Here's a new shootout
http://www.fourwheeler.com/product-reviews/1512-the-ultimate-high-end-cooler-shootout/?sm_id=social_aumofourwheelerhub_default_20160609_62539086&adbid=10153699559876705&adbpl=fb&adbpr=55939001704Our elite cooler tested units that all fall under the same category. We requested that companies supply a 40-quart cooler size (or as close to it as possible) for an apples-to-apples comparison. All are certified Grizzly Bear-proof by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (there really is such a thing!), lockable, durable, and fit into the extreme outdoor-use category.
ICE RETENTION TEST Coolers were chilled overnight with 10 pounds of sacrificial ice and then emptied. For the test, they were loaded with 20 pounds of ice with drinks filling the remaining space. Ambient temperature for the testing was about 70 degrees, and they were all opened twice per day for the duration of the test to check for melt. Keep in mind the warmer outside air enters and melts ice.
It took 3 days before we started seeing some separation in performance. After 5 1/2 days, the Esky 55 and the Grizzly G40 had no ice remaining. After 6 days Yeti’s Tundra 45 had no ice remaining. After 6 1/2 days, the Pelican Elite 45 and Orca 40 had no ice remaining. The Pelican slightly edged out the Orca. At the end, only the Canyon Coolers’ Outfitter 35 met the full 7-day mark successfully. We had a winner, and it wasn’t a cooler you see immediately walking into your local sportsman’s warehouse. But let’s not forget, this is the #ExtremeOutdoorCoolerShootout and we’re crowning a champion!
First Place: Canyon Coolers Outfitter 35
Second Place: Grizzly Coolers G40 & Pelican Elite 45 Qt Cooler
Third Place: Orca Coolers Wilderness 40 Qt
Fourth Place: Esky Coolers 55
Fifth Place: Yeti Coolers Tundra 45