rtic coolers are on sale currently
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I had the Reduce from Costco but I just didn't like it. I returned them and just flipped the bill for the Yeti's. I like it better. The cap is FAR better than the Reduce and it's slimmer. But it also 4x the price. But I paid it because I liked the Yeti a lot more. I also keep the Takeya because that thing is plain awesome. Left it in the sand directly in the sunlight for hours and I still had a big ole block of ice in there.
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I do not have any of these coolers, but for what its worth, the Rtic has a 30 day warranty and is made in China, while you can get a Yeti made in USA with a 5 yr warranty. Igloo also sells "sportsman" coolers with a 5 yr warranty.
well the saying goes you get what you pay for lol
me personally ive heard nothing but good things about rtic, so im not even worried about the warranty, even if it fails and I have to buy another ill still be into it less then one yeti lol
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My Tan 65 was delivered today and is sitting on the floor in front of me. The way i see it now is a 5 yr warranty or a 30 day warranty...I don't know what you could possibly do to this thing to need replacing ever. It is heavy duty and weighs more than I anticipated. My first impression is I could not go wrong with this cooler at that price. Time will tell.
Just ordered a 45, I am super stoked! I have been lusting after a high quality cooler for a long time. A buddy of mine got an RTIC for christams and it really looks top notch.
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I might read into warranties too much. But if a company thinks that enough would fail in 90 days or a year to affect their profit margins, I'm weary.
No opinion on the subject yet, but there is some interesting reading about lawsuits between Yeti, Walmart, Rtic.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/case-watch-yeti-v-rtic-john-drake
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/case-watch-yeti-v-rtic-john-drake
Yea cause yeti is trying to run a damn monopoly...
Its outrageous. Walmarts ozark trail brand is living proof that yeti quality can be made at a fraction of the cost. Its ridiculous, especially when everyone gets all mad, oh support american made products yada yada yada. Why? Why pay 40 dollars for a cup that can be had for 9 bucks??? Why pay 400 dollars for a cooler that can be had for 200? Im waiting for ozark to make their own coolers now lol (i still bought the rtic tho, so if ozark ever does make one i can dona good comparison)
Anyways..sorry for the rant lol /rant
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I can see it both ways. I do think that excellent coolers were around before Yeti, and there seems to be a few high end ones in the market. I think what Yeti is a master at is raising awareness, and forming a cult around high end coolers, err pardon me.. 'ice chests'. Personally, a +200 ice chest is out of the question, so a +400 ice chest is waaay beyond that. I was literally going to replace my Coleman Steelbelt at $98.84 but I bought an Rtic for $122.49 ($227.50 cheaper than the Yeti). That savings to me is a Renogy 100W solar panel kit for my RV, and two cases of Coors Light. So if I do regret the purchase, I will be able to drink my sorrows away, with fully charged batteries. 
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/2016/03/ice-chest-throwdown-12-top-end-coolers-ranked-and-reviewed#page-10
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/fishing/2016/03/ice-chest-throwdown-12-top-end-coolers-ranked-and-reviewed#page-10
Got my 45 tan just a moment ago. UPS said... Ive delivered 3 of these today, whats up. I let him in on the sale. I have a guy at work looking at the 45 as well, so Ill be taking mine in tomorrow morning at 4. But initial impression. BAD A, even my girlfriend likes it. My daughter wanted to get in on on the action and helped me unbox it... thank you to the OP for the heads up. I'm checking the site every few hours for the 65 tan to come back into stock. Hopefully before the sale ends, but either way Ill have it in my garage as well.
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I just ordered a tan 45! I have been eyeing "super" coolers for a long time, but never pulled the trigger. It took 10 min to get the tracking number too!
Will check back in once I get it
Will check back in once I get it
Get your RTIC products while you can - because they've just been nailed for Patent Infringement.
YETI filed a lawsuit against RTIC in 2015 and the courts ruled that a majority of their products are a carbon copy of YETI's.
What does this mean? Well, the people who run RTIC are turds and they lack integrity and they're going to be going out of business very soon.
But it doesn't mean their product is bad - in fact, it's been proven to stand up to YETI's... SO GET WHILE THE GETTIN' IS GOOD!!!!!
RTIC is going to be liquidating assets in order to pay off their massive debt.
YETI filed a lawsuit against RTIC in 2015 and the courts ruled that a majority of their products are a carbon copy of YETI's.
What does this mean? Well, the people who run RTIC are turds and they lack integrity and they're going to be going out of business very soon.
But it doesn't mean their product is bad - in fact, it's been proven to stand up to YETI's... SO GET WHILE THE GETTIN' IS GOOD!!!!!
RTIC is going to be liquidating assets in order to pay off their massive debt.
