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Posted on 4/10/26 at 4:06 pm to
Posted by Redlos
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2005
1176 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 4:06 pm to
Second the AO Coolers from Amazon
Posted by Politiceaux
Member since Feb 2009
17667 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 5:23 pm to
I've tried a lot of them. The Engel HD coolers are fantastic in my experience.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28502 posts
Posted on 4/10/26 at 8:57 pm to
AO36
Posted by EagleEye99
Member since Dec 2017
3209 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 7:07 am to
quote:

Yeti Roadie M20. Bought one recently. Very impressed with design and quality. Buy once, cry once.

Love this cooler. Also have the Hopper 30 but use the M20 backpack a lot more.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
48420 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 12:57 pm to
I prefer the M15 tote but both are the best option. The M15 has been on sale for a while now (200 down from 300)
Posted by Kapitan
Belle Chasse
Member since Mar 2021
200 posts
Posted on 4/11/26 at 6:36 pm to
My bison doesn’t sweat, but I usually use that one to bring drinks to someone’s house. The ice mule is a perfect one for things like jazz fest. It sweats a little, but not too bad.
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
30500 posts
Posted on 4/12/26 at 6:46 am to
Titan makes a backpack cooler that's really nice and cheap. It's on sale for $42 at Costco right now

Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
31510 posts
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:23 am to
RTIC ones are crap. I had a gen 1 RTIC for years that I used until the seams unwelded. Bough a new one and the zipper separated (not split) exactly one week after the warranty was up. Wife had a bigger one that did the exact same thing.

I was gifted a Yeti Hopper 12 and it’s pretty great. It’s my go to boat cooler and it’s small so it doesn’t take up much space.
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
5541 posts
Posted on 4/12/26 at 7:36 am to
I have a couple, Yeti & Swamp Gear. Both have been fine…
Posted by TankBoys32
Member since Mar 2019
4181 posts
Posted on 4/13/26 at 10:19 am to
Love my Bison and also nice to support an American made brand
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5410 posts
Posted on 4/13/26 at 10:20 am to
I have an early yeti soft side that seems to work pretty good. I won it in a contest a few years back.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
40555 posts
Posted on 4/13/26 at 12:48 pm to
Does anyone use zipper grease/lube on zippers like this on tackle boxes/coolers/blinds, etc?
Posted by ezride25
Constitutional Republic
Member since Nov 2008
26524 posts
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:22 pm to
I use the lube, it helps.

Ended up with a hopper 18. Wife picked it up while she was out so I said thank you. The padded shoulder strap is comfy and the zipper is much more robust. Hoping it outlives the last one.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
48420 posts
Posted on 4/14/26 at 8:36 pm to
quote:

I won it in a contest a few years back
OB yeti bingo square
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
5872 posts
Posted on 4/14/26 at 9:32 pm to
You got to. Keep. Up on the lube.
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
7026 posts
Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:21 am to
Yes, the lubricant for zippers helps. My older soft side came with it when purchased. I now just use the vaseline chapstick from Dollar Tree. Works great. $1.25.
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