YETI Tundra

When first hearing about Yeti I was thinking, “What makes a cooler worth so much money? ”Well, I can honestly say that if you ever bought one you would never ask that question again. After the Yeti cooler showed up on my front porch I was anxious to get it out of the box and start abusing it to see if it stood up to their slogan “Wildly Stronger – Keep Ice Longer”, because in my mind a cooler is a cooler. Boy was I wrong!  The first thing that I noticed was how sleek it looked, and then felt how indestructible.  After checking out the Yeti website, I found out that they had actually tested them against wild Grizzly Bears, and the bear lost! “Well ok they are tough” you say, “but will they keep my stuff cold?” you ask.  And to that I have to answer “yes” and with ice to spare. I can tell you that at the time of this write up I have had ice in mine for five days, and most of the ice is still there. My tests are still ongoing at this time, but if you are interested in the final results when I am done please feel free to email me at Jim@JimDraperOutdoors.com, and I will be more than happy to share my complete test results with you.

What makes a Yeti a Yeti? It could be its one piece rotational-molded construction (the same process used to make whitewater kayaks). It has a minimum of two inches of polyurethane foam through out the body, as well as three inches in the lid to provide superior insulation. They also use freezer style sealing gaskets to lock in the cold, T-latch keepers that are molded into the body of the cooler so they can’t fail, a full length integrated hinge system that can’t hyper-extend and break, and marine-grade nylon rope handles with rubber grip that are almost impossible to break. The drain plug is a screw-in style with a gasket that is leak-proof, rubber non-marking no slip feet, padlock holes that are also molded into the cooler body to keep out unwanted guest, and the Yeti also has tie-down points molded in to help you keep your Yeti in place even in rough conditions. In closing if you believe that a cooler is just a cooler then you need to give a Yeti a try and you will see that there is a difference. Check out Yeti’s website at www.yeticoolers.com to see their full line up and all the great accessories to make your Yeti the last cooler you will ever need.