A Cooler That DOESN'T NEED ICE? 🤨 Oyster Tempo Cooler Review
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- This brand new vacuum insulated aluminum cooler out of Norway is called the Oyster Tempo and it's as sleek as an Airstream trailer. The company's claim of 'no ice required' is pretty bold, but is it true?
In this video I'll unbox this innovative cooler and talk about first impressions, pros and cons, and whether or not it's worth the money. But most importantly, I'll test whether or not it really works without ice!
Disclaimer: Oyster sent this cooler to us free of charge with no strings attached so we could test and try it out. We treat all products the same whether we paid for them or got them for free. We were not paid for this review which was produced independently with no input or preview by anyone, including Oyster. Opinions expressed are our own.
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10:44 lol it's so funny. You just said it was 100° day... But you don't have a drop of perspiration anywhere on you.
I think it's a riot when I see that. Being born and raised in South Florida and never having built a snowman in my entire life, it perplexes me that it could be 100° out and you're not sweating
As we sweat on Christmas morning
That's the arid West for ya! Dry heat is hot but if you sit still and in the shade you can bear it without sweating. I've been to Florida a handful of times and I can't take a breath without breaking a sweat 😅!
I still can't believe a place that doesn't need coolers, made the best cooler.
@Bozemanjustin
Great eye
I'm watching cooler reviews.. wtf
Haha 😂. Welcome to my world.
@@theoutdoorempire I recently picked up a Orion cause of you. So thank you! It's been living in the back of my 4runner 24/7 this summer. It's always cool as I'm switching out ice packs every several days.
It's hot
"the very day I became old"
Not just watching - now I want one 😂
$500 is tough to justify, but it’s a super pretty cooler. I kind of want to get one for weekend camping, instead of lugging around my 77qt. This channel is costing me a lot of money.
Haha 😂! Sorry, not sorry.
Good video mate. As far as I’m aware Oyster is not the only vacuum based cooler out there, I personally own a Daiwa ZSS 2700 that’s 6 sided vacuumed which seems similar to Oyster bar the weight. That Daiwa is really heavy to lug around even empty. I would love to give Oyster a shot, like you said how often you get to try a new cooler from Norway 😜. Keep it up mate.
Interesting, I'll have to check out that Daiwa. Didn't know they made coolers. Thanks for the info.
Daiwa? Hmm seems key. How about the qoolbox. Yeti v series is a nice on too. Been using it daily for years very nice. Did the dam coolers drop their release? Thats the only ones i know of
DESIGN: 10/10 a product that will enhance the experience of using the gear. Aluminum interior: great idea due to its thermal conductivity. They could eventually anodize the exterior to different colours or come out with a titanium edition with titanium on the exterior for a more robust version to the aluminum. I have an expectation the lifetime should be 20 years on a cooler and I'm not sure about this one... looks super well built but I wonder how robust the vacuum is to being compromised if dented. PRICE: where I live in Canada, with the exchange rate and 13% sales tax in my province that thing as is, is $772. No way in hell I can justify that purchase. I can buy a lifetime of ice for that and use a cheap Coleman lol I won't enjoy the experience with the Coleman though.
I have wondered why more haven't come out with a vacuum insulated panel cooler (these are very common in medical ultra low freezers). Or even use AeroGel instead of foam as the insulation (google aerogel - super insulating stuff used by NASA).
Great input, thanks for sharing! Ya it's a neat concept. Will be interesting to see who else does it in coming years.
You nailed it. Exactly. The aluminum is cool and all but titanium would justify the price. Titanium is 10x the cost of aluminum for material. Wonder how much itd actually add in cost for the total product. I'd pull if it were strong like that though and buy.
I didn’t think I needed a cooler with all the others I have at my home. But… I think I have room for this one. Great job pulling this video together.
Thanks! It is a neat little cooler. Gets very cold with ice too as it turns out. And fast.
You don't lol. It's definitely a want.
I saw the title and was expecting a review on an electric cooler. I recently bought myself a Bouge RV electric cooler, and it was able to keep my food and drinks at 30 degrees F with zero difficulty. It can also function as a deep freezer and my ice cream won't melt even on the hottest day!
I love not having do deal with ice packs or "thermal batteries" and doubt i will go back.
Very cool! Indeed an electric cooler doesn't need ice either. 😂
I am traveling the US in my camper van and have been on the road a year. My no name chinese fridge/ freezer just quit working last week and my new Bourge RV fridge/freezer arrives at a buddies tomorow. I decided to go with them as they made my 720 watts of solar panels which have been working just great. Funny thing is my new brand name unit was about $60 cheaper than what I paid a year ago for the no name one that burned out. I hope yours has been working well for you. I went with the 24 quart size.
@@OverlandOne my 6-month review of my 24q Bouge RV cooler is nothing but positive. Expense reports for my job are on a per-diem basis, so this thing paid for itself in less than the first month. Everything since then has been cash in my pocket!
I've found 28 degrees to be the sweet spot for my cooler but this does result in the occasional slightly frozen pickle/tomato in my sandwich but liquids like soda and soup remain unfrozen somehow. The capacity holds more than enough food for 2 people for a 3-day weekend, and it practically sips power throughout the night.
I still use a 600wh solar generator instead of my car battery and toss in 2 frozen water bottles just for the added peace of mind. This is just far more convenient than lugging it into the hotel room with me each night, and the cooler paid for the generator itself!
@@dogishappy0 Awesome, thanks...that is good to hear.
I just saw Huckberry’s video of this product the other day. They were promoting it because of course they were selling it on their website. I am so glad this showed up on my feed because I was really curious about it. Great video!
Yep, I saw that one and thought, "Hey I did an actual review of that cooler over a month ago."
Use it in a van? You can get a 12v fridge for $500 or less that doesn't require those ice packs that will eventually melt and thus you no longer have a cooler. Or you can constantly buy ice for it.
Thank you for the nice review video; you're pleasent & personable, without being goofy, and there wasn't a bunch of fluff & nonsense.
Looks like a great cooler, but afraid that at that price point, I'll go with a 12 volt fridge.
Thanks again.
You bet, thanks for watching!
I don't need ice to stay cool 😎
I like the concept and style but I’m too rough with my things. I’m sure I’d dent it on first use.
I use an RTIC and an Iceco fridge. I bet I could fit it in my cooler to protect it😅
It'd be like the Russian nesting doll of coolers. 😂
@@theoutdoorempire I’ll put my soft sided cooler in the ice less cooler!
I can buy a lot of ice for $500.... in all seriousness, my Lifetime roto cooler holds ice for 5 days without batting an eye and it's $109 at Walmart.
That cooler is way overpriced. I'll just stick to my igloo wheelie cooler that will work probably just as well plus it has wheels on it . For 500 dollars I could get a Coleman extreme or better yet a igloo b max and ide have money left over.
So these tests are all pretty controlled. How about freeze the thermal batteries fill with chilled soda & beer and use it at an event camping or backyard party opening & closing as people retrieve a drink
Really great job, thanks for the review. It really would be useful to have an ice retention test.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll see what I can do!
I just ordered this cooler. Thanks for the review.
Awesome, enjoy!
Super cool Cooler!
I would love to see how it would stack up against the yeti coolers that are around its size.
Thanks for the review. Was looking forward to it since I seen your short on it.
Awesome idea! Thanks for supporting the channel!
at 500$ I would rather spend 300$ on the battery operated coolers.
I definitely get this cooler it's pretty awesome but the price tag is out of control it should be no more than $200 for that cooler. So unless they lower the price way down I will not be a buyer.. I can buy a lot of ice for 300 more dollars.
Indeed, you raise some great points.
Great review and an interesting cooler. Need to compare it to something though. Kong is about the best for ice retention, throw in a Yeti for good measure. You will need to use the same ice blocks though and pre cool the roto molded ones. Pre cool the Oyster too.
Great input thanks! Though I'm a bit torn about ore cooling. It's sort of a key selling point with the Oyster that you don't need to and it's sort of a weakness of thick rotomolded coolers. So either the newfangled guy has to stoop to the roto norms or the rotos' weaknesses are exposed. 🤔
@@theoutdoorempireI hear you, just do it both ways. Test w both pre chilled, and then both starting at room temp. I'd love to see that.
@@kristerlile4627 Great idea!
Love the cooler but at that price i will be better off buying the Ryobi 18v cooler
Would be great if you could share the dimensions of the ice packs. I am curious on the thickness of those and how they will fit in my conventional freezer that has limited space. Good video, Thank you!
I just measured them and they are 8" x 8" x 7/8". They fit perfectly side by side in the bottom of the Oyster Tempo with 36 cans stacked on top and you can still close the lid just perfectly.
Not a bad cooler but the whole "battery" and "doesn't need ice" marketing is ridiculous, and gives off juciero vibes...I almost typed "can't believe people are so stupid"...well I guess did ;)
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Grea review. The product makes no sense to me though. You can get a really good bougeRV fridge/freezer with dual zone and run it off a single 100w solar panel for another $100 and still be less money even on sale... I keep super cold ice packs in the freezer for my other cooler which seem just as effective for quick daily use.
Yep, it's a unique product that's certainly aimed at people who appreciate sleek design and aren't too price sensitive. I do love how compact it is though and how it gets cold so fast.
Love the cooler but there's no way I'd ever buy it at that price. For HALF the price I'd consider it.
These "high end" coolers have gotten out of hand money-wise. A normal cooler works just fine if you know how to use it. The price-to-convenience ratio doesn't seem justified to me.
It's true that inexpensive coolers can work amazingly well.
I have an igloo bmx 52 and would love to be able to replace it with something that has smaller external dimensions but has similar food/drink carrying capacity. I'd love to see a comparison test that's focused on the amount of consumables it can hold, meaning; Take the Oyster and place the 2 ice packs inside. From there, see how much food/drinks you can fit in it. Now, take that same food/drink load and place it in the smallest hard cooler you can (while staying close to the 2:1 ice:consumable ratio.) The rest is simple: monitor them both and see which keeps cool longer. Could even replicate real use conditions and open each cooler for 30 seconds or so every now and then just to see the effects that has.
*And to be thorough, do the comparison again but use ice packs AND ice with both the Oyster and hard cooler. Just because the oyster doesn't NEED ice doesn't mean you cant add a little in if you were in say a camping scenario and wanted to give its chill a bump.
Absolutely! That's great feedback I'm gonna try and put that together. Thanks for the input!
I have a BMX 52 as well, at 1/10 the cost I am more than happy with its performance. I added a gasket to the slot around the lid and it seals water tight.
@@andrewsbbq I love mine as well. Affordable, durable, and carries just enough for a weekend of camping with my girlfriend. The problem is, my sedan is loaded to the brim with gear and the cooler is the single largest item. If I could drastically reduce the cooler size that would help me a ton! I doubt the Oyster would be a good replacement due to it's small size, but if it really doesn't need ice (or if you can simply add a little bit every few days) and can be almost entirely used for consumables, then the small size might actually work. Now, about that cost tho... $$$
@@andrewsbbq bmx 52 is closer to 1/4 the price, btw
@@flybyguy1450 got mine on sale for $65 Canadian. Oyster is $800 but currently available for $670. Back when I bought it the regular price was only $120 and now they are $170-200 but still go on sale for $100
Question is why Yeti haven’t make a cooler like this 😕
Put some icecream in there and I'll help with the testing it after.
Get in line. 😜
it's a lunch box. simple gimmick for people with more bucks than brains. durability is out the window. sorry, it's a fail!
That's one way to look at it.
Why buy this when you can get a bouge RV cooler that works way better for half the cost?? Maybe if youre camping and that few pounds of weight savings matters ?
I think there are still a lot of folks who think the Bouge RV or other portable fridges are a hassle in their own way. But ya, for this one you really gotta just appreciate the gear, the engineering, and the design to spend that kind of money on a small cooler.
I know it would be expensive, but I would like one that was half the size and used one of the ice packs. that would be a great size for a day cooler for one person. I'm also hoping you do a test with the ice packs and chilled drinks and food. That is probably a more realistic test of how it will be used.
That would be cool! And I think I can do what you're saying. Cheers.
Nice video with lots of data. I would love to see this test repeated with a bag of ice and the two included thermal batteries to see how long it can stay cold for in a food safe zone.
Great suggestion, thanks! I have used it with just ice cubes and it's fantastic. New ice challenge video in the works with this cooler in it.
I saw other channels do ice tests and it beat everything on the market. I'm getting really tempted to get this with my next bonus check. I am sick of buying Ice everyday with my cheap coolers and I hate how heavy yetis are
Bravo........a cooler that doesn't need ice........and can make ice.......refrigerator.........hmmmmm.......cheers
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500? Lol pass if it was like 300 sure but no
While it’s not made for ice, I do wonder if this would surpass your 10 Day “ice challenge” time frame
Me too! It'll be in the next round.
design is AAA. but the price really bumps that down to a C+. Way too expensive when i already own a few coolers already. When they start full production and price drops, i'll be getting one for sure!
Ya it'll be interesting to see how this company and prices evolve.
Hard to justify with a few $40 Coleman’s I already have and buying ice is pretty much second nature when going out on trips. It’s covetable, though so I’ll probably let it sit on my wishlist.
Ya let it simmer a while til it's so hot you can't stand it and have to buy it or until it boils off and you don't care anymore.
Toss in some ice, and some beer and show us how long it lasts with the ice packs too. Days? Weeks? Hours?
Ya, I ought to do more tests. I have used it several times now like normal, with ice and with the ice packs, and it gets mighty cold and hangs on to ice a long time.
Can you share a link for the thermometer that you used in this video? Also, thank you for the detailed informal review of this cooler; I would like it if I could afford it.
Thanks for asking, I just added the link to the thermometer to the description.
Beautiful !!!
Great review !
Thanks for the great channel.
It’s as if Bang and Olufsen made a cooler. ❤❤
Fantastic review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for review and doing it for us so we don’t have to waste 500$.
If this cooler was also priced like competitive ones I can see me switching to it next time around, my Coleman does the job for me just fine today. It’s all about money what we can safe.
500$ for this instead of Coleman same size cooler for 50$ is no brainer for me.
Yep, it's all about how you wanna use it and where you like to put your money.
I personally like ice because it holds everything in the cooler in place and keeps stuff from beating against everything else in the cooler. I can just imagine having this cooler in the back of an suv with a cooler can drinks in it and every turn you make they bang against the sides, that would drive me crazy lol.
Interesting point. Ya if it's not chock full it'll rattle around for sure.
I would still use ice, I may avoid it if the claims are true then i'll think different.
Then put ice in it? It isn't anti-ice. It's just highly efficient. Your beloved ice will stay rigid and whole longer.
coolers don't need ice, the 50F no ice is not food safe, frozen water bottles keep stuff cold and can be consumed if needed
Great points.
I know it says no ice but I’m curious how the temperature would be if the ice packs were left in the bottom?
That's basically what my first experiment in the video was, and it lasted 24 hours below 40F with no food inside. Packed with more (cold) food and the ice packs I'm sure it'd go longer with less air inside. Another experiment I shall do!
No cooler *needs ice* although without ice it may not be very cool depending on environmental conditions.
True. What's unique about this one is how quickly it heats and cools and then how long it can maintain temps thanks to the conductivity of the metal interior, minimal thermal bridging, lack of air gaps, and vacuum insulation.
I use a cheap medium size cooler and use ice packs on top of the food, and then put that cooler inside a cheap large cooler, and use a kneeling pad under the large one if placed on metal.
Fantastic idea!
Can’t leave it at the campsite… it will disappear.
Hide your cooler!
Like literally anything. I mean, what?
I have A cooler doesn’t need ice it’s called a 12v refrigerator under $300 setpower 45liter
My other cooler uses my dads ice packs that come with his medicine in the mail. Very thin ice packs. I also freeze a few water bottles. Gonna drink them anyway. Never paid that kinda money for a cooler ever.
Thanks for sharing! And ya it ain't cheap. How do you like that Set Power? I've been curious about those.
@@theoutdoorempire mine so far is amazing. But I've only had it for 2 months. It's definitely worth it's price. Mainly because it has the best warranty for its price range 3 years. Which is only behind iceco but half their price.
I gotta add all kidding aside that is a very cool looking cooler. I'm probably a little jealous = reason for the first comment, an my type of humor
You remind me a lot of Dustin from SmarterEveryday
That is quite a compliment, thank you! That guy is far smarter than me though.
Durability makes me nervous, especially at that price point. I can agree on the ice packs, we use them a lot in our smaller soft coolers and throw a few in the big one for back ups. We go without ice more and more frequently now on shorter trips
Ya overall I think it'll take a beating, but it'll definitely be visible on this cooler.
I want to know if you can use it as seating like any other cooler.
I think I would be building foam frame to keep dings and scratches away. One bad move that puts a hole in it and the vacuum is gone and this is no longer the best cooler ever.
Have you done an ice retention test on this compared to the other coolers you have tested?
Yes! Check out the 2024 best hard cooler 38 cooler ice challenge. It's in there.
Wondering how many days this cooler, adding the two frozen batteries, can stay cool for? Your test you removed them so wonder if left in, how many days can it keep things inside around 40 degrees or close.
In this test I pulled them out less than an hour after the internal temp went over 40F. Almost 24 hours exactly. But I am curious too if it's actually filled with chilled food too and has more thermal mass to it how long it would last.
500.00 dollars? are you people crazy! I'll stick to my coleman and igloo thank you.
I might just be a tad crazy.
500.00 dollars is better spent on a small capacity electric cooler. do like your videos though,keep them coming, peace and love.
If you want to blow away the "Keep up with the Jones's YETI crowd", this will do it. 5 Hundos buys a lot of ice, even dry ice that my local supermarket sells.
Leave the Joneses in the dust bro! 💪🤣
Not really a great review. Most people are going to open the cooler constantly thru the day. I'd rather see how much temp is lost when it's opened every 30min or so.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll keep it in mind for next time.
What happens if you use ice in it? Only asking as this appears to use the fact that aluminum will reflect 95% of irradiated heat so without contact from the interior skin this works efficiently, but if you were to have ice and water contacting the interior skin it would transmit the heat inside at a greater rate.
I've used it with ice now as well and it works great! It is in my backyard as I write this for a test and it has been 6 days and it still has ice.
@@theoutdoorempire Nice it still harnesses the Vacuum efficiency to isolate the exterior wall and reflect the heat.
Excellent review thank you. I really want this cooler. In Australia it's $792 AUD which is really expensive, but it looks perfect for beach/day trips and BBQ's which is all I want a cooler for. I really like that it looks much smaller than an equivalent internal capacity cooler. The comment about things rolling around loose inside and bashing on the side walls is a good one, but I bet that could be fixed by simply stuffing some reusable bags or a shirt/jumper in with the stuff. So keen, just got to justify the price in my head. Probably will treat myself one day if a bit of extra cash comes my way unexpectedly.
Ya, it's perfect for those day outings for sure! The compact size is great and I love how it gets cold so fast from room temp.
Plus you can buy some arctic ice tundra series packs. One large and one medium they would perfectly fit at the bottom and those can freeze things so then you can have colder temps in this cooler
I own the Dometic RC 3000. It runs on 12 voltz, 120 volts and PROPANE.
HOLDS 35 LITERS AND PERFECT FOR ANY SHTF AGENDA!
A SIMPLE 100 WATT SOLAR PANEL WOULD RUN IT OFF THE GRID, WHEN PROPANE RUNS OUT.
Ya those look pretty interesting. Cheers.
No ice required? You had to put in two “thermal battery” ice blocks. WTF?
Those are the ice packs that come with it. I also tested without any ice at all later in the video.
@@theoutdoorempire Yeah I saw that. In the end it’s just a crappy gimmick if it comes with ice blocks and performs exactly as other coolers do (ie; poorly) without them. It does look good and the stickers are nice so plenty will buy them but it’s a con.
Did you do any test with the ice packs and food/drinks ? If so how did that go ?
Not yet. Just the ice packs by themselves. But I like what you're saying!
I use a 46 dollar mini fridge from home Depot that can 12v.. Solar panel.. 4 18amp batteries.. I keep food, beer, and cheese , cold.. Use a fan in tent..
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One 100w solar panel. Put on car.
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$89 panel..
$46 fridge.
$79 batteries
$25 two 12v motorcycle outlet.
$12 fan.
And, can charge phones all day.
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Priceless.
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I looked into a solar ice box 1,000 bucks.
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Just a 12v cooler? 250+
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I have two mini fridge. Both can hot, or cold. I got my first mini from goodwill for $9.99
That is brilliant! I love that idea. I might have to try that myself.
My Oyster arrived in three boxes. The strap/accessory box is UNDERNEATH the inner box that holds the cooler. Be sure to remove the inner box or you might miss the accessory box underneath like I did. How embarrassing.
Useless data without comparison with rotomolded coolers. My Yeti Roadie 24 costs 3 times less. For these additional 350eur I can buy 350kg of ice. Considering I'm using my cooler 2 times in a month at the summer and maybe ones at spring and autumn.. well. I usually put a big Yeti Ice at the bottom and then 2kg of fresh ice to fill the space between food and drinks. The price difference gives me 14 years! Ok maybe I decide to take cooler with me at winter, or puting into it 3 kg of ice someday. With all these exceptions, the price difference will last me over 10years.
I love the math.
Heh heh. This commenter copy /pasted same response on other vid reviews
@@chriskazaam896 so what?
I imagine that you always take the same route home from wherever.
My ozark trail takes a 10lb. Bag of ice on friday and dumps ice on sunday afternoon $120 bucks 60 qt. 5 yrs. Still going. Wont never spend that kind of money on a cooler buddy never !!!
Magellan has open from both sides top.
Nice!
"thermal batteries" is too much BS for me. I'm out.
BTW adding a few frozen water bottles in with the lunch stuff always works well. ..guess I should have called them- well you know..
$500 I’m out, nice video I gave it a like 👍
Thanks for stopping by!
What I really…really like is that these “thermal batteries” don’t need a solar panel to charge them. I swear….we Americans with $$ will buy anything. Give it a trendy name, price it sky high (so we can brag/complain about how much it cost) and they’ll fly off the shelves. So, is Oyster another woke company like Yeti?
Hard to say, but given Oyster comes out of Norway, I'd guess their margins aren't as high as some so it's positioned as a premium product.
lol hahahaa, I really want to give you a thumbs up. But you claimed this is a detailed review. You also claimed you don't think it will keep your food cold for the whole camping trip. That was the issue. How can it be a detailed review and claims without you really testing it out? If you haven't tried it out for a camping trip, how can you have a detailed review of its performance on your camping trip??? cmon, you can really do much better.
Fair enough. Thanks for the feedback. For what it's worth, I have since taken it on a camping trip, just a quick 2-nighter where I filled it half way with regular ice and the rest of the way with sodas. And they were mighty cold all weekend with ice left over. I've also got it out in my backyard for an ice retention test as we speak, so more info to come. This video was focused on evaluating the claim of "no ice required".
Wow that’s expensive
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This vs the yeti roadie or a pelican, ice retention test? Don't leave us hanging!
Great idea! I'll see what I can do.
Please add a lifetime cooler to that test.
All these expensive coolers should all come with a cable and lock and a secure way of locking it up on the cooler itself for $500. You won't get to enjoy the cooler when you can't turn your back on it or someone else will that didn't pay for it if you do forget to watch it. You could hire a guard to make sure it doesn't walk away so you could enjoy yourself. No $500 coolers don't interest me but it is a cool idea. Pun intended! I'll buy a coleman cooler any day. I still have a cheap Gotten 60 cooler and works great and still in action.
I like your idea of including a lock and cable! And I hear ya on the Colemans. For the money, they're great.
How long does your basic Yeti keep drinks cool with ice packs instead of ice?
The insertion of a unique variable doesn't really make for an apples to apples comparison.
I tend to use ice packs instead of ice with my coolers anyway.
I love gadgets, and I put this cooler in that catagory. And this a bitchin cooler. However, when i am interested in something, I always write a cost/use sheet for what I expect the life of an item to be. This one would fail. I have cheap Igloo coolers I have owned for better than 10 years, used weekly, and I use them with the cheap igloo freezer packs in conjunction with a $2 bag of ice. It would have to last 30 years or longer to beat the cost/use of a cheapo walmart cooler, and I dont see that pretty aluminum shell taking the same abuse. It will certainly loose its vacuum properties if it takes a drop on the rocks. Cheap plastic still works, even when the corners split. Great video though.
You raise some fine points, my friend! I can see you think about cost-benefit like I do, adjust for time. Cheers!
$690 right now on 4/26/24
It’s intriguing but nothing can justify that price.
What in the world?! That's getting ridiculous. Not sure what's going on over there. I have to wonder if they'll survive.
That's a really big thermos.
Yep!
Would love to see a review of the new roadie 15 vs the tempo!
Noted thanks
You'd think for $500 they'd make sure there weren't any typos on the packaging ... like "THEMAL" 🙄
No kidding. 😂
$500 is such a joke. Gonna be pretty hilarious when like Igloo or RTIC release a version that is half to 1/3 of the cost and performs the same or better
For $500.00 they should fill it with top sirloin steak and a six pack of beer before shipping it to you.. It's nice but OMG!
That'll get em.
500 Dollars. No thank you.
Thanks for watching!
I don't care what the technology is,$500 for a cooler is ridiculous...
It's not cheap.
Stumbling upon this cooler and your video, I did a little research and found a vacuum insulated panel plastic cooler 25 qt. and 35 qt. called the DAM 25 and Dam 35 sold in the USA. They are less expensive than the roto molded, have thinner walls, and are lighter so they aren't as bulky as the rotomold. It would be cool if you could get your hands on the 35 qt. and see how it compared to the Oyster and a similar sized roto-mold. Their website says they perform as well as a Yeti of a similar volume.
Very interesting find, thanks for sharing! I'll see if I can get a hold of one. That'd be an interesting test.
Late comment but awesome review. It's intriguing that their ice packs are made to be a little warmer. I wonder how the performance would be with Yeti packs that are intended to get super cold and stay there.
Have you done a test with cubed ice yet?
I have used it several times with ice now and it works great! Gets cold super fast and stays very cold. Haven't done any nerdy tests that way though.
How is it to compare to QOOL box?
Haven't tried that one yet.
I'd love to see it tested in camping conditions, with those "thermal batteries" frozen. Will it keep some raw chicken safely cold for three days?
The thermal batteries I have are rated for 39 deg F, fridge temps, not freezer temps. If the chicken is frozen going into the cooler with the thermal batteries I am confident it would stay safe for three days, though it might begin thawing in there. I've also used the ice packs with regular ice and it keeps things dang cold.
Why not build it out of stainless for more durability?
Just a cooler vacuum bottle, correct? Is there not other options for vacuum boxes
Ike this?
I imagine they wanted to use aluminum in part so it's lighter weight, and probably also because it comes from Norway which is a world leader in producing aluminum. So maybe it was a brand play?
It's a bit different from a typical vacuum bottle because it also has insulation between the walls. I don't know of any others quite like this yet, but I suspect there will be some to follow if it catches on.
As cool as a product like this is, the ROI compared to ice or ice packs in a regular cooler just doesn’t make sense.
Even a very nice similarly sized cooler won’t top $200. With the extra $300 difference, I could have a custom stainless steel block cut to the shape of the bottom of the cooler to act as my ice free “thermal battery” and have money left over, and a very similar experience to this.
Sounds like one of those projects I'd start that would make my wife question my sanity. 😂
@@theoutdoorempire Brother, my wife questions my sanity weekly!!! LMAO!
Thanks for the review.
Got a question. Loving your blouse with the fishes, where can i buy it?
Keep up the great work and all the best.
I'm gonna tell my wife that. She hates that shirt.
It's a Woolrich shirt and indeed, one of my favorites. I got it years ago at a discount store, so you might have to say your prayers daily and hit up every thrift store you see for the next decade to find the same one.
Not sure if it would make much of a difference, but Id put the Thermal Batteries on top of the drinks instead of on the bottom. Thinking cool air falls.
I'm curious about that, good point.
I wish you would have done a few more runs with different items, like handful of frozen items and maybe slap a second thermometer on the lid so you can check temp change against ambient.
Ooo ya, good ideas.
500 bucks, holy crap
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I’m confused on how a vacuum insulated water bottle can be purchased for $20 but a vacuum insulated cooler is $500…
You're not alone.
R&D is pricey :)
The best way to end the confusion, is to make one yourself for cheaper. I couldn't do it, so I bought one...it worked so well that I bought another for my other car.
It’s not confusing at all for me, and I paid $400.
Round shapes have much more structural integrity. Large flat surfaces are much harder to vacuum insulate without the pressure warping the structure aka bending.
For comparison Yeti has a cooler with vacuum insulation but it is 800+$
So in short the engineering complexity is the difference.
I am sure if this company was able to scale up production of these with a big enough market, the price could come down on future models.
I don’t like this video because it makes me want to by this cooler.. and I have lots of coolers already… dang good video 😁
I'm right there with you man! 😂
The best way to save your feelings for when it first gets dented, is to get a hammer and smack it a few times.. That way when it gets dented you're not too worried about it..
Under my terms. I like it! 😂
Your research isn't too good: Yeti has their own version of vacuum insulated cooler ($800)
That's true, Yeti has the V Series which is pretty interesting. It's sort of a hybrid with vacuum insulated steel side panels and then a plastic inner body akin to their Tundra coolers. It's also larger and weighs the same as a classic rotomolded cooler. Oyster's design is quite different in that it is fully vacuum-insulated, very lightweight thanks to aluminum and no plastic, and has a metal interior which is key to how quickly it can heat up or cool down. So you're right, there are a few others going in this same direction, I just found the Oyster to be the most unique design.
for five hundred freeking dollars thy can keep it
Yep, not really for the budget conscious.
@@theoutdoorempire If my life depended on it I'd prolly go with a more proven tech like insulating foam. I can patch that.
Love your channel! Very high-quality videos and very informative.
I appreciate that! Glad you like them.