coolers!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Ray

I keep my cooler in the house so it stays cool, then cool all my drinks and meats in the fridge or freezer. Then I put them lil blue cold block things from the freezer around the edge of the cooler and throw the drinks and meat in it. Then cover with ice. It will last days like that. Just don't open it 20 times a day, and when you do open it, close it quick, and latch it.
It's different for the fish cooler. Not going in the house. If you use block ice, it lasts a lot longer.

How you close the door if ya Meats in the fridge??????????:*****:

[yigodiver]

I put a double piece of cardboard over the buckets and it will freeze more uniformly.

Originally Posted by Gerald

Ice expands about 10% when it freezes. When using any "open top" container, the top of the water will freeze first. When the remaining water freezes, it will expand "downward" and usually crack the bottom of the container.

To help prevent breaking the bottom, two things can be done.

1) only put about 2-3" of water in the bucket. This will allow the water on the top and bottom to freeze about the same time and with only a couple of inches to freeze, there will not be as much expansion. When the the water is frozen, add a couple more inches of water to the bucket. Repeat until you have as much as you want. Using cold water from the refridgerator will speed up the freezing time.

2) put a lid on the bucket. The lid creates an air space inside the bucket which slows down the freezing process on the top part of the water. This allows the water to freeze from the bottom and expand upward.

You will have to experiment some [and probably break a bucket or 2] until you learn what is the max amount of water you can freeze and not break the bucket.

I freeze water in 5 quart plastic container that ice cream comes in. To fill up the container takes adding water 3 times.

[RaginCagin]

The second i buy a Yeti or k2 it will get stolen. I'll stick with the xtreme. I dont need an ice chest to hold ice for 5 days as i dont go camp in the wilderness away from civilization. I'll use my $50 cooler and get free ice from work.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by RaginCagin

The second i buy a Yeti or k2 it will get stolen. I'll stick with the xtreme. I dont need an ice chest to hold ice for 5 days as i dont go camp in the wilderness away from civilization. I'll use my $50 cooler and get free ice from work.

I want to fill a yeti up with sand and leave unattended in the cal pt parking lot. Not sure how long I would have to wait until someone decided to borrow it but surely they would. Can you imagine the look on their face when that ice chest drove them into the ground?

[Xpress21]

Its not just the fact they dont hold ice that well, I keep an 85 qt in the boat as my fish box and im gonna have to start keeping a pry bar on board to get the dam thing open...

[BIG RED 1983]

Originally Posted by Xpress21

Its not just the fact they dont hold ice that well, I keep an 85 qt in the boat as my fish box and im gonna have to start keeping a pry bar on board to get the dam thing open...

unscrew the drain plug when you go to open should release the vacuum making it easier to open

[bigtuna895]

Love my K2's.... This past weekend on Big Lake....

[BIG RED 1983]

nice catch bigtuna

[speck cc]

Originally Posted by Raymond

How you close the door if ya Meats in the fridge??????????:*****:

HAHA!!! nice one!

[Spunt Drag]

Love my Yeti, I don't know if it holds ice for 5 days or not because I don't care. What I do care about, is not having to replace handles, hinges, and plugs every year. I can fill that thing with concrete and pull up on those handles without em breaking. Try loading a 120qt Coleman full of fish and ice and load it in the back of a truck. Those cheap plastic handles will let you down quick!

[bighead7]

How fast do you drink?

[Top Dawg]

I filled my 50qt yeti with ice the other Sunday for a daily get together. I left the ice in it all week outside. I used the same ice that next saturday for a fishing trip.

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by fun w son

thanks for the info! i really like the yeti and k2, but i just can't see spending 300-400 dollers to save $10 worth of ice! i'm gonna go check out the "extreme's"

It's not about saving money on ice. It's about never having to buy another icechest ever. We had a brand new 120qt igloo off the shelf at wal mart this year. Brought it to Toledo and filled it up to the top with white perch. When we lifted it to put it in the truck both the handles came off and the plastic separated from the foam insulation. Junk. Won't have that problem with a high end cooler.

[bigtuna895]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

It's not about saving money on ice. It's about never having to buy another icechest ever. We had a brand new 120qt igloo off the shelf at wal mart this year. Brought it to Toledo and filled it up to the top with white perch. When we lifted it to put it in the truck both the handles came off and the plastic separated from the foam insulation. Junk. Won't have that problem with a high end cooler.

AMEN brother....all you really have to worry about with a high end cooler is the damn thing growing feet.... I will never buy another effin hinge, or latch, or handle that seems as if it is designed to break if you sneeze too hard.... I got 99 problems and my ice chest aint one....

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by bigtuna895

I got 99 problems and my ice chest aint one....

Quote of the day goes to you sir!!

Keep them K2s chilly.....

[kenner18v]

I just bought K2 30cube and it is a very well made and holds ice great. The only problem is i have line x in the bed of my truck and the k2 slides around like a bowling bowl!!! Will need to keep it on a piece of rubber, I wish they came with some type of rubber feet.

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by kenner18v

I just bought K2 30cube and it is a very well made and holds ice great. The only problem is i have line x in the bed of my truck and the k2 slides around like a bowling bowl!!! Will need to keep it on a piece of rubber, I wish they came with some type of rubber feet.

Yetis do

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

Yetis do

get out of here with that non sense hahaha

maybe glue a peice of rubber matting on each corner
i think the 21qt and 30qt K2 are the only ones without the rubber feet on the bottom

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

get out of here with that non sense hahaha

maybe glue a peice of rubber matting on each corner
i think the 21qt and 30qt K2 are the only ones without the rubber feet on the bottom

Lol just sayin

[Ray]

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