Lifetime Products 55 Qt Cooler Ice Retention Test, $100 Cooler, How Long Does It Last?
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2018
- Full Lifetime Cooler Review: www.coolersonsale.com/lifetime... We received a ton of emails and comments wanting to know how long the "$100 Cooler Can Last." Lifetime Products advertises right on the front of the cooler, 7 Day Ice Retention. So is it true?
In addition to ice retention we also wanted to test the Lifetime for durability and leak testing.
UPDATE 2019: Lifetime has since redesigned the 55 quart cooler with a more durable lid and better gasket. To see how the newer version Lifetime Cooler perform see the updates 28 & 77quart review below.
New Model Lifetime 28 & 77 Quart Review:
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I work in the testing department at Lifetime they have improved the seal design to make it leak a lot less, almost zero.
Thanks for checking in on your brand! I really appreciate it. We look forward to testing the new model in a few weeks.
Is the seal on the 55qt. cooler imbeded in the Lid or is wrapped around the top of the cooler?
707SonomaComa The new one is in the lid.
Good to know- I just ordered one.
Is the lid redesigned so you can sit on it?
Thank you! I have watched many of your ice challenges in search for a quality cooler for our road trip through the National Parks this summer. They are very helpful and thorough.
Enjoy your trips! We may see you out there this summer as well.
Impressive. Would have been awesome to have this when Irma rolled through here about a year ago. Will add this to my hurricane prep list.
I love these tests I’m not in the market for another cooler but still watch and share every vid, keep up the good work from an Aussie 👍
Nice.👍
I've been looking at these for awhile. Time to upgrade.
Thanks for the review. I bought mine, today, at walmart for $97. It was the last one on the shelves with their Ozark brand next to it. I did a couple of searches and read reviews. Most of what I read was from Amazon. First, let me say, any cooler I have ever owned, I never tipped over, so a water tight lid was not an issue for me. Spending nearly $50 for a coleman and noting that the lid was just as warm on the inside as it was on the outside upset me. Yeti is over priced. For what it is and manufactured mainly in China, it to me is all marketing and hype. I have been watching these cooler show up and have been watching the reviews on them. When I stumbled on this one, American Made, and it holds ice for a long time, I knew this one was for me. Thanks for the review.
Bought 2 of them and took them on a 8 day family vacation. 1 Cooler was full of ice and the other was full of frozen water bottles. By the end of the vacation there was still ice in some of the water bottles and about 1/8 of ice in the other. Cost of unit + performance = a great buy.
Awesome to hear!
excellent videos, thanks for no nonsense reviews. Keep on keeping on, brother
Thanks for watching!
Gotta appreciate an honest salesman!
These are badass for the price! I own the 28 and a 55 quart. Best coolers for the price hands down.
These tests are extremely helpful, thanks.
Just picked this cooler up literally 2 days ago. Mine is in the car right now loaded with food, 3 jugs of huge frozen Gatorade bottles (gallon ones from Walmart) and 3x large cooler shocks. It’s been a day in the car and Gatorade literally looks the same, glad the 7 day claim isn’t marketing BS. Thanks for the review.
Nice! Glad it's working out for you. Thanks for watching.
Its an icepack see it here : amzn.to/2rCY5p3
Title has a typo just to let you know. Thanks for testing this cooler that hasn't even been in stores for a month yet.
Thanks, fixed it!
Fishing Kansas I seen them on amazon for about 3-4 months now
Yes, here they are: amzn.to/2tR0jFw
Great video thanks for sharing you have a lot of good information
Thanks!
Made in the USA!!!
In terms of durability it's pretty damn awesome also, iv had this on my center console for a few months now, multiple 150-250 lb people sitting on it in 2-3 ft seas and no issues..and the rubber feet on the bottom make it stick to the deck like its glued. Best cooler for $100 hands down
Impressive.if it wasnt in direct sunlight it woulda made seven days.i would buy one of these before a yeti
Not sure if they’ve changed durability since this video, but the top is extremely sturdy, I weigh 230 and sat on it to check it, no give whatsoever. Great purchase thanks for the help!
Nice, thanks for the heads up!
I read on another forum that they did change the lid.
Would be curious how sealed these high end coolers really are if they tipped over with melted ice inside. I emailed you last summer about how my brand new Pelican cooler tipped over in the back of an SUV (sounds dumb but it happened) and within seconds an easy couple gallons leaked all over. Seams like a lot are now made with the lid gaskets having a small gap at the ends. I'm sure that these small gaps have to due with the fact the lids would be hard to open without the gap.Glad to see your back at posting reviews again!!
Yes I remember! I am actually adding this into our testing. New video between Siberian & TechniIce coming up this week too.
Thank you for doing all these tests. I want one of these coolers, but i cant justify spending $400 on a cooler. Thanks again
This cooler is $100...
If you are just a weekender, not a hard core outdoors man, this is a great bargain cooler. Holds for more than 48 hrs in 100 + degree weather. Made in the USA You can't go wrong.
Thanks man for the review I just bought this cooler few days ago and the ice is still fine don’t know why people have to pay 400$ for a piece of shit yeti
Great video. I have this cooler and its definitely the best bang for your buck.
Thanks for watching!
Just went camping with my regular 48 quart coolers. I had to re-ice several times. I am looking for a cooler that will last but won't break the bank. Thanks for the info.
Check out our best of the best here: www.coolersonsale.com/results-best-of-the-best-cooler-challenge/
Thanks for the info I just brought mine home
Nice! Congrats
I bought one of these coolers around May last year (2018). In the summer months it gets pretty hot where I live in Alabama and for a while I was happy with my purchase. Unfortunately by September after riding in the back of my truck sitting in the sun, rain high and low temperature changes the lid warped upwards on both sides which bypasses the rubber gasket. I just returned it yesterday (January 2019) in exchange for the Ozark Trail 52 quart. Hopefully the lifetime company will beef up the lid on these coolers then they would be a great, cheaper high performance cooler alternative. Wouldn’t recommend for long term use. Hope this helps!
Love mine I've had it now for couple of months two camping trips so far. On a side note my lid doesn't cave in any when sitting on it, I'm 285Ibs. Holds ice just like the video. Thanks again for the video proving once more you don't have to spend a ton on a nice cooler.
Micah Marler I thought the same, I'm bigger than you and I was impressed just how sturdy it is. I guess when compared to those that cost 400% more...it is not as strong...im ok with that as the value us much better with this and made in the USA!!
How is it holding up after eight months?
Mines holding up great! I do wish they would bring a 55qt out with the new designed lid they have now on the 28qt 77qt that just came out this year. The seal in those are in the lid not the body.
Had it for 6 months, love it. Doesn't cause a million dollars.
cooking what I’d totally get this if it caused a million dollars! :)
Great video subscribed and 👍
Thanks for watching!
while i like the reviews of all the coolers, i want to see how well it will in reality, in other words, fill it full of food then add ice. 2 sodas aint gonna do it cause most people fill theirs full and then add ice.
thats the kind of test i want to see.
Just bought one today going to put it to the test
Let us know how the test turns out!
They improve it. You can stand on it now. They put the gasket on the lid. It doesn't leak water now.
Awesome review as always but I do have a question. Did yeti change the style of seal they use on they’re coolers??
I'll have to check into this. Thanks for the heads up.
As a Coleman Extreme 5 day owner I would consider upgrading to something $100 like this one.
I've had a couple of similar sized Coleman Extremes for years, and they've been great, especially for the price. I bought one of these this Spring, and it was definitely an upgrade and a purchase I don't regret. Paid about $80 and the Cooler was great all Summer, including camping out at some music festivals, one of which was a 6-day trip to sweaty southern Tennessee. You can't go wrong with a Coleman Extreme for under $50, but if you can afford closer to $100 you won't be disappointed, and you won't wish you had spent 2x-4x as much for a Yeti/Orca/Grizzly/Pelican/Engel/Rtic/Unicorn/Alien/Bushwhacker/Otter/BananaPudding/whatever.
I bought this cooler because I am sick of buying ice everyday when I go camping. I am not taking it out and about, throwing it in the bed of the truck or in the fishing boat. I camp in a camper that has limited freezer space and I want ice. So, $300 for that seemed ridiculous. The lifetime cooler is perfect. I don't mind spending $100. With the amount and type of use I will use it for, this thing should last me a decade or more.
Of what I've been watching and reading I would say dollar for dollar this is the best Cooler for the money...going out to get mine tomorrow but I will sit on the lid to see if it flexes maybe I can find on that dont...if can't find one I mite glue a sheet of aluminum to it or some wood and can use the top to clean fish to
I just bought one : ] Thank you
Does the lid have foam inside of it. Or is the lid hollow with just air?
What would you say is the best bargain priced cooler?
It seems Lifetime listened and changed the gasket on their 55 QT cooler lid. The "new" model is 90949, the one I looked at in Wally World. I looked at it on their website and they list a model 90949G...do you know what the difference is? (other than price that is, the one at WW is $97 and the one on the website is $129)...
Has a wheel kit been made for this?? Or is there one compatible with it?
Will it last more indoors like for an an emergancy cooler????
I see in this video the 55qt. cooler has the seal wrapped around the top of the cooler. I followed the link provided and on Amazon it shows the seal in the Lid itself.
Are there two different styles of 55qt. coolers? Does one style have the seal attached to the body and one have the seal in the lid?
Yes, Lifetime redesigned the 55qt cooler to resemble the 28 and 77qt.
Lifetime must have watched this video. My recently purchased, 28 qt, doesn't leak and my 230lbs self doesn't dent the top.
The new 55 qt model has the lid and seal system of the 28 and 77.
I need a durability test because even if my yeti as proven in these videos isn’t the best on holding ice it hasn’t had handle replaced or any other failures in 3 years of hard construction use.
You can buy factory seconds of these from Lifetime stores in Utah for $85.
Just bought the white 65 qt at costco now testing via my vintage coleman the actual old ones
Do a test with block ice, does it last longer????
We've tested that here: ruclips.net/video/SUV4owQHXTk/видео.html
I LOVED IT
Got mine for $10.hell of a cooler.bosssss!!!!!
Can you change the handle if it gets bad? Trying to figure out how. Thanks
That was one of my biggest concerns when I bought this, but I'm thinking this rope handle would probably outlast a plastic one the more I examined it. It's rated for 400 lbs, which is more than I'll even be able to lift! lol
Wonder how long ice would last in the Lifetime cooler if... 1) It were placed in the shade (and/or) 2) It had a white lid or was completely painted white (!?)
Why would the lid leak. If it's latched, it should seal. Or warm air can get in.
Heck awesome cooler
The paperwork says the conditions in which it was tested which was a 72ish degree temp area.... still it lasted definitely don't consider water and a couple of cubes of ice lasting 7 days if it was truly left outisde inside direct sunlight.
This cooler was left outside in direct sunlight for the duration of the test.
I know it doesn't come with an internal basket, but I was wondering if you had any off-market solutions that would work with this cooler to keep some things dry. It doesn't look like there would be a lip for a generic basket to sit on either. Is there an internal shelving system out there or maybe something that can attach to the inner sides of the cooler via Velcro?
We haven't attempted that yet, but I do believe several people have commented on the Lifetime cooler videos with solutions.
I use a small plastic garbage can bought at walmart for 2.50 and it fits perfectly for dry food. Keeps my food dry and has lots of room on the side for ice and drinks.
A Metal/plastic coated in-sink dish drying rack/basket might be worth looking into, though you might have to modify the rack slightly to suit your need.
Yeah, 7 days but how long will it last in the AZ heat? Maybe a few days?
I noticed the lid / gasket differ on the 55-qt (loose gasket around cooler opening) versus the smaller 28-qt and the larger 72-qt coolers that both have the gasket in the lid. Does this affect the function of the 55-qt ?
Yes, the 77 and 28 have a re-designed lid compared to this one... However, the the 55qt has since been redesigned as well. They should all now have the same lid and gasket style.
Coolers On Sale - they’re still selling the old model 55 at Wal-Mart so Buyer Beware!!!
@@zamboni68 How can you tell the difference?
@@HammerHed13 the new model has "55" stamped on the front like the 28 and 77. If you open the lid, the gasket is in the top of the lid rather than the bottom side.
I just came back from a 3 day trip cooler was in the car whole time. Wasn't extremely hot in the car. Went from central To to outside of Atl, Ga. On the way home I just had water no ice but still cold. Wasn't impressed. But I didn't drain and re stock ice after cooling it down over nite before we left. So I'll try that next time
Still better than the cooler I did have
The biggest question is will it hold a bottle if WINE when the bottle stands up, that is it what I hate about some of these coolers. It always falls short of a standing bottle of wine
Ahhh, good idea. We can start testing that.
will freezpack work with these coolers?
Sure, we have a whole post on Ice Packs here: www.coolersonsale.com/best-ice-packs-for-coolers/
Keeping it in the shade would be even better
I am going to be a critic on the ice challenge with the extreme lattiude igloo I bought one at Costco to go fishing he never kept ice for a day and the temperature inside was not very cold compared to my old coleman. Coming back with salmon bout a bag of ice at 11am the ice was gone by 1am. When coming home wrapped the way I do none of the salmon was close to melting after a 11 hr drive. I guess what I would like to see for tests is real world testing. As if going camping and having to leave the cooler in the car ie my coolers are 4 to 6 710ml pop bottles frozen How do these coolers perform. I am trying that now in my apartment with the lifetime it's 75 in here for temperature.
I sat on mine a few times. Lid is so warped, I can press it and hear air moving by the gaskets. Visibly bowed in the middle. Difficult to drag, handle aren't quite long enough. Traded it after two trips for a rod and reel. Would not buy again.
Is there a wheel kit available for this cooler?
No a specific third party kit, but something like this might work: amzn.to/2ISbXHx
I just bought a 70 qt cooler and it definitely needs wheels.
I’ve left it in my suv during work where temperatures reach at least 130 degrees and the ice lasted three days but since I’ve taken it out it easily last 7 days. Not great for keeping inside a car.
It's 90 degrees and you are wearing jeans and a black t-shirt. At what temp do you need to start putting on jacket?
Ha ha, at about 65° its full on winter in my mind.
@@CoolersOnSale It was 42 degrees this morning and i started out with Jacket and shorts and quickly went to shorts and t-shirt. After a few -12 degree days in winter 50s is t-shirt weather.
Lid seals good i seams to have weak blue latches all of em a walmrt were bent an white from stress on it i got oz trail 73 an 26 there a bit more function 4 me i like moldes handels plus rope i tiped it off of my 4runner roof 6inch lift full water ice mix it hit hard i looked away but it was fine i cudet tell were it hit i thick cabelas might be the best 1 out
Good to know about how it stood up to the drop. Thanks for sharing!
In the other leaking test it wasnt leaking, is this another model?
Yes, this is 55qt the others were 28 and 77. However, this model has now been redesigned.
@@CoolersOnSale Great, but how are you supposed to tell if Wal Mart is stocking the old or new models?
@@HammerHed13 there's now way of telling based off of their website from what I can tell. The new model # is 90949. Lifetime confirmed that they've been shipping the new model to Walmart, though they won't be putting it out till the old stock is mostly moved. When I got my new one last week, there was one new model and about a half dozen of the old model.
But....
It was just 2 cans of soda. You need too try it with more items and pre chill the cooler. Stocked with bacon milk cheese drinks and some fruit. My ice will last 5 days. I found that the brick of ice will last longer. So 2 big bricks items are cold 5-6 days. On the 6th or 7th day you have no ice the but the water will be really cold.
My Coolor does not leak! But mine is 48Qt
Anyone care to share their experiences with the Lifetime after 2-3 years of use? Durable? As much I love the new Yeti colors, etc. Hard for me to justify 400 bucks(haul) for something I may use 3-4 times a year.
I've had mine for 1.5 years and just decided to go look at it and the top on mine warped like others have said. I store mine indoors and it's only been used maybe 10 times.
Can you put a Rack in this cooler? If so where can you get one
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I found a Tupperware that fits from front to back that works great,it does make there lid a bit tighter to close,but the way the latches are it works perfect. You would just have to measure it and go to the store and try and find one that's close, trial and era.
Ziggy Z. Where did you get said Tupperware?
HA! I know what you mean, but his suggestion gives me the idea of just finding the biggest, tallest rectangular plastic container that will fit in the cooler. Make that side for dry stuff, and the other side for drinks. That might actually work better than a basket.
It makes you wonder if probably would keep ice if it's never opened for 7 days. But who packs a cooler full of ice and Beverages and food but never opens it. I see you opened it once a day and that's cool but who only opens up a cooler once a day we should be opening it up at least 4 or 5 times a day to be realistic.
But thank you very much for your demo it definitely helps narrow it down for sure
Coolers were opened 3 times a day. We did this to set a baseline across all testing.
How should I secure it from theft
Check out our video all about that...: ruclips.net/video/Lxw2OxnDCZs/видео.html
Coolers On Sale I don’t see how that would work for this cooler. It doesn’t have a slot like one in the video does.
move to a better neighborhood.
maybe I got a dud because mine sucks....pre cooled and still doesn't hold ice for more then a day
Reach out to Lifetime, they are usually really responsive.
Weird, even cheap Igloos and Rubbermaids will hold ice for more than a day.
Who fills a cooler with ice and only two drinks. A real test would be to fill the cooler with at least on later of cokes then as much ice as you can. Then see how long ice lasts
We've done it this way to standardized the testing procedure across all the coolers we have tested. If you want a real world test, check this out: ruclips.net/video/uspgSQX12Ew/видео.html
A smart way to do it is to pre chill your food and drinks, freeze of possible to retain as much as ice as possible
Who leaves it in the sun tho??
It's blow molded
Correct, different from rotational molding.
Randy Baylor good to know, but is there a performance difference? Ive just recently been searching for one of these and i dont know the difference.
I just came from camping , had to fill. the top with ice every night, but keeped every thing cool compared to my igloo , my igloo melted the ice , its a good buy , pretty sure it performs as good as a yeti.
Is this a robot he is plugged in
100% sent in from the aliens to test coolers! Take me to your leader.
Not real happy with it..the top bowed and is leaking bad
I bought one from Walmart, meh not impressed, I tested myself and even precooled it night before, by day 3 I had barely any ice left. I only bought 2 bags because I had drinks and food. I mean realistically who the heck is gonna fill the cooler with that much ice like this test?
Anyway I wasn't impressed plus the rubber gasket was loose and the thing leaks if you tip it. Not good quality control for the product of you ask me.
Not good test,as many time as it will b open 2 days is most I give with all the drinks and food
I just got mine yesterday filled with ice and drinks this morning its not even lunch yet and my ice us almost gone. Pretty sure this thing is trash
How much ice did you use?
you didnt prechill it you doofus...
never had that problem I call bs to your story just saying
not the best way to test it people buy cooler to fill it with drinks(not fill with ice) for parties or camping. 80% drinks maybe 20% ice. drinkers or in camping people may be opens at least 36 times. put two 24 packs of beer. 12 pack of coke. and 12 bottles of water. an open every 5 min. at least. 48 times👍
We had to test this way so that we have consistency across all coolers that we test. When testing 20+ coolers at once, we cant fill every cooler with 80% drinks and realistically go through those. This way we have consistent results that can be compared across all coolers we ever review.
not much more than a Coleman
This cooler doesn't hold ice for 2 days!!!!!!
How much ice are you using?
@@CoolersOnSale 40 lbs it literally performs the same as my $40 igloo that's about the same size I bought this as a boat cooler I'm planning on returning it I'm looking for a better product
So you had ice for 7 days in 100 + Degree Days in Florida and I had ice for not even 2 days in the upper 90's in southeast Washington 🤣😂🤣😂😂BS your reviews fake
Lid temperatures are often hotter than the ambient temperature. You can also check out the other Lifetime sizes and their performance here: www.coolersonsale.com/cheap-coolers-best-budget-cooler-based-on-performance/#1 Many others have echoed similar performance... Are you in and out of the cooler all day?
@@goatboy05 my ice lasted 6 days in 100+ degrees in my garage. Maybe you got a lemon.
I’m glad I didn’t get this cooler .... I sit on my coolers a lot when I fish
Lol wut
He might have aired on cautious side a bit, I weigh 230 and the lid does not give nor does it shift in any way. I’m glad I finally bought a resourceful cooler
You would have nothing to worry about sitting on this cooler. It's totally solid. I weigh 200lbs and sit on it all the time.
dont buy one...junk