Best Ultralight Cooler? RTIC vs YETI vs Engel vs Frosted Frog

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • I test and compare 7 different injection molded coolers side by side to see which performs the best for ice retention and which features are worth the money. Some of these are advertised as being 'ultra-light', but are they really? Watch and get all the details so you can decide if one of these ice chests is right for you.
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    🚨 COOLERS IN THIS VIDEO
    ⚡️ RTIC 52 QT Ultra-Light - amzn.to/3ITo8k8 or alnk.to/gp0GhkU
    ⚡️ RTIC 52 QT Ultra-Light Wheeled - alnk.to/9T6w8IT or amzn.to/3MYEPMm
    ⚡️ ENGEL 60QT UltraLite - amzn.to/3wZLLVw
    ⚡️ Frosted Frog Hyper-Light 54 - amzn.to/3tRJqdd or frostedfrog.com/category/54-q...
    ⚡️ Yeti Roadie 48 - yetius.pxf.io/AW7KDR or amzn.to/49fOs3D
    ⚡️ Pelican Elite 50QT - amzn.to/43lMdYZ
    ⚡️ Coho cooler from Costco - www.costco.com/coho-24-quart-...
    Engel and Frosted Frog sent me those coolers for free with no strings attached so I could test them. I treat all gear the same no matter how I got it.
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    00:00 Intro
    01:29 Ice Retention Test
    09:33 Key Specs
    11:15 YETI Roadie 48
    12:30 RTIC Ultra-Light
    14:53 ENGEL UltraLite
    16:54 Frosted Frog Hyper-Light
    18:51 Pelican Elite 50
    21:15 Coho Injection Molded
    22:30 RTIC Ultra-light Wheeled
    24:16 Weight Comparison
    25:10 Recommendations
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Komentáře • 35

  • @outdoorempirecom
    @outdoorempirecom  Před měsícem +3

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  • @Wolfofthenightt
    @Wolfofthenightt Před 29 dny +7

    This video couldn't have come out at a better time. I need a new cooler and those ultralights seemed fishy to me. Thanks for doing these videos for the people!

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 29 dny +1

      You bet! Still good coolers, just don't get hung up on the "ultralight" part.

  • @heathen_7
    @heathen_7 Před 29 dny +5

    Going on 2yrs with my 52qt RTIC UL.. love it, zero complaints. If the wheeled version had the same ice retention I’d buy it. But south Florida heat is no joke lol

  • @monsierlemaire8282
    @monsierlemaire8282 Před 27 dny

    Subscribed! Love the analysis in your videos, and your sense of humor isn't terrible either. :)

  • @JSSSSS
    @JSSSSS Před 29 dny +6

    Love my RTIC ultralight

  • @faithintouch6426
    @faithintouch6426 Před 18 dny +1

    I just love ❤ love these reviews of yours! I laugh from the remarks you think of on the spur of the moment, I worry about your wife concerning the cooler budget, and most importantly, I listen to your advice from the testing as well as from your experiences. I had to return a 100 qt cooler to Amazon of the Coleman 316 because well-lt was so large that it took up half the space in my panel van! So, of course, I am still on the prowl for a decent cooler and am very grateful to see your new video! My concern is budget, extras and of course perfirnance (so I want the one with the divider and food basket ... that means I will watch again to verify) , lol. Keep up the good work & bless your heart! Thank you from a fan ... shalom! Faith from the Arkansas Ozark mts. ❤ PS: It's the Engle cooler! Bravo! Thx! 😊

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 16 dny

      Thanks so much for the comment and the support! Best of luck with your new cooler and I really ought to get to the Ozarks one day.

  • @ridebikesdrinkcoffee42
    @ridebikesdrinkcoffee42 Před 9 dny +1

    Great meeting you in Utah. Keep up the great work!

  • @devinshepard9832
    @devinshepard9832 Před 25 dny

    I’ve already got a solid 6+ coolers but man I love coolers and cooler content.

  • @albuddy
    @albuddy Před 28 dny

    First, as always, love your cooler videos! 👍Literally freaked out a lil bit at the beginning..I was like where’s the hot dog?! But thankfully you added later! 😂 Not surprised with Yeti winning (given past performance,) but must say the Coho is definitely impressive. Been fighting the urge to buy it every time I walk past it at Costco, after watching your review of it last time. It’s seems like too good of a value to pass up.

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 16 dny +1

      I was a bit ashamed that these weren't all-beef franks, but I was in a pinch.

  • @dccd3237
    @dccd3237 Před 22 dny +2

    Fan of RTIC and COHO. Would be more into Yeti if it wasn’t overpriced compared to the two others.

  • @DiegoVargas-tm4sv
    @DiegoVargas-tm4sv Před 17 dny +1

    Nice work

  • @earljohnson918
    @earljohnson918 Před 27 dny

    Thank you for the honest reviews glad to see someone pointing out that these coolers are not rotomolded. Yeti seems really sleazy to me in that a lot of reviews and descriptions of the roadie line say they are and Yeti really says nothing as to how they are manufactured and just continues that myth. Really like my coho $50 well spent.

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 16 dny

      Ya I thought it was pretty sketchy that they don't disclose that.

  • @charlesdeck6616
    @charlesdeck6616 Před 3 dny

    I have the rtic and it doesn’t hold ice that long two weeks ago I put two bags of ice in it and 3 hours later it was melted so use caution if you buy one

  • @mochmaster45
    @mochmaster45 Před 23 dny +3

    Would love to see you review the new ninja coolers

  • @polockexpress
    @polockexpress Před 21 dnem +2

    Hey Buddy you had a good point if you don't need a cooler don't add more wasted plastic.. I do need one and you seem to have way too many... do you have any roller coolers you were going to throw away because I'll take one please 😅 ps love your videos .

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 16 dny +2

      I still have sinister plans for my coolers, but one day may begin to release them into the wild.

  • @datkinegaming8292
    @datkinegaming8292 Před 9 dny +1

    May I ask why no kong , Otter or Orca cooler in here?

    • @datkinegaming8292
      @datkinegaming8292 Před 9 dny

      I’ll answer my question I’m assuming because they don’t have ultra light cooler

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 8 dny

      As you mentioned it is primarily because they have no ultralight or injection molded coolers. Kong and Orca are rotomolded, but I cover them in other videos. OtterBox was injection molded but they were discontinued a couple years ago.

  • @AlexGuillory-pm7vb
    @AlexGuillory-pm7vb Před 29 dny +4

    The 2 drains came from a lawsuit between Eric and yeti. One owner from yeti left Nd started rtic, and “copied” yeti so they had to make the cooler different somehow.

  • @sr.pabl0806
    @sr.pabl0806 Před 10 dny +1

    I thought rtic was made in Texas?

  • @JVBL1
    @JVBL1 Před 15 dny

    If those lids were left open and unlocked it's not a fair comparison

    • @outdoorempirecom
      @outdoorempirecom  Před 13 dny +1

      They were not. I only unlocked them when I observed them then closed and latched them til the next day.