ShredAZ
TJ Enthusiast
Legit made an account to comment on this thread. I've been doing a ton of research and thought I would share my findings.
First of all - cooler technology has come a long way in the last several years. Let's face it, most decent hard coolers will never fit in our shoebox sized trunk. Lucky for us, the world of soft coolers have also evolved dramatically. With an assortment of shapes and sizes (and the fact that they are malleable) seems to be the right solution for us.
Two coolers really stand out as exceptional:
1) Yeti Hopper Two 40 ($350; 40 quarts)
2) Engel HD30 ($200; 32 quarts)
The HD30 is the most efficient soft cooler on the market right now. Independently tested, it's ice retention is 3-4 days in direct sunlight. That rivals most rotomolded coolers and will easily blow the thin plastic coolers out of the water.
The Yeti Hopper Two 40 holds ice closer to 3 days (independently tested), but comes in a wedge shape and holds 10 quarts more. Should fit like a glove.
Both of these coolers have dimensions that are "close enough" to fit in our trunks. I have a Yeti Hopper Two 40 on order currently (WOOT ran a deal today for $245). When it arrives, I'll post up how it fits!
First of all - cooler technology has come a long way in the last several years. Let's face it, most decent hard coolers will never fit in our shoebox sized trunk. Lucky for us, the world of soft coolers have also evolved dramatically. With an assortment of shapes and sizes (and the fact that they are malleable) seems to be the right solution for us.
Two coolers really stand out as exceptional:
1) Yeti Hopper Two 40 ($350; 40 quarts)
2) Engel HD30 ($200; 32 quarts)
The HD30 is the most efficient soft cooler on the market right now. Independently tested, it's ice retention is 3-4 days in direct sunlight. That rivals most rotomolded coolers and will easily blow the thin plastic coolers out of the water.
The Yeti Hopper Two 40 holds ice closer to 3 days (independently tested), but comes in a wedge shape and holds 10 quarts more. Should fit like a glove.
Both of these coolers have dimensions that are "close enough" to fit in our trunks. I have a Yeti Hopper Two 40 on order currently (WOOT ran a deal today for $245). When it arrives, I'll post up how it fits!
