MODIFIED Igloo vs Yeti 20

[@vwr32jeep]

I leave my igloo cooler at the campsite without worrying it’ll be stolen.

[@justotorres8970]

Or breaking your back moving it around. I have a yeti 45 , but it ain't all that. My wife got it for me when the over priced cooler craze was going on. You can get that Ozark at Wally World just as good for a fraction of the price.

[@Solo-Road]

@@justotorres8970 "Breaking your back" moving a cooler. The YETI owner in a nutshell.

[@kuang01]

yep, but what if the food are stolen, lol

[@vwr32jeep]

@@kuang01 Hasn’t happened yet…. but I’m not going to say it won’t ever! 😂

[@DannyMacNair]

I modified my igloo a few weeks ago and put it to the test over the 4th ofJuly holiday. I filled it up with ice on Wednesday afternoon of the 3rd and of course added warm drinks. Had a party on the boat on the 4th. Didn’t do anything on the 5th and on Saturday the 6th, went back to the boat and Wholly Cow......... still have 1/3 full of ice and soaking in very cold water. Best tip I ever got on adding the foam to the lid of the cooler. Thank you

[@weirdbeard1980]

I'm not a yeti guy but they're designed to be "pre-chillled". If you just put ice in it the cooler will absorb the radiant cold given off by the ice. If you threw another bag of ice in after the first batch melted it'd last you a solid week. I have a Siberian Alpha for rafting and my ice last 6-7 days in 90+ degree weather sitting in my raft.

[@FrankLadd]

You've cooked up a great reason to drink two beers at lunchtime!

[@YakMotley]

lol haha ! For science!

[@The-Trinity-Bro]

Bro what are you doing! If your wife says she's NOT going to drink beer out of the red cooler... then the red cooler just became that much better, more beer for you bro!

[@racewrapsguy]

2009stevecry Is sooooooooooooooo right

[@roberthowgify]

Damn skippy

[@jasonsnook8353]

You don’t need to drill holes in that lid to fill with foam.. On the inside of the lid there is a plug located in the middle. It will easily pop out revealing about a 1/4” hole. When u finish filling with foam, temporarily strap the lid down for a day so it doesn’t warp. When dry put plug back in hole.

[@johnscura8716]

If you do drill a fill hole and/or holes for air to leave as the foam expands those holes should be on the outside surface. Keeps water from soaking into foam.

[@rebelking7302]

I drilled holes in the bottom of cooler and filled it with foam in a can also, after last year with 100 degree temps in SE TX and let me tell you, my little Igloo out did my buddy's Yeti BIG TIME. So try doin that, I'm sure you'll see a big difference. So recap, fill the lid with foam, and sides of bottom anywhere you hear it hollow. Thanks for video

[@chrisholliday8163]

Think I'll stick with the modified cheap cooler! You can buy a whole lot of fishing stuff and more ice with $150.00 bucks ! Keep up the great content Jack ! MERICA!

[@YakMotley]

Merica!

[@timmturner]

Yep, put that $150 in the boats gas tank for a half day of fishing.

[@Poppyblockhead]

Literally NO ONE gives a fuck

[@donaldbarden7745]

DLPIII, I do ignoramus!

[@chrisholliday8163]

@@Poppyblockhead Troll!

[@Bowflexin84]

I got my yeti 20 for $70 used. Still in great shape. So far I’m very happy with my purchase.

[@Superdan187211]

As long as there's ice the water is going to be the same temperature. if you really want to make it cold add some salt to the ice water, it lowers the freezing temperature of the ice. it will melt it but it will also get colder.

[@nora_nayeli]

I own the 45 yeti and I live in my car out of choice and the yeti has been holding my ice. It’s been 70 degrees outside and more on the car in direct sunlight and it’s been 5 days and the ice is still there keeping my milk and groceries cold. It will probably last me the whole 7 days. A friend told me to insulate it from the outside and it can probably last about 10-15 days. Don’t know if that’s true but I’m gonna test it this Sunday when I go and buy ice. I have this custom made reflectix and I’m gonna wrap it to keep some of the sun from beaming on it and see if it will hold the 15 days but in the car 24/7 has lasted me 7 days. Thanks for the great idea though I might get a smaller igloo cooler and insulate it myself and store it under my seat since my yeti is huge and bulky.

[@BrunoandBella]

Nothing better than cheap beer in a $400 dollar cooler!!!!!!!

[@YakMotley]

Merica! lol

[@oldshvlrdr4557]

If I spent that much on coolers, all I could drink is cheap beers. lol

[@URBANAMERICANTAC]

I bought a lifesaver 55qt cooler from Walmart last week. Filled it with three bags of ice that night. About 50% ice after 5 days sitting in the back of my truck. I had the drain opened up the entire time. Made in America. That’s good enough for me. Looks like the lid is hallow so I’m going to expand foam that shit. 97 bucks.

[@JamesSmullins]

Just buy a lifetime brand cooler, unlike yeti they are made in America, in Utah and Kentucky. And they are everything a yeti is except for price.

[@brianj123458]

I agree with you 100% I bought mine on sale at wal mart for $76 and it keeps ice as good as my brothers yeti and its bear proof and made in America lol

[@JamesSmullins]

@@brianj123458 I have one of their kayaks to, the tamarack. I have put it through hell and back and it's still solid. It's like most kayaks made for lakes and slow moving rivers, but the river I live on is anything but slow. It's loaded with rapids, waterfalls and swift water. I have run the river countless times and only got dumped twice, both the same night when we had a wild idea to run the river during a full moon. Was some of the best fun I have ever had. Even sent a review to lifetime about it and they just laughed. I try to buy American when I can and my experience with lifetime products so far keeps me with them. Good quality and good prices and puts Americans to work.

[@rooster260]

Just got my tamarack and I couldn't be happier. I took it out Saturday down the road and caught a 4 pound bass!

[@blakew5672]

They’re made in KY? I don’t drink, and rarely use a cooler, but considered foaming my old grocery cooler. May just buy a lifetime to support a locally-based business

[@gregsimpson621]

I totally agree with your comment. Except ALOT of American companies are now owned by foreign countries. So who is getting the profit? Both. It is a global economy. What scares me more though who is controlling America's wages and standard of living? I can give you an example from the company I worked for 30 years. And my pension is 35% less now. It was also the largest acquisition of any United States company. Bought by China.

[@yonderdan]

SO.... For 20 bucks,I could get drunk,build a cooler, put ice in, said cooler, fill it with beer AND Ice, drink more beer, nurse a hangover, get up the next day,AND still have beer? You had me at beer, subscriber

[@percynorris2498]

My beer don't last 2 days 😆

[@ninjagodzilla6402]

Rightt! They advertise them stupid yeti cups saying it will hold a cold drink for 6 or 8 or however many hours in 98° tempature! Who in the heck leaves a cold drink for hours in that kind of heat.& yes youre right.who leaves cold beer in a cooler for days! I have a couple of them white igloo coolers for $30-$40.00 that are great.they keep fish on ice & beer at the same time.

[@stevenclemens3684]

My thing is.... I spent a lot of time living from coolers. We camped a lot, growing up, and at a point our electrical went out in our trailer so I have experience with coolers both high-and-low end... 1) empty excess water 1-2 times a day. 2) seal everything tightly 3) Salt the BOTTOM LAYER OF ICE, only Kosher salt *DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SALT.* 4) Limit the amount of times cooler is opened; if you grab a beer grab 2-4 for everyone... if you need your food grab everything at once dont make 3-4-5 trips to the cooler.

[@joshdalton9301]

I’m telling you, GO LIFETIME cooler. 7 day ice retention, super tough AND made in America and apparently bears can’t open it lol!

[@PaulSHelms]

You can buy a huge pile of ice for $200... the only reason I could possibly see going with the Yeti or other similar style cooler is if you make a habit of going out into the middle of nowhere camping for several days on end and it’s a huge hassle to get new ice all the time.

[@Felground]

Noticed 1 person has so far gave the video a thumbs down. That one person is probably the same person that blew $200 on a yeti 😂😂

[@YakMotley]

lol

[@userer4579]

Yeah, like the guy who made the video.

[@azwildman5324]

When I did mine I put metal thermal tape on thine inside and outside of the lid after the spray foam and I promise you that would make it better than the yeti

[@mrgrimm618]

The real catastrophe here is your choice in beverage. Lol

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

Yak when are you going to jump on a kayak and give us a fishing vid? Have not seen you do that in a while now.

[@YakMotley]

Ive got a few recorded. They just take a ton of time to edit.

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

@@YakMotley ok we shall be awaiting those vids.

[@UncleRon]

I had to go back and read the comments from the last video. Funny! My Yeti story goes like this. I bought one over ten years ago. Main reason was I never would clean my cheap coolers very well. I’m thinking I will clean out a expensive cooler, cause you know. Why wouldn’t I. Over the years that cooler has had everything from deer to frogs in it. Probably 100k road and boat miles on it. Not sure if it’s the best cooler ever but it stays clean. It’s still the only cooler that has lasted more that one summer. Love your channel btw.

[@driverdriver...9323]

Dude you need to caulk the holes to keep mold from starting..js.. just found you channel... thank you for your sacrifice for this great nation!!!

[@chriskelly8284]

*"Cause I'm about as American as two naddy lights in each hand while watching the blue Angels from a kayak in the middle of summer on the fourth of July"*

[@weirdfishweirdfish6636]

Think I'll seal the holes with a dab of silicone

[@STho205]

weirdfish weirdfish. I'd drill the outside instead, then seal the holes after a month of curing. I'm not sure I'd want spray foam curing and outgassing into my fish or soft foods. I'd also do each of the sides and the bottom (less spray) because Igloo uses just EPS and has gaps. I have one of those Igloo water barrels. I may try that.

[@jasonpowell4847]

A real test would be put ice in during morning than go into 10 times throughout the day. Then see if there is ice water in morning before grabbing more ice to keep your food good.

[@heneryhenery]

The only reason I see to get one of those $200 to $300 coolers is if you do a extreme fishing or camping trips where you can't get ice for weeks at a time and you have to rely on what you brought when you started and I'm not doing that any time soon so always go with the cheap cooler for a day or two of fishing or camping and I'm good with that. Also Wal-Mart sells their version for half the price and from what I can tell there's no difference, maybe you should try to do that experiment

[@jjpitts1307]

This guy should change the name of this video to, Me laying out everything I own so you can see it all in the background...

[@yo_stephen]

If you’re jealous that’s on you. I didn’t even notice what you pointed out

[@MetalRush666]

Cheap cooler and cheap beer means more money for fishing stuff. Awesome vid Jack 🤙🤙

[@kevina4674]

After you foam the lid make some of those ice grenades with salt inside them.... I have not yet foamed my lid but I usually was getting half a day before all the ice was gone.... and now with 4 ice grenades and a flat gel pack on the floor of the cooler. I am now getting two days per bag of ice.... the grenades get soo cold with the salt inside there that the ice forms and freezes to the pvc pipes to make one giant ice stick.

[@jonlayton9564]

I'm gonna fill my jankity cooler with spray foam too. Why pay big $$$ for two day cold beer? Shout out from p'cola!

[@marktwibell9303]

Great video, Jack!! I will try the cooling improvement hack first before buying a high end cooler. Mark

[@richardpowell4281]

And this was just a basic mod. I have seen people put rubber tape seal around the edge so the Igloo seels tighter. Putting layers of insulation inside to make the walls a bit thicker. So if you fully modded it you may get the same results as the Yeti still at a fraction of the cost. who knows. Nice build!

[@patmcdermott8547]

My cheap Coleman goes down to the surf with ice, beer and bait. If I'm lucky it comes back that afternoon with ice and fish. Rinse, more ice, repeat the next day, so whether or not a Yeti can keep ice for an extra day doesn't matter the way I use it. I like the Yeti, just can't pull the trigger, but it is a nice looking cooler.

[@oldshvlrdr4557]

Keep ol'red. Add some foam to the sides and bottom. Add more ice and beer. Most of the time I don't have any beer left at the end of the day anyway. Keep up with the great vids. Thanks

[@mattsloan32]

It does not cost much to make a well insulated cooler. But they sell at an insane premium. I bought a 50 liter yeti rip off from killshot and it does the job. I only have to ice it once for a 4-5 day trip to Florida. It was still almost $200 which is insane but not yeti insane. Also do not forget that a seriously insulated cooler is no fun to lug around. If you are day tripping go with a Coleman or Igloo. You will probably need help lugging a big yeti or Rtic cooler for any distance when empty, let alone once you load it up.

[@lacha608]

I'm thinking about just duct taping a few layers of an old yoga mat or camping mat onto the inside and sides of the coiler lid and walls. What do you think about that idea?

[@dps7700]

Great video! Any rotomolded cooler will be similar...I just like them because of how I mistreat and abuse outdoor equipment, not specifically for ice retention.....ORCA coolers....Made in Tennessee USA! Lifetime no hassle warranty!

[@davidnaismith2326]

Bought a Yeti for our motorcycle competitions. Besides holding the ice for the weekend, I forgot about the cooler and left it in the driveway. I ran it over with my 16 ft enclosed trailer. Totally unharmed. Tiny scratch on the side. If you like to buy something once, get a Yeti. I have had a lot of other coolers that cracked, broke, or otherwise shit the bed before the Yeti. Sometimes you get what you pay for.

[@floridaswampman7648]

I'll buy the shit cooler and fill it with spray foam. Dying fish don't know the difference. MERICA!!! Good video.

[@YakMotley]

Merica!

[@UnitedWeStand2020]

Great comparison. I always wondered about those high dollar ripoffs !! Goes to show, even when you pay for that name brand, you don't always get what you pay for!! The money saved will buy you good times and plenty of cold beverages to put in that old cooler that nobody will steal.

[@Lando1214]

Now I'd like to see a regular unmodified igloo cooler compared to the modified one. Be a nice "how well does this hack work" video. I'm intrigued by the foaming the inside hollow tops of these cheaper coolers. I have several. Along with a yeti.. it was a gift y'all! lol

[@railroader1018]

Dude they are called Financial light!!!

[@scotthummel4248]

Lol yup

[@gabrielbarboza5620]

Well i will stick with my 5 dollar i bought at a garage sale about 3 years ago..thanks jack for the test..atleast we know this was the real deal..

[@johndoe-pb4mv]

Dood, you did just what I was doing last week too. lol I go for the cheap one though. More space for the same size.. with Mod, it's almost the same. Marketing on Yeti...

[@chuenyeelau]

Yeah! Love it. Cheers from Canada and we don’t need coolers.

[@kevinmoore1401]

Bro that was awesome and made me laugh the way you did that! I have multiple different coolers and to me it's all the same within a day or so but I love the way you did it!

[@ngzcaz]

I always thought cold goes to the bottom and not the top of the cooler ?

[@artfisher1615]

Try filling cooler with Clorox water and soaking several hours after use. I do that after icing down fish or deer meat. Maybe That will make Samantha happy with it.

[@willitsnow503]

Yak, you should do a compare video with the cheaper yeti styled coolers from pearl trail and lifetime sold at Walmart. Might make a good budget fisherman gear intro video

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

"before you unlike and unsub.......it's just a cooler " hhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha i do cooler reviews too man, LOVED IT

[@kathyfann]

Wow the best price I have seen is that a yeti 35? Wow I want one if that’s the price I use Blue Ice from Rubber Made and freeze water bottles so as they melt I have ice cold drinks

[@kathyfann]

I live in Rancho Cordova California do you have anyone out here that can get me that price? I would love a Yeti My Brother has one in His pick up. He works hard outside all day and his water, tea, and lunch stays lovely cold 🥶 in the 105 degrees here in California

[@HoosierOutdoors]

I've got the same Igloo cooler(except orange) and I'll be sticking with it! Thanks for the comparison though.

[@albertbarrau4573]

Have you ever tried outriggers.? Why don’t use them

[@danwilliams4189]

Hey Jack ! Try a igloo with Loctite spray foam ! Vs the Great stuff spray foam vs the Yeti .

[@hatfez]

Locktite spray foam will allow water through it. Take a plastic cup, spray Locktite, leaving a space at the bottom & add water. It will seep through. Use great stuff.

[@jameshargroder7090]

@@hatfez THANX THIS IS GOOD TO KNOW, iam gonna foam my lid of one of my igloo coolers this week!!

[@Mike-gw9yt]

You should upgrade your beer brother.

[@CrucesNomad1]

Austin, Texas-based Yeti was founded by brothers Roy and Ryan Seiders, two sportsmen who decided to make coolers for the luxury outdoor market rather than for mass discount retailers. In 2012, they sold majority ownership of Yeti to Cortec Group Management Services LLC, a private equity firm.

[@gidrdunn12]

I would say the expensive colers are worth it if you use your cooler enough. I'm a truck driver and was using a cheap cooler for a while in the semi for my food and drinks. I then bought a pelican cooler and it very quickly payed for itself. Instead of buying a bag of ice every other day I was only buying bag of ice every 7-10 days, fast forward a couple years of using it and it has more than paid for itself... AND ITS MADE IN AMERICA! hell yea

[@jamesschilling4659]

👍👍 Great comparison YAK, but u should foam the sides &a bottom of ole red cooler, bet it will be a closer comparison. Anyway, keep'em coming.😀😄👊🆒‼️💪✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@marklandry3709]

james schilling sides and bottom come already insulated

[@ryancurtis822]

@@marklandry3709 with an extra half inch possibly more. It would for sure last a bit longer

[@truepeacenik]

Ryan Curtis I’ve been watching a few of these comparisons. (Damn YT algorithms) I’ve been wondering if there’s room for more foam, and what the foam to captured air ratio needs to be.

[@milesoroads]

Good stuff. I did this about 4 years ago and everyone thought I was nuts. Same cooler but blue. On top of insulation lid it made it a lot more solid to sit on. I did just take dive and order a pelican but going keep old blue around. I buy a bag daily and hoping to cut that cost down.

[@ozarked2363]

If Jessica won't drink beer out of the red cooler anymore, then the red cooler would definitely be my beer cooler.

[@harrisonmantooth3647]

Well Jack, I favor your older red one. That's the one that carries a lot of memories and, I personally don't like changes. If it's not broken, why try to fix it. There's another reason too but, I'll refrain from mentioning it since this is not my channel and, I don't want to possibly tick off any other guests of yours. Great video and, I appreciate your time and energy bringing us this "scientific" experiment 👍🙄😁. Have a great weekend and don't forget the Mothers in your family. Stan.

[@YakMotley]

Love old red!

[@hmholland71]

I knew it! As soon as you beefed up old red I thought you'd do a comparison. Good video - I'm off to buy great stuff

[@mikescooling]

If you lived in a super hot state like FL or AL, I could see needing a cooler for the truck 24/7 that had ice cold drinks so you don't die of heat stroke; but for the rest of us in the cold states the 100*F temps only last 60-90 days. I don't think we need to spend that much on a cooler

[@rbishop12399]

the modified affordable cooler all the way, plus it has character!

[@rslack78]

"I would still probably have fish in both of them. MERICA!" LOL

[@kayakandlandfishing2651]

The yeti will keep stuff colder if you pre cool /freezing whatever you put in it

[@JohnKlopp]

I think this is settled science, cheap cooler = cold beer and fish + more fishing gear. MERICA!

[@johnmarschalk1977]

See how Yeti ice got some dumped on ground. Ole Red, made sure every cube got in. Bogus test. LOL Waiting to see. Haven't watched to end yet

[@paulhuval6579]

Yeti is not that much better but i wonder how the bag yeti would hold up to the igloo as well?

[@romebranson3266]

My daughter played travel softball back in the day before yeti was a thing. My $15 igloo cooler crept mutable drinks an our food cold through some seriously HOT days! I think yes I is a wast of money

[@MotoDUDEabides]

I have several yeti cooler. Dig em. Don’t care what anyone thinks.

[@jpknnsy]

Anybody know the name of the song that starts playing at the 0:40 mark? Thanks.

[@timjacobsen1600]

"Still Waters Run Deep" by Ten Towers

[@bandmasterjf]

Recon it would do better with foam in the sides?

[@mikebuchanan3532]

Where did you get that watch dude, it looks like something you’d hang on a wall !

[@jasonott9974]

Can we get a pool on how long fish stay out of it?

[@YakMotley]

lol

[@nathanvanprooyen2312]

Glad to see you posting again consistently. How's the new crib?

[@YakMotley]

Thanks Nathan! Its getting there!

[@dfdbbrb]

Did I spot Samantha walking in Joe Patti's about 10:30 this morning?

[@YakMotley]

Haha yeah! We were there .

[@dfdbbrb]

@@YakMotley Aww crap. I would have shook your hand. I was walking out as she walked in and I didn't see you. I didn't think she would want to be bothered. Oh well. I hope she enjoyed her rose.

[@YakMotley]

Next time say hello!

[@smiller225]

The only reasons I want a roto molded cooler is the hinges and how strong the lid is.

[@mattuk180586]

Paying for a higher quality cooler is fine for me because I know the handle isn’t going to break off like the igloo coolers are. Also, it’s nice to have a cooler that you can stand on and won’t slide around.

[@frankstaples3261]

Just modified a vintage Cokeman 48qt cooler. Will probably keep in truck bed. Thanks for the tip and demo.

[@jamesking1544]

Sticking with ole red. Could of put a couple of the gold tops (Miller lites) in there for the test. Keep us watching out here in east milton!

[@YakMotley]

lol it was a close choice!

[@amandasly4415]

Does your yeti leak water Out around the gasket if turned upside down

[@TheDocbully]

Have you tried foaming the body of the cooler also? Results?

[@YakMotley]

The body has foam not the top tho

[@Mx4_1972]

nice!!!! Jack we need a kayak fishing video really soon please!

[@ThePete2432]

I have a ton of yeti coolers and yeti cooler bags… Got a great deal from my work and the bag is my favorite. The worst thing about a yeti is everyone knows I’m an idiot for spending hundreds of dollars on a damn cooler. I bring my cheap cooler Out most of the time in case someone wants to steal it. The yetis are great in my jeep and in my work truck, only add ice twice per work week in the summer. Don’t like dragging them on job sites or anywhere they will get stolen... cheap coolers for the win. The Dam yeti cups though... Are absolutely fantastic, and no one wants to steal him and share mouth germs... Especially after I’ve been kissing their mamas

[@jonathanwood7273]

I just found your channel and this video but if you see this I would be interested in seeing a video on how your DIY improved cooler would do against a stock igloo cooler but that may just be me.

[@mark06208]

I have that same watch and was wondering where you got the watch band?

[@YakMotley]

I made it

[@SanchoGracie]

"I bought it from America" LOL full of NASCAR light

[@YakMotley]

Lol Merica!

[@jacobslevi]

If you need a cooler to keep beer cold for three days you need to try to fill cooler with Capri suns. I’ll keep the $150 and get a new fishing rig.

[@KennethFoster-y1b]

Enough said... Point made. U got my vote. Keep up the good work... AMERICA !!!

[@michaelwilson1419]

I’ve never had a reason to keep anything in a cooler longer than a few hours after a day of fishing or at the beach. I can understand if a captain has a yeti for his boat. But for the average person I see it just as a way to “show off” if you will.

[@frankyindra2183]

Never give up on what works

[@CronTopStudios]

i think the extra ice is worth it on the end of day 3 and your food didn't spoil. If you wanna go cheap get a kline cooler, at least it will hold ice longer than 2 days but it still aint a yeti

[@dougmalkemus894]

Good video, should go back and amend the 1st video, everyone wanted to know how close the Coleman was after the foam compared to the Yati. Great common sense, I'm going to go buy some foam and fix mine up, thanks, Great Job!

[@jamesbreedlove6396]

Yeti sucks, we just purchased a lifetime cooler and we love it, happy 4th of July everyone

[@FSDraconis]

There are a lot of tricks to help lower cost coolers keep things cool. Draining the water will reduce the amount of ice melt. (more important for camping and keeping meat cold) You can add a block of dry ice in the bottom and then add ice on top to help modulate temperature. Some people will add foam insulation to the inside of the cooler which will improve it even further. The ultimate question becomes, how much room do you need versus how long you want it to be cold. If it is just for a day or two at the beach. Add in a LOT of salt to the ice with a good mixing and bury it in the sand.

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

Almost everything you said is false

[@FSDraconis]

@@lebowskiunderachiever3591 No problem underachiever. I permit you to live your life in denial. The science is there. Best of luck.

[@ryancurtis822]

I bet if you put some insulation inside the Igloo along the walls with the insulated top as well.... It would last longer than the Yeti