On Saturday, February 25, 2012 9:10:30 AM UTC-5, supguru wrote:
Agreed! Not so sure about the icey-tek coolers though...I've heard some pretty awful things about them from some buddies of mine! But that's just my opinion about the matter after doing literally hours of research on the newest and best coolers/ice chest on the market for 2013. I'm debating on getting (1) fairly large cooler rather than bringing my "65 quart Engel" and my "70 quart Igloo Yukon cold locker" with me out on the boat or on weekend trips where I know I'll needing a little extra room.
If it wasn't such a good investment I'd say the heck with it, but after you've lost a day's fresh catch bustin your but in the blazing 90 degree Texas heat from using garbage coolers that don't hold ice for crap and break from just from moving them around, you'd understand and know what I mean which I'm sure most of you folks can relate to and also agree that a "good premium rotomolded quality built cooler" is the way to go without a doubt if your looking to keep ice and want it to last! Yes you pay a tad more like anything quality, but you'll have it for the rest of your life and it'll pay for itself in no time at all. Better yet...you can enjoy ice cold drinks after 3 solid days on the water or camping in the muddle of nowhere:)
Conclusion: If you like quality and use a cooler more than 2 times a year...premium coolers/ice chests are certainly the way to go! May seem a little pricey but you'll definitely "SAVE MONEY" quickly not having to buy ice all the time with like the cheapo coolers you get from the big-box stores. Yes...even the "yeti coolers" I'm talking about for all you Yeti fans...not so cool of a cooler from what I hear huh? :p Especially with coolers out there like the Grizzly, Evakool, NRS, Moeller, Yukon, Engel, or even the IceMate coolers, all of which I've personally heard or read nothing but positive things about! Can't say that about the "yeti coolers" or the "icey-tek coolers".
If anyone's had any luck with the "IceMate coolers" or the "Moeller coolers" I'd love to hear your feedback? Definitely not going with the highly "over rated and over priced yeti"!
My experience: I've had great luck with the "Engel coolers" ->
http://www.buy-engel-coolers.com and "Igloo Yukon 70 quart" ->
http://www.thebestcooler.com/igloo-yukon-70-quart-cold-locker-ice-chest-i-cooler-made-in-usa/ - My igloo yukon can't come close to keeping ice as long as my Engel cooler though! Engel coolers are the best I've ever owned.
P.S. To whoever wrote this. Thanks for the link to
http://www.thebestcooler.com/ awesome selection of top name ice coolers: )
Thanks again! Saved me some time: )