20 Best Cooler For Paddle Board (2023 Updated)

This was recommended to me by a friend who swears by Rtic. Took it camping this past weekend and it exceeded my expectations. It was mid to upper 90s all weekend, maybe dropping to 70s at night. It was brutal.

I precooled the cooler for 24 hours and then used two of the large ice packs that come with my meal delivery box. I didn’t have a huge amount of food but after 48 hours the ice packs still had cold slushy ice and everything in the cooler including mayonnaise and potato salad was still cold.

Very pleased. It’s a bit heavy but worth it!.

In my opinion, this is one of the best hard coolers on the marker for your $$. I am very picky and did as much research as I could before I made a $200 cooler purchase and this hasn’t let me down. It’s small enough where one strong person could carry a short distance full with drinks and ice, packs nicely, and fits great into most areas especially on a boat where room is typically limited.

Even though most videos just compare ice retention or ice w/ 1 drink (which is unrealisitc) RTIC was always in contention. But what really did it in for me was the size. This cooler is a true 45qt cooler where the other major name brand cooler is actually less than 40qt and held ice just as well.

Very happy with my purchase and would recommend to anyone looking for a solid hard cooler for 1/2 the price of others.

I bought this in February of this year and have used it twice on weeklong camping trips. Right off the bat, this thing is Heavy. With nothing in it, it is heavy! Fill it up and you need to either be a body builder or you need two, still strong, people to lift and carry.

Not ideal for primitive camping. Both times, the ice melted quickly. I don’t know how everyone else has had such great experiences with this product? On the first trip, we used the Yeti for just ice, as many bags of ice as we could fit and food in another cooler we already had with the intention of only opening the Yeti when we needed to replenish the ice for the food and drinks in the second cooler.

We thought, since the Yeti is supposed to be the best on the market, we’d have ice for the whole week but we ended up having to get more because it all melted. We noticed that our other cooler still had ice though so on our second camping trip, we switched the roles but the Yeti just would not stay cold and we were having to dump more ice in every morning and by the end of the trip, all of the meat that didn’t get eaten had to be thrown out.

To make it worse, we pulled the meat from our freezer so it was frozen when it went in and it was spoiled 6 days later. The items that were on the very bottom, like touching the bottom, did stay cold but somehow anything above that, especially on the rack, warmed up.

And the food items not on the rack, because you can’t fit a week’s worth of food on that one rack, would get submerged in the melted water over night which meant if water could get in the container it was in, water got in and ruined it that way.

I’m past the point of return so I’m currently trying to sell it and recoup at least some of the money spent on this. I’m not trying to shill for the company of our other cooler so I won’t say the brand but that’s the brand we will be sticking with.

Very disappointed to spend so much money on such a poor product.

Words can’t express how incredible this cooler is. I had to transport 600 OZ of frozen breast milk from WA to Italy for my 6MO (we were moving). After what I thought was thorough research on all the TSA and airline rules I had a cooler with milk and ice just under 100lbs.

After being denied loose ice from the airlines and frozen bottles from TSA I had a half full cooler with only frozen milk and no ice. I did throw my coat in there to take up space and have less air in the cooler.

It made the trip across the pond only to get left if Paris at our layover. I recieved the cooler over 24 hours late and zero added ice and the milk was still frozen! Absolutely worth ever single cent! Thanks Yeti!.

I did a ton of research before making this purchase since I am not normally one to spend this kind of money on a cooler. This year my wife and I decided to splurge on a Mother’s/Father’s Day gift for ourselves.

Ultimately, the RovR 60 won out because of the pneumatic wheels, strong metal handle, large dry compartment, lid tote, and over all looks. We have been using the cooler for a few weeks now and are very happy with our purchase.

We spend most weekends boating on our pontoon boat, and this cooler has been a welcome addition and a real head turner. So many people have commented on what a nice cooler it is and asked where we found it.

We have not gotten a true test of the ice retention due to the fact that the cooler is open almost as much as it is closed because of the number of people grabbing drinks and food. However, we always have cold beverages and some ice left after a 8 hour day on the lake with the cooler baking in the sun on the boat.

My only caution would be the weight of the cooler when full. plan ahead and team lift. The cooler itself is heavy at around 40 pounds empty and then with the addition of beverages, food, and ice it gets heavy quick.

I am able to pick it up into the truck by myself but it is a bit awkward due to the size of the cooler. I have found it much easier to navigate our porch stairs and lifting into the truck when someone is there to help.

Once on the ground the wheels make moving around very effortless. Overall a great cooler and would recommend.

Finally got a chance to test out our new RovR cooler this past weekend for a camping trip and we couldn’t be more pleased with our purchase! The deep freeze dry bin is such a nice feature to have and holds a lot more than you’d think.

We were very impressed with the ice retention as it was a hot weekend. The wagon bin is also an awesome addition and is more useful than we anticipated. We love the big wheels and it’s super easy to roll.

The people we were camping with had a couple of Igloo coolers and our first night raccoons got into their coolers and ate almost all their food!!! Our RovR was also out overnight and we didn’t have any raccoon problems at all.

They didn’t stand a chance against the RovR. Can’t wait for more opportunities to use our awesome new cooler. Never thought I’d be so excited about a cooler but I just love it!.

Have had this cooler on only a few outings, but feel like it’s been in enough different situations to go ahead and review it. For starters, the cooler was missing an end cap for 1 of the hinges. After a couple emails and pictures later to Rovr, they sent me the 1 I needed and a couple extra! 1st impressions; the cooler seems well built in pretty much every aspect.

It rolls around very easily; probably better than what you would expect by looking at it, only thing I have found is that it can get a bit tippy feeling (Tip over backwards) if you pick the front of it up too far to go over certain obstacles.

Just being careful in those situations can probably prevent any actual tip overs. The handle to pull it seems to work very well, you can stand off to either side and pull even a completely full cooler with 1 hand without much trouble.

I did put 2 little 3M stick on rubber bumpers where the handle makes contact with the cooler when you let go of it. The other stuff that to me seems to be a personal preference that a lot of people differ on is the handles to pick it up, and the latches for the lid.

I have used both fixed and rope handles and both have their place, however, this cooler has wheels and the chances of you picking it up for anything other than to load it are slim. This brings me to my next point; this cooler, like every other rotomolded cooler I’ve ever picked up is heavy, which is exactly why we looked for 1 with wheels! The lid latches are fine with me, although I’m not real picky when it comes to that.

I’ve used several different styles and never found one I was really unhappy with. The dry bin seems to work very well, and again, is probably a matter of preference over basket style coolers. We have used it with ice in it as well to seperate different foods without having to dig through the whole cooler.

It also doesn’t seem to affect the ability of the cooler to drain water quickly. Speaking of the drain, again, personal preference for everyone. I’ve used coolers with an attached “Wire” etc on the plug, and while that can come in handy, with the Rovr you don’t really need to take the plug all the way out the way it is designed.

Performance; I’ve used this cooler a few different times now on weekend trips. There was always a Yeti or Grizzly on the same trips we had our Rovr. Every trip has been hot every day (Upper 80’s to mid 90’s), so the only differences has been the amount of shade the cooler was in and amount of ice we put in it.

Twice it has been just kind of out in the open, probably shaded at times, but most likely in the direct sun for several hrs for a couple days. The 1st time it was completely full of ice, probably close to 30 lbs.

It was opened several times throughout the daytime and a lot in the evenings. At the end of the weekend, there was probably close to 10 lbs of ice left. The second time we only put a 20 lb bag of ice in, and I would say that it was opened a very similar amount to the other weekend.

There was maybe 3 lbs of ice left. The Yeti that was there at the same time, and not opened nearly as much might have had 5 lbs left on the 1st weekend, and was nothing but water on the second. The other trip the cooler had right at 25 lbs of ice in it, it was in the shade 95% of the time, and was opened about half a much.

When we got home, there was probably still 15 lbs of ice left. The Grizzly that was on this trip and in shade as well needed more ice on Saturday afternoon after being packed since Friday morning. At no point before my purchase did I think this cooler was going to hold ice for 7-10 days in 90 degree heat, sitting in the sun, and being opened 20-25 times a day.

But it does perform as well or even slightly better than a couple other brands of rotomolded coolers, and our 1 trip with it in the shade and not being opened as much proves that it can hold ice significantly longer if you do those things.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this cooler.

I bought this not knowing what I’d get. I was looking for something soft, yet durable. Something with some grip that wouldn’t break off in chunks life regular regular foam does. The adhesive is amazingly strong.

I put it on very slightly off centered and there’s no fixing it lol. To avoid that, don’t prep the backing off right away and try to place it on the cooler like you would a screen protector on your phone.

Instead, place it onto your Yeti, center it, then hold down one side firmly while lifting the other end and peeling off half of the paper that exposes the adhesive. Lay it down from the middle out and press down in the same direction.

Then doing the other side should be a cinch. Yeti is simply the best. I love my 3 coolers.

I have two Sea Dek’s. One on my 110 Tundra is use as a fish cooler and one on my 35 Tundra drink/food cooler. Both are placed in the bow of my Parker 21SE. I am a heavy user of a trolling motor and the two Yeti’s with Sea Dek are my “stairs” to get up on the bow and deploy it and steer a course along marsh banks.

I fish Chesapeake Bay (particularly Tangier Sound) and it often get’s choppy which makes the trolling motor operation tricky. Sea Dek’s make the whole operation slip proof and I consider it a must have safety feature.

A slip overboard or into the boat could have very bad consequences. So Sea Dek is perfect for my application and recommend highly for anyone who uses their Tundra as a “step” or casting platform.

This is the same material used for many ski boat swim decks. Just realize that over time exposure to dirt, water, and regular use will likely cause the edges to wear and lose some of its glue-grip due too the elements.

I bought one with the understanding it looks great now but will wear with the cooler over time.

We love our cooler. My husband purchased it to put all our water, soda & beer in it while we go camping. We use extra large reusable ice packs in it & a few bags of ice. It keep everything cold for a week.

I am so afraid someone will steal it so my daughter & friend made camping scenes on vinyl to make it more “ours” & my husband uses chains & locks it to the axels of our travel trailer.

So I have had this cooler for 3 years. Only issue I have had is one rubber stop on the bottom corner fell off and I can’t find it. Outside of that its been bomb proof. I primarily use it for whitewater rafting trips which is typically very hard on gear and this cooler has been great.

For cooling I just got of San Juan river. I drove up in 110 degree weather from mesa, spent 3 days on the river where it got to 100 every day. Each day it was in the sun all day. I started off with 2 layers of frozen water bottles on the bottom on their side.

Then had the food on top with scattered frozen water bottles. When I arrived home bottom layer was 90 percent solid ice. Second layer was 30-60 percent ice. Took it on the Grand Canyon with solid block of ice on bottom had ice till day 13 or 14.

I will buy the 145 eventually.

I have been buying the RTIC product for a while now for personal use, business use and lots of gifts for special people in my life. I own 10 30 oz Tumblers , 1 White 65, 1Blue 45, 1 Blue 110, and just got 2 Blue 145’s Yesterday.

I am concerned because I could swear these were scratch and dent or didnt make the cut. Color is off, scrapes and a knife gash in the other. Looking at the box they came in no signs of them being thrown around at all.

I want to buy more but if this is what I will be getting I will stop here. These coolers keep my food and fish on trips safe and super cold and I use them religiously. I love the product but I like to buy impecable products and take very good care of all my stuff.

Hopefully this has not happened to anyone else. Capt. Johnny Martinez.

This is best way to maximize your ice retention and get the most out of your chilled goods. Now you might be asking yourself is it worth it? well here’s some noteworthy things to think about. 1. Use it to its full potential, from using the combo of yeti ice and regular crushed ice to sealing the lid with towel to minimize air space.

This the best way to get a full week of chilled goods. 2. 5 year warranty and its bear rated. 3. Because the one way gasket, you can utilize dry Ice to get up to 2 weeks of chilled/frozen goods. *see special care and instructions for the use of dry ice.

4. Built tough, I use mine to fish off my boat as a platform and an extra bench for those at the camp ground or rugby game. 5. They are stylish baby. There are many other Specs that make this the best and only cooler you’ll ever need, I suggest going the yeti website to learn more about the full product details and functions! Happy Camping!.

There’s simply no better cooler than a YETI. I camp in the low desert and the high desert, where it can be excruciatingly hot. Cheap “KOA Campground Coolers”, as I call them, are absolutely worthless if you want to keep your food/drinks cold for more than a day.

Yes, YETIs are expensive, but they do the job of keeping food/drinks cold for many days. No wasted food! I have the YETI 65 for food, and the YETI 35 for ice, and now the YETI 45 for drinks. I’m set for a lifetime of good camping! I urge anyone who is serious about camping to invest in at least one YETI, more than one if you’re really serious.

You won’t ever regret buying a YETI! And, as an added bonus, YETIs are bear-proof. Nothing funnier than seeing a bear trying to get into a YETI, or tossing one end over end down the trail (because they’re a bit heavy for a bear to carry!) Highly recommended!.

This convenient backpack cooler has everything you need to pack up a quick 24 cans (or about 15 bottles) of your favorite beverage whilst sitting comfortably on your back like a pack of books on your way to school (don’t take beverages to school, please).

The portable soft cooler backpack is unexpectedly rugged and yet comfortable; another amazing feat by Coleman, the best makers of coolers. I was able to fit 24 12oz cans of soda and beer rather comfortably, including some ice packs.

The well insulated and anti microbial liner kept the beverages cold and secure, and when we were done with our beverages, easy to clean for our next haul. The backpack has adjustable straps for any size person to carry the load.

It also has side straps to carry if you want to tow it with another person. It includes a front pocket to keep dry items dry, although there is not much room for it. It conveniently has a bottle opener and two side mesh pockets for what else you would like to bring along.

Inside the insulated liner there is another mesh pocket as well. Overall this product should stand the test of whether you’re taking it tubing, camping, or just to a concert, this is a must have.

When I first saw this cooler I got soo excited. As a mom with 2 very small children it is hard to go out to parks, the beach, the pool or lakes because of all the stuff that I have to carry. With this cooler I can store drinks, my babies milk, fresh fruits and veggies in containers, I even throw in my infants teether and all I have to do is pull the cooler and it rolls.

I even place my diaper bag on top of it making things easier on my back and shoulders. It is easy to open, doesn’t take up a lot of space at all. The material inside the cooler did seem a little strange to me at first but once I filled the cooler up it was perfect.

The only thing I don’t like is that it doesn’t have a way to drain water like a regular cooler but you just have to flip it and dump everything out. I decided to leave it open once it was empty so that it can dry properly.

I love how the cooler has pockets making it easy to store a few thing and if you don’t want to roll it it has handles on the sides. If it’s full it doesn’t fall forward, all in all It’s a well made product that I highly recommend.

The Coleman 28 can soft cooler back pack is great for so many reasons. First, it holds a lot. I wasn’t able to get 28 cans and ice, but did get about 20 cans/water bottles/Gatorade/juice pouches and enough ice to last a whole day at the beach.

Second, the straps adjust to fit my 6’5’’ frame and my wife’s 5’2’’ frame which is great. Third, the side pouches and front pocket hold coozies, phones, sunglasses, snacks, and more. Fourth, the flat bottom and dual zipper top make it sturdy to stand flat and easily open and close when getting out your beverages.

Fifth, the insulation keeps the drinks cold all day even in 90+ degree heat at the Florida beaches or Baton Rouge ball fields. And lastly the Coleman name. They are know for cooler and camping equipment and they certainly delivered on this 28ish can soft portable backpack cooler.

Great product from a brand you can trust.

I wanted a day-trip cooler that would stay cold in my hot car. I also didn’t want to have to stop to get ice, relying on cold packs instead. My little Coleman flip lid wasn’t good enough. This cooler is rugged and holds enough for 1-2 days of drinks.

It isn’t actually small though (check out the photo of me holding it for scale), but it’s the smallest roto-molded cooler I could find, and it seems to be a good one.

I needed a tall cooler that would fit in the floor of my truck behind the console. I built a stand for it to hold it in place and it woks perfectly. It came with a cutting board/ divider witch works out great.

Bottle beer, wine bottles, tall bottled water all fit with room to spare. Iced it up on Sunday and the water was still cold on Tuesday. Great product at a good price.

This was bought as a gift for my daughter for Christmas. When she pulled out out of the box she noticed a long scratch on the top of the handle line someone had opened the box with something sharp. There was also a black smudge mark on the front top of the sticker of the cooler and the sticker was partially scratched away.

When she opened it there was a light layer of dust/dirt on the bottom. It seems as though someone had purchased it, returned it, and it was then sent to me when I purchased it. I expected for my daughter to receive a brand new cooler.

I’m shocked that Igloo company would let something like this happen.

My husband and I saw recently that Igloo worked hard to keep their employees working during the pandemic. We both agreed that it would be awesome to support an American company during this time. That mixed with the new retro release, I knew where I could nab an amazing birthday gift for my husband.

He is a reservist and has to travel 4 hours once a month, then lives in barracks for a weekend. Getting him this Igloo gave him a better opportunity to pack drinks and snacks for his weekend so he could limit how much he needs to buy on the road or when he gets to base.

The color, jade, is a beautiful color and as expected, the cooler is sturdy, but still lightweight (my 1 year old carried it around; empty of course). Thrilled to have this handy little cooler to make my husband’s life easier on drill weekends and to give us an easy cooler option for day trips out to wine and brewery country!.

I have an old red and white Playmate from the 80’s so I decided to purchase a new one with the retro colors. The lid on the new Playmate feels a lot thinner and does not securely lock into place when closed.

On the 80’s Playmate, the lid clicks into place and does not shift at all. On today’s version, the lid clicks into place but has A LOT of back-and-forth movement when you pick it up. It’s the little things that matter.

I bought this 5 days ago after researching for 2 weeks how to travel with frozen breast milk. We drove to North Carolina with our infant so it took 13hours instead of the usual 9 hours. I heard this cooler was the best at keeping liquids frozen so I followed all of the recommendations plus a bit extra.

First I lined the inside with aluminum foil, then I placed a frozen gel pack at the bottom of the yeti hopper 8 and filled it with as many frozen breast milk bags that I could. I placed another frozen gel pack on the top of the milk bags.

Any gaps were filled with aluminum foil to reduce air. I then closed zipper and taped the zipper to protect from any air flow. After taping the zipper I placed the packed yeti in my freezer for 32 hours prior to driving.

For extra measure I placed the yeti in an igloo cooler and added ice. I placed the yeti cooler in a plastic bag so that it wouldn’t get wet. Let me tell you, we were delayed due to inclement weather but when we arrived at our destination my breast milk was still frozen solid! I highly recommend this cooler for any traveling mother who exclusively feeds their baby breast milk and is afraid to spoil milk.

My only regret is not buying the 12 for more storage. I’m absolutely satisfied.

I have owned a lot of Yeti products, and it is rare that there is a product I don’t like, so it was no surprise that I loved this one too. I have owned my Hopper Flip 18 for a couple years, and absolutely love it.

That cooler was a bit large for keeping in the car for our post hike refreshments, so I opted to get a smaller version. At first I was a little concerned about the size, but it is perfect. Typically after a hike I like to have a couple waters, Gatorades, and some beer for my wife and I.

This cooler fit that perfect, while still being able to hold enough ice to keep things cold for the day. Typically our hikes are at least an hour drive, plus 8+ hours on the trail. So being locked in a hot car for that amount of time, I was not sure the ice would hold.

However, it did perfectly. There have been a ton of reviews about the ice melting before the end of the day, so I am not sure what people are doing. But on an 80+ degree day, locked in the back of a car (obviously hotter) for 9 hours, I still had plenty of ice, with minimal melt.

The photos attached are prior to loading in Jeep, and after we got back from our hike. The ice has barley moved. You just need to remember NOT to put warm beverages in a cooler then toss the ice on. Also Ice is cheep.

No need to only throw a few cubes in. Pile that ice in, and you are good to go.

I got the 30 l model. I have not used this cooler yet. But, I watched numerous YouTube videos. This cooler always came out with flying colours. It is a very well thought out design. Two little things, the cup holders have drain slots which also capture a strap if needed to secure across the cooler.

Then the drain for the ice water is below the surface of the bottom. Not earth shattering but evidence of a well considered design. The latches are very secure and easy to manipulate, but not for bears.

Thing is built like a tank with a lifetime warranty. How often do you see that today? Speaking about that ice water drain, that was the one thing reviewers noted. The the screw on cap had a moulded leash that showed evidence it could break over time.

Pelican must have been listening, another good sign. It is now a very sturdy cable sheathed in tubing. You better pick the right colour because you are going to have to live with it a very long time.

I had recently purchased this cooler. I have had several other cheaper coolers in the past that would hold ice for one day which was usually all I needed it for. This time I was looking for quality. I have now since started making sure I do all of my homework before purchasing anything now.

Facts: This cooler is Proudly Made In The USA. This cooler has a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. This cooler will hold ice for 5 days or with limited opening. On the 6th and 7th day just water but still ice cold.

This is phenomenal. Yeti coolers are crap!!! Only 5 year warranty. Stay closed with crap rubber bungee. Their capacity is less Than advertised. Not made in the USA. Yeti only has a name pushed by liberal internet gangster’s.

Poor quality in comparison. I’m now going to purchase the 14 quart Pelican cooler as well. Above happy!!!.

I just used this cooler for a short road trip and it was stellar. Ice retention was great compared to the previous coolers that I have owned and the build quality is fantastic. The small finishes like the cupholders with sloped drainage, the bottle opener, and the sloped drainage are fantastic.

The locking clips are awesome, very secure and easy to use. Be mindful of the weight and the dimensions. It’s not light (especially when it’s loaded) and it may not fit in your trunk if you have a smaller car.

Highly-recommended if you’re looking for a durable cooler with plenty of space and a solid construction that will last longer than a couple of seasons. There are more Pelican purchases in my near future.

Also, Altitude was great as always. Very smooth transaction and fast-shipping to Ontario.

Be it for beer storage or as a lunch box, my Hopper 20 confidently keeps things nice and cold. I previously carried my lunch in my Tundra 35, but it was overkill to haul it in and out of the house every few days.

Enter the Hopper 20. I added and use exclusively Yeti’s ice packs and my food stays refrigerator cold all day long in desert environments. On the weekends it serves a quick cooler for when supplemental beer storage is needed and the ice packs truly sustain an ice cube’s life.

The Hopper 20 is lightweight and its durability is rather evident. I believe the outer fabric is made from “NASA quality” stuff, as I spilled coffee on the outside and left it stained for a week before I simply wiped it off clean with a wet towel.

There are plenty of handles, an adjustable carry strap, a Velcro ready logo patch and some very interesting strap slots for odds and ends. The inner materials are very sturdy and highly scratch resistant.

The leak-proof zipper is an amazing development, though it requires a bit of pulling power to initially operate. Yeti did their homework with this soft cooler and the science behind it is very impressive.

Bought this because my wife wanted something easier to tote around. More comfortable than a hard side cooler she could through in the SUV. Well the YETI hopper 20 does not disappoint. After reading the instruction which provide some great tips on loading and maintain give in the hopper I went about educating my wife.

She loves it! Perfect for drinks after Saturday mornings at the ball field with our boys or after the dance recital with our daughter. Holds plenty of drinks for the team and us! Recently toted back and forth to the beach for a summer vacation.

The new side zipper design makes loading and emptying a breeze. The durable outer shell is scuff resistant and really bomb proof! Keep it inside and use a sacrificial bag of ice to cool it off the night before, then place a 4lb yeti ice in the bottom load it up with our favorite beverage, top it off with fresh ice and squeeze out the air.

Cold drinks all day long! I waited a long time to spend the $ on this cooler but I am so glad I did and shouldn’t have waited as long as I did! YETI! Thank you for support of military and first responders.

I have had my original Hopper 20 for a year now and have used it nearly every week since I’ve had it. It has spent time in the bed of a truck, bottom of a boat, strapped to a kayak, tied to the back of a fourwheeler, and outside beside a fire.

The tie downs are well placed and sturdy. The waterproof zipper keeps the cold in and dirt/mud/water out. I hear people complaining that they don’t hold ice well, but the reason is usually because they put hot drinks or don’t put enough ice in the cooler.

If you temper the cooler with ice beforehand and/or put already cold items in the cooler, it will hold ice for several days. People act like these coolers have super powers; they’ll only perform as well as you set them up to perform.

After a year of heavy use, the zipper on my cooler malfunctioned and is no longer waterproof. I submitted a warranty claim and my brand new yeti is on its way. Customer service was easy to work with and stood behind their lifetime guarantee.

I’m excited to get my new cooler in and put it to work!.

We purchased two RTIC 110 quart coolers. The blue one fits nicely in our Honda Pilot. That is for carrying cold grocery items from the store about 30 miles away. It does that job very well, even without ice everything stays cold nicely.

The white one fits nicely in our Sequoia for keeping food items such as 20 pound turkeys, four pies, gravy, and left overs cold over long road trips. We also loaded 30 pounds of ice into it; we could have loaded 20 pounds more but didn’t need more, 30 pounds lasted very well.

We are very pleased with their performance for both jobs. Just back from a three day road trip. There was quite a bit of ice remaining, enough to continue to keep everything cold. Also their construction is at par or better than the competition, at a much more desirable price.

Thanks RTIC for perfectly meeting our requirements.

I bought this cooler for my pop-up camper, so I could take more Lone Star Beer with me and not take up valuable real-estate space in my little mini-dorm fridge in the camper. The 110 is the perfect size for a 4 – 8 day trip, where you won’t have access to ice.

Fill it once, and you’re good to go. I was able to use this thing to stow, not only my precious Lone Star, but also all my food. The ONLY mistake I made was to completely fill it, and top it off with ice BEFORE sticking it on the back of the truck.

It weight nearly a half ton by the time it was fully loaded. But I have no complaints. about the cooler. It’s perfect for my needs. The ONLY complaint I have is the accessories for the 110 are practically null.

The cooler has grooves cut out for dividers, which I would love to utilize, but the “accessories link” on the Rtic webpage doesn’t carry them. Additionally, the basket for the 110 is always “sold out”.

I’ve ended up using Google and YouTube to learn how to make my own divider for my cooler, so that’s not a killer for me. Again, solid cooler for all your chill needs.

We purchased an RTIC 110 cooler to transport our large bulk meat purchases cold during the trip back from CO. It works GREAT. It does exactly what we wanted, for a reasonable price. We’ve also used it just for groceries on long trips from our house to town in the summer to keep the cold foods from thawing or warming and it always works for that too.

It keeps our groceries cool or frozen, it’s indestructible, and fits really neatly in the back of our SUV. It IS quite large and, fully-loaded, is quite a handful to pick up and move around, but, we already knew that.

We liked this cooler so much, we continued to collect a variety of RTIC products since we purchased it and have never been disappointed.

I’ve been using this cooler for about 4 months now, and that is long enough to get a good idea of how well it’s holding up. I purchased the 20qt Badlands in “sand” color to use at work, where I am employed on call as a railroad engineer.

I need a cooler that can hold a couple of complete meals and beverages, and that will keep it all cool for at least 36-48 hours using minimal ice or chemically enhanced ice blocks. I don’t have time to prep a cooler to boost performance, so it has to accomplish this with minimal effort or planning.

This cooler passes that test with flying colors. In addition to keeping food and drinks cool, the cooler has to hold up to the daily grind of getting banged around in my truck, in and out of crew vans, and into and out of locomotives.

I’ve gone through cheaply made coolers and had the cases showing cracks with a few months, and this one is unfazed aside from some gouges. Gouges in the plastic are no big deal, the material is tough enough to gouge instead of crack.

The latches and gasket seal keep everything closed up as intended when the whole cooler takes a spill off of something and lands on the ground. Additionally a good handle, cutting board, interior tray, drain, and vacuum release valve make for an easy to carry, user friendly unit.

The built in bottle openers are probably really nice but I don’t get to use them at work. Buy with confidence for on the job use. Keeps stuff cool, and holds up to the daily grind.

We have wanted a good cooler for some time now and we stumbled upon the Big Frig brand after buying two of their 30 oz tumblers. My husband loves the tumblers so much he told me to throw away the other brand tumblers that we have and buy more Big Frig.

Great price and better quality. For whatever reason we could never get on board with buying the ‘other brands’. When we saw the BIg Frig brand, who they are and what they support, we knew this was the cooler for us.

Then to add that it comes in a great camo pattern, we were even more excited. We received the 75 quart cooler and loved it SO MUCH that we turned around and bought the 20 quart within one week. Same quality and same standards.

Big Frig, we love and support your brand!.

I’ve been using Big Frig Badlands coolers for several years. I have several and have bought several for business gifts. I also have a yeti cooler that I bought beforehand. My yeti is in my storage unit and I use my Badlands Coolers almost every weekend.

I like the camo color. Should bring back the old camo color, but the snow camo looks good. They look better and have more functional benefits then the yeti and other coolers. Anyone who compares the Badlands cooler to the same size competitors cooler will choose the Badlands.

Overall impression on inspecting the bag is quality but that is expected of a product and on further inspection nothing fails to impress. The capacity is spot on for me as I usually fly solo or with my partner and I am sure we will be able to get all we require in the bag.

I purchased 2 sets of Thermos slim freeze blocks and found they fit perfectly, the 2 large ones with 2 small at either end and if you really wanted another on the bottom and top. With the freeze blocks in a couple of cans were still fridge cold after 24 hours so the insulation is more than adequate.

Now comes the board fitting: The cool bag fits perfectly on the back of my 13′-2′ Voyager and easily attached after a slight adjustment to the length of the fixing system and several comments of ‘it looks like it was made to go there’ were heard.

I loaded the bag with 6 x 1 ltr bottles of water and didn’t notice it was on the board as in it didn’t affect stability in anyway and the board still sat pretty level so no need to stand any further forward than usual.

The only test left was to see how it stood up to being submerged so we just turned the board upside down and held it for about 90 seconds. On inspection the bag was still firmly attached and on unzipping it had not leaked a drop.

I think you can see that I was impressed and it definitely got some interest at Bray lake.

I recently bought a Red Original Cool Bag (Large), used it for a 5 day camping trip to the Lake District and was blown away with its performance. I was still taking out cold drinks after 4 days. We packed it with food and drink and used 2x 2 litre frozen water bottles as cool bricks and it kept everything cool for days.

The frozen water bottles still had ice in them after nearly 3 days and drinks were still cold after 4 days. Amazing product and the best on the market!!.

Was unsure how worthwhile it was to splash out on this cool bag but after having a series of misadventures with cheaper products I got sick of warm & soggy sarnies and decided to bite the bullet. Recent trip to the Lake District has removed any doubt I had.

So useful to be able to pack a days worth of food & drink for our family of four, easily strap it to the board & paddle off into knowing that we’re all fed & watered without the hassle of having to go find shops/pubs/cafes.

Have only tested it over max 14 hour period so far but the ice blocks were still totally frozen at the end of it. The external pockets are great too for stashing your drinks bottle so it is easily reachable.

Planning a couple of overnight paddle trips & the cool bag will be invaluable for those.

First off, I have two larger Cordova coolers and love them so this is not a slam on Cordova. However, when I was looking for a small cooler (sidekick) I ran across the bargain area coolers. The description indicated ‘you face no risk in terms of quality, performance or function’.

It goes further to say the defects are cosmetic. So, for my purpose (a cooler for outdoor activities) I took the $40 discount as I didn’t care about ‘color wackiness’ or some other blemish. I received my cooler (fast accurate shipping by the way) and the cooler had a tag indicating what the defect was.

It was marked that the cooler was missing foam insulation in a section. Okay, to me, that does not fit the description of being cosmetic and furthermore DOES actually impact the performance and function of the cooler.

I placed a light in the cooler, went into a dark room and could visually see the voids through the plastic. Anyway, I love their coolers. I love that they are American made. I am however writing this so others don’t make the mistake I did.

I would have certainly paid the extra for a first quality cooler had the description indicated there could be a void in foam insulation. I mean, the reason we spend a lot of money on premium coolers is for their function.

Is what it is now as I can’t return the cooler.

I purchased two coolers from Cordova. A 48Qt in Yellowstone and a 20QT in Coral. The 48QT is a stunning cooler. Looks good works well absolutely flawless. The 20Qt has a variety of issues that are quite amazing that they were missed.

1. The cooler isn’t level. Two of the feet were not installed flush and it wobbles on a hard surface. 2. There is pitting thought-out the white lid. These small holes get dirty easily and look bad. It looks like a poorly pressured injection molded plastic cooler.

I will say the Strap for the cooler far Exceeds the handle style on other 20qt coolers. I love the quality of the 48 qt cooler, but Its been 8 business days and I have not heard back from Cordova about the issues with the 20qt cooler.

Bit of a long review, but I’m thrilled with this purchase! Recently purchased the hard-sided Cordova Adventurer (48Q) Aqua Cooler. Had been wanting a Yeti Tundra 45 hard cooler for a few months, but no one carried the color I wanted (Navy blue).

Decided to start doing some comparative research, and came across two coolers that looked just as good and seem to match the quality just as well: Cordova and RTIC. Ended up going with the Cordova; for me personally, I prefer the handles on the Cordova as well as the colors that Cordova offers.

Price-wise, the Yeti Tundra 45 runs $299, the Cordova Adventurer 48Q runs $209 (was $199 when I purchased it the end of Dec 2020), and the RTIC 45 runs $199. Comparing the Yeti Tundra 45 and Cordova Adventurer 48Q, for starters, the Cordova 48Q was $100 less (now $90 less) and the 48Q holds 3 qts more than the Tundra 45.

I personally prefer the stronger/stiffer aluminum handles of the 48Q (AND they double as bottle openers!) vs. the rope handles of the Tundra 45. Also love that the 48Q lid can stay open by itself (and I don’t believe the lid on the Tundra 45 stays open like that).

Another smart feature is that the latches close/open at the top so they’re more-easily accessible when in a tight area (the latches on the Tundra 45 close/open at the bottom). Oh, and Cordova cooler products are made in the good ole U.

S. of A. ! … in Idaho!! Gotta luv that! Color-wise, being a Miami Dolphins fan for years on end, it was a no-brainer for me: AQUA! In fact, I ordered a Miami Dolphins logo quality sticker from StickerShoppe.

com and affixed it to the top of the cooler! Looks like it was made that way. Looking forward to using my new cooler for trips and backyard BBQs, and will provide any updates as necessary (negative &/or positive).

But again, VERY happy with this cooler! Team Cordova, thanks for making such a good-looking, quality product right here in the USA! Happy trails! -Al (Centerville, Ohio).

I don’t recommend this cooler. The grip part of my cooler came off within two weeks of having my cooler. I contacted customer service and they said they could sent me a replacement part. Well I’ve been waiting on this replacement for months now.

You would think for a basically $300 cooler, it would of held up. So now im waiting STILL on the replacement part. I I ordered that back in July(the cooler). it’s almost end of September. What I should have gotten was a whole new cooler from the company.

but clearly that’s not happening. I’m not happy.

Bought this to go with my Zeppelin. It matches perfectly and is so lightweight. I pack bottled water, small dr. Enufs, and my husbands beers, pour in ice and then add my food containers. The way the handle folds down makes it easy to carry and get into.

The lid seals perfectly and when closed this makes a great little seat or table. Visually, this is just a really cute addition to my beach days. I am very pleased with my purchase and am contemplating picking up one more just for another color option!.