Pros & Cons
Pros
Yeti is a great brand and make high quality, rugged products. I'm always skeptical about the price of yeti coolers, but the value is there with this brand. Very durable, owns up to its reputation.
The method of packing raw fish in ice is common in the raw fish industry. This product allows me to pack meals along with snacks and drinks for the 12+ hour work day. Have a tundra cooler, tumbler, and mug.
A little heavy, zipper is stiff, but the do provide a glide stick that works. It works smoother and the common problem of the zipper teeth getting twisted at the corners has been addressed.
Cons
Even after applying the included zipper lube, it probably take 25 lbs of pulling force to move the zipper. There was no significant difference to my igloo or coleman, other than costing 10 times more.
Overrated and poor quality. Not impressed for the amount of money spent. It is so bad i don't even like the person who gifted it to me anymore.
Highlights
Quality
Well constructed which was expected, my wife loved the color so it was a gift and she is very happy with the weight and size.
Yeti's famous quality comes through in a rugged, effective day cooler.
I had a zipper fail on one of the earlier hopper models which was replaced with a newer model with the improved zipper.
Only problem with the cooler is that the zipper is very hard to open even with the provided lubricant placed on it.
Packaging/appearance
This cooler kept everything just as cold as if it was in the frig!
The ice packs were still frozen and the contents remained cold.
Competitiveness
A bit pricy when compared to many similar products on the market today but i have no regrets.
I’ve had some rtic coolers and the small zipper teeth seems to jam up unless you lube it all the time.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 1,410 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 1 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The color will not show handling as bad
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The ice packs were still frozen and the contents remained cold
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Great cooler wrong color was sent
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Beware of the size because the hopper flip 12 is rather bulky and if youre using it for a lunchbox it may not fit in all places easily
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yeti ice first then a towel then the fish wrapped in waterproof butchers paper then top off bagged crushed ice
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The method of packing raw fish in ice is common in the raw fish industry
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Again bottom has yeti blue ice food in the middle and a small blue ice on top