All of the "good" coolers are heavy as hell. I got a 16 ft boat with a 25, any extra weight is noticed. Buy a 50-70$ cooler every couple of years. You got a 300$ cooler that you gotta use twice as much ice (pre chill) and then cant even pull it out the boat loaded. Buy an extra 1$ or 2 worth of ice and never look back..Just like fancy baits catch the fisherman not the fish.

The whole point of this thread was to see if I was missing something... which I was. The seal on the chest is broken. Trial and error suggested from someone on this site helped me. That is why I asked the members (to get feedback). I would never buy one for that price. I just assume use a igloo or Styrofoam chest.

Yeti's are rediculously heavy. I just use mine for hunting. I use the fish box in my boat and a 20-30 qt igloo for drinks.

Igloo with the thick lid is just as good and a quarter of the price. Who has time to purchase special ice and or chill drinks and cooler. Ice chest Dont catch fish. Spend the extra money towards a new pistol.

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YEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got my 50qt yeti for $50 couldn't pass it up. I agree ice is cheap but the quality of the build is what I like. Don't have to worry bout hinges breaking warping. When u open it and shut it it creates a vacuum and you have to let the pressure out of the drain hole to get the lid open. Last year I had a get together at my house. Filled it up with the machine Ice you get from roadside machines. Used it for drinking ice throughout the day. Had about 3/4 of chest of Ice left. This was on a Sunday and I used the remaining ice the next Saturday to go fishing. This was in June outside under my carport.

I got a buddy dat says he will sell his yeti to the next person that asks him about it. He tired of packin that heavy beast around

I make my own hinges. Take a piece of 2" wide vinyl strap like the truckers use to tie down loads. Cut it about 3" long with an old heated up butter knife so that the ends don't come unraveled, screw it in place of the plastic hinges. Been doing that for 3 or 4 years and my hinges are still holding up.

I use garden hose. Same concept

I'll give him $50

I have a jet black K2 an love it. As long as I add one bag to cool it down before adding drinks an more ice its fine an will last 3-4 days...





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I got $56 on it, I'll throw in a box of envelopes too.

Yall making it hard on a brother.

Tell him I have $60.32, 5 packs of sixlets 2 are half melted the 3 are fine, a dozen fresh yard eggs and I'll match that pack of envelops (mine are self sticking so he don't have to lick them)

Tell him ill give him $63.42, two lbs of ground meat, half a used chew toy for a dog, two boxes of security self adhesive envelopes, and a day old bucket of fried chicken.

How much just for the bucket of chicken Bob? Very interested in purchasing!!

Self sticking envelopes? Amazing

Real Question
 

Should water leak out of the chest (when turned on its side) around the gasket when the chest is completely sealed?

I would think that gasket is supposed to prevent that... seems like it isnt air tight at all.

I got 60 and 3 keystone tall boys.

Smartest damn thing I've heard all day! +1 for you sir.

You have a BLACK cooler? that seems counter productive