Rumor has it those coolers are filled to capacity and have two beverages

I like your commitment and advice. It's not cheap buying 20 coolers, the time to review them, and editing the video. Great job.

Holy Cow man! The most exacting and extensive cooler review ever. Good to see the scientific method is still alive somewhere in this world. Thank you for the tremendous effort! Though one caveat has to be remembered. The coolers that lasted the longest, started with almost twice as much as ice as the smaller ones. And when it comes down to it, as a single guy, 28 quarts is enough.

I have zero intention of buying a cooler. I was just curious when I saw this in my recommendations

Thank you for this video! I got the Lifetime 77Q and went camping, food and beverages plus 50lbs of ice cubes, and it still had a little ice left 10 full days later!! In the midwest, temps in the 80s in day, 50s at night. Amazing! Under $200 after tax, kicks the expensive coolers butts.

I have a small Engle cooler I've used in my truck for work all over the US. Multiple beach trips. Left in a hot car still keeping ice. Rode on a hot semi truck floor. Did well.

I really really appreciate all the work you guys put into this video. I don’t have much to spend on coolers. So reviews like this really help out a lot. Keep up the great work guys.

Should've had a Yeti for comparison to see if it's actually worth the crazy high prices

I’m impressed how well these coolers did compared to the roto molded coolers! The only thing going for rotomolded coolers is the fact they’re durable and can take a beating

I did a challenge with a buddy using ice straight out of a freezer. My Lifetime 28 held for 8 days roughly and his Yeti Roadie for 5. It was pretty eye opening.

Good review but you should've told us whether they are filled to capacity with ice or not.

Nice review. I have the large lifetime (70quart?) that went 9 days in your test (was just under $100 at Walmart) I am very happy with it and consider it a solid buy. Made in USA (Utah I think)

I own the 52qt Igloo BMX. If you want some real world numbers I just got back camping, with just 2 5lbs bags of ice filled up with food and drinks it lasted two days. It was mostly water with some small ice left.

You guys do awesome work. Hands down the best head to head competition out there.

Dude props to you guys for taking time to help others and do this comparison 👏 wow nicely done! We need more people like you all

Best one I've ever owned...including my galvanized Colman, circa 1949...Coleman 28 qt white top over blue bottom has a handle...tag says keeps ice 3 days...in Florida it will keep 4 pint size reusable ice packs frozen for 2 full days !!! 21 bucks at Wally World...not in every store...I got mine 5 years ago...also it is air-tight, takes effort to open the lid. ...Stay cool y'all.

We use our Igloo Quantum 55 every week all year. + we have a giant size & a picnic size Igloo for special trips. The closest grocery store to our house is a 30 min drive. The closest good grocery store is almost an hour drive.

Should be re titled “Best Igloo cooler”...

Normally I would say that it is only equal if the coolers hold the same amount of ice, but the 2 smaller coolers outperformed quite a few of the larger coolers.

All of those coolers did great. I can’t imagine needing ice longer than 4 days. I’m sure others do but any of these would be great for me.

You freaking killed it man! Nice job on the video. I really like the variety that you had, awesome!

This video definitely changed my mind. I really like the look of the xtreme Coleman’s but that grey igloo at the end is the new target cooler.

I have the Lifetime 77q roto and was just under 100 and is a great cooler, it lasted longer than my buddies Yeti

Glad to see the lifetime cooler I bought was in your video. It too surpassed my expectations, I'm painting it white to reflect heat and increase ice retention by half a day hoping to push 8 days with it

The lifetime 55 qt does have a drain plug. These can be found for right about 100 bucks. I have this one, I still have not used it yet. From their reviews its a pretty nice cooler for the budget.

It would seem to me that larger coolers carrying more ice would have greater mass and less surface area for that mass and thus have an advantage.

I NEVER like videos, but your commitment, time and money spent, is well worth the time to like!

Appreciate your extensive testing, hard work, and videos. Much appreciated! My family and I take an annual 10 day summer very remote wilderness canoe trip in the BWCA, with multiple .25 - .5 mile portages per day. Low weight, solid ice retention, quality build is essential. Can you do a video of the best all type 20-30qt portable coolers? 40 qt rotomolded will be too heavy for portages. Others may not give us the ice retention for 8 days. One old boating trick? Add 2 folded paper bags to the inside bottom & top of coolers before closing. Ice will last a full extra day.

Always love your reviews, but I have a request; if you have time and in the future I would also like to know the empty weight of the larger coolers. In the RV world every pound matters as well as the space it takes up. You have the best real world reviews out there. Great job, thanks

We own that Lifetime cooler as well as an Ozark Trail 52 and love them both. Way better price than the big name YETI and RTIC coolers and perform just as good.

I've had my Lifetime 55q for almost 2 years and I love it, 97 dollars for a cooler that performs as well as it does is an awesome deal if you ask me.

Wow! You went through a LOT of work to make this video! Thanks! I see the link for the rundown of the cost per cooler and how long it held ice. That's sorta the bottom line. Thanks

$300 to fill with ice?! That’s devotion to a test! I’ve just bought the bmx25- that’ll get 2 ice packs and a frozen bottle of diy salted water. As long as the cheese in my sandwiches doesn’t melt I’ll be happy 👍

drill a hole into your hollow lid cooler & fill with spray foam. insulates better & will help keep the lid from crushing when you sit on it.

Outstanding job! Thank you very much for your time and have a safe 4th of July weekend.

A lot covered and no stupid joke just facts and I think you did a excellent job

Can you explain why cooler prices have gone up? Lifetime 77 used to go on sale for less than $80 literally last year. That model (discontinued and now downsized to the newer 65 model I believe) is still available online for $180 but is not listed on Lifetime’s website. The 65 (new version but the same exact thing, just slightly smaller) is now listed at $199. The cooler went from $80 to $200 in less than a year. Wtf?

Glad you could find an Igloo!

I have an old orange colored Gott cooler with a white lid, not sure the size of it maybe 40-50qt not big but not small. I had four coolers in my cargo van with ice and frozen food in them in 90+ degrees for weeks and that Gott cooler worked the best of all. I’d have to add ice to the others every day or two but that Gott could go 2 days before I’d have to add ice at all and not nearly as much. Also I freeze bottled water (16.9oz bottles) and just put them upright if possible in coolers or put 2 or 3 in a freezer ziplock bag laying down and they work great! Lasts longer than ice cubes and can use them for drinking and if they have ice still in them about 1/3 to 1/2 way I’ll even pour a soda into the water bottle after drinking the water or put the water in another bottle that’s empty or has cold water in it. When going to the desert and it’s a two to 3 hour drive for more ice or supplies over a bad washboard road it’s more economical to just have one or two coolers 60-70 qt coolers full of frozen bottles of water. Another way to make the ice last longer is cover coolers with heavy cotton blankets draping down all the sides and a light colored tarp over it to reflect sunlight and if possible keep them in shade and wet the blankets down so they are soaked with water if you are near a creek, river or a lake use that water if it’s cold. Helps keep the coolers from getting hot and so everything stays cold way longer. I’ve camped in mountains and deserts in temps over 100 and no way to easily get ice and water bottles are easy to freeze so I hope these tips help people out.

Loving the KZfaq algorithm

I got a IGLOO BMX 25 off of Amazon for Christmas to myself, do have to say, small cooler but since I just do small road trips, I normally carry lot of water, some sodas and snacks. Lasted about 4.5 days. Worked great for only $50, who needs a $300 YETI like seriously lol Glad I found this video

Just happened upon this video. I need a new cooler. I have an Igloo Cube which is nice but the ice melts way too fast in it. I also have a large chest cooler that is also Igloo with a drain spout. It works pretty well but is over kill for short weekend get away. I use it to store some of my camping gear in it. I think I am going with the BMX 52 it's a good size . Thanks for this video.

Thanks! I love your video. Great experiment and not just a guy talking without basis.

Excellent test. Very grateful for all your testing.

This was a great video... Really... No bs... Just life. Thanks man... One guy from Texas...

I want to see the lifetime 77 up against the orca 75

Amazing what you guys go through! Keep it up. Doug

If you do this again I would love to see a Coleman marine cooler in the test. I have the 150qt and love it. You seem to have only tested their cheapest units. Great video!

Just have to say...... impressive videos. You put the work in and I enjoy watching the videos even if I am not in the market for a new cooler currently

Love what ya guys do! Keep up the good work!

This is how people are suppose to test them. Out in direct sunlight, hot as frig and setting it on actual concrete Awesome testing this is exactly hows its suppose to be done. Watched some earlier doing in there house or shaded cooled garage lol thats not testing the way i want to use my cooler. Again thanks and great video!!

IGLOO will always be my favorite.

Like your comparison. Maybe next time add in the weight of each cooler filled to capacity. As is evident the larger ones are heavier. We had a Yeti - 45 qt cooler and when filled was hard to get out of the back of the truck. Our next one will be in the 25 qt range.

I have an Igloo BMX25 but mine is white which can only be purchased at Target. Picked it up last year Memorial Day sale for $49.95. So I may get slightly better performance when out in the sun but probably negligible. If looking for something in this size area, I think the BMX25 is a great performer. Not necessarily a budget cooler but not real expensive like the roto-molded coolers.

NASA worthy test

Cool test but I would to see tests done with food and drinks for 3 or 4 days and 1 or 2 bags of ice.

Excellent video! Keep up the great work. It was very informative and to the point. Thank you!

Just bought the Costco igloo max cold lat 62 I hope it lasts for my 5 day trip 😂

A man could lose his mind with so many cool boxes!

hey man, really appreciate the video and effort you put into this. Thank you!

Wow! Did you really buy all those coolers just to inform the masses? Lol nice work man! Gotta love people like you that save us all the time and money!✌

The Lifetime Bear proof coolers are nice. They are $147 on Walmart right now but for us living in Alaska they are more like $170. With that said I tried to just buy on line and pick up at store but they charge another $70 (roughly) for shipping. Walmart definitely has a surcharge on us in the North.

I have that Lifetime Cooler. I paid $97 for it at Wal-Mart. Epic cooler. Although it's not water tight from factory, I used a sticky weather stripping (about 3/4 of an inch thick) around the inside of the lid. It cost $6 for that and now it's water tight.

If you ask me, Anything that holds ice for more than 5 days is a winner. Because based on capacity, you'll run out of beer, I mean, food within 5 days.

Great review as always. I have recently started seeing a modestly priced cooler made by Stanley at REI and Whole Foods. An employee at REI swore by it. Wonder how it holds up.

I don't understand why the cheaper coolers don't have insulated lids. Does it really cost that much for a little foam?

I never use a cooler for storing ice, but to keep food cold. So do a test like people use coolers, add food open and close several times a day and then see what happens to the ice as the cool escapes each time the cooler is opened.

I’ve tested these in real world conditions meaning opening and closing and grabbing drinks. It’s usually 2 to 3 days for a rotomolded cooler

a very helpful video i didn’t know i needed

Love your videos! I just got a new cooler the other day.You should do a review of the seavilis milee coolers. I'm interested to see how it stacks up against the competition.

When I was in manufacturing, we tested black painted water tanks. The inside temp vs a white painted tank had only a 1 degree difference. Tank material was cold rolled carbon steel...

That #1 igloo price went up since this video

Some of those did better than the $500 rotomolded coolers !

are you an Igloo dealer? there are other coolers out there like Ozark

Figured ozark trail would be in the video.

amazing video , keep up the great reviews huge thanks.

Hell yeah this is a test finally.👍 a true comparison.

Where to buy the Lifetime 55 or 70 for around $100 (was said in the video)

Again great review

Great test... I'm thinking though that IF one were to keep one's cooler in their shady garage (say.. during a power outage) that they would stay colder longer than sitting out in the blazing sun. Might one expect a much longer cold retention in a shady situation?

I'm in and out of my cooler all day. I think it would melt much faster under normal usage. Still a very informative video . Thanks

I appreciate your dedication 👍. You saved me a lot of time and money.

I want to see which cooler will be the best to put a motor on and drive around.

Thanks for making the videos. You look like a budget Phillip Rivers.

I always told.myself I just need the ice chest cold.for atleast 4-6 hours I don't think people keep shit in them for 4 or 5 days

Thank you so much for these amazing videos!!!

Thank you for doing this vid and test. It was really helpful 👍

Great info and anxious to see your review of the wheels. This was a great test.

Igloo is held together by igloo! Real cool video!

It's mostly water in them but a few ice cubes and that is considered "holding ice' it's ice water at that point and as long as it's drinks you are good to go. Which honestly ice water is just fine. I don't need my cooler to stay as ice cubes. Plus this was a pretty much a rough test because you had them left on black asphalt. If you are camping you will tend to keep the cooler in shade or on the grass not really hot asphalt. I never knew no drain plug was a thing, you need to empty the water out at some point and if you empty and add ice hence always ice vs water how are you suppose to do that? Seems crazy to me they even make a cooler without a drain plug.

Love these reviews. I have the yeti 65. I love it. My everyday beach cooler is the Ozark trail soft cooler 50 can I believe.

So much variety , good grief . I could never find so many choices in my country for sure.

I'm a truck driver and I've been looking for a cooler to put in my truck to keep sandwich meat and everything's cool but not be too big and be able to drain them out and keep ice at decent levels what would you suggest that would be feasible it's most likely be strapped to my front seat on the passenger side

Very informative video! Thank you!

A good test but the Igloo BMX 52 is over $100 at Amazon and eBay

Great video! Unfortunately, I have an Igloo Maxcold 90 and it's the worst cooler I've ever owned. It went through 50lb of ice in four days.

Thanks for the video. I’m intrigued by the lifetime 28q. I have a 55 or so quart Magellan that I got at academy sports and I’m very happy with it. Holds ice for several days even under terrible conditions. But the thing is a beast to lug around so I bought a small Magellan (about 28q) for a road trip to keep in the car for drinks. I was very disappointed with it. With AC constantly on, and being relatively cool outside (never got above 80) I couldn’t keep ice for over a day. I’d love to see a video focusing on performance of different sizes of same brand, or more importantly how they hold ice under more realistic use. Almost all these ice test videos show coolers being opened once or twice a day. If your actually using the cooler, opening it 20x a day is much more accurate.

I appreciate this. 4 days + with ice is plenty

no Yeti for main cooler comparison due to Yetis cost more than $100

Whar about the bear rating on some of the coolers? Not a test on it but what does that rating mean? Is your food safe for the rating? Does the rating mean you can use the cooler as a bear box in areas requiring them?