24L Unbound Series Soft Cooler Tote from Eastern Mountain Sports
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Web ID: 6779751preformed well in controlled setting
i purchased this cooler and figured id try a ice retention test. the cooler states it will keep items cold for 48hours which i thought was a pretty strong claim. filled the 24L tote half full of ice. opened every hour or two, to simulate opening up for a beverage or w.e contents you choose to keep in it. and kept it closed overnight (approx. 8/9 hours) it held ice for approx 33 hours which when water started to over take the ice ratio. at close to the 45 hour mark, there was no more ice left and the water was recording a temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit (2.8 Celsius). this test was preformed indoors at a temperature of 72 Fahrenheit (22 Celsius) obviously outside with temperature variants and sunlight will effect the performance. but over all im satisfied with this cooler.
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WAS a great cooler
I loved this cooler because it was compact and kept things cold- however, the zipper broke and now completely useless
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Holds up very well, even against a bear.
A bear got to my cooler in the Mammoth area and it held up really good. In addition, it keeps food cold for a long time.
Recommends this product
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Nothing Melts!
Bought this cooler and ended up giving it to my father-in-law as a gift. He spends a lot of time in the car driving and we thought he could use it to store bunch of bottles (hoping for less stops at the store) and it would keep his drinks cold. He said, "Nothing melts in there! It may as well be a refrigerator!"
Recommends this product
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Keeps food and drink cold all day!
I bought this soft cooler before it went on sale and it looks like its not available in the color i purchased it, Goldenrod 24L. I love this cooler because its a good shape and size and weighs like nothing! (actually weighs 3.2 lbs) It has a zippered leak proof pocket outside but its too small. The main cooler is spacious and perfect for 12 oz cans. I use it for picnics and trips to the river/lake and stuff it even to the top since the lid has a little bit of wiggle room so play around with it! I used the HF ice blocks but seem to have better luck with frozen water bottles as my "ice"!
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I love the style, but ice doesn't keep long
I am a huge fan of Hydro Flask, and have had the insulated water bottles for years. I decided to try out one of the cooler totes, which looks great and is very practical. The problem is, it doesn't keep ice for very long. I typically use my cooler to keep cans cold with bagged ice. Using 5 lbs of ice (with about 20 cans) will only last a couple of hours before it all melts (and yes the cans were already cold). After about 5 hours, most of the ice had melted, and by the morning, all of the ice was water. This was even tested at my home, in approximately a 75 degree house. I have tried this on several occasions and different conditions, with similar results. Maybe I need to use more ice, but I figured I would get at least 24 hours before it completely melted, let alone the "up to 48 hours" advertised. I was also getting some condensation around the bottom of the cooler, which should not happen if properly insulated. I truly wanted to like this product, but after several attempts, I am not there yet. I might try overloading with ice to see how it lasts, as I am going to the beach tomorrow on a hot day in New England, so we will see if that works better.
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Does keep items cool
We bought this right before school was ending for our summer rod trips. And we realized after few trips that the ice was melting and food was not being kept cold.
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poor construction
I bought this cooler to use at softball games because I wanted something smaller. I have used it about 4 times and (1) it kept ice about 4 hours and (2) the zipper has broken. It was not over filled at any time. I put about 10 waters (at the most) and a regular bag of ice. I don't ever pay this much for a cooler but thought I would "bite the bullet" and get a good cooler. Wrong.
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