This is an iconic cooler. Mine is going on 25 years with me, and the design hasn't changed. It takes a beating. The handles are very durable, too. The plastic hinges broke years ago, which is an inconvenience. I just bought a pair of 2" zinc-coated hinges at the hardware store, filled the old holes with epoxy, screwed the new hinges into the cooler, and we're good to go again. I love that the walls inside are straight, not slanted like so many coolers. Helps when packing. Things stack better. Insulation is not as thick as newer coolers. No wheels. The drain is banged up, but still holds the water in. Relegated more to patio parties and weekend camping trips, but it still gets the job done. I would not buy this today as a portable cooler, as wheels make all the difference when hiking to a campsite or to a lawn concert or to a fireworks show. For a patio cooler that doesn't need to keep ice frozen for days, this one is hard to beat. I may even build a cart for this cooler for patio parties. Enclose it all in cedar and raise it up to about 30". Put the cart on wheels. Should last another 25 years.
This is an iconic cooler. Mine is going on 25 years with me, and the design hasn't changed. It takes a beating. The handles are very durable, too. The plastic hinges broke years ago, which is an inconvenience. I just bought a pair of 2" zinc-coated hinges at the hardware store, filled the old holes with epoxy, screwed the new hinges into the cooler, and we're good to go again. I love that the walls inside are straight, not slanted like so many coolers. Helps when packing. Things stack better. Insulation is not as thick as newer coolers. No wheels. The drain is banged up, but still holds the water in. Relegated more to patio parties and weekend camping trips, but it still gets the job done. I would not buy this today as a portable cooler, as wheels make all the difference when hiking to a campsite or to a lawn concert or to a fireworks show. For a patio cooler that doesn't need to keep ice frozen for days, this one is hard to beat. I may even build a cart for this cooler for patio parties. Enclose it all in cedar and raise it up to about 30". Put the cart on wheels. Should last another 25 years.