Best Cooler On The Market? The Rugged Road 65 Is Disrupting the High Performance Cooler Market

[@barefootgrandpa2280]

Thanks for the review! Loving the lightweight, capacity, and durability - ordering one today!

[@TightWadDIY]

It’s a great cooler! I fit a whole deer in mine today with room to spare.

[@el-gracing7830]

Great, honest review. Very thorough. Ordered one after watching this and subscribed for more reviews!

[@TightWadDIY]

Thanks! I hope you love it!

[@rchristianwooley4870]

How do You like yours? I bought one a few months back and I'm very disappointed in how fragile it is.. doubt it'll last more than a few years tops. I'm convinced if it fell off a Pickup it'd probably break in half or at least crush a corner in... you really have to Baby these coolers.. which is a big disappointment with Rugged in the name..

[@el-gracing7830]

@@rchristianwooley4870 from a functional standpoint, it’s awesome. I love it. But I will agree with you. A hole got poked into the bottom. It doesn’t affect anything, but I contacted Rugged Road. They said the hand sprayed coating must not have been thick enough there and they gave me a gift card for the full amount of a new cooler. Problem now, they’re not available online (backordered?) so no telling if/when I’ll ever get my replacement.

[@rchristianwooley4870]

@@el-gracing7830 I went back and gave it a look at. The divot kinda worked some of itself out and filled back in. But I also noticed the the drink holder near divot had a very thin layer and you can actually see the foam in bottom of the drink holder.. part of the issue is getting laughed at by my buddy.. told you to buy a hardshell kinda thing.. but ultimately I have canoe trips in mind and this is the perfect option. I actually really enjoy the cooler and keep it in my SUV 24/7 for drinks/food. But words like Bomb Proof are used in the advertising and it creates unrealistic expectations. Like that Jeep resting on two od them. Lift that Jeep up the thickness of a newspaper above them and drop it.. Bye Bye Coolers..

[@el-gracing7830]

@@rchristianwooley4870 agreed. No need for all the nonsense advertising. It’s a sweet cooler and works well, but I certainly don’t think it’s more durable than any other unit.

[@ericgolf69]

I would like to try one on my Allison Bass boat as I like to keep things very light in it to run faster!!!

[@TightWadDIY]

It would definitely help with weight!

[@nateengle8436]

Some might hold ice longer but the fact that it floats upright loaded is a big sell for me and I’d say it’d probably hold ice longer sitting in water on float over the others that won’t float at all.

[@TightWadDIY]

I agree! It’s seriously a great cooler.

[@jr356w]

Great video! Best part to me is the weight difference

[@TightWadDIY]

I 100% agree. It’s more than a full bag of ice lighter!

[@alissahenny]

l’ve had this cooler for about a month. I don’t like how it turned that greenish color after sitting in the sun...looks like yours did the same.

[@TightWadDIY]

They had a bad batch of color without enough UV Protectant. They’ve fixed that issue and will replace your cooler if you reach out to them.

[@patricialmt5272]

​@TightWadDIY cool I just ordered received mine last night

[@jeffreysanders1509]

Can you tell me the interior dimensions when it’s closed? Thanks.

[@tbarto100]

The only other test is to see how well it holds water when tipped over? Some coolers are water tight.

[@TightWadDIY]

I haven’t tried it. It would probably leak because there is no gasket. I don’t typically turn my coolers over though.

[@johncaban4310]

How does it feel when your sit on it? Use as a kayak seat

[@TightWadDIY]

It’s not going to crush. I stood on mine and I weigh 200lbs.

[@johncaban4310]

@@TightWadDIY Thanks for that. Does it have any kind of bottle opener on this?

[@TightWadDIY]

@@johncaban4310 It does not.

[@rchristianwooley4870]

Can you screw a garden hose to the drain?

[@TightWadDIY]

I’m not sure. I haven’t tried it. Can I asked what the reasoning is?

[@rchristianwooley4870]

@@TightWadDIY To semi permanently install it and not have to pick it up or move it

[@pjhunter111]

Where are they made?

[@TightWadDIY]

I’m not sure.

[@aarondrossart6026]

Really, the only downside to this cooler is that they don't have basket inserts for it. Has anyone found a solution to this?

[@TightWadDIY]

I know they have some new ideas coming soon. I don’t know what all of this entails though.

[@NorthState.]

Coupon Code ?

[@TightWadDIY]

Sorry. They have sales occasionally but no coupon codes I’m aware of.

[@teddycarley5812]

It was not an equal test… … The Ice was level in RR… … The Ice was not level in Yeti… … Yeti had advantage of thicker Ice on one side…

[@TightWadDIY]

We intentionally used the same volume of ice even though the coolers have different capacities.

[@morriskuria6595]

👍

[@yih5115]

Where can I contact you,man? I love your video and I want to collaborate with you.

[@TightWadDIY]

Hit me up on Instagram. Same name.

[@social3ngin33rin]

How do you edit all of these videos together, or does your phone do that for you? Also, #ad for receiving free product, and working with them; terms of agreement by KZbin (and I think law)

[@TightWadDIY]

I use iMovie on a MacBook. Thanks.

[@lware1]

68 cans but no room for ice. How does that make sense?

[@TightWadDIY]

It’s showing capacity. You would obviously wouldn’t pack it completely full of cans but this shows capacity better than just saying how many liters it holds.

[@michaelmunoz7448]

It leaks. Forget it

[@TightWadDIY]

If yours it leaking, you probably just need to tighten the drain plug.

[@rchristianwooley4870]

Yes they do leak.. I'm surprised there isn't a gasket around the lid..

[@coltonheeney4291]

Disrupt not interrupt

[@TightWadDIY]

Nice catch!