NEW Milwaukee PACKOUT COOLER Professionally Tested (SHOCKING RESULTS)

NEW Milwaukee PACKOUT COOLER gets Professionally Tested bv the #VeryCoolGang and the we had SHOCKING RESULTS! The new PACKOUT 16QT Compact Jobsite Cooler (48-22-8460) from Milwaukee Tool boasts some amazing specifications such as 30 hour ice retention, an impact resistant body, and an IP65 protection rating. We put the #MilwaukeeTool PACKOUT 16QT Compact Cooler to the #ToolTest to verify these claims and we ended up with some SHOCKING RESULTS!
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[@salvadorramirez7916]

holds ice for 30 hours? that maybe in the north of the country because here in Arizona it may last 8 hrs max.

[@dixonwa1]

Yep here in AZ if water can get out hot air can get in. Will get 8 hours if lucky.

[@RSLWoodworking]

Thanks for the video Vince. Just saved me $100. Wouldn’t waste my money on this just bc it locks on to my tool box. Appreciate you doing this bc I was looking at getting one.

[@mr.serrano4267]

Wow I almost bought this cooler but Milwaukee needs to make one that doesn’t leak first.

[@danielbing3207]

I bought one it hasn't leaked yet

[@danielbing3207]

Ive had it tip over over but I've never just let it sit on its side with ice and water, may be worth the test

[@zack6892]

Mine don’t leak at all after watching this I did the same test with no leak. If you push the lid down before you clamp it shut it makes a seal you can feel the vacuum when you open it next time.

[@ThatCleanMT]

I bought one and took it out yesterday for a few hours. Let ice melt and did this same test in the video. No water leakage at all. I’m guessing he got a bad unit.

[@filibertogomez15]

Mine tipped on its side and didn't leak, have had it for about six months.

[@t.j.askaboutme6274]

The cooler lid opens up the full way because you can use it for a table ... hence the cup holder indents. Also it has less space than the tool box because of the way coolers are built.

[@jayman12348]

Looks like the lid is a tray. Sit the cooler next to you and flip the lid over your lap. (If you have to sit on the ground to eat) the little indent looks like a cup holder.

[@IceBergGeo]

The indent is for a tick.

[@Samsquatch022]

I’m guessing one is a cooler

[@billlee1724]

Guess again

[@yourmailman8929]

Idk about that one chief....going by the title anyway lmao

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Bummer. I almost bought this Friday. I still might if it goes on sale. But for that much money there are too many issues.

[@spencermorrissette2601]

not good enough for a 100$ price tag

[@kingofthecrease30]

i agree but people will buy it because they have to have it as part of their packout system...some people will buy every packout module just to have it and say look at my packout system 😂

[@noclass2gun342]

@@kingofthecrease30 I feel personally attacked by this comment... yes I'm gonna buy it... yes it's only because its packout. I have a traditional cooler that's a 56qt that I carry on the jobsite already

[@kingofthecrease30]

@@noclass2gun342 😂😂😂 get over it dude 😂😂😂

[@chisel671]

@@kingofthecrease30 lol he just commented to prove YOUR point haha...🙄😬

[@kingofthecrease30]

@@chisel671 no he did not...he was offended at what i had to say...he said it was a personal attack on him...not really so i said get over it 😂😂

[@warrengraham]

I'm guessing They could have a thicker gasket. But it's IP rated (Ingress Protection) so it's looking at jets of water spray at the box from many angles using a special rig. The Jets of water are calibrated to the standard. And yes IP 65 means 6 for dust, 5 for water. Which is not great, not bad, but not amazing. But it's not rated for water EGRESS. or leaking out. That's just not part of how they test the boxes. So Milwaukee needs a different idea on that issue.

[@danlux4954]

Just don’t hold your cooler upside down?

[@ometofu]

Just put ice on the normal packout and see what happened

[@ThatCleanMT]

I went ahead and grabbed one despite the leaking and tested it out yesterday in 94 degree weather for an afternoon at the river. My cooler did not leak one bit. I would guess there was about 32 ounces of water melted and tipping it on the side, sloshing it back and forth like you did not get any water leakage. Perhaps you got a bum unit? Overall I’m happy with it.

[@christopherperry1108]

The real test is how long outside will it keep Robert Bate's delicious meats cold.

[@VCGConstruction]

🤣🤣👍🏻

[@Timothy-NH]

Toolbox vs. Coolbox. IMHO, they should have left the locking grommet on the cooler. Could the water droplets have been condensate? Scientific is nice, but real world tests are superior!

[@CROWOUTDOORS]

Every cooler company already over-promises and under-delivers the second they print "retains ice UP TO...." on its nomenclature. Some coolers easily surpass their claims, most don't. Think about having this one out at a jobsite outdoors and it is unrealistic to ask it to keep ice 30 hours. I'd say 12 hours easily in the heat (I'm in south Texas) and probably 16 hours in cooler weather. No way this will retain ice for 30 hours in summer in an outdoor working environment. But then again, who works 30 hours per shift? That said, I have this cooler. It's solid for what its purpose is. I use it at the ranch for the day while doing work. It's serviceable to the user for that purpose.

[@joshchowning220]

That's 30hrs of not opening.... I actually open mine a couple times in a 30 hrs span. Also any leakage for that expensive of a lunch box. Sad to see this going for anything more than 85 dollars. What are our knuckle dragging dollars worth, I think at least the same as our quality of work. Do better milwaukee

[@stanRmeyer]

Yeah yeah yeah you're going to have ice lift in it after 30 hours if you leave the cooler in an air-conditioned!!!.... Are you going to have ice in it after 30 hours if you leave it outside, in the shade, in a hot Texas or Florida summer?

[@kingofthecrease30]

very true....they should do more real world testing before putting it out there...most people who buy this will be on a job site or outside in the summer

[@boenevoldsen7500]

Hi Vince Why can Milwaukee not Also make a coolerbox to battery 12v for The car and or strong current 110v/230v thats World be Perfect we miss thats It could be Nice Sorry my English

[@zackbrenneman9106]

Mine lasts 4 hours max in a hot work van with absolutely no ice cubes left. I tried to take it back but because i didnt take it back within 30 days i couldnt get my money back or anything. I would not recommend this at all!!!

[@streetpunk99]

4:22.....you're 2 minutes late homie

[@jasonbabila6006]

The insulation is what lowers the capacity.

[@321blindboards]

"Under promise and over deliver" the tale of 90s performance imports.

[@austinnipper278]

Great review, but instead of keeping the cooler in a climate controlled area, you should have placed it in a hot outside area and opened the lid like once an hour. That’s just my opinion though. Just started watching and you do seem honest and not just a fanboy to a company or afraid to say it how it is.

[@viram1831]

Over priced though....I can get a igloo cooler at home depot for under 20 🤔

[@wilbready]

Thanks Vince! I just bought my first Milwaukee combo set (not at full price!) and thought of adding this to my set. Luckily, I watched this video first. I live in Arizona where it’s currently 115 degrees, no joke, and that ice wouldn’t last I hours with a leaking lid. Awesome video as always.

[@wilbready]

It also looks like the top of the lid accepts the batteries for storage. Did VCG Construction test that too?

[@AAAADAMMMM]

Great review 🤘🏼 being a Canadian sales rep I highly enjoy your reviews they are very helpful for my job.

[@ApacheLife-50]

Not really super relevant to this video but Vince was very wrong 3 years ago. When you published the video “Best Trim Routers - Ridgid Vs Makita”, you said “Like me, I’m a contractor I’m great at that. I shouldn’t be a KZbin personality, I suck at it. What do you want me to tell ya.” You are one hell of a YT personality and one that over a quarter million people follow! I do agree though, that Ridgid router is crap!

[@VCGConstruction]

🤣🤣 thanks Joshua, I appreciate that, you da man! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Bob-gy6ud]

@$99 I’d pass on the pitiful 16qt capacity China made cooler. For $199 I can get a made in USA lifetime warranty Pelican which will keep ice for 4 days in Texas summer. But that’s just me

[@Bob-gy6ud]

My bad forgot to mention the pelican 30quart. Pelican also makes a 20qt for $119 which is made in USA and all Pelican hard side coolers carry lifetime warranty.

[@danlux4954]

@@Bob-gy6ud similar shape as the Milwaukee?

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

This half size cooler needs a full size brother ...... Milwaukee

[@kingofthecrease30]

i would not consider that a good ice retention...it was 98 % water....change it to 24 hours...my $30 igloo standard cooler retains ice better than that in 24 hours sitting in my van for 24 hours...its 50% ice by 7 am the next day

[@ShakespeareCafe]

For the price you might as well buy a Yeti and get a week long ice retention. Ice ain't cheap

[@danlux4954]

Ice is way cheap in my freezer. If the Yeti was packout compatible then I’d be in.

[@logtec1977]

This cooler it $140 CDN. Later for that, this cooler isn’t that good. At that price, I’ll spend more and buy a Yeti..

[@PaulChristenson]

Agreed - Yeti is the way to go

[@tysonstone1960]

Rigid cold box less than half the price and twice as big

[@josephmalinowski6817]

Sorry about all the comments but maybe they shouldn't make where the hinge is on either side of the cooler not at the end and put a locking clamp on both ends which would really seal the box type so when you tip it over that will have the hinge side to open up but then you would have the two clamps on either end to really seal tight the cooler

[@liveandletlive024]

Too much money for too many problems

[@josephmalinowski6817]

Maybe they make the cooler LED fold all the way because you're going to be taking sandwiches out so you got a place to sandwich on the lead as you look for something to drink or something else to grab out of the cooler maybe you have just cold cuts and you put it on top of the cooler lid that's why it opens all the way just taking a shot at it🌞🇺🇸

[@zacharnold6350]

You had me on the ice melt calculation you really had me going there for a sec 😂😂😝

[@tumelin]

It looks like it could be nice and I like the tray in top to keep a sandwich or something else getting crushed but I would hardly call that ice retention at 30 hours. Too many manufacturers not just Milwaukee embellish the capabilities of their products way too much. I use an igloo round cooler that actually retains usable ice through the next day even when left in my van overnight and when the lid is locked in place it doesn't leak if you tip it over. Hopefully you can do a longer term use review after having it for a few weeks and let us know how it holds up and compares to your existing cooler. The price on this seems pretty steep for what seems like a subpar cooler that can latch onto packout boxes. As always great video.

[@erikhope8315]

Why I never use ice...I only use ice packs

[@brandonnelson5021]

Vince is a BEAST!!!! Great vids

[@kellstat]

Do you mean mb "water", not "warder"?

[@MrRichardCopeland]

You should make a camping with milwaukee. Using milwaukee products while camping. Cooler, packout, top-off, lights, jobsite fan etc.

[@hobbybymyself870]

I tell you that much Vince. This coolant box is not for free ice inside.. Do you know this special plastics ice cartridges? The once they not leaking after they turnin into a water? I think this coolant milwaukee box is made that for. So the gasket in this box is made more for dust or just rain outside protection. Not to prevent leaking any water inside the box. Thats my point. Anyway this tool accesory is handy and looks good to me :) nice one Vince and see you on the next one! (yes i did smasht the like button and i have 7 years of luck :D )

[@VCGConstruction]

ahhhh, good point

[@ccadama]

@VCG Construction. You may have a challenge or test here Vince. On one of your next tests with a circ saw, put this Milwaukee Packout cooler in the path of all that sawdust and see how well it keeps the sawdust out. I'll see if Milwaukee comes out with a 2.0 version with a place for a lock. Your crew must not mooch your or others lunches or brewskis so no need for a lock. Just sayin. Hope you and your family stay safe and well 🙏

[@hollywoodhand9012]

The tray is where guys like me keep our wallets phone and car keys... it’s also handy for you dues receipt welding certs and vitamins Nobody I know of would fill it with ice and deal with that mess we just use reusable ice blankets or just freeze a couple unopened water bottles till we’re monied up for the fancy stuff I work in Vegas and I’ll be getting this to replace my Engel

[@skolsaw1080]

Hmmmm.....I was really excited about getting this cooler when I heard about it. Then I saw the price and now I see it leaks. No way for what this little cooler costs should it leak like that. Kinda disappointed ☹️ But, if it goes on sale for Black Friday it’s mine LOL because it’s Milwaukee and it’s packout. Plus it does look really sleek next to the other packout box. Thanks for the informative video Vince.

[@VCGConstruction]

Thanks Skolsaw, we appreciate it! 👍🏻

[@josha5963]

I like mine. A drain plug would be nice tho

[@DaemnNoctus]

A cooler shouldn't be air tight and you wouldn't want it to be. Ice has 8% less volume than water so if it was air tight and the ice melts there would be a vaciume pulled inside the box. it could take up to 24lbs of force to lift the lid on a full ice chest that melted.

[@AB-hu4fc]

All well built coolers are airtight, The vacuum is released by opening the drain cap. A cooler that is not air tight is only good for use with dry ice since it will allow the gas to escape from the cooler instead of making it explode.

[@jamesblackman1294]

Also, they need a packout mini microwave. They would sell the hell out of a microwave

[@ManCaverTools]

I don't expect that to be water tight, the gasket does its job and prevents as much water as it can to come out for average use. it drizzles out of the seams instead of being a water fall. I love that cooler I gotta pick one up for the rest of my packout stuff that I didn't even flip yet.

[@ManCaverTools]

If that cooler was to be water tight it would have 4- 6 locks along the side of it instead of 1. That cooler is doing exactly what it is supposed to do. and great review you guys

[@johnricci4511]

Will it be Milwaukee or DeWalt that ups the game by using a Peltier cooler unit operating from a lithium battery. Ice forever!

[@eddyflo2978]

Life hack: get a foam box and with a 8-10 dollar bag of mortar you'll have a cooler for under 30$ and bullet proof

[@WilliamKluge]

This is the type of thing that I think is really only worth it if you need/can make good use of the packout functionality. If you've got some packout mounts in the bed of your truck then the leaking isnt an issue and you can keep all your stuff organized. I have trouble investing in any cooler that expensive, but at least the packout adds some functionality to it.

[@akui88]

i am gonna wait for gen 2 to come out. they always "fix" the issues in gen 2, then in gen 3 they add more power and make it smaller and all that cool jazz!

[@ChrisZukowski88]

Yes that's milwaukee in a nutshell, how things should be done imo. With one of the folding knives I thought a cover over the button should be installed and voila, gen 2 knife had a cover on the button.

[@Jenuin]

Yet another by Vince the machine gun reviewer

[@kylearchibald842]

maybe try cooler with one of those blue ice packs rather then ice cubes

[@ThatCleanMT]

That’s what I plan on doing. Even though mine doesn’t leak like his, I like the blue ice packs. Less mess.

[@frost381]

the lid is meant to be used as a table... ie: the cup holder indent on the inside of the lid lol

[@davidvansickle5850]

One can add 3M 2228 mastic tape to the raised lip to create better sealing.

[@ryankerans1224]

Another comment I would like to leave also is; Why not go all the way and make the packout System completely water proof? If I had to pay an extra $10 a unit for an upgraded gasket system to keep everything 100% water tight, I would pay the extra without second thought. I pay extra or Milwaukee because they always go the extra mile on most things. I'm sure we will see this feature in the near future.

[@train3827]

I think Milwaukee missed the mark. Should have done an ice less cooler on the M18 platform. That included a automobile auxiliary power cord. I have Coleman cooler that's like this that's awesome. It ends both the ice and the water spill problem all at 1 time.

[@chopherringsalad]

Great breakdown! I’m actually becoming really interested in using the PACKOUT as a way of transporting groceries, as well as storing tools lol. Where I live in NYC no one drives to the grocery store, you just have to walk and haul groceries back home. Other people use granny-style carts to deal with this, but I’ve always thought using one would be a bit emasculating. This could be a great alternative to that! The cooler would be an awesome way to transport frozen goods as it wouldn’t matter if the ice didn’t last 30 hours lol. Between it and the large toolbox base I could get a lot of groceries back home and not look like an old lady 😅

[@SpinningSpur]

Excellent idea. You should give that a try.

[@wileyseifert5769]

Can it hold a 18 pack cuz you know as soon as the saws get put away it's time to drink beer

[@VCGConstruction]

😂😂

[@darrinbush5953]

AMAN!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I presume The white lid box is a cooler chest and the black lid box is a tool box 🤣🤣 to for anybody that needed info and didn't watch the whole video

[@canogaparque818]

Everytime i see your pic it reminds me of that Ricardo meme🤣😂🤣😂🤷🏽‍♂️

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

@@canogaparque818 kinda rude

[@canogaparque818]

@@AntonioClaudioMichael hows that rude that fuckers got a body on him i wish i had Confidence of a god It just looks like you have a bandana and looks like your doing that pose Sorry just look at too much memes on my free time Didnt mean anything bad by it

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

@@canogaparque818 I wasn't posing and I'm not wearing a bandana photo was randomly take by the driver when we were parked and okay to the mean no offense

[@tenzin4997]

if u leave the ice without cutting the bag open u might get the best results or use ice packs.

[@kds471]

It would have lasted longer if you put in cold waters vs warm bottles. At least it looked liked warm waters,

[@hollywood21639]

How many wooders does it hold? Can it keep my Italian wooder ice cold?

[@danpayan9468]

Insulated

[@BuffaloWarrior7]

Kinda lame it leaks like that. Would expect better from a $110 cooler. But now that I've looked at some alternatives $110 for a ruggedized 16 quart cooler isn't bad. But I'd think something like the costway stakol which claims 3-5 days of ice rention for $95 would be a better buy. But I don't do construction. I don't need a packout system. I just diy around the house and do maintenance on my cars. Thanks for the review!

[@JohnHolliday1911]

Been looking at grabbing one of these for my lunchbox. Once you enter the Packout circle, it’s really tough to look outside of it, given how convenient it is with other Packout gear.

[@rlambert94]

Can you fit a coke can standing up underneath the plastic tray insert? Thanks.

[@jjonesindustries]

Water pouring out makes this a definite "no" from me. Also super disappointed it barely held ice in a clinate controlled environment for the 30hrs. I absolutely love Milwaukee and feel like this one missed the mark. Especially at $100+ price point. I mean how's it going to do if you left it in the cab of your truck?

[@arox1834]

just bought one off the side of the road pulled over , guy sold it for $10, didn’t know it came with a tray but not bad for $10

[@SpinningSpur]

The Ammo box has the “Packout smell” and cooler does not have the weird smell inside. I like to use the cooler for snack foods and spices sometimes. I was using the big ammo box instead but the Packout smell sucked so I definitely prefer keeping food in the cooler when I want to seal it away safely from chipmunks and coworkers

[@johngregory662]

What junk. If it has s gasket, it should hold a little water back....there wasn’t that much water in. So it’s an expensive pos

[@carlosdeal2861]

Milwaukee professional cordless cooking equipment. Like HD mixer, Blender, RoboCoup....lol for the hardcore chefs.

[@carbuying]

Vince, our bet is that the cooler lid opens all the way out of the way to allow you to pour in ice

[@mst9697]

It's to place tray on to allow you to pour ice in.

[@kbwfgg6400]

One thing they should have added to the cooler is detachable blue ice packs that attach and detach from the bottom side of the lid. Cold move down, blue ice is colder than water ice and last longer without the mess.

[@bunnytyme5604]

YEAH WHERE IS THE PLACE FOR A LOCK???? I WON'T BUY IT IF IT DOESN'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT A LOCK ON IT. I'LL HAVE TO BUY THE PACKOUT 10 in. Compact Tool Box INSTEAD for $59 AND USE THAT AND A COOLER!!!!!!!!!!

[@dylanjones1526]

Insulated sides

[@yuripolkavich7469]

Not worth the money, it leaks but it did hold ice, barely. This is with the lid closed for 30hrs, if you open it a few times throughout the day in 90-100 degree weather to get water or lunch. I'd be surprised if it held ice for 8hrs. It's no YETI or even a YETI knock off.

[@atrapp27]

Is there little drink holder circles on the inside of the lid? Its hard to tell with the white balance. I would say it opens all the way for a little table. I will say that its concerning that it leaks that easily, since it most likely will be stacked on the job site. Moving it around either with the dolly or the original 2 wheeled base the water will leak all over during transportation.

[@canogaparque818]

@DELETE THE ELITE who the hells gonna steal a lunch box?! Yogi the bear?🤣🐻🥪

[@canogaparque818]

@DELETE THE ELITE 🤦🏽‍♂️ofcourse how could i forget right Andrechrome aint gonna refill its self right👶🏽💉

[@takotaw8453]

@@canogaparque818 I can tell your the funny old guy at the job 😂😂😂

[@jarodneedham7326]

My personal experience. It is not worth $100..much easier to take a $30 Igloo and put cleats and a latch on the bottom. Works just as well and gives me 30 quarts in stead of 16. Milwaukee can do much better than this.

[@alrosas7407]

Thanks i was just about to buy it today i guess i will wait until they fix that problem with the leaking

[@josephmalinowski6817]

Ip65 I have the Milwaukee cooler it a special edition model it's item i p freely special edition everyone should ask for that one LOL😎🤘

[@emerarbuckle2626]

It’s cool and all but the lunch bag says it’s hold ice for 24 hours and almost half the cost in fact in Utah at least home depot online the lunch box is on sale for $39.99 but it isn’t pack out maybe they should do that next

[@blakeholder1017]

It seems like it would be easy enough to attach a packout mounting plate on the bottom for that or just put it inside one of the packout crates? You can stack on top of it if it fits flush in the crate even though it's a soft sided bag.

[@olhesty2196]

😕 not worth the $, IMO. Much better options for coolers out there. They need to cut back on there prices with their average products. $100.... more like $50.

[@georges5233]

Ok, white lid is a cooler!! And I rather under promise and over deliver!

[@hmong_keeb_kwm]

Hey VCG guys.. What I really want to see is a review on the Makita new XGT 40VOLT system. And the C.A.T power tools that they are coming out with... Power tools from C.A.T this is crazy amazing.

[@Severed-]

Id like to see someone try this with ice packs vs plain ice. I never use ice on job sites just packs.

[@JamesValentineBaja1000]

Cool that Milwaukee is bridging gaps, but they're not quite there yet with a cooler. I'd like them to leave tht segment to the big boys who already have the segment on lock. Milwaukee, stick to Cordless Tools, not hand tool and coolers.

[@josev5092011]

I’m sorry I own the cooler and it barely holds ice for 3 hours!!! 30 hours not possible. Very disappointed!!!!

[@danieldavenport29er]

I like Milwaukee tools but I think the cooler is just a piss poor job when they designed it I think they could’ve done a better job when I got mine the gasket had a big defected I bought it because it can lock it into my other tool system but I am going to return it is not suitable for me thanks Milwaukee I hope your other tools don’t start turning out to be crap like this

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Omg did we just see Vinces Kitchen vince you look like a tired zombie Cuz @Vcgconstruction

[@reddbeard2030]

GO Vince! Great video to dispell the myths. 👍👍👍👍 Extra space for insulation. ✌

[@porfiriogarcia5482]

Idk ive seen these for abiut 100 bucks and only keeps ice for 30 hrs they can do a way better job i boght a cooler similar size for 55 and keeps ice for almost 3 days yhea you cant atach it to your packout butt you also dont need to buy ice every day

[@JohnR9965]

Is the 30 hour promise after a sacrificial bag of ice like the yeti? Meaning it has to be chilled first then loaded.

[@VCGConstruction]

Most likely yes

[@jamusgriego6389]

you don't want a soggy sandwich that's what the clear plastic tray is for anything you don't want to get soggy

[@raiderc9471]

Yo Vince!! You and Nick gotta do a TTR with the Milwaukee Packout cooler vs the Dewalt Tough System cooler! 😝

[@loucifer323]

Dewalt is a real cooler Milwaukee is a toy

[@moluesar1]

Need a load strap in the middle 😁

[@davidpetrusewicz8172]

Lucky it didn’t spill over your radio. Say if have lock in moving it on pack out radio then water spill will it destroy it or is the radio water proof I don’t know

[@jsmgaming1062]

Still gona buy it. Im not bringing beers to my job site. I need something to put an ice pack in and keep my baloney mustard sandwich cold

[@scottwojo7881]

Forget about this crap. You don’t need to put everything on the packout system. How about a bucket for the system? Come on already. Store tools and forget about it.

[@thetruth5210]

Cooler lids flip open, for food preparation.😉