RTIC Ultra-Light 32 Quart Hard Cooler Insulated Portable Ice Chest Box for Drink, Beverage, Beach, Camping, Picnic, Fishing, Boat, Barbecue, 30% Lighter Than Rotomolded Coolers

A great cooler alternative to you-know-who sasquatch brand! The same value for considerably less cost. This cooler is very light weight for it's size (32 Qt) and is so well designed it holds as much as the 55 Qt blowmold cooler it replaced. Efficiently built. Very sturdy and well-built. Seals nice and tight, yet the rubber locking bands are easy to engage and disengage. Has a variety of color choices, and the gray matched my off-roader interior perfectly. Holds cold well as my catch stayed frozen solid on a trip back south from Lake of the Woods. Has two drain plugs, one on each side; and bottom channels that function to drain any melt-water effectively regardless of which way it faces.

I purchased the RTIC Ultra-Light 32 Quart hoping to get a top quality cooler that would hold my food well on long trips. The price was way cheaper than other similar coolers. It feels well built with the lock downs, insulation and general attention to detail.Test: I ran two tests with this cooler; one to see about the leaking concern I saw other reviews mention in regard to the two drain plugs, and my other test was for simple ice longevity (I did no pre cooling or any of the suggested methods to make ice last the longest).- plug test: I hand tightened the plugs and then added a layer of ice above the plug holes and let it sit for a few days. No water leaked out of the plugs.- ice longevity test: I did a very simple no preparation test of the cooler: just simply drove it down to Costco and picked up a 24lb bag of ice, filled it and closed the cooler. The 24 lb bag is the perfect size to fit food leaving about 15-20% space at the top (basically just touching the basket). I kept the cooler in my living room at room temperature. I did not open the cooler until exact day 3. At day 1 I shook the cooler and could feel very little water or ice movement. At day two I shook the cooler and could feel a little sloshing of water but most of the ice solid. At day to three I opened the cooler (pictured) and could see half the cooler with ice and half in water. At day four I shook it and would feel about 15%~20% if the ice left.All together, I feel this cooler will take care of my needs in being able to hold food for several days without needing more ice. It looks good and fits well in my vehicle.Update: I have since taken the RTIC on a 4 day trip. We made meals ahead of time and froze them. We filled the cooler with our frozen meals to the top (no ice). The frozen food stayed frozen for all 4 days. It worked perfectly. I didn’t need to buy any ice or anything. We were even able to add in groceries we bought. I only finally got ice for the drive home with leftovers. It worked better than expected for my needs. I highly recommend it.

Ok so bought just before 4th of July to take camping! I did freeze 2 gallon milk jugs of water as I knew it was going to be hot humid MN holiday. It stayed cold throughout the whole wknd Thursdaymorning through Sunday!! Great cooler. Highly recommend and it truly is much lighter to cary. Rope handles work great wasn't sure i liked the idea of the handles. But they do work and seem sturdy enough to last many years.

This cooler is the first cooler that is truly lightweight even when filled with ice and drinks/food. We took this cooler camping and it stayed cold the entire weekend. Ice did melt but lasted longer compared to our other brand coolers. It was definitely worth the money. I would recommend sticking with lighter color coolers as they reflect sunlight versus absorbing it like the dark colors do. I have found the ice stays longer in the lighter colors!

This cooler is amazing, holds ice for 3 days and the color choices make it a great buy!

Great design, light weight, long lasting cooler with a great seal and I love the size of it.

Nice cooler really light holds ice pretty good no difference between a yeti cooler and I have had them both the best difference is the price would have given a five star but waiting to see how it holds up over time

Great cooler. Durable and kept items cold. The handles are made really well.