Soft Sided Cooler suggestions

[BigBrother]

I need a new one or two. I had a yeti zipper top that sucked trying to get water out of it until my hound chewed it up.

Then I picked up a cheap walmart version off FB marketplace that I like the dimensions but now the zipper is trying to dick itself up so I need to buy a new one.

Would like it to double as a weekend grocery packout as well as a boat day food and beer cooler. Want it big but not too big it's unmanageable.

So many options out there. Dont care to own another yeti but want it to last.

[bitesize]

Yeti zippers suck but they will usually make it right in the event of a failure

[centurian]

Wife bought me a Yeti has a magnetic close seal that folds over, no zipper. I would not have paid what she paid for it though. Keeps ice well.

https://www.yeti.com/coolers/soft-co...060130090.html

[trkykilr]

I have 3 of the Rtics and we like them. Make sure you put the lube that they send on the zipper. The one with the backpack straps sounds like it would suit your needs.

[Highstrung]

I have an old Shimano that I like, nothing of size.. I found a rtic or something of the sort I'm rosemary beach this year when I learned I needed something that carries better. There's no zipper, it's a fold bag, but it's pretty cool. I've got my old calcutta fish bag still somewhere if you're looking for something like that. It served me well when l cared to fish off.

Me feeling like a tourist

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[duckcrazed]

I need a new one or two. I had a yeti zipper top that sucked trying to get water out of it until my hound chewed it up.

Then I picked up a cheap walmart version off FB marketplace that I like the dimensions but now the zipper is trying to dick itself up so I need to buy a new one.

Would like it to double as a weekend grocery packout as well as a boat day food and beer cooler. Want it big but not too big it's unmanageable.

So many options out there. Dont care to own another yeti but want it to last.

Wife gave me one of the first yeti hopper softsides 7 or 8 years ago. The zipper broke around year 3 or 4, that model was discontinued so they said to pick one from the new model. Couple weeks ago, the zipper broke on the replacement. Contacted Yeti again, and have another new one on the way. They sent pre-paid shipping label to return the old one (both times) and are shipping the new one free.

They ain't cheap, but something to be said for customer service and standing behind their products...

[BigBrother]

I've got a first gen yeti cooler that's bubbled up on the bottom and split. Plug is broke out of it and no replacement offered. Tried to reach out to see if there's any recompense but it fell flat. I've avoided Yetis since based off that experience. If they are now standing behind their stuff, I might reconsider. I'll read the fine print on the warranty info, I reckon.

[CofC Waterfowler]

Wife gave me one of the first yeti hopper softsides 7 or 8 years ago. The zipper broke around year 3 or 4, that model was discontinued so they said to pick one from the new model. Couple weeks ago, the zipper broke on the replacement. Contacted Yeti again, and have another new one on the way. They sent pre-paid shipping label to return the old one (both times) and are shipping the new one free.

They ain't cheap, but something to be said for customer service and standing behind their products...

son of a bitch. The zipper on the one I bought from Feetdown crapped out a few months ago after many years. I consulted the Yeti website and it said one year warranty so I tossed it in the trash and bought a new one. Idiot move for sure.

[Tigerbdog]

Polar Bear makes a 48-can soft sided cooler they may fit your need.

[Glenn]

Stripa swipa showed up to the house with one of these and it seems to check all the boxes.

https://www.costco.com/titan-deep-fr...100832908.html

[Quackhead22]

I like those Ice Mule bags.

https://icemulecoolers.com/

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[FishSticker]

Polar Bear or AO....RTICs soft sides are straight garbage.

[willk]

RTIC

[Remy]

They are all made pretty much the same. As someone said earlier, if you want it to last, you need to take care of it. Keep it clean and lubed up and you won't have issues.

[Elcid_Fowler]

Polar Bear / AO....work better than anything the cool crowd can buy.

[jcoker]

Just get an Ozark from WalMart

[mudflat]

RTIC warranty no good if bought from 3rd party. At day 366, don't ask about said 1 yr warranty.

[SCmudder7071]

I got the wife one of the Yeti backpack coolers for her birthday. It is the magnet top that folds and buckles. She is tickled with it.

[SaltMuck]

RTIC here. Works great but I think it holds ice so well because no one wants to go through the hassle of unzipping it.

[beech]

The salt kills them all but use the oil with RTIC and it should last. Broke the handle on the zipper and installed a zip tie as a replacement which actually helped opening the damn thing.