The 8 Best Coolers of 2024 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBMay 30, 2024 · This cooler has a more approachable price tag, but durability is a concern: This cooler is more susceptible to wear and tear, but it comes at a much lower price point: This lightweight cooler will keep your wallet happy but is prone to leaks and poor insulation performance: Rating Categories: Yeti Roadie 48: ORCA 58 Quart: Yeti Roadie 60: RovR ...
The 4 Best Powered Coolers of 2024 | Tested - GearLab
WEBMay 22, 2024 · When ice just isn't enough, a powered cooler is perfect. We researched 60+ top options available before purchasing the 10 best models to test side-by-side. For several months and hundreds of kilowatt-hours, we put these coolers through the wringer to discover which offer top-notch temperature control, the hardiest insulation, and those ...
The 9 Best Soft Coolers of 2024 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Maggie is the GearLab cooler guru and has been testing coolers and other gear since 2017, personally having tested over 60 different coolers, from traditional ice boxes to the latest and best powered coolers. Genaveve balances her time between full-time gear testing and exploring the great outdoors through the means of adventure sports.
RTIC 65 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Ranking pretty high in our overall testing, the RTIC 65 brings a lot to the table. Though it's only about average in our insulation tests, its rugged and robust design and ease of use help even the scale. Like so many coolers, the RTIC touts a familiar design with impressive functionality that makes it both durable and incredibly useful.
How to Choose a Cooler - GearLab
WEBOct 9, 2023 · With less surface area to melt, these will last significantly longer than ice cubes. One or two of these in the center of the box with regular ice cubes piled around everything else will help your food stay colder longer. Pack a 2:1 ice to food ratio: Fill the chest ⅔ full with ice to make it last, especially if you're using regular ice cubes ...
Yeti Tundra 65 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBOct 9, 2023 · Yeti no longer makes specific claims of ice retention, as they admit that this number will vary greatly depending on what you do to prep your Tundra and what you decide to put in it. Considering we did not pre-cool these models to prep them during testing and made no effort to baby them with frozen contents, the roughly five days this cooler ...
RTIC Ultralight 52 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBApr 24, 2024 · In our tests, the Ultralight 52 lasted 145 hours at food-safe temperatures and 151 hours at ideal drink temperatures. RTIC claims to last a whopping 10 days at food-safe temperatures, but this isn't shocking. Many cooler companies claim to last much longer than they actually do.
IceMule Pro Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Compared to the other backpack coolers we tested, the IceMule Pro performs at the top of the group. This bag has a double layer of waterproof fabric sandwiching insulating foam and featuring an air valve to add air into the insulating layer, which theoretically should keep ice in solid form for longer. IceMule claims that it is waterproof when ...
Igloo BMX 25 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
WEBCompared to the rest of the gigantic coolers in this review, the BMX 25 is featherweight. Even up against similarly-sized coolers, the BMX 25 is still pretty lightweight and portable. Fully loaded with twenty 12 oz. cans and as much ice as we could fit, the Igloo's large handle helps make this cooler reasonably easy to transport.
How We Tested Coolers - GearLab
WEBMay 30, 2024 · How We Tested Coolers. By Maggie Nichols, Genaveve Bradshaw, and Rebecca Glades. Thursday May 30, 2024. The world of coolers has come a long way from the days of plastic-lined containers and styrofoam boxes. And if manufacturer claims can be believed, portable ice chests have also grown increasingly elaborate, …