes extra thick insulated walls and lids so it really helps to prep it by cooling the inside. I usually throw a couple frozen water bottles in the night before if I know that I'm using it the next day. I found that it will hold around 30 cans of beer with ice for several days no problem. Longer depending upon conditions . I just returned from a 4 day canoe trip in direct sunlight and 60 degree average daytime temp. There is still ice in my cooler, and all my food leftover is still cold. Everyone else on the trip was drinking warm beer and their food was bad. It's basically a portable refrigerator when used PROPERLY! Oh...and you can use dry ice for incredible long term cooling. No other cooler can withstand the extreme cold temperature of dry ice. It's a very expensive cooler but well worth the long term investment for saving money on ice, and even more for the convenience, and also piece of mind having to never buy another cooler again. Except maybe a bigger one someday!

a serious response? holy hell!

for realz tho, thanks

Same thought that went through my head.

I copy pasted from an amazon review and augmented where needed. I did agree with the OP though.

Mornin Beef wrote:

obxbufflehead wrote:

b.hud wrote:

Mornin Beef wrote:My brother bought me a Yeti for my birthday and Christmas present. Wow. Nothing compares to a yeti! i have been packing coolers for 15 years and I have learned more about the proper packing of a cooler since I got this yeti. IF you follow the tips they give you this cooler will hold ice for days and even over a week(longer in colder temp) The tips apply to any type of cooler. But No other brand comes close to having the durability of a yeti. It is indestructible. I have owned over a dozen coolers and none of them last more than a few years without looking like crap and falling apart. The 45 quart is a great size. It's small enough to handle by yourself even when fully loaded. My brother has the 65 quart and you really cannot carry by yourself if it is fully loaded. I would be willing to bet my cooler that the reason that poop squirrels hate on this cooler for its price is cuz they are cheap beefholes. Plus they probably dont know how to come close to filling it. Open air inside a cooler is one of the biggest reasons ice melts prematurely. Yeti makes extra thick insulated walls and lids so it really helps to prep it by cooling the inside. I usually throw a couple frozen water bottles in the night before if I know that I'm using it the next day. I found that it will hold around 30 cans of beer with ice for several days no problem. Longer depending upon conditions . I just returned from a 4 day canoe trip in direct sunlight and 60 degree average daytime temp. There is still ice in my cooler, and all my food leftover is still cold. Everyone else on the trip was drinking warm beer and their food was bad. It's basically a portable refrigerator when used PROPERLY! Oh...and you can use dry ice for incredible long term cooling. No other cooler can withstand the extreme cold temperature of dry ice. It's a very expensive cooler but well worth the long term investment for saving money on ice, and even more for the convenience, and also piece of mind having to never buy another cooler again. Except maybe a bigger one someday!

a serious response? holy hell!

for realz tho, thanks

Same thought that went through my head.

I copy pasted from an amazon review and augmented where needed. I did agree with the OP though.

wow should have known better

If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

Take this info from Eric with caution. He has a bit of troll in him.

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

yea but when you bust out your cooler do people say, "holy shit, that guys got a coleman!"

you know what they say- if you dont have game, you better have gear

Mornin Beef wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

Take this info from Eric with caution. He has a bit of troll in him.

coming from you thats really saying something

b.hud wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

yea but when you bust out your cooler do people say, "holy shit, that guys got a coleman!"

you know what they say- if you dont have game, you better have gear

Well if you are looking for the "cool" factor, you probably aren't cooling anything other than your wine coolers, in which case, a bag of ice in your Gucci satchel would do.

Eric Haynes wrote:

b.hud wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

yea but when you bust out your cooler do people say, "holy shit, that guys got a coleman!"

you know what they say- if you dont have game, you better have gear

Well if you are looking for the "cool" factor, you probably aren't cooling anything other than your wine coolers, in which case, a bag of ice in your Gucci satchel would do.

I understand what HUD is saying. At the Lake Ontario Pro-Ams when we are waiting in line with coolers for fish to be weighed the Yeti's typically signify the winners and cooler people.

Eric Haynes wrote:

b.hud wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

yea but when you bust out your cooler do people say, "holy shit, that guys got a coleman!"

you know what they say- if you dont have game, you better have gear

Well if you are looking for the "cool" factor, you probably aren't cooling anything other than your wine coolers, in which case, a bag of ice in your Gucci satchel would do.

do you drink your wine coolers on the rocks or just slightly chilled? teach me your ways!!

Mornin Beef wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:

b.hud wrote:

Eric Haynes wrote:If you are going to buy a cooler for $400 bucks, don't waste your time with Yeti, get a Pelican. Hands down a better cooler and there isn't really any debating it. Their Elite series holds ice for like 10 days I believe, don't hold me to that but I've got a Yeti and it's not all they are cracked up to be. It does hold ice for 3-5 days in the summer, but my coleman holds for 3 and I paid $50 for it.

yea but when you bust out your cooler do people say, "holy shit, that guys got a coleman!"

you know what they say- if you dont have game, you better have gear

Well if you are looking for the "cool" factor, you probably aren't cooling anything other than your wine coolers, in which case, a bag of ice in your Gucci satchel would do.

I understand what HUD is saying. At the Lake Ontario Pro-Ams when we are waiting in line with coolers for fish to be weighed the Yeti's typically signify the winners and cooler people.

pun intended?

Absolutely not.

What you just said makes no sense either. If I was going to drink a wine cooler on the rocks, I wouldn't need a cooler to keep them ice cold because the "rocks" will do that for me. If I just wanted it slightly chilled, I wouldn't need any fancy cooler either. I drink my wine coolers after every 10 beers as a dessert. I don't think I've ever bought them before, but I know if I'm 20 beers deep and I see one in a cooler, I'm gonna go for it.