As someone who does product reviews for a living, this is one of the most impressive vids I've seen in a long time. Can't believe it doesn't have more views. Nice work!

@BackwoodsPursuit

7 күн бұрын

@breakingeighty thank you so much! It was a gun (and extremely time consuming) project, but turned out pretty well. We must not have hit the KZread algorithm just right to go viral LOL. Thanks for watching!

@breakingeighty

7 күн бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit Totally know how that goes :) Taking a 3 night camping trip and need a great cooler for most of our food and some beer. Dont necessarily need it to stay cold for a week+. Any specific favorites for that use case?

@BackwoodsPursuit

7 күн бұрын

@breakingeighty for sure! Certainly don't win them all LOL. Depending on how many people are going, that Pelican 80qt was awesome...a bit bulky but the top performer. The YETI performed awesome as well, and if you want a more budget friendly option, the Blue and RTIC were both fantastic. Overall, my favorite were the Bison coolers though, and they are now certified bear resistant as well (they weren't when we did thw testing). Here's the full review article with a lot more details that the video had if interested. backwoodspursuit.com/best-coolers-for-camping-hunting/

@breakingeighty

7 күн бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit Wonderful, thanks so much for the quick responses and will check these out!

@BackwoodsPursuit

7 күн бұрын

@@breakingeighty you bet! Enjoy your camping trip!

Great review! This helps so much when researching cooler options and function. Thank you!

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching!

This was so thorough, well-researched and well-presented! (Now I want a new cooler!)

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Haha...thanks so much!

Excellent review and rundown on where to spend my money!😊 As usual, most if not all of your reviews on outdoor equipment are spot on!💯💥👍

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Really appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

Another great review! Thanks.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Garrett! Appreciate upu following along and watching!

Great review but you got to test the Cordova! Definitely top tier

@BackwoodsPursuit

9 күн бұрын

@andrewd8397 hey there! Hopefully next time we'll be able to include Cordova! Thanks for watching!

Out of curiosity I was wondering why Cordova didn’t make the test. My experience has been great with mine, and they’re local! Thanks for all of your hard work to produce these reviews!!

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Hey there, and thanks! It was a lot of fun(and work lol). There were a bunch of brands that didn't make it in the review this time that we will hopefully be able to include next time! Tough to cover them all, but it would have been cool to have a local company in the review though! Thanks for watching!

I also read the related article. Wow, lots of effort and good data. Some lack of controls and potential measurement inaccuracies, but this isn't a laboratory. Good enough for backyard work. As expected, among a cohort of similarly constructed coolers with similar insulation thickness, larger coolers filled with a larger volume of ice tend to maintain temperature longer. No surprise there. However, your review did result in several significant surprises and some important points as it relates to the key outlier which really has me scratching my head...namely... The extremely odd " > 40 degree " air temperature reading of the Orion 65, esp. in relation to the Yeti "75" which is in fact a true "75". I own a number of thermometers including two Garmin Bluetooth enabled devices. The difference between recorded temperatures among the Garmin's can be a couple of degrees. I have tested a range of other (non-blue tooth) thermometers for accuracy in boiling water and ice water and have found considerable variation. Put another way, absent the anomalous >40 air temp. reading, it appears to me that the Orion performed the best among similar sized coolers and essentially matched the much larger Yeti "75" especially in consideration of the size diff. (which is quite an accomplishment). No, I don't have a dog in the fight. I don't own a Yeti or an Orion. I do own a couple of Canyon Coolers. But I AM in the market for a cooler in the 55 - 80 range. My theories for the cause of the anomaly, listed from most likely to less likely include: 1) The Orion had a bad air seal (far and away the most likely) 2) Variations between thermometers. Ideally they should have been calibrated at 40 and 50 degrees in advance. Yeah, I know, you sure don't need more work! 3) Measurement location / environment. Example, if the wood block was wet then more conuctive heat loss could flow through to the thermometer. If one wood block was further away from the ice, it could measure a warmer temp. etc. But the difference was HUGE so vertical location "probably" doesn't explain. Soaking of the wood might.. 4) Location within the tent. I'm fairly certain that areas within the tent had significantly different microclimates. If one cooler was in a corner of the tent, and esp. if that corner was South facing, and if the cooler touched the outer fabric, then I would judge that cooler to likely be exposed to more heat than a cooler centrally located. (it looked to me like some cooler touched the walls and the Orion appeared to be in a corner). Also, north facing vs. South facing (the top of the tent likely is letting some focused solar radiation through. Also, note that online resources list the Yeti 75 as having an actual capacity of almost exactly 75 qts (based on reference to Yeti's owners manual) - yup, one of the few Yeti coolers that are not smaller than advertised. Thus, the Yeti is in a much larger size class vs. the Orion (even based on the volume measurement by BP) and yet the Orion mostly kept up with it.

@BackwoodsPursuit

6 ай бұрын

Hey there, Jim! Thank for the insight and taking the time to watch and read the reviews! Yeah, we don't have a lab, unfortunately, so did our best to build in various cross check points for the data, but it certainly wasn't perfect. I'm sure there was some variation in thermometers, and that's why we didn't remove a cooler from the test until it failed to hold the temperature below the given mark for at 2 checks in a row. It is certainly is possible that there was a bad seal on that Orion as that would explain it's surprising performance. If that was the case, though, that would be disappointing that a cooler passed QC that way. We did our best to place the wood block in the same place on every cooler (in the center). All of the wood blocks were dry to start the test, but obviously became increasingly damp and/or wet as the test went along and the ice melted. Not perfect, but it seemed to provide a fairly consistent position for the thermometers. As for the location in the tent, what we found interesting was that the best performing coolers were scattered all around the tent. There didn't seem to be a pattern in that regard, and we generally tried to keep the coolers in each category in the same area of the tent, the best we could given the size constraints.Interestingly, the top performers in the 75qt category were on the south facing side of the tent, and also on the outer edge. The Orion was on the north facing side of the tent. At any rate, thank you for the insight and taking the time to comment!

I love blue coolers also the color does have a effect on heat white coolers do the best get about half day of ice more over dark coolers.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, those Blue Coolers did great! I could definitely see how the white coolers would do better than dark coolers if the sun is hitting them at all. Since we did this test inside the tent with none of them getting direct sunlight, I imagine the color shouldn't have affected any thing for this test. Thanks for watching!

Can we see a version with budget priced coolers lol I'm not in the financial position to pay around or over 200 for a cooler. I would greatly appreciate, and believe some others will as well, a video with budget friendly coolers. Thank you 🙏

@BackwoodsPursuit

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation! I see what we can do. Thanks for watching!

@tgc.joshua

10 ай бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit Looking forward to it!

@Alpine642

8 ай бұрын

Just save up

Friggin awesome testing but the math aijt adding up here imo based off other tests ive seen and the disparity with at least the two pelicans. Did u check tonsee if the coolers in the middle areas of the tent faired better then the ones in the middle? I feel like being on the edge of the tent warning up from sunlight would be a big deal..

@BackwoodsPursuit

11 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thank you very much! We certainly put a lot into setting up the test to be as fair as possible across the board. The placement in the tent didn't seem to have any noticeable effect on the results as the best performers were scattered all over the tent in their placement. The Bison and Grizzly were in the middle, the Pelican 80 and YETI 75(tied for the top spot in their respective size category) were on different sides of the tent. There was no correlation that we could find relative to the placement in the tent, but the size of the cooler obviously made a big difference. All the coolers were pre-chilled overnight as well. We were certainly puzzled at how the Bison 125 was the best overall and best in its size class, but the Bison 75 was more mid pack in its respective size category...same with the Pelican 80 and Pelican 65. All to say, the canvas tent we used has a white top to it which let in plenty of light, but defused the light so the temperature was very even throughout the tent. One side note....we focused on getting the internal AIR temperature, not simply how long ice lasted(which is far more important IMO for meat storage), so that might be a big part of the different results we received vs some of the other ice retention tests out there. Either way, thanks for watching and commenting!

@four-bid-denforestz7418

11 ай бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit holly sht. That's fascinating the pelican and bison disparitys are frigging insane, like what the hell is going on here. Personally I think I may have noticed impact damage from setting/slamming my old Ozark down hard on the concrete time after time again hauling all my gallons of raw milk in it etc and needing to drain the water. Next thing I know it just seemed to be barely holding ice for a day ish or so out of nowhere... im assuming some of these coolers were used and some new?

@BackwoodsPursuit

11 ай бұрын

@four-bid-denforestz7418 yeah, it's certainly fascinating! I wish I had an answer on it foe you. All these coolers were brand spanking new, so age shouldn't have caused any discrepancy. Oh...and the Grizzly coolers had the same thing...the 165qt tied for the top spot, but the 75qt was on the lower end of its size class....so strange!

Good too see Yeti is facing competition which means consumers have various choices in superior products.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Indeed! There is a lot of strong competition out there these days. Thanks for watching!

Great video. I wonder if pre cooling makes any difference.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, pre-chilling the coolers makes a big difference as the ice doesn't have to first bring down the temperature of the cooler before it starts keeping its contents cool. Thanks for watching!

@KBrissette

Жыл бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit Thank you for the reply and I guess I should have been more specific - I wonder if pre-chilling would make a difference in the overall results. Perhaps some would perform better after, or perhaps the results would be the same. I believe the results would have still been the same or close too, just prolonging the ice melt by a couple days.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

@KBrissette awe...gotcha. Yeah, I agree....I suspect the results would have been very similar if not the same, just a shorter number of days below the 40 degree mark. Thanks!

How is it 91.5 degrees At minute 2:34 but you wearing a jacket did it cool down randomly, or did you record this video in the winter?

@BackwoodsPursuit

13 күн бұрын

@@gilbertcharles119 hey there! Yeah, we filmed this early in the morning after all the testing was done, and it had cooled down considerably! Thanks for watching!

Good job

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Can you please review a Skre cooler. As well as the new Ninja cooler with the bottom dry door. Thanks ☺️

@BackwoodsPursuit

3 ай бұрын

Hey there! Next time we do a cooler review we can sure they to include those! Thanks for watching!

@SURFERGRL72RAKM

3 ай бұрын

@@BackwoodsPursuit Sorry I should have said Ninja cooler with dry zone. I'm torn between that and the Skre cooler but I love the idea of the dry zone. Thanks again, appreciate it.

@BackwoodsPursuit

3 ай бұрын

@SURFERGRL72RAKM oh gotcha...thanks!

No " Kong " or "Otterbox " coolers? And should prechill water and coolers.

@BackwoodsPursuit

10 ай бұрын

Hey there! We tried to get as many coolers as possible, but certainly didn't cover all the brands out there. Hopefully next time we can get Kong and Otter Box in there. Agreed...and yes, we pre-chilled each cooled with ice before staring the testing process. Thanks for watching!

I didn't see where you said how much ice you put in each and was it the same for all sizes? Looking at your chart, do you notice a pattern? Usually.... not always, the larger the capacity of ice, the longer it will last. That said, if you have 20lbs in a smaller cooler, it will last longer than 20lbs in a larger cooler. Air space is your enemy.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! That's a great point, and yes, we did a 2:1 ratio of ice to water bottles relative to the size of the cooler, based on our own measured volume of each cooler. We did 40% of the measured volume in ice, and 20% of the measured volume in water bottles. So, each cooler had the same amount of ice and water bottlws relative to their size. I guess I should have made that more clear in the video. Thanks for watching!

Rtic 52 ftw I was able to get 6 days out of mine half the price of the others

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

That's a great cooler! Thanks for watching!

Decent test.

@BackwoodsPursuit

11 ай бұрын

Thanks....appreciate you watching.

Using different sized coolers is not an accurate test. Using the same amount of ice in different sized coolers will have different air gaps and will charge their performance.

@BackwoodsPursuit

10 ай бұрын

Hey there! Yeah, agree with that, that's why we did the 2:1 ice/water bottle ratio relative to the size of each individual cooler to make the fill volume equal across the board. Also, we broke down each size category, as well as did a top to bottom ranking to account for the different sizes. There are a lot more details on how the test was set up over in the review article if interested. backwoodspursuit.com/best-coolers-for-camping-hunting/ Thanks for watching!

😊

@BackwoodsPursuit

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

All this testing and still the best cooler built was not present. Kong coolers all the way!!!

@BackwoodsPursuit

11 ай бұрын

Hey there! Yeah, Kong looks like a great cooler! Hopefully next time we'll be able to include them and several other brands! Thanks for watching!

Good review but the coolers closest to the walls would get more heat than the ones in the middle of the tent

@BackwoodsPursuit

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! If that is true, then it makes the results even more interesting give that a number of the top performers were located on outside walls of the tent. Thanks for watching!

You guys can try our ESKY cooler！and we can customize cooler box.😘

@BackwoodsPursuit

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! We'll keep that in mind next time we do a cooler review!

90°and he is in a hoodie

@BackwoodsPursuit

2 ай бұрын

LOL good catch! We had a sudden odd cool down after the testing was complete, and filmed in the early morning when the temps dropped into the low 40s. A bit chilly for a t-shirt LOL! Thanks for watching!

Can’t compare different sizes … different amounts of ice rugged road 65 doesn’t mean quarts … its 65 cans

@BackwoodsPursuit

6 ай бұрын

It might not have been clear in the video, but each cooler had the same percentage of ice and water in it relative to the measured interior volume. Thanks for watching!

What’s up with all these different sizes and no info on amount of ice in cooler. Why aren’t Orion, otterbox, cabala’s ect ect. Like all premium coolers and all same (or close) sizes. Compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. There are way better vids out there.

@BackwoodsPursuit

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for the feedback. We did this video as a supplement to and in conjunction with the review article, backwoodspursuit.com/best-coolers-for-camping-hunting/. That article goes into extensively more detail, but wanted to try to keep this video from getting too terribly long. As you can see at the end of this video, though, we broke down the results by size category, as well as an overall top to bottom for those who want any of that information. As for ice, we did a 2:1 rating of ice to water bottles relative to the measured internal volume of each cooler. So, each cooler has the same amount of ice and water relative to their own size (40% ice, 20% water bottles). Hope that helps and thanks for a watching!

@livingidoutdoors941

Жыл бұрын

Maybe go read the actual review as stated, more info in there than could possible be discussed in a short video. More in-depth review than I have ever seen anywhere. While he is at it, shoulda had igloo, walmart, heck all the brands out there. What a horrid review for not including absolutely all of them.

I can see why yeti is so pricey

@BackwoodsPursuit

7 ай бұрын

Hey there! Yeah, Yeti performed really well! Thanks for watching.