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re: Soft sided cooler recommendations

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
28503 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
48482 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
201 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
5552 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
5411 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
40592 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
26530 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
48482 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
5880 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
7031 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.
Posted by SmokinBurger
Bayou Self
Member since Sep 2021
538 posts
Posted on 4/15/26 at 1:42 pm to
I just sent a Yeti M20 backpack to warranty due to a failed magnetic strip. Do i order another with the expectation that i only get 1-2 years out of it? Of order a different type of Yeti soft cooler? This is covered by warranty.
This post was edited on 4/16/26 at 9:53 am
Posted by mrcoon
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2019
701 posts
Posted on 4/15/26 at 5:03 pm to
I have used and abused a couple of Yukon soft coolers for years. They are worth the money. You have to lube the zippers every once in awhile. Other than that they are zero maintenance.
Yukon Outfitters Soft Coolers

This post was edited on 4/15/26 at 5:04 pm
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
14525 posts
Posted on 4/16/26 at 7:08 am to
quote:

I think I’d really like that latch given the zipper on mine just shite the bed.
Yep, someone left one by my truck at the park and ride.

Sewed it back together with fishing line. Their zippered one's not very good but it'll get frozen food back home from the store.
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
5880 posts
Posted on 4/16/26 at 8:26 am to
I had a yeti given to me. The first version with the top zipper. I'm now on my 3rd. We are talking 12+yrs. Still have not paid for one.. The warranty is un real.
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