The Best 11 Coolers of 2024 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Nov 1, 2024 · This review represents over 600 combined hours spent using, abusing, and meticulously testing over 40 different ice chests since 2016 — not including the time spent researching hundreds of new and promising models to find the ones worthy of inclusion. We ran and re-ran insulation tests under controlled but harsh laboratory conditions.
Best 3 Powered Coolers of 2024 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Nov 4, 2024 · This lightweight ice chest has one of the largest ranges of minimum and maximum achievable temperatures of any thermoelectric model we tested and is the only one to actually reach its 40-degrees-below-ambient claim. Not to be a single-mode star, the Koolatron can also keep your food hot, making driving home takeout through rush hour traffic ...
The Best 9 Soft Coolers of 2024 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Nov 4, 2024 · Maggie is the GearLab cooler guru and has been testing coolers and other gear since 2017, personally having tested over 60 different coolers, from traditional ice boxes to the latest and best powered coolers. Genaveve balances her time between full-time gear testing and exploring the great outdoors through the means of adventure sports.
RTIC 65 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Oct 9, 2023 · It's also dry ice compatible and has a slightly textured lid, adding a small amount of traction to items placed on top. Importantly, the RTIC, along with many other high-end coolers we tested, does not come with a leash for either of the two drain plugs. At the time of writing, RTIC offers a simple 1-year warranty against manufacturer defects ...
RovR RollR 60 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
When testing coolers' capabilities, we specifically look into how well they keep their contents cool. We set the coolers in a temperature-controlled room with ice and a small device that measures internal ambient temperature. We logged how many hours it …
How We Tested Coolers - GearLab
Nov 1, 2024 · The world of coolers has come a long way from the days of plastic-lined containers and styrofoam boxes. And if manufacturer claims can be believed, portable ice chests have also grown increasingly elaborate, supposedly holding ice …
How to Choose a Cooler - GearLab
Oct 9, 2023 · Traditional, hard-sided ice chests are what most of us think of when we imagine a cooler. These come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes — and a wide variety of prices. Hard models are typically less portable than their soft counterparts (though tiny ones and some wheeled models put that to the test) and tend to be larger.
ORCA 58 Quart Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Oct 9, 2023 · That's pretty much a week of safe food temps without adding extra ice. It also maintained refreshing beer temperatures of 50º or less for an impressive 7.3 days. The Orca is one of many rotomolded coolers we tested with a rubber gasket to seal its contents and an integrated hinge to help prevent bear entry.
Igloo Glide PRO 110qt Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Also, we didn't completely fill our coolers in this test, and since the Glide PRO is 110 quarts, or about 50% larger than most of the other coolers we tested, it was a bit handicapped in this test. If you filled this cooler completely it would likely last much longer, particularly if you filled it with pre-chilled drinks and food.
Igloo BMX 25 Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
Nov 1, 2024 · Some monster-sized coolers can make your back hurt just by looking at it. The Igloo BMX 25 is a breath of fresh air when it comes to portability. Compared to most coolers we tested, the Igloo is a feather-light, weighing in at only just over 10 pounds. Even when compared to similarly sized coolers, the BMX stands out as being light and easily ...