By pressing the button on the handle, the cooler’s top smoothly slides to either side, making it easy to open with one hand. The cooler is spacious, and its angled top means that it can also fit taller drinks. Over the course of a day, the Igloo Playmate Elite is able to maintain cool temperatures below 40☏ for over seven and a half hours. The Igloo Playmate Elite cooler is a variation on one of the oldest (and most nostalgia-inducing) coolers on the market.
The bottom line: This Clevermade cooler is portable, easy to store, and has more than enough space to fit a single person’s lunch needs.īest for: a day at the beach, those who work outside, picnics. While it’s true that there’s plenty of room inside the cooler for your favorite bento box, it’s always nice to have a few separate compartments on the outside in case you need to pack something small at the last minute.
One downside is that there’s no additional storage anywhere on the outside of the cooler. With carrying handles and a strap that’s long enough to be thrown across your back, you can easily carry this cooler for long distances without wanting to drop it. On the other hand, some user reviews report that the cooler sometimes collapsed when it was bumped accidentally or when something heavier was placed on top of it. The sides of the basket easily snap into place then, by pressing gently on the side of the cooler, it collapses down into a relatively flat profile that makes storage a breeze. The major selling point of this cooler is its collapsible nature. This cooler was able to beat the summer heat by maintaining interior temperatures below the bacteria “danger zone” of 40☏ for nearly seven hours, with the help of a frozen ballast, and a couple extra ice packs. If you want all of the capacity of a regular cooler without the arm strain of lugging it around everywhere, then the Clevermade SnapBasket is for you. The bottom line: The Yeti Hopper Flip 8 is a very expensive cooler, but consider it a sound investment if you need a cooler that can take a lot of damage, doesn’t leak, and still keep your perishables cool.īest for: picnics, lunch and one or two beverages, cookouts. Others mentioned the fact that the thick insulation significantly reduced the available storage space. However, with a cost of about $200, some customers felt as though they paid too much. Most die-hard Yeti fans who try out the Hopper Flip maintain their status as loyal Yeti customers. While Yeti provides zipper lubricant to make the zipper easier to operate, it’s really tough to pull. The strap is long enough that it can be thrown across your back and has a thick, non-slip shoulder pad.Īs for the zipper, its strength can be problematic at times. With a carrying strap, water-resistant zipper, handle, and tie-down options, it's clear that Yeti wants you to be able to take this cooler with you wherever you go. To prolong the cooler’s cold conditions, Yeti also recommends block ice, rock salt, and/or Yeti ice.īetween the Hopper’s stiff insulation and tough fabric, it’s rigid enough that it can survive being bounced around on the back of a four-wheeler, and will provide a decent amount of crush protection if it happens to get lost at the bottom of a luggage pile. More specifically, it kept our contents below 40☏ for just over six and a half hours. In our experience, the Hopper Flip is able to keep the contents of the cooler cold for hours. Yeti's heavy duty Hopper Flip 8 should make any person braving the elements with food and beverages (and with some disposable income) a happy camper. Best for: outdoor adventures, times when you can’t afford to have a leak.
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