EchoSmile 25/30/35/40/75 Quart Rotomolded Cooler, 5 Days Protale Ice Cooler, Ice Chest Suit for BBQ, Camping, Pincnic, and Other Outdoor Activities

Hi! I don’t do reviews but since I looked up from my game and laid eyes upon what I did I figured why not share.. I’ve used this cooler 3 times now, it’s kept ice for roughly five days, nice plug with finger ring makes draining it a breeze, the latches could be made a big more industrial strength for the price, but all in all I don’t regret the purchase, and heck if it should begin to fail me, my Charlie thinks it’s a wonderful $100 hidey place. 😅

I use -6 degree cold plates in this cooler. The cold plates are only supposed to stay cold for 4-6 hours, but this cooler has kept my merchandise frozen for 10 hours. It was opened and closed A LOT at the long event and I didn’t have any issues with melting merchandise. I have two of these coolers due to the performance if the insulation.The only negative is the handle and wheel configuration. The handle isn’t long enough and it bangs your ankles/calves if you walk in front if it, or you have to walk next to it with an awkward lean. This thing is heavy when loaded, so it’s tough to lift for me. Thankfully I don’t usually move it far, but it’s something to consider. I think a rigid handle and bigger wheels would make this cooler better. It’s hard to roll on anything that isn’t smooth because the wheels are so small.

great cooler. Great value. excellent for campground camping. keeps food chilled adequately for days.Please! Make a leash for the plug. This is standard SOP for coolers.

I've had this cooler for two months. The cooler works great, keeps everything nice and cool and fits my boat space perfectly. My problem is with the handles. With what I consider a normal load of drinks and ice, the ropes have pulled out of the handles several times. I've done DIY repair, but it's getting annoying. I'm going to have to come up with a more permanent fix.EDIT: The company responded with a full refund. Great customer service, if nothing else!! So I moved it up to 4/5 stars.

Happy with latches and closures and does keep ice frozen for over 24 hours in summer in Georgia!

I bought this one over a year ago and have now used it on 3 campouts (only due to COVID). We are with the Boyscouts and I'm a vivid outdoor cook, usually cooking for the adults patrol! So this was an essential and critical piece of equipment that I needed to be able to trust to keep our perishables cool, however I was not willing to spend $300 or more for a brand cooler.After a lot of research and a few coolers ordered and sent back I stayed with this one: - Very sturdy, hinges, can opener, handles, plug, everything is heavy duty, cannot see a difference to a eg. a Yeti. - It is built so well, that a Rubbermaid or Iglo cooler appears to be a rip off in comparison. - Like the rope handles, they don't stick out (and consume space) but when you carry it, they are above lid surface, so that you don't squish your fingers. - Right size to hold stuff for the usual campout from Friday evening to Sunday morning for up to a handful of adults, but not too big so that it takes half of your trunkspace away (which is needed for dutch oven, camping table and cooking gear etc.) - While others might find 35Qt small, size was very important for me. Who goes on regular, short campouts knows that you want to be optimized to not have to carry a ton of things to be fully set up. And not in every camp you can drive right up to the camp-/cook-site. - Half gallon milk container fit's upright. - I usually pre-chill it with some ice and then add two frozen 32oz yogurt containers and on Sunday morning they still contain half ice. So spare to go for another day, for the occasional 3 day campout. - I added the thermometer you can see on the last photo (use PVC pipe glue), so I can be sure the temperature stay's in range - The inside surface is very smooth (hence only PVC glue worked for the thermometer), so very easy to clean out and drain water. - One of the main items to reach long lasting cooling, is the gasket on the lid, which I judge to also be at top tier level. So far I did not have a water spill. - The only difference is that the insulation thickness is probably a quarter inch less than a Yeti, so you will get another day or so use out of a Yeti with the same amount of ice. - While the plug is very sturdy with a thick sealing (drilled a hole through the outside rib and added the reflective rope to not loose it at night) it is not insulated (just thick PE). Haven't looked at a Yeti or similar plug but maybe this is room for improvement for the manufacturer! - I did do an ice test at the beginning, filling it with about a half to 3/4 bag of ice cubes, giving me just under 4 days until it was all melted. Which is about a day or two less than high end coolers. - Which I didn't really need and has the benefit that it is not as heavy straight out of the box.

It certainly does not live up to the claim as to how long ice lasts. I was lucky have about 25 % of the initial ice volume left 24 hours later. That was with air temperatures in the 70s out of the sun. I also agree with some reviews regarding the pull down latch system. Seems like that is not going to last too long. I have a Igloo BMX cooler, similar design and size, and that cooler is much better at keeping ice levels longer and the latch system feels more solid and up for the job if you plan on using the cooler more than occasionally. If you plan to use it for a day activity such as a tailgate, picnic, etc., then probably good enough but if you are looking for something that can get you 2 days or more before refills, I’d look at something else.

Price was fair. Sturdy ice chest. Not quite Yeti but less than half the price!