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OT: Yeti Roadie
SouthCarolinaDawg
Posts: 49 ✭✭ Sophomore
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Looking to buy a yeti in the next few days for this summer. Anything I should know about that would stop be from buying or motivate me to want it even more? Do y’all like yours?
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Do you need to keep food cold for 5-7 days straight without access to ice? Or is it going to stay in the same place all the time? If not, then they aren't worth toting around 100 lb coolers. IMO
Waste of money. The roadie isnt even big enough to double as a fishing platform on a boat, which is actually the best reason to buy a molded cooler. The effeciency of a yeti cooler has been greatly exaggerated. Lots of alternatives at significant savings are available.
The Rtic coolers test out as good if not better at less than half the price. Unless you feel the need for th Yeti name tag, go with the Rtic.
looked for an hour at them today before finally coming to my senses and walking off. You can buy a lot of different things for what one of them cost.
I have a few yeti coolers & cups. I have enjoyed them pretty much every day. One could make the argument they are over priced and another could say you get what you pay for
I work outside and my 65 stays outside. It has been through the elements and keeps on trucking. Doesn’t matter if it’s used for drinks or settling bbq... it works and don’t have too move it.
Use their 12 soft side cooler for a lunch box and events. Keeps things cool for at least 2 days with just an ice pack
use the 1 gallon container for water each day and it hold ice for 2 days. It’s also gets thrown around
People bash them because it’s the trend but the stuff works and lasts. I personally would not buy a roadie. I had one and sold it to purchase a soft side square cooler. It is much more convenient. I’m not sure if what your intentions are with it, but I would look into the soft side coolers before the roadie
you could be right, but my 65 holds ice for days. It’s paid for itself. Yeti says it will work and their products have for me over the years. I will say I think their cups are gimmicks outside of the gallon jug I use every day. Sucker holds ice for days as well.
Once you get them cold, they will stay cold for a while. I've just found the other brands do the same thing. In fact, I loaded a lightweight $16 igloo cooler on a horse pannier bag in September when I went elk hunting. It kept ice for 5 days under a tarp.
I have purchased several of the RTIC . Hard shelled ones can’t be beat. Soft shell RTICwill not hold ice very long at all. Hard shell is good for 5-7 days .
My oldest boy bought an Ozark Trails cooler that pretty much does the same things as a Yeti for a hell of a lot less money. It's kind of like when Yeti sold the cups for 40 bucks... Ozark Trail sold them for 10, and got the same performance rating.
I’d go with the Rtic. We have a Yeti Roadie, but only because the wife wanted one for some reason. The Yeti works as advertised and keeps stuff cold remarkably well, but I hear that the Rtic does as well. Save your money and get the Rtic. My wife simply had to have a “Yeti” for the boat.
When you don't have a fancy cooler:
Wrap a couple large pieces of dry ice in a newspaper or towel and place them in the bottom of the cooler. Pack cooler as you normally would with normal ice and etc...normal ice will still be there 2-3 days later
Buy one of their bags. It's their best product IMO. I have an older smaller bag and it's awesome. Very versatile. As far as the cups and hard shell coolers go, like others have already mentioned, RTIC is the exact same for a fraction of the price
If you spend a lot of extended time in the wilderness maybe it would be worth it. If you spend a week or 2 a year in the woods and it's no trouble to buy ice every 3 days then I wouldn't buy one.
Some of you guys take these coolers and grills way too serious. Why pay a dime for either? You just have to be creative....
My camper toilet used to double (triple ?) as both cooler and grill. Ghost is right, why spend a lot of money and take up extra space when you're likely sitting on the solution when you ponder these manly issues.