Best IGBC cooler value

[BiG_Sea]

Anyone have an opinion on the best bear proof cooler value? Would appreciate input


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[blackdawg]

Imho for value,,, Lifetime ,,,


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[Blackhawk45hunter]

Grizzly coolers get my vote. I have 3 and have bought 3 more as gifts for friends and family. Their design is bomb proof, and very well thought out. 100% USA made and carry a lifetime warranty. I’m also a very big fan of their latch system. Everyone else uses T shaped latches, while Grizzly uses a story of square O shape latch. In 10-15 years that rubber is gonna break down and if they aren’t around as a business anymore and replacements aren’t an option, I can still tie it shut with 550 cord. That doesn’t work with a T style latch system.

Now I hope it lasts a lot longer than 15 years and also that the company stays in business for many years to come but it always pays to buy planning for the worst. A Roto cooler is a hefty investment and one I don’t plan in having to make a second time.

 

[zeroforhire]

Love my grizzly

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[doverpack12]

Couple really good cooler reviews on here. Last year I ended up with a Canyon 75 and I’ve been happy with it so far. Holds up In the reviews with the best ice retaining options out there and I like the latch system and price.

 

[Jardo]

I’ve been happy with my Wallsmart ozark trail. I have a yeti and canyon and I’m just as happy with the OT. I’m not really a cooler snob though.

The OT is 1/2 the price, is bear proof, and holds the ice just as long. What else do you need?


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[NEhunter]

My pelican has worked great, don’t regret the money spent at all.


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[Kevin Dill]

I own 4 YETI coolers and no bears have ever gotten in them.

 

[BiG_Sea]

I own 4 YETI coolers and no bears have ever gotten in them.

And how many times have you chained them to a tree in a high bear activity trailhead/camp where the furry punks are known to break into *vehicles*?

So...more about my plan here: need a cooler for meat care in case I’m successful on a backpack hunt along the margin of a very busy park with a bear problem. Not allowed to leave it in my truck at the trailhead. Trailhead is a long way from nearest ice, weather in bowhunting season is warm to hot. Planning to get a bearproof cooler (which is allowed to be left out in the trailhead camp area as long as it’s locked), put dry ice in it and chain it to a tree a short distance from the parking area.
So—I’ll be kinda crossing my fingers a bit, hoping it’s there when I need it. I really don’t want to put a Yeti or some other high cost cooler out there where a pair of bolt cutters earns someone a $400+ cooler. Or put another way, I want to lower my potential loss if someone does find it and decides to take it.


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[boom]

I’ve been happy with my Wallsmart ozark trail. I have a yeti and canyon and I’m just as happy with the OT. I’m not really a cooler snob though.

The OT is 1/2 the price, is bear proof, and holds the ice just as long. What else do you need?


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Oh thank you! This looks like a good option for my needs! Rather dedicate my money towards the actual hunt and not the gear these days.

 

[BiG_Sea]

I’ve been happy with my Wallsmart ozark trail. I have a yeti and canyon and I’m just as happy with the OT. I’m not really a cooler snob though.

The OT is 1/2 the price, is bear proof, and holds the ice just as long. What else do you need?


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Nice, i did not know about those- thanks for the heads up.


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[BiG_Sea]

Went with the Canyon — we’ll see how it goes


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[coueschaser]

Lifetime cooler same company that makes the plastic tables and chairs certified grizzly proof what they claim. i haven’t had to test them with bears but hold ice a long time in the (AZ) desert and are $100 for a 55qt and like 150-160 for a 70qt


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[BiG_Sea]

Realized I never updated this...the Canyon was excellent on the trip I took it on. It’s a great antidote for those oppressively hot bear boxes in camp sites. I never used it for what I intended: a cooler for game that would hold dry ice at a trailhead. First the person who was going to sell me a shell flaked out (I have an old truck, not putting a new one on it) and then the USFS freaked out about my plan to just lock in in the bed of my truck. So...plan B was “get deer back to truck, run into town ( before sunrise?) and buy ice and coolers.
But, yeah, high praise for the Canyon!


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