Or longer. There's a thread on a different forum where guys pre-ordered in June & won't be getting one until Feb of 2016. They keep kicking back the date. Not worth saving $25 when Pelican blows them away in every aspect.
Do you have an RTIC or how do you know it blows them away in every aspect?
Wouldn't own one. Pelican has them beat by having:
Real handles
real latches
stronger lid
thicker 'plastic' sides/top/bottom
100% made in USA
100% lifetime warranty
Better company
Where does the RTIC (besides being 10% cheaper), or any roto-molded cooler, beat the Pelican?
I have a Pelican 65, as well as many different size Yetis from 45qt to 250qt. I think they ALL have their positives and negatives. I think the pelican and Yeti each do very well with ice retention. On the negative side for the Pelican, I am not a huge fan of the latches. I also think the drain plug is the absolute weakest link on the Pelican.
I have had issues with both brands. Pelican offers a longer warranty, but they require the customer pay shipping on their defective product.
My Pelican 65qt delaminated, and while they would warranty the cooler, I had to pay shipping. My 250qt Yeti did the same, and Yeti sent a new one to me no shipping required.
Again, I think all of the rotomolded brands have some positives and negatives. They are all MUCH more durable than the old Igloo and Coleman coolers. That is the whole reason I bought them.