Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Okay, do you really NEED a $300 cooler? I mean really? I guess you could also ask the question does anyone really NEED a Mercedes when a Volkswagen will still get you from point A to point B. If you are buying a chainsaw do you really NEED a Stil, or will a Poulan do just as well? I recently put 20 pounds of ice in my Tundra 45 for a picnic. 4 days later there was still ice in the cooler and I don't just mean a few cubes floating around in a bunch of water. This thing was still about one third full of ice. I have been a longtime fan of Yeti tumblers but never could convince myself to take the plunge with a cooler, as expensive as they are. As a result of a recent price drop on the Yeti and the fact that once again, the lid broke off my "grocery store" cooler I decided to go for it. As usual, you get what you pay for. I have seen independent reviews that have shown the Yeti outperforms any other brand on the market and after owning one I am convinced. Truth be told, I almost went with a pelican just because it "looks" much cooler (no pun intended!) But I decided to stick with a brand that I knew and that has been tested and found to be the best and I couldn't be happier. The design is simple but extremely sturdy. This is something that will get passed down generation to generation. If, like me, you appreciate quality and want a cooler that simply does the job better than anything else on the market and will not need to be replaced every couple of years because something breaks on it, this is well worth the investment.