Damn expensive target.GF has a Yeti tumbler. I think it would make nice target practice out at 100 yards.
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Damn expensive target.GF has a Yeti tumbler. I think it would make nice target practice out at 100 yards.
We have two $20 Yetis and two $7 Ozark Trail, which keep products just as hot or cold.
I'm in the market for a new 20oz. Tumbler, and was just going to go with a Yeti... not anymore.
Damn expensive target.
Not me.....in the 1980s I wore Herman survivors not timberland lolYeti is like Timberland boots. Used to be that they were the go-to for the blue collar type folk who used them for what they were built for. Now they're an overpriced par-for-the-course performing fashion statement or status symbol.
Caarhart is the poster child for real work wear gone yuppified. Dont get me wrong the work wear is still good,.....but they certainly branched out into yuppie gear too.Yeti is like Timberland boots. Used to be that they were the go-to for the blue collar type folk who used them for what they were built for. Now they're an overpriced par-for-the-course performing fashion statement or status symbol.
I like Carhartt jeans. They're more consistent, size wise, over several pairs. I used to wear Levi jeans, until I ordered a couple of the exact same size and had them fit very differently.Caarhart is the poster child for real work wear gone yuppified. Dont get me wrong the work wear is still good,.....but they certainly branched out into yuppie gear too.
Yeti is like Timberland boots. Used to be that they were the go-to for the blue collar type folk who used them for what they were built for. Now they're an overpriced par-for-the-course performing fashion statement or status symbol.
I'm surprised they've lasted as long as they have. A cooler......$350?!?! For camping I can literally buy a small micro fridge ($100) and a 900 watt portable generator ($100) for about half that and keep my beers and hot dogs cold.....plus plug in a tv charge my laptops and phones and run some lights.Wicked expensive/over priced product line end to end.......far more expensive than competitors which is why I never bought anything from Yeti.....I suspect many people are in same boat........
Best of luck to them as a company
Edit.....I've been told they are scent proof for bear deterrent. If you want to see how that worked out for a couple of campers the ranger station at the entrance to the kank has one mounted over the desk....Absolutely shredded by a black bear.
Have to try to keep an eye out for them to go on sale within the next couple of months...Rtic are the same under half the price free shipping. When there one sale even better I got a 40 quart one for around $140 shipped.
Edit.....I've been told they are scent proof for bear deterrent. If you want to see how that worked out for a couple of campers the ranger station at the entrance to the kank has one mounted over the desk....Absolutely shredded by a black bear.....how'd that $350 cooler work out for ya? Lol
And not even built in America! China and the Philippines. What's the minimum wage over there? EPA?Good. Over priced anyway
Pretty sure it says 'resistant' not 'proof'. Actually, just looked to see what the wording is on the site (or where sold)... They don't mention either anymore. They have 'Bearfoot' mentioned (some kind of no-slip deal), but that's it... Guess they can't say either proof or resistant anymore with what whacko mentioned... Funny how something like a bear shredding your product that you claimed was safe from them (in some fashion) will get you to remove that from the product description and everything. Sort of like how no watch is water proof... They can resist up to a certain depth and that's it.
I'm telling you that padlocks wouldnt have done shit to keep a black bear out of a yeti hard sided cooler. The one above the desk at the ranger station on the kank is shredded. The bear went in through the bottom of it. Looks like the bear chomped at the bottom corner until he got a hole started then pulled the thing apart. It is absolutely a yeti cooler....or was! The yeti logo is clearly seen on it. I laugh my ass off every time I stop there to take a whiz when we are up there on a drive......damn $350 cooler didn't even slow that bear down.It isn't Yeti that does the certification. They just provide a little sticker but the model and make need to be on the clipboard of the NPR who is inspecting you cooler.
You can search for your cooler in the PDF. If you live, hunt or vacation out west the bear cert and the ice staying cold longer are the two main reasons that hunting, fishing and river rafts guides started using them. A padlock must be in each and every set of holes to be allowed to camp in certain areas. This is where the extra thickness comes into play.
Then as we know the product was "yuppie-fied" or "hipster-ized",
http://igbconline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/160226_Certified_Products_List.pdf
CERTIFIED BEAR-RESISTANT PRODUCTS
Methods for Complying with Food Storage Regulations on Public Lands
In order to keep attractants unavailable to bears and reduce human/bear conflicts, regulations pertaining to proper food and attractant storage are likely to be present on public lands within grizzly bear habitat. Use of IGBC-certified bear-resistant containers is one of the methods available to comply with many of these food storage regulations. Other methods for food storage order compliance may also be available; for instance electric fencing is authorized in some ecosystems and under certain conditions. Regardless of your public land location or destination, we recommend contacting local land management offices for more details on the use of electric fences or other products and methods that may be used to comply with applicable food storage regulations because requirements may vary by location.
The products listed below are those that have been approved by the IGBC as bear-resistant. This means these products meet IGBC bear-resistant design and structural standards, but it is not a guarantee that a grizzly bear cannot gain entry into these products. Nor does the IGBC guarantee that small amounts of the contents of the containers won’t be able to leak or spill out. This official list of approved products will be updated as needed. Please note that some approved products may be marketed or sold under different brand names.
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Product Testing - IGBC Online
Arranging to Have a Product Tested
What’s New for 2018?
About-IGBC
- Technical Evaluation Protocol is now posted for testing/evaluation of large steel products (i.e. dumpsters, food storage lockers and trash can enclosures). (see Product Testing Protocol)
- The “Administrative Approval” process has been discontinued. All products must now undergo testing/evaluation.
- Some fees have increased.
Once a bear acquires a taste for yeti...I'm telling you that padlocks wouldnt have done shit to keep a black bear out of a yeti hard sided cooler. The one above the desk at the ranger station on the kank is shredded. The bear went in through the bottom of it. Looks like the bear chomped at the bottom corner until he got a hole started then pulled the thing apart. It is absolutely a yeti cooler....or was! The yeti logo is clearly seen on it. I laugh my ass off every time I stop there to take a whiz when we are up there on a drive......damn $350 cooler didn't even slow that bear down.
I'm telling you that padlocks wouldnt have done shit to keep a black bear out of a yeti hard sided cooler. The one above the desk at the ranger station on the kank is shredded. The bear went in through the bottom of it. Looks like the bear chomped at the bottom corner until he got a hole started then pulled the thing apart. It is absolutely a yeti cooler....or was! The yeti logo is clearly seen on it. I laugh my ass off every time I stop there to take a whiz when we are up there on a drive......damn $350 cooler didn't even slow that bear down.