ENGELHD20 High-Performance Soft Sided Tote Cooler - Durable, Leak-Proof, Portable Ice Chest for Camping, Fishing, Tailgating & Outdoor Activities - Long-Lasting Cold Retention

Ive had many different types and of brands of coolers. Im somewhat new to the soft bags. The small blue Calcutta zipper broker after 2 weekends of use but this bag has held up very well especially after learning to keep the zipper lubed or wet. Plus the color matches my boat which is a plus. Ice retention is great. I have 0 complaints about this product. Love the bottle opener by the way. Great value but without breaking the bank. It has held up well in salt and fresh water fishing adventures.

Large carry space. I have packed beer, full wine bottles and still had plenty of room for lot's of food. Ice lasts for over 48 hours with some melting but totally useable. Strong recommendation here after multiple uses. One note. This bag has so much space you pick it up occasionally as you pack it to ensure that you can carry it. I can get heavy. I recommend that the company offer this with a double padded strap.

First off, this cooler exceeded my expectations for build quality and performance. I was out in 100 degree heat for a race and still had lots of ice in the cooler into the evening. There are multiple cooler tests out there that put this cooler near the top of the heap for performance. My experience aligns with those test results.I guess the more interesting aspect of whether this cooler is right for you is the size and usability. One tends to think of a "soft-sided cooler" as something light weight that you throw a six pack and some lunch into, then sling it over your shoulder to carry into the track, or out to the camp site. I would say the ONLY downside to this cooler's performance and quality is that it carries "big". With my 6-pack, a 5lb bag of ice (it would hold more!) and some food, it was a bit of a task to carry. It does come with a nice shoulder strap, but I have realized that it is best suited to carrying from car to picnic site rather than anything that requires a long carry.The vacuum seal feature is a little confusing for some, but worth using to boost the performance of teh cooler for an outing. When you hook up the vacuum, you aren't sucking air out of the main compartment where your food and drinks are at. You are sucking air out of the middle layer between the insulation and the exterior. Air in that layer conducts heat from the exterior to the insulation. Since this is a soft-sided cooler, it's hard to engineer materials that are totally impermeable, so instead they've engineered a way to reduce air pressure for a limited amount of time (like how your bicycle innertubes lose air over time.)

This cooler keeps food and drinks cold for many hours. The 4 stars is because the zipper at the top is difficult to use and although it is soft sided it is not very flexible.

Very light compared to hard chest. Does a very good job of keeping ice. No regrets.

The cooler is nice and lightweight but the quality is poor. The rubber on the side of the zipper peeled back after less than 2 years of occasional use. It would catch on the zipper and tear. It no longer has a seal where it would catch and it is very difficult to zip and unzip despite being regularly waxed. The zipper also seperates in this area. The quality does not match the price and I wish that I had picked a better brand.

I used this cooler to hold medical ice packs that I need throughout the day. This cooler was able to keep them in a frozen state for the 8 hours I was away from home. Worth every penny!

We are looking forward to using it soon. We were grateful for the reviews that mentioned the importance of using lubrication on the zippers.

A very well made product that kept ice for 3 days on my recent motorcycle trip in 85 degree temps.