Northeast_Nomad
Observer
I've always been a fan of Yeti as a company, but every cooler I've seen is made the Philippines. They make themselves out to be a thoroughbred American company yet they outsource their products? This is marketing magic, and they do it well. They sell a brand image and a product that's well built, I can't argue that. As a consumer you have the power of information and right to stay Informed. If you want to buy a cooler because it's called a yeti and pay three times more that is simply freedom of choice.
RTIC is a cheaper alternative and i applaud them for bringing a cooler to the market as an affordable alternative. This is made overseas as well but you don't get the same marketing glam with them as you would with yeti. Telling me that yeti is any better would be the equivalent of the pot calling the tea kettle black.
At the end of the day these are reasons why I ultimately bought an ORCA cooler. There is no "grey area" or lingering questions as to where the coolers were made. Nashville Tennessee.
It was more than the RTIC sure, but a smart person can have these coolers for 20% off... It's just as good as the yeti, and it's made here. I don't bleed red white and blue, but I don't mind spending a little more to buy an American made product.
Pro Tip: Bed Bath and Beyond always has a 20% off coupon, they are an authorized Orca dealer, these coolers are not excluded. they come in roughly the same sizes, and let's be real, who wouldn't want to associate with not only an American company, but a socially responsible company.
RTIC is a cheaper alternative and i applaud them for bringing a cooler to the market as an affordable alternative. This is made overseas as well but you don't get the same marketing glam with them as you would with yeti. Telling me that yeti is any better would be the equivalent of the pot calling the tea kettle black.
At the end of the day these are reasons why I ultimately bought an ORCA cooler. There is no "grey area" or lingering questions as to where the coolers were made. Nashville Tennessee.
It was more than the RTIC sure, but a smart person can have these coolers for 20% off... It's just as good as the yeti, and it's made here. I don't bleed red white and blue, but I don't mind spending a little more to buy an American made product.
Pro Tip: Bed Bath and Beyond always has a 20% off coupon, they are an authorized Orca dealer, these coolers are not excluded. they come in roughly the same sizes, and let's be real, who wouldn't want to associate with not only an American company, but a socially responsible company.
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