My 20 year old cooler outlasted a brand new one on a 4 day trip

I dragged my dad's old steel cooler up to Lake Superior last fall, the one with rust spots and a latch held on by a zip tie. My buddy brought his new plastic rotomolded cooler that cost $350. By day two, his seals were already leaking and the hinges felt loose. My old one kept ice solid for the full 4 days, no drama. We measured it, his melted twice as fast in the same sun. Has anyone else found that older steel designs just beat the new fancy plastic stuff, or did I get lucky with a good one?

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hugo5016d ago

Bought a 1970s Coleman last year, outlasted my neighbor's Yeti on the same trip.