How a Cooler is Made | Cordova Factory Tour

[@theoutdoorempire]

Tent factory tour 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGaWm5hmg7uXnJo

[@samctm]

I'm astounded by the amount of manual handling is involved to fabricate these. You can almost say they're hand crafted. Excellent!

[@theoutdoorempire]

Couldn't agree more!

[@michaelorozco8809]

You should visit more cooler factories it’s interesting to see the process and makes good content.

[@theoutdoorempire]

I thought it was fun too. Will see if anyone else lets me in.

[@user-tj3yi9zj4m]

i would buy one from these guys now that I have seen this

[@theoutdoorempire]

You totally should!

[@weirdbeard1980]

I used to be a pyrotechnician and build fireworks and later I ran a few fireworks stands around the 4th of July. This guy talks about making coolers the way I would talk about fireworks. Just so excited to show you all this different facets of the process.

[@brentfaulkner1980]

He takes pride in his job as it sounds like you do as well… he knows the process and what it takes to make a quality product

[@3ckell3]

That was…..Cooler, than I thought.

[@theoutdoorempire]

And so are you.

[@marveliosguevara9988]

Im a Engel cooler guy, but im definitely gonna consider one of these Cordova coolers for my next purchase. Seen it made by real American people makes me want one more.

[@mason3302]

I love cordova coolers, everyone needs one.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Great coolers!

[@onenation7784]

Love to see products made in the USA

[@joabpinto637]

Fantastic company, congratulations. I am from Brazil. My job is rotomolding processing, quality.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Fantastic, thanks for watching!

[@c4prlm4st3r]

The green color looks very nice.

[@c0untz3r01984]

This was really neat to watch. Wish I had seen this before I got my Orca, I woulda definitely got one from these guys. They'll definitely be my next one.

[@theoutdoorempire]

It was fun to make. Neat little company.

[@billh9053]

Great video! Appreciate the information.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Thanks for watching!

[@globetrotter6219]

Very Interesting ... Thx for the great video

[@theoutdoorempire]

My pleasure! It was a fun tour.

[@justinsoltero6886]

Proud to be from Idaho and have my own Cordova cooler. Great video

[@theoutdoorempire]

Right on!

[@NinerK]

Thanks for the video. Based on this we ordered an 88qt Basecamp last year. This summer we ordered a Starter Bundle (48qt cooler, basket and pack ice). They shipped the cooler and basket with an IOU note for the Pack Ice. That was 6 weeks ago. Emailed support twice this week with no response. What a bummer.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Glad you got a good cooler but bummer about the customer service. I haven't had that experience when I reached out to them. Have you heard back yet? You could give them a good old fashioned phone call. They're a small business with people in the office still.

[@NinerK]

@@theoutdoorempire right on, thanks for the reply. I’ve tried calling but unable to get someone on the phone. They are out of stock on the ice packs; they did reply to email after a couple of follow up requests. They have been responsive before; I think they just had a lot going on this month.

[@heathen_7]

Top notch video all around!

[@theoutdoorempire]

Glad you enjoyed it! I sure enjoyed making it.

[@jasonborkowski4892]

Thank you for the videos, I ordered a 48 because of the handle material, and the reverse rubber latches; just a well-made product. It is sad I have to retire the '73 Coleman though, you get attached to the darn things.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Haha, so true. I still have my Grandpa's old Coleman we took fishing as a kid.

[@johngrant7696]

I imagine those coolers will be part of this planet for the next 5,000 years….

[@theoutdoorempire]

Ya, you raise a good point.

[@lordflashheart7427]

Which is great because less of them will be made

[@sebastianmuller1210]

They won't. They will grind down to micro plastic and end up in the sea. Like every other plastic, which is not burned.

[@chrispeterson1247]

@@sebastianmuller1210 ok Bernie Sanders lmao

[@chrisredfieldjm]

Almost a month back I decided to buy a good quality ice chest. So I drove to the closest Atwoods. Was scanning through the options and saw "Made in USA". What is Cordova? Looked it up, found your channel, then purchased a 48 qt version. Thanks for the tour.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Good stuff! Thanks for watching and rest assured, you got a great cooler from a cool USA company.

[@fernandopenah]

I wonder if a thermal imaging camera would be useful to validate the foam spreading into all the nooks and crannies as opposed to using a flashlight. After all, it is an exothermic reaction right?

[@theoutdoorempire]

That could be an interesting way to go about it. I wonder if they would have to apply some sort of heat to see the differential, however. By this point in the process both the foam and outer cooler shell are essentially the same temperature as the ambient air.

[@828_Nate]

Very cool!! Thanks for the video! I've subbed to your channel 👍

[@theoutdoorempire]

You're very cool. Thanks for the sub!

[@eduardogalvan58]

Awesome video

[@theoutdoorempire]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Joe_Blo]

The gasket pays off in sandy, windy conditions, like at the beach & dunes and if in the back of a truck on dirt roads. Plus they won't leak if they flip over.

[@chavoac9713]

Call me a sucker for good marketing, but this video sealed my decision, got the 128Qt Cordova. This would be my first good cooler, I was considering an Rtic 110Q but for an extra $40 I get a made in the USA. Buy once cry once.

[@theoutdoorempire]

I bet you'll enjoy it! Cool company, it was super fun to see how they're made.

[@cameronhindmarsh95]

Haven’t looked at Cordova( I’m happy they’re US mage as well) I’ve been a big fan of canyon coolers

[@theoutdoorempire]

They're great too. I really like the aluminum handles and the lid lock on the Cordova.

[@jasonknight1085]

A more interesting test would be to crack open a coke from each cooler every day, and see which one is colder. That's the actual important number. The visible presence of ice is not a good indicator of if the cooler is doing what's actually important: cooling your foodstuffs. In theory things should favor the higher thermal mass, but the one draining could see evaporative cooling and/or sublimation play more of a factor. Though the air contacting the cans would not transfer or retain cold as well as the water. It's why adding water to your ice in a cooler is a great way to cool your beverages faster. Surface area.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@spencerstromberg]

I used to work in lifetime’s factory and they are light years ahead of you. Almost everything is automated and they crank out 1,000’s of coolers a day. Cool to see the difference though!

[@theoutdoorempire]

Very interesting, I'd love to see that. I thought it was pretty cool how much work people are doing in this small business factory too.

[@KingSatura]

And somehow they’re still garbage. Interesting.

[@chrispeterson1247]

Lifetime is trash

[@marshalllaw4116]

Please make a mold for a shad tank combining some of the features from both the SUPER BAIT TANK 2 and an XTREME BAIT TANK. I don't think you could make them fast enough if you asked $1200.00 apiece for them. I'll place my order now, please?

[@DH-lc4do]

hopefully one day they can make the hard shell coolers lighter.

[@brianprince3110]

Im honestly surprised they're not more expensive than they are.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Turns out it's a ton of manual work to make one.

[@warrenmullett]

Buy USA Fam !!😊

[@theoutdoorempire]

Right on! 🇺🇸

[@MattTaormina-y2k]

Pretty reasonable price point too…

[@theoutdoorempire]

Indeed. I like these guys.

[@jefferywilson1840]

Still don’t understand why they cost 400 dollars please explain.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Ya, they're not cheap. But I was surprised by the amount of manual labor involved and how long it actually takes to produce one cooler. Looks like an expensive business to operate.

[@snakeclaw]

When asked to describe blow and injection molding the guy had no answer

[@sqmptn]

These guys should be wearing respirators around all that micro plastic dust.. cool behind the scenes video though!

[@theoutdoorempire]

That would be a very good idea.

[@chrispeterson1247]

"coolers and the flag, neither touch the ground here" oh hell yeah Im buying one right now just cause that!!! 2:35

[@lordflashheart7427]

Kind of explains the mad prices

[@theoutdoorempire]

Yeah, I was surprised at how much manual labor there was.

[@ryankc3631]

Slow process. Now I know why they cost so much.

[@sydryan9589]

So many OSHA offences. I would be surprised if no one has lost a limb in this factory.

[@dunerinaz]

A bit of advice. If you're going to interview someone, let them talk. You kept cutting him off and talking over him. Not cool.

[@theoutdoorempire]

Thanks for the feedback! After growing up in a family of six kids where the loudest voice gets heard, it's definitely something I'm working on. 🤪

[@evillarreal001]

How is everyone wearing safety gear. And this dude walks in filming walking around not wearing any. SMH

[@theoutdoorempire]

Ya, they didn't ask me too and I didn't think to ask them. Good catch.

[@damianvess7838]

It's idaho

[@gustavoreacts7206]

Love it.