that's pretty good considering you didn't pre chill the cooler for 12 to 24 hours and then you put a 12 pack of warm beer in and had it sitting in 130 degree temperatures. 3 days is pretty good
Finally a cooler test that is useful. I have been wanting to see practical capacity of the coolers with some actual beer and things inside. Now i know what size i need. Thanks!
I have all three of first generations, and from my personal experience. I bought an ice maker counter kind , fill bags up in deep freezer. I seldom buy store ice ,however when I do I notice significant ice melt compared to my hard solid ice pieces. Hope that helps also freeze milk jugs and they will keep it really cold and last a long time.
+George Kershner yea i totaly agrer with you, store ice melts pretty fast compared to other block ice. This test was kinda aimed at the "quick trip" person who would have no other choice than store Ice. I always try and deep free ive bags too. last way longer, also put salt in those milk jugs and its WAY colder!
Ok, so this was more “real world” than a cooler full of ice and two cans of beer, that gets opened three times a day. However, if you’ve got a cooler full of food and beverages for a camping trip, that cooler is getting opened dozens of times a day - more with a family. It’s still not totally realistic, but it’s giving the average joe a better idea of how ice really fares in a high end cooler.
Carla Stackhouse thanks for the comment man! I actually just received another cooler to review in the mail and during these next few ice tests that I do I will be sure to make it as realistic as I can!
Water is the enemy of ice. If you want your ice to last you HAVE to drain out the water. I agree with your testing method of putting in warm drinks and not pre-chilling the cooler, sometimes in the "real world" you just don't have time for that crap. However, if someone is going on a multiple day trip somewhere, they likely have enough time to plan ahead. Putting all those beers in the refrigerator overnight and throwing two ice packs and 4-5 cups of ice in the cooler overnight would have given you I bet another two days. As an absolute last resort, literally throwing the garden hose in the cooler just to take the heat out of it will prolong the life. If you put ice in a warm cooler, the first hour of the ices life is spent bringing the cooler down to temp.
I would disagree, Air is the actual enemy of ice. When you drain the water, you need more ice to cool the air in the cooler. The water on the bottom actually helps your ice last longer. Pelican coolers actually say in the directions to fill the cooler with water 1/4 full to have maximum ice retention. just an opinion, thanks for watching man!
@@andrewt3593 brrrr. Wrong! Water is a good conductor (of heat) but is a terrible insulator. Air is a better insulator because it is a gaseous substance, therefore its spread-out molecular configuration resists heat transfer to some degree. Why do you think these coolers have such large walls? Because the FOAM inside of them is mostly made of AIR. Air will retain its cold temperature and be resistant to outside influences of heat better than water.
good review I like to keep gallon ice cream buckets in the freezer. throw 1 or 2 in the cooler drinks and bag ice. I have the big ice blocks long after the little bag ice is gone. not reinventing the wheel here know. bit it works very well and it's free
+gunnuts82 yea i found that if you put like 5-10 teaspoons of salt into the water when you put them In the freezer it makes that block ice last longer. The block ice is the way to go for sure! Especially if your looking to make it last as long as possible. Thanks for watching man !
Great info and real world applications. Wasn't so much worried about the contents even though you're cooler contents looks just like mine would ;) I was more curious about how the coolers would compare to each other when tested in hot weather. So a test just like your last video but with all the coolers in the same 100+ degree weather. A lot of people say the roto-molded coolers aren't worth the cost when you only use them for the day or even two days. When you did the last comparison the temps were pretty mild and all of the coolers performed pretty close to each other. But I would bet $$ the roto-molded coolers would really outperform the cheaper coolers when it's really hot out like it was in this test. Thanks again for listening and taking the time to do these videos!
+Jim Cantu Thanks man! Yeah I kind of wish I had all the coolers with me but at the time I only had the rtic :( judging by the outcome of this test i can only imagine the other coolers performing a little bit worse or just a little bit better (depending on brand) . But in the long run I mean I don't think any of these coolers would have lasted more than three days with any ice in them. I think it would be hard for any cooler to handle that kind of test for an extended period of time. Especially without being pre-cooled. To me that's the game changer
That’s not totally “real world” for me, this is more worst case scenario imo, I’ve always pre-cooled my ice chests the night before, l make sure everything going into it was cold already, I have 2- 5lb artic ice chillin brew ice packs that freeze at 28 degrees and where ever I went I kept it in the shade. But I get it, if I’m taking the Jeep wheeling over a weekend, ice will be melted by time I go home, I don’t think their big 110 qt system would last 10 days under those conditions but also realistically, the beer had better be gone before the ice is 😂 nice review 👍
You should do the same test with a “cheap” cooler and see what the results are. I’m pretty sure it won’t do well compared to the RTIC, but I could be wrong
Thanks - great job a true test as I would typically use the cooler. The other 5 day challenges are pointless fulling it with ice and nothing else. I just need to know how long my beer will stay cold.
With that really hot weather... warm beer and bot pre cooling the cooler w ice or putting cold beer in it kinda makes sense... if you started w cold beer from the rip thw ice wouldnt have melted nearly so fast
Since heat rises and cold settles, you'd be surprised how little it does. That's why chest freezers are so efficient and fridges aren't as much. Opening a fridge door causes all the cold air to fall out when the door is opened.
+That Murder Inc. Yea they are haha, They also work to keep things hot as well. Like you said they'll do pretty much anything you want! Thanks for watching man, i appreciate it!
I was going to ask about what this costs, but there is an ad above the comments......Walmart has one for $27.99.........a far cry from one of those over priced Yeti coolers! Wow, yet people will still buy the Yeti.....more dollars than sense! I bet the Yeti would not do much better.
Truth Quest 123, I don't know what set you off. I guess you are one of the idiots that wasted your money on a ice chest you could get at half the price. I knew nothing about any anti 2nd amendment views Yeti coolers has, or doesn't have. No, I just think the damn things are too high priced. It's a ice chest, not a status symbol. If you yuppies think it's cool to waste your money that way, have at it! If the anti 2nd thing is true, I'd much rather spend my $400 on a new revolver that an ice box!
Nice real world review! I just used my rtic 45 for a weekend getaway. I took it out of a 100+ degree camper, filled it with room temp beer and 20 lbs of ice. Hot cooler/beer melted of about half the ice within 24 hours, topped it off with ice again and then it does its "magic." I can't really knock it for that, still out performs you run of the mill cheap cooler. Good review!
+Shawn Kinman Thanks for the thoughtful response! I would think any cooler would have a hard time cooling down with anything not frozen inside it, so i think this cooler did pretty well! Definitely worth the money! I would also like to see this test done with an igloo or a really nice Coleman
As for realism... I mean, I GET not tryna OPTIMIZE conditions. But people on camping trips go outta there way to put the cooler in the noonday sun day after day? Still-good work
Yea, So would I, also wouldn't leave it on concrete in the sun all day either. .... this gives you a " general" idea tho for sure . Might get 2-3 full days out of it on a REALLY hot weekend
That cooler doesn't even hold enough beer to last a camping weekend in 100 degree heat so why even be appalled that it didn't last that long? If you want your ice to last longer dont crush it up and just put the bag in the bottom and stack your stuff on top of it and keep the cooler in a bit of shade. A regular igloo cooler will last you 5 - 6 days like that.
Good example, though it wouldn't be as hot on dirt or near water wich is general where most people camp as compared to concrete in a backyard with no air circulation. And you could leave it under a tree your car trunk or under your truck tailgate wich is what I prefer
@@RushVoorhisOutdoors true, true not trying to bash the video , I just know shade can make or break ice retention. What really makes it a real world test is the beer! Nice job ! I know at 85 degrees in direct sun my rtic20 last 4 days easy , wich is good for a cooler that small
@@onegunsalute1202 yea I thought room temp beer would play a big role in it too! Haha those burgers were ruined too 🤣🤣 but yea I think if this was an igloo or Coleman cooler it couldn't last near as long . Interesting test I might say so myself. I might expand on these test next year . Shade/grass/block vs crushed. Whatv do you think
Thank you thank you thank you!! Great review. All oh these expensive coolers hold ice the same amount of time as the standard 40.00 blue igloo cooler. What you are getting is a well built cooler. I bought a igloo sportsman rotomolded cooler and I had the same ice retention as “El Cheapo”. I love the fact that the hinges don’t break. I don’t like the overweight of the “High-end” coolers. I think it’s a great real world review! Great vid.
I have to disagree with the idea that these roto mold coolers wok only as well as $40 Blue igloo cooler. There are plenty of independent test right here on youtube that disprove that. I will absolutely agree that unless you are ridiculously dependent on your cooler I dont understand spending $400 on a cooler. It is nice to have a cooler that will last more than just a couple days and there are plenty that will do the job at a lower price than Yeti. Competition will do its job eventually.
Good Review I bought the rtic 20 Cause 1 it is cheaper than the yeti , 2 it really holds 20 Qts inside, 3 I needed a smaller cooler to fit in between the seats of the work van, I must say I was a little sad when I first used the cooler cause the ice only like your test lasted about 3 days, but I like you in this test did not pre chill the cooler, usually you have too much stuff to do, through the cooler in the truck and hit circle K on the way to work and fill it up with ice and drinks, I must say though your drinks will stay cool one more day if you leave the cold water in the cooler, still these coolers are better than the cheep 20 dollar coolers , I guess if you had the time or if you knew you were going to need the cooler for a week camping or more you could pre chill it, some of there you tube test are not real world cause I don't know anyone who pre chills their cooler. anyway I like the cooler and plan to get another one I just cant decide whether to get the 45 or the 65.
I think I've only ever pre chilled muy cooler once for a week long camping trip. Ain't nobody got time to take 24 hours and pre chill their cooler. Thanks for the comment man! Have a good day!
Phil Hickenbottom I would have to agree, your average Coleman cooler wouldn't be able to last as long as it's covered in this test. For less than $200 depending on size yes this cooler is 100% worth it
I bought an RTIC 145. The rubber feet fall out easily. I lost one and called them, and they told me to buy new ones. They said 'The feet are designed to fall out to stop it damaging the surface on which you are dragging it'. Bullshit. Keeps things cold...glue the feet in... don't expect any support from the company.
Yea my lid warped on my 65 and they said just email a picture of it and they'll send a new one. Yea they should replace the feet on em, that's bullshit
Yea I would probably agree. In some cases, sometimes all you have is a "beer cooler". So for the average person yes, most definitely yes that's way to much beer haha
Great review. Tired of seeing cooler tests done where it is 70-80 degrees out and they park the coolers in the shade. In those conditions they might as well set the bag of ice outside also, it would probably last a day! I live in the desert where its 100+ in the day and the only shade you can find is under a rock Your video is much closer to realistic for me. I have a cheap igloo I will throw sandwich meat, cheese, drinks, and of course a 20lb bag of ice. Everything is ok at lunch, but that infamous afternoon heat takes its toll, and by supper most of the ice is gone, and the sandwich meat is questionably warm. I know they don't insulate the lids on the cheapos (wtf?) and that is probably the source of my grief. Are the high end coolers really that much better?
Dude I feel your pain! I think you'd be surprised at how well the more expensive ones work. In my opinion all the Roto molded coolers are vey similar but on a macro scale, much better than your average Coleman. Yeti is overpriced but orca, and yeti, and pelican make pretty affordable coolers that work very well. I see cabelas makes a petty badass cooler as well. They all have insulated lids, with freezer seals.
I have rtic 45 it's way better my ice lasting longer compared to my buddies yeti 45... we work out oilfields and my rtic last longer and retains ice weel and I got say for half price ... the rtic is way to go over yeti lol....
Rush Voorhis Outdoors nope, keeping the water will keep things colder longer, but keeping the water from the ice keeps the ice longer. Two different things.
How can a beer, sitting in ice and water (day 2) read 42*? I had a job where subordinates had to calibrate thermometers. The calibration of thermometers is done with ice and water. Those beers should have read 32* - 33*. I don’t buy the test you did. Something seems fishy. More than once your reader hits the ice and doesn’t read out at 32* or 33*. Impossible. I think your thermometer needs some calibration. Just an observation. That said, it didn’t change the fact that it took three days for all the ice to melt. So that tells a lot in itself.
Yea buddy commented a while back that the distance between objects should be 12 inches. I was all over the place hahah it's a higher end mechanic thermo gun so it's gotta be good. And the stickers mixed with the roundness off the glass fuck with the laser as well. Keep in mind, the thermo gun is mostly just for reference.
OK, kids. Remember that day you were sitting in your H.S. Physics class wondering " When am I ever gonna use this crap?" This is when. If you want to make meaningful TH-cam videos that are based on the principles of Thermal Dynamics you must first understand the principles of Thermal Dynamics. This misguided, though well-intentioned, young man just filled a cooler with many items that are much warmer ( read, have more thermal energy) than the ice that they were placed in. This gives very little data on the insulating ability of the cooler. Since he didn't take into account the thermal transfer properties of those items or their masses and he didn't weigh the ice, he can't really tell how well this cooler works at keeping stuff cold. If he understood his Physics he would know that if he put the right number of beers at the right temperature into the right quantity of ice, he could come back in an hour to find all his free hotel ice melted and would conclude, " This cooler sucks!!" The moral of this story is, " Be nice to the class Nerd ". Maybe he will teach you how to have a proper cold beer the next time you go camping. Hell, invite him along, you might learn some of the other things you just blew off in H.S.
John mony this video perfectly demonstrates how awesome these coolers are! Good thing 100% of people who take a cooler camping don't put thought into the thermal dynamics of their cooler. Obviously if you put hot things into a cooler it's not going to stay cold for very long. The premise of this test and this video is for someone going camping or using a cooler for one day or less. Just to clear some things up in case you were confused what this video is about. Thanks for the comment, TH-cam's algorithm loves long comments. 🍻
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that's pretty good considering you didn't pre chill the cooler for 12 to 24 hours and then you put a 12 pack of warm beer in and had it sitting in 130 degree temperatures. 3 days is pretty good
That's what I'm saying 🤷 appreciate you watching
@@RushVoorhisOutdoors thanks ☺
Most realistic/honest video I've of seen of a cooler review, thanks for posting!
+Theresa Petruccio thats defiantly what i was shooting for!! Thanks for watching🤗🤗🤗✔
I would like to see this test again with everything already cold
+Brian Stuart yea i might have to do another test 😂😂😂
@@RushVoorhisOutdoors YESSSSSIR!
That's my kind of weekend. Just burgers and beer. Everything a growing boy needs.
Hahaha yessir!
I like those Rtic coolers. Seems a lot better than paying 400 for a yeti. Good video man
+Okie Catfishing thanks Okie!
Trick with a Cooler is put ice in first and put your stuff on top. It makes a huge Difference.
That'll work for sure!
Finally a cooler test that is useful. I have been wanting to see practical capacity of the coolers with some actual beer and things inside. Now i know what size i need. Thanks!
Heck yea!! I made this video for you, bro.
Great review! You provided the exact type of real-world, no frills info I was looking for. Subscribed!
justin ahern Thanks man!
Earl Rogers lol Montana! Haha this is just a concrete area where the sun shines all afternoon. Super hot beck there. Haha
I wouldn’t trade my RTIC a Yeti for what I do. Yetis are great but overbuilt for most people’s needs including mine. Love my RTIC.
Exactly, appreciate the comment!
I have all three of first generations, and from my personal experience. I bought an ice maker counter kind , fill bags up in deep freezer. I seldom buy store ice ,however when I do I notice significant ice melt compared to my hard solid ice pieces. Hope that helps also freeze milk jugs and they will keep it really cold and last a long time.
+George Kershner yea i totaly agrer with you, store ice melts pretty fast compared to other block ice. This test was kinda aimed at the "quick trip" person who would have no other choice than store Ice. I always try and deep free ive bags too. last way longer, also put salt in those milk jugs and its WAY colder!
Ok, so this was more “real world” than a cooler full of ice and two cans of beer, that gets opened three times a day. However, if you’ve got a cooler full of food and beverages for a camping trip, that cooler is getting opened dozens of times a day - more with a family. It’s still not totally realistic, but it’s giving the average joe a better idea of how ice really fares in a high end cooler.
Carla Stackhouse thanks for the comment man! I actually just received another cooler to review in the mail and during these next few ice tests that I do I will be sure to make it as realistic as I can!
Water is the enemy of ice. If you want your ice to last you HAVE to drain out the water.
I agree with your testing method of putting in warm drinks and not pre-chilling the cooler, sometimes in the "real world" you just don't have time for that crap. However, if someone is going on a multiple day trip somewhere, they likely have enough time to plan ahead. Putting all those beers in the refrigerator overnight and throwing two ice packs and 4-5 cups of ice in the cooler overnight would have given you I bet another two days.
As an absolute last resort, literally throwing the garden hose in the cooler just to take the heat out of it will prolong the life.
If you put ice in a warm cooler, the first hour of the ices life is spent bringing the cooler down to temp.
I would disagree, Air is the actual enemy of ice. When you drain the water, you need more ice to cool the air in the cooler. The water on the bottom actually helps your ice last longer. Pelican coolers actually say in the directions to fill the cooler with water 1/4 full to have maximum ice retention. just an opinion, thanks for watching man!
100% agreed, pre chilling of any kind helps SO MUCH, and i would recommend for any length of trip you're taking.
That's not true. If you have a mixture of ice and water, the water will stay the same temperature as the ice (32ºF) until all of the ice has melted.
@@andrewt3593 brrrr. Wrong! Water is a good conductor (of heat) but is a terrible insulator. Air is a better insulator because it is a gaseous substance, therefore its spread-out molecular configuration resists heat transfer to some degree. Why do you think these coolers have such large walls? Because the FOAM inside of them is mostly made of AIR.
Air will retain its cold temperature and be resistant to outside influences of heat better than water.
good review I like to keep gallon ice cream buckets in the freezer. throw 1 or 2 in the cooler drinks and bag ice. I have the big ice blocks long after the little bag ice is gone. not reinventing the wheel here know. bit it works very well and it's free
+gunnuts82 yea i found that if you put like 5-10 teaspoons of salt into the water when you put them In the freezer it makes that block ice last longer. The block ice is the way to go for sure! Especially if your looking to make it last as long as possible. Thanks for watching man !
Great info and real world applications. Wasn't so much worried about the contents even though you're cooler contents looks just like mine would ;) I was more curious about how the coolers would compare to each other when tested in hot weather. So a test just like your last video but with all the coolers in the same 100+ degree weather. A lot of people say the roto-molded coolers aren't worth the cost when you only use them for the day or even two days. When you did the last comparison the temps were pretty mild and all of the coolers performed pretty close to each other. But I would bet $$ the roto-molded coolers would really outperform the cheaper coolers when it's really hot out like it was in this test. Thanks again for listening and taking the time to do these videos!
+Jim Cantu Thanks man! Yeah I kind of wish I had all the coolers with me but at the time I only had the rtic :( judging by the outcome of this test i can only imagine the other coolers performing a little bit worse or just a little bit better (depending on brand) . But in the long run I mean I don't think any of these coolers would have lasted more than three days with any ice in them. I think it would be hard for any cooler to handle that kind of test for an extended period of time. Especially without being pre-cooled. To me that's the game changer
That’s not totally “real world” for me, this is more worst case scenario imo, I’ve always pre-cooled my ice chests the night before, l make sure everything going into it was cold already, I have 2- 5lb artic ice chillin brew ice packs that freeze at 28 degrees and where ever I went I kept it in the shade. But I get it, if I’m taking the Jeep wheeling over a weekend, ice will be melted by time I go home, I don’t think their big 110 qt system would last 10 days under those conditions but also realistically, the beer had better be gone before the ice is 😂 nice review 👍
Haha "survival" if you will 🤣 thanks man 🍻
Well well well. Cooler shopping and look who’s channel I stumbled upon.
Ayyeee small world !
You should do the same test with a “cheap” cooler and see what the results are. I’m pretty sure it won’t do well compared to the RTIC, but I could be wrong
Yea I would agree, wouldn't last 1 full night
Good review, it did melt the ice fast but it did have to cool everything up. Still a good cooler for the money next to a yeti$$$
yea great buy for the $$!
I dont see the point in buying yeti anymore. The quality of rtic has been great for me, and yeti is proven to be no better for 3x the amount lol
Thanks - great job a true test as I would typically use the cooler. The other 5 day challenges are pointless fulling it with ice and nothing else. I just need to know how long my beer will stay cold.
Hahahahaha legit why I made this video 🙏🍻
Down to earth cooler test.
+Wayn Jul 👌✔
With that really hot weather... warm beer and bot pre cooling the cooler w ice or putting cold beer in it kinda makes sense... if you started w cold beer from the rip thw ice wouldnt have melted nearly so fast
Oh I'm sure, I'm still surprised it lasted 3 days!
I could have made it last twice as long
I wanna see one where you keep taking beer out and using it not just once a day. Like a real full couple days of use. As if I’m fishing or camping.
Hell yea man, might have to do this!
I can imagine the ice wouldn't last nearly as long if the lid was being opened and closed regularly throughout the day too.
Since heat rises and cold settles, you'd be surprised how little it does. That's why chest freezers are so efficient and fridges aren't as much. Opening a fridge door causes all the cold air to fall out when the door is opened.
Yea, I think that would hurt it too.
You'd still have a good day of use tho, no matter what
Nice real world test! Thanks for doing this!
anytime man!
Yeah I think all these coolers are designed to keep cold stuff cold. Not make warm stuff cold. But at the price they should do anything you need.
+That Murder Inc. Yea they are haha, They also work to keep things hot as well. Like you said they'll do pretty much anything you want! Thanks for watching man, i appreciate it!
VERY impressive considering the circumstances
Thank you!
I was going to ask about what this costs, but there is an ad above the comments......Walmart has one for $27.99.........a far cry from one of those over priced Yeti coolers! Wow, yet people will still buy the Yeti.....more dollars than sense! I bet the Yeti would not do much better.
Just wait until this next video comes out! New line of roto molded coolers!
Truth Quest 123, I don't know what set you off. I guess you are one of the idiots that wasted your money on a ice chest you could get at half the price. I knew nothing about any anti 2nd amendment views Yeti coolers has, or doesn't have. No, I just think the damn things are too high priced. It's a ice chest, not a status symbol. If you yuppies think it's cool to waste your money that way, have at it! If the anti 2nd thing is true, I'd much rather spend my $400 on a new revolver that an ice box!
In laredo tx the temperature now is 115. The ice is only one day. Rtic pelican yeti orca. No difference
Yea i'm sure!! Humidity didnt help
Thanks for the great testing review and video. I'm contemplating an RTIC for my bay boat, and trying to decided between 45 and 65 size.
Freddy Ard 65 is pretty heavy especially fill of ice & beer. I'de go with the 45 for multi day trips or your boat. Thanks for the comment
Duly noted! Thanks for your prompt reply and thoughtful recommendation!
65
Just like everyone said you gotta pre chill. Idk why it’s not common knowledge I was doing thing when I was 18 with my 15 dollar Walmart coolers lol
Yea, understandable
Nice real world review! I just used my rtic 45 for a weekend getaway. I took it out of a 100+ degree camper, filled it with room temp beer and 20 lbs of ice. Hot cooler/beer melted of about half the ice within 24 hours, topped it off with ice again and then it does its "magic." I can't really knock it for that, still out performs you run of the mill cheap cooler. Good review!
+Shawn Kinman Thanks for the thoughtful response! I would think any cooler would have a hard time cooling down with anything not frozen inside it, so i think this cooler did pretty well! Definitely worth the money! I would also like to see this test done with an igloo or a really nice Coleman
As for realism... I mean, I GET not tryna OPTIMIZE conditions. But people on camping trips go outta there way to put the cooler in the noonday sun day after day? Still-good work
In My real world I would drink some beverages every day, it will also alter the outcome
Yea, So would I, also wouldn't leave it on concrete in the sun all day either. .... this gives you a " general" idea tho for sure . Might get 2-3 full days out of it on a REALLY hot weekend
Good one Rush!👍😉👌
+Keifers Reel Planet Bass Thanks bro... fishing videos will be up this week
Rush Voorhis Outdoors cool bro! I'll be on the Lookout! 👍😎👊
That cooler doesn't even hold enough beer to last a camping weekend in 100 degree heat so why even be appalled that it didn't last that long? If you want your ice to last longer dont crush it up and just put the bag in the bottom and stack your stuff on top of it and keep the cooler in a bit of shade. A regular igloo cooler will last you 5 - 6 days like that.
Totally agree
just got a pelican cooler. Precooling is definitely key. using ice trays for that.
Yea , I would agree pre-cooling is the way to go
Good review/test.
+Northern Mike thanks man !
Great review, was thinking about doing one with my Yeti.
Do it! Lots of fun man
Good example, though it wouldn't be as hot on dirt or near water wich is general where most people camp as compared to concrete in a backyard with no air circulation. And you could leave it under a tree your car trunk or under your truck tailgate wich is what I prefer
Yes I know this. This was an extream test. Even in ideal shade / water you still may have only got 5-12 more hours out of the ice.
@@RushVoorhisOutdoors true, true not trying to bash the video , I just know shade can make or break ice retention. What really makes it a real world test is the beer! Nice job ! I know at 85 degrees in direct sun my rtic20 last 4 days easy , wich is good for a cooler that small
But yes when it gets to 100+ here in California that makes a huge difference
@@onegunsalute1202 yea I thought room temp beer would play a big role in it too! Haha those burgers were ruined too 🤣🤣 but yea I think if this was an igloo or Coleman cooler it couldn't last near as long . Interesting test I might say so myself. I might expand on these test next year . Shade/grass/block vs crushed. Whatv do you think
@@RushVoorhisOutdoors Definitely a Block vs Crushed
Thats a good test man, and now I want a beer! lol
Hahaha crank one open!
Really great review. Good luck with the channel.
Thank you!
Thank you thank you thank you!! Great review. All oh these expensive coolers hold ice the same amount of time as the standard 40.00 blue igloo cooler. What you are getting is a well built cooler. I bought a igloo sportsman rotomolded cooler and I had the same ice retention as “El Cheapo”. I love the fact that the hinges don’t break. I don’t like the overweight of the “High-end” coolers. I think it’s a great real world review! Great vid.
n3qdz 😄😄😄😄 you are very welcome! Thanks for the wonderful comment;)
I have to disagree with the idea that these roto mold coolers wok only as well as $40 Blue igloo cooler. There are plenty of independent test right here on youtube that disprove that. I will absolutely agree that unless you are ridiculously dependent on your cooler I dont understand spending $400 on a cooler. It is nice to have a cooler that will last more than just a couple days and there are plenty that will do the job at a lower price than Yeti. Competition will do its job eventually.
Beer on the bottom ice on top good job
Nice! Keep it up!
MisterBassBoost thanks man
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yep most cooler test consecrate on how long ice will last but a cooler is not for keeping ice. it to keep beer cold and burgers fresh
Would have to agree my dude!
how heavy was the RTIC 45 loaded with the ice and beer?
Ahh 25 lbs ?
Why were surprised that the ice was already melted when you threw a bunch of warm beverages in there?
Idk, just thought it would have held better Haha
I got 110! Amazing cooler! Pre-chill your coolers!
Agreed! Thanks for watching
Andrey Samoylenko how do you pre chill your cooler?
But who keeps their cooler out in the blasting sun in 100 plus degree days..?
Lots of people
Good review.
+John's Fish Tales thanks John!
Is beer your biggest priority in your life?
James as long as it's cold👍
James isn't it every MAN'S priority in life??
Thank you!
Anytime!
Thanks for the honest review ! Do you have one of the Yeti or Bison ?
Not a full video of the yeti, it'll be very close tho in comparison
funny though because day two the ice had melted more but the internal temp was about 5 degrees colder than day one.
Yea,makes sense
I feel the cheaper ones hold up nearly as well after a couple days
I should test one
cheap coolers are garbage
Man I got a Walmart cooler and I’m thinking ab getting an rtic and those Walmart coolers don’t even last 9 hours
I live in the Midwest, do you know if this collet can be stored outside at about -30 degrees??
Yessir it will be just fine
My igloo lasted 5 days with ice outside hot and drinks were not pre chilled
You should have did the same test with a cheap cooler as well to compare it. That sure would be cool to see
Hmmmmmm might have to try this..... thanks for the comment dude. You might end up in the next video LOL
Rush Voorhis Outdoors heck yeah lol 👍🏻
The best RTIC!
Agreed!
Good Review I bought the rtic 20 Cause 1 it is cheaper than the yeti , 2 it really holds 20 Qts inside, 3 I needed a smaller cooler to fit in between the seats of the work van, I must say I was a little sad when I first used the cooler cause the ice only like your test lasted about 3 days, but I like you in this test did not pre chill the cooler, usually you have too much stuff to do, through the cooler in the truck and hit circle K on the way to work and fill it up with ice and drinks, I must say though your drinks will stay cool one more day if you leave the cold water in the cooler, still these coolers are better than the cheep 20 dollar coolers , I guess if you had the time or if you knew you were going to need the cooler for a week camping or more you could pre chill it, some of there you tube test are not real world cause I don't know anyone who pre chills their cooler. anyway I like the cooler and plan to get another one I just cant decide whether to get the 45 or the 65.
I think I've only ever pre chilled muy cooler once for a week long camping trip. Ain't nobody got time to take 24 hours and pre chill their cooler. Thanks for the comment man! Have a good day!
How do you pre chill a cooler?
What do you think about fat boy coolers vs rtic? Which would you buy?
I did go with the cheapest one
I can't speak for anybody else but it's not going to take ten days for me to drink my beer so there's that to consider
Yea I feel ya! In running on 10 days right now..... considering I did have like 50 + beers in my rtic 65 hahaha
Agreed but if you take a longer trip, you'll need it to last longer than two and a half days.
Do you feel like it’s worth the money versus a standard cooler? I’m sure in that temp the average cooler wouldn’t have lasted as long.
Phil Hickenbottom I would have to agree, your average Coleman cooler wouldn't be able to last as long as it's covered in this test. For less than $200 depending on size yes this cooler is 100% worth it
I bought an RTIC 145. The rubber feet fall out easily. I lost one and called them, and they told me to buy new ones. They said 'The feet are designed to fall out to stop it damaging the surface on which you are dragging it'. Bullshit. Keeps things cold...glue the feet in... don't expect any support from the company.
Yea my lid warped on my 65 and they said just email a picture of it and they'll send a new one. Yea they should replace the feet on em, that's bullshit
Dang I was leaning towards the RTIC until I read this. Did they ever get back with you on the Warped.?
They have been awesome with any problems I’ve ever had.
That was too much beer for the amount of ice
Yea I would probably agree. In some cases, sometimes all you have is a "beer cooler". So for the average person yes, most definitely yes that's way to much beer haha
Great review. Tired of seeing cooler tests done where it is 70-80 degrees out and they park the coolers in the shade. In those conditions they might as well set the bag of ice outside also, it would probably last a day!
I live in the desert where its 100+ in the day and the only shade you can find is under a rock Your video is much closer to realistic for me. I have a cheap igloo I will throw sandwich meat, cheese, drinks, and of course a 20lb bag of ice. Everything is ok at lunch, but that infamous afternoon heat takes its toll, and by supper most of the ice is gone, and the sandwich meat is questionably warm.
I know they don't insulate the lids on the cheapos (wtf?) and that is probably the source of my grief. Are the high end coolers really that much better?
Dude I feel your pain! I think you'd be surprised at how well the more expensive ones work. In my opinion all the Roto molded coolers are vey similar but on a macro scale, much better than your average Coleman. Yeti is overpriced but orca, and yeti, and pelican make pretty affordable coolers that work very well. I see cabelas makes a petty badass cooler as well. They all have insulated lids, with freezer seals.
@rustytr any links on how to do that? I have 2 coolers just sitting around, and don't want to drop $250 on an RTIC if I can diy it!
@rustytr Um, no.
I just subscribed. What do you think of the Grizzly cooler?
Never used one, herd good things tho!! Check out kysek coolers.
Rush Voorhis Outdoors all go with lifetime cooolee
I know its bin a while, but you should do a head to head rtic vs walmart ozark trail roto cooler. The ozark is hafl the price of rtic.
Yes I should! Thanks for the comment
Salt that ice. It's my camping hack. Last for days....
Cool 😎 video
Thanks man!!
I have rtic 45 it's way better my ice lasting longer compared to my buddies yeti 45... we work out oilfields and my rtic last longer and retains ice weel and I got say for half price ... the rtic is way to go over yeti lol....
+mr promotions Yea man the rtic kills it! thanks for watching Man!
How many cans can you fit in it? 24, 32, 48?
I wanna say 36...... Not 100% on that
Rush Voorhis Outdoors well, I don't think I'll need more than 24 cans but it gets me more time before refilling, thanks
Nice vid
+Ontario Angling Bros thank bro
Before bud light went queer
Be honest, you’re still drinking it, heck, Kid Rock is back on the road with Bud Light.
Where can I get one of these coolers cheap
Pretty much anywhere online! Just gotta go shopping
You need to drain the water to make ice last longer.
Ahhhhhh idk about that haha. Most would argue that water makes it last longer
Rush Voorhis Outdoors nope, keeping the water will keep things colder longer, but keeping the water from the ice keeps the ice longer. Two different things.
If it was a real world test, you would be drinking those beers. So one day of ice would be plenty.
That's exactly what I was thinking
I wouldn't say this is real world considering most ppl don't leave a cooler out in 100 degree weather for 3 days
+Andy Altman Thanks for watching man
Someone has never gone camping in the desert in July.
People that spend that kind of money on a cooler do. How about a week long antelope hunt in Nevada?
How can a beer, sitting in ice and water (day 2) read 42*?
I had a job where subordinates had to calibrate thermometers. The calibration of thermometers is done with ice and water. Those beers should have read 32* - 33*. I don’t buy the test you did. Something seems fishy. More than once your reader hits the ice and doesn’t read out at 32* or 33*. Impossible.
I think your thermometer needs some calibration.
Just an observation.
That said, it didn’t change the fact that it took three days for all the ice to melt. So that tells a lot in itself.
Yea buddy commented a while back that the distance between objects should be 12 inches. I was all over the place hahah it's a higher end mechanic thermo gun so it's gotta be good. And the stickers mixed with the roundness off the glass fuck with the laser as well. Keep in mind, the thermo gun is mostly just for reference.
Did someone drink a beer in this "realistic" review?
Number one cool sin warm beer
🙃 pretty badass cooler tho, I love it
Bruh that damn Eric cooler cost as much as you damn iPhone 4
+BoiYouKnow Kid 150$ boyo 🔥🔥
+BoiYouKnow Kid it's a little cheaper lol
Well you left it in the sun on a 100 degree day lol.
Yup! Haha not your average test
Love how u camp brother, shit ton of beer and burgers!
Hahaha thanks bro!.🔥👍
you need a phone upgrade buddy
Hahaha I've been told 😂😂😂
You still drink trans beer?
Moose drool!!!
If I could pin this comment over mine I would FYI .
🍻👍🔥
Good info. cooler not very impressive. Tks for doing. Fish on
+Fishing With Vance keep in mind, the previous test this cooler lasted 10 days. It's all about how you prep the cooler. Thanks for watching man
I've been watching allot of videos on these types of coolers. They don't seem much better than any other ice chest.
Depending on what you're using it for , they are all very similar yea, but the roto-molded coolers are definitely better in some cases
Ice to can ratios are off lol
Hhahaha
OK, kids. Remember that day you were sitting in your H.S. Physics class wondering " When am I ever gonna use this crap?" This is when. If you want to make meaningful TH-cam videos that are based on the principles of Thermal Dynamics you must first understand the principles of Thermal Dynamics. This misguided, though well-intentioned, young man just filled a cooler with many items that are much warmer ( read, have more thermal energy) than the ice that they were placed in. This gives very little data on the insulating ability of the cooler. Since he didn't take into account the thermal transfer properties of those items or their masses and he didn't weigh the ice, he can't really tell how well this cooler works at keeping stuff cold. If he understood his Physics he would know that if he put the right number of beers at the right temperature into the right quantity of ice, he could come back in an hour to find all his free hotel ice melted and would conclude, " This cooler sucks!!" The moral of this story is, " Be nice to the class Nerd ". Maybe he will teach you how to have a proper cold beer the next time you go camping. Hell, invite him along, you might learn some of the other things you just blew off in H.S.
John mony this video perfectly demonstrates how awesome these coolers are! Good thing 100% of people who take a cooler camping don't put thought into the thermal dynamics of their cooler. Obviously if you put hot things into a cooler it's not going to stay cold for very long. The premise of this test and this video is for someone going camping or using a cooler for one day or less. Just to clear some things up in case you were confused what this video is about. Thanks for the comment, TH-cam's algorithm loves long comments. 🍻
maybe invest in a phone case.
Why? my phone is shatter proof lol
The weirdest thing is you buy a pre-made burger patties gross
Hahahaha thanks for watching man
Quit watching and down-voted as soon as I saw the Bud Light!
I mean, the video was put up seven years ago.
DONT BUY FROM RTIC! Mine came damaged and looked used along with divider. After spending $250 I expected more from them and then they just wanted to give me 10% which wouldn’t even cover the tariff charge they pass on to the customer!
Ahhhh that sounds like a bad deal , that sucks dude
Looks good for a long weekend out of the nuking sun. Thanks for the review brah
Ohhhh she'll buck ! Thanks for watching man