Store brands or others not as expensive but still good

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I bought the Igloo knock off and I’ve been happy with it so far.

Magellan Pro

I needed a cooler in a hurry on a trip once and in a pinch, picked up one they were selling at Bucees. It's worked very well and we've been happy with it. I think it's a Yukon brand.

Rtic. Got rid of my Yetti hard coolers. I don't need to keep ice for 10 days, maybe 3 max. I do need durability. I have a lot of Yetti stuff, just not the hard side coolers. My two Rtic's, 35 and 65 working out great.

I’ve played with all sorts of them for various customers and trade show type goodies. Honestly, it doesn’t seem like any of them out there suck. I’ve had RTICs and Yukons and some others. I will say the Yukon soft side bags have the worst zippers. All the soft bags have zippers that have to be lubricated and such but the Yukon one broke after a few months…albeit it was getting tossed around in 4 wheelers and stuff but that’s what I figured I was paying for. RTIC used to be a lot cheaper but after they got sued by Yeti they went way up in price

Something to consider is resale value. I have sold 3 Yeti's (in good condition) that I no longer used and was able to resell them for roughly 2/3 of the original price. I don't think you can get close to that on the others.

I think most of the knock off Tundras seem to perform well. But, my buddy had a knock off Yeti Hopper made by Ozark Trail and it leaked every time I saw him use it. Another friend had a zipper break on a soft RTIC.

Had a Yeti stolen out of my truck, replaced it with a RTIC. No regrets, much cheaper.

I have em all.. Yeti, Rtic, Bison and now a Yukon.

None of em were designed to sit in the bed of a truck 365 days a year... Yeti and Rtic lasted 6-8 mos before the lids warped. Bison was a good one, but somebody apparently liked it more than I did.

Now I have a Yukon.. It's meh.. Lid is beginning to warp. Not keeping ice as long or doing as good of a job keepin dust out.

My next one will be the Igloo Sportsman.

I have a few Rtic hard sides and they are great for the money. 1 Rtic soft side and it’s great. 1 Yukon soft side and it’s absolutely worthless, won’t keep ice for a day when sitting inside a vehicle

I have a couple of magellans from academy and they have worked for me

I have 20 quart and 65 quart RTIC’s and a 45 quart Yeti. I can’t tell any difference in performance or durability.

Rtic would be my choice for what was asked. I have a 110 and a 145 i use on the boat to put fish in, they are good. I also have a 75 and 210 Yeti, I can’t tell any difference in performance or quality between the Rtic or Yeti.

Looking at picking up one of these.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/search/hard-coolers.html

I'm a Yeti brand snob, and I agree if you ever want to sell one you'll get good money back out of it. Their soft side coolers are the best no doubt.

I have a Cabela's that is great and very durable, but due to the handle design, it take up a lot of room for its capacity. RTIC will probably be my choice the next time I need one.

I ended up with a Magellan Pro it had some nice features and a decent price with wheels

Do the wheels make contact when it sits flat or you gotta pick up on one end to let it roll?

You have to pick up on one end and let it roll

I have a 5 hard sided coolers that were given to me, one way or another, and they all seem to have their pros and cons. I only have experience with yeti, RTIC, and Yukon Outfitters hard sided and a Magellan soft sided cooler.

If I were to go out and buy a new hard sided cooler, it would either be RTIC or Yukon Outfitters with probably a slight lean in the Yukon direction. The Yukon's are heavier, but the plastic and insulation feels thicker. My biggest gripe with Yukon is their rubber latches seem a bit stout compared to the Rtic and yetis, but that's not always a bad thing I guess.

I have every Rtic hard cooler and soft sides even the back packs. Wife found https://www.amazon.com/Extremus-Insulated-Portable-Waterproof-Leakproof/dp/B0B5DWHRDJ

We have a 12 and 20 and they fit perfect by the dry box in the talon. Same quality as Rtic IMHO

Wait for a sale. We picked them up for 45 and 65ish a month ago.

I have them all. Pelican seems better to me, but I have the large one and it’s heavy heavy full.

I run both Yeti and Rtic with zero noticeable difference. Like always, more air space in the cooler equals faster melt time.

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I like this cooler a lot