jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Still not definitive unless the entire cooler is filled with tea, even then you would need a control by which to test your hypothesis :coffeedrink:
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Still not definitive unless the entire cooler is filled with tea, even then you would need a control by which to test your hypothesis :coffeedrink:
mastersryan
Adventurer
I can't speak for the coolers but for the 30oz. Tumbler preforms just the same as a Yeti tumbler for half the price. I live in South Miami so these are tested in the heat & water. Looking at getting a cooler once the waiting list calms down.
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A.Wilson013
Adventurer
If that's true, that's awesome. haha
I too looked at RTIC a month or two ago and was turned off by the ship date of late July. However, after considering spending my REI dividend (and 20% off coupon) on a YETI this morning I thought I'd give it another look. The guaranteed delivery date is now May 31st, which is much more acceptable to me.
Now I am torn again...
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Most coolers would with 30-40 at night and 50-60 daytime temps.
You come across like you have a chip on your shoulder.
Airmapper
Inactive Member
You found him, the elusive cooler snob! He make a snide remark in the Ozark Trail cooler thread as well. Apparently unless a scientific committee convinces him otherwise, no cooler is good enough.
Does seem like a good deal. My only concern would be "is the plastic compound used in these look alike ones made up of the same compound as the real ones" ? I wonder this because a cooler sitting in the blazing hot sun, all day, on the back of a boat, or pickup bed, could cause it to "sag, get soft &/or warp".
The_Dude
Adventurer
I wish I could compare with the yeti. I was supposed to have one in September last year and then was told it wasn't happening until maybe December. Called it quits and waited to see if the availability improved and just said ****** it and bought the best that was available when I wanted it.
And picked up a yeti hopper 20
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jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Actually, I was simply stating that from a common sense approach that conducting a "test" in lower temps isn't very relevant to how well a cooler will perform under conditions where most people use their cooler, that would be during the summer in case it wasn't obvious.
jeep-N-montero
Expedition Leader
Airmapper
Inactive Member
Did you know that in the Census, they don't actually count and quiz everybody? They get a certain sampling of people in an area and go from that. So the figures collected are not exact, never will be, but will be average for a given area. Why is this relevant to coolers you might wonder...
If you test something, or more appropriately, collect data, you don't have to mimic the exact conditions. You can collect data in known conditions and extrapolate from that how it will perform when you change variables. If you compare 2 coolers side by side @ 60 degrees, and one holds ice longer, it is extremely probable that that result will be the same @ 90 degrees, but neither cooler will hold ice as long. The better cooler @ 60 is the better cooler @ 90 as well.
Since the average Joe doesn't have a laboratory where he can maintain a 90-100 degree environment with bright sun beams shining down and a lid opener every hour, something more simple, and that can be done immediately, will give information useful to decision making, but won't be exact. However, since we have limited options and are not designing the coolers ourselves, we just want to know one thing, which cooler holds ice longer.
By your logic, you won't be able to know the results of the testing until after the season is in full swing. So if you want to buy a cooler for 2016, well you got to sit on your thumbs until summer is over, (longer since this is RTIC we are talking about) and hope someone else risks their cash to do a review for you. Maybe you can have you a cooler for 2017 at this rate. But, if you watch a test done now, you might be able to make a decision in time to buy a cooler for this summer, knowing that in about any condition, cooler A will hold ice better than cooler B.
Utah KJ
Free State of Florida
This kind of thinking would've never got us to the moon.
The statement below is correct. A styrofoam gas station cooler would likely hold ice for a week in those temperatures at the end of winter/beginning of spring.
I use my coolers year-round. The main reason that I buy quality coolers is for the durability. I have destroyed enough cheap coolers in the past, that I finally gave up, purchased a Yeti, and will not be going back. I am in my drink cooler way too often, on a normal basis, to expect much as far as keeping ice longer is involved. However, my food cooler is where I benefit from the extra ability to keep ice.
I haven't noticed any difference in the ability to hold ice between the Yeti and RTIC coolers. So far, the RTIC coolers have been every bit as durable as the Yeti's, but I have years of use out of the Yeti's. The size difference between the two brands is noticeable, immediately. Time will truly tell with the RTIC coolers. From what I have seen so far, the RTIC coolers are a great value at half the price of a comparable Yeti and well worth the wait.
After my first coolers arrived, I immediately placed an order for another cooler. It arrived within a couple months.
I think that many people all over the internet have overreacted to the shipping time-frame associated with the first RTIC coolers. It never was a secret that it was going to take a while. While it was not ideal that they took payment well before delivery, that is sometimes the way it goes when dealing with a fresh, new business. I figured that the folks here would be seasoned to delays associated with Customs. I think that most people here do understand.