Pelican ProGear 45 Quart Elite Cooler, Outdoor Tan

2013-10-16T21:00:00

Really keeps ice melting so quickly as in other coolers. The design is great, really strong, what I expect from a Pelican product. Really like the handles and hinges, like them much more than Yeti. The 45 qt. works for me. It is heavy, expect that due to the insulation used. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another one, however I believe mine will outlast me.

tjr699

2013-08-19T21:00:00

Don't expect to open this cooler in 7 days and have mostly ice left. That's unreasonable. If you don't do the things below, you'll be lucky to get 5 days if it's warm. To get 7-10 days of [any] ice retention: 1) Ice to contents ratio: 2:1 2) Chill stuff prior to putting in cooler. 3) Use block ice (make at home in your own freezer) 4) Cooler should be chilled prior to adding ice and stuff. Getting 7-10 days is hard when ambient temperature is above 80 degrees 7/24. In cooler weather, getting 10 days would be a snap. At the end of 7-10 days, you'll have mostly very cold water with your stuff bobbing around in it and a little ice. Cooler is strong, slick and worth every penny if you don't like to worry about your next ice stop. Cooler needs a dry rack which I haven't seen from Pelican yet. Cooler really needs a pressure relief valve. When the gasket gets wet, and you come down out of the mountains, you'll be prying the lid open. Even the temperature/pressure differential opening and closing the lid will make it hard to open on hot days.

Dave