big ice, anyone use this yet???

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

Some of you guys crack me up. Don't you think it's common sense that a cooler with 3" of insulation should be cooled off in an air conditioned area before using it??? Think about it for a second. Once all that insulation gets hot, a yeti is pretty much like a frickin oven.

Personally, I never could see being able to justify the "premium" cost of the Yeti. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, is the Yeti worth paying upwards of 10 times the price of an equal sized regular cooler? Throw into the mix, the fear of theft.

[T-TOP]

Originally Posted by Goooh

I just got a K2 for work, it stays in the bed of the truck under a tonneau. The less I have to buy ice the happier I am, I keep ice in a cooler almost 365 days a year so I get tired of stopping to top off!

never used a k2, but if its as tuff as the yeti like i hear you'll get your moneys worth. my 65 has lived outside and in the back of my truck for 6yrs. Very seldom has it been inside the garage. gets thrown around used for evey thing. It does keep ice a little better than any cooler ive had, but the durability is the big deal for me. I would have spent well over the cost of the yeti, buying coolers in the past 6yrs..... and will probably have the same cooler for another 6yrs or more, absolutely nothing wrong with it now.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by swampman46

Personally, I never could see being able to justify the "premium" cost of the Yeti. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, is the Yeti worth paying upwards of 10 times the price of an equal sized regular cooler? Throw into the mix, the fear of theft.

10x is pretty far off, I paid triple for my K2 as a comparable Coleman extreme. And it will last triple the time, don't leave it where it can get stolen - do you leave your guns in the back of your truck?

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by swampman46

Personally, I never could see being able to justify the "premium" cost of the Yeti. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but, is the Yeti worth paying upwards of 10 times the price of an equal sized regular cooler? Throw into the mix, the fear of theft.

I bought 4, 120qt igloos at over $50 per cooler in less than 4 years. Now I have a 110qt yeti that was around $490 after taxes, a 65 qt yeti that I got a great deal on brand new for $210 and 20qt for $190 and I guarantee you I will have these yetis for 20+ years. So for someone like me who uses ice chests all the time, they are more than worth it.

[Ray]

Gerald uses butter dishes. He has ice like that for free.

[specktator]

There are lots of people around that can get Yeti's for alot cheaper than normal price. Got a guy I go through that can get em for about 30% off. Like others say, they weigh entirely too much for fishing though. Once you fill one with fish and ice, you need a forklift to get it out your boat. I just use them for deer hunting and hunting trips/road trips.

There is no comparison on how long they hold ice compared to an Igloo though. Igloos are junk.

[T-TOP]

I think I've posted on here before. Anyone with a tax ID, can get a few friends together and make an order from yeti. With taxes and all it's close to 40% off. It used to be more of a discount, prices have gone up. I have 75, 65, 35qts. Bought all with that discounted price

[Catcher'sMitt]

Block ice. Nuff said?

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[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Ray

Gerald uses butter dishes. He has ice like that for free.

Block ice. Nuff said?

Ray.....I have moved up to "big" outside ice.

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[bjhooper82]

When my ice maker gets full I dump it in a plastic grocery bag and put it in the freezer. It ads up quick and lasts way longer than store bought. I fill up old plastic containers also.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

I think I've posted on here before. Anyone with a tax ID, can get a few friends together and make an order from yeti. With taxes and all it's close to 40% off. It used to be more of a discount, prices have gone up. I have 75, 65, 35qts. Bought all with that discounted price

I sure didn't know that. Thanks for the info. I have a buddy that's in Ducks Unlimited in OK where I work and he got me a 65qt for $210. I use that thing at least 4-5 times a month.

[T-TOP]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

I sure didn't know that. Thanks for the info. I have a buddy that's in Ducks Unlimited in OK where I work and he got me a 65qt for $210. I use that thing at least 4-5 times a month.

Yep, paid 180 plus 20 shipping 6yrs ago. Should have bought more then!! You get the same discount as DU, with a tax ID. You have to order$2000 or so worth of yetis though, which isn't hardto do

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

When my ice maker gets full I dump it in a plastic grocery bag and put it in the freezer. It ads up quick and lasts way longer than store bought. I fill up old plastic containers also.

If you look in the lower left of my picture above.....that is what is in that bag. You can never have too much ice on hand.

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

Yep, paid 180 plus 20 shipping 6yrs ago. Should have bought more then!! You get the same discount as DU, with a tax ID. You have to order$2000 or so worth of yetis though, which isn't hardto do

Yeah, we could get to 2 grand pretty quick. I have a buddy of mine that has a tax ID. You have to order directy from yeti im assuming?

[bjhooper82]

Originally Posted by Gerald

If you look in the lower left of my picture above.....that is what is in that bag. You can never have too much ice on hand.

Yep. I work 14&14 in Oklahoma and bring up home cooked frozen meals every hitch and always have ice this way.

[Ray]

I bag the ice from my ice maker in the side by side fridge/freeza.
It keeps me going for a while, until I get a lot of fishing going on.
I hate stopping anywhere on the way to the launch.