Keep Ice Longer
Keeping things cold is what a cooler is all about. With thicker walls, more than twice the insulation and a full-frame gasket, YETI® out-performs the competition - it’s not even close!*
Thicker walls mean more cold-containing insulation.
The FatWall™ design of the YETI Tundra puts two inches of premium PermaFrost™ insulation in the walls for maximum ice retention. You’ll typically find just a 1/2 inch of insulation in ordinary coolers and maybe an inch in the more expensive models. The bottom line is that insulation thickness correlates to ice retention, and YETI Coolers are second to none!
YETI Coolers don’t just close, they seal!
Unlike ordinary coolers, YETI Coolers feature the ColdLock™ full-frame, freezer-quality gasket that seals around the entire lid to minimize air exchange. This seal, combined with our InterLock™ lid system, assures maximum, long-term ice retention.
| FatWall™ DesignAll YETI Coolers feature extra-thick walls designed to house added insulation for maximum ice retention.
PermaFrost™ Insulation ColdLock™ Gasket InterLock™ Lid System BearFoot™ Non-Slip Feet |
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Tips To Maximize Ice Retention*
- Pre-cool your YETI – When starting with a warm cooler, a lot of ice is required to lower the core temperature of the heavily insulated walls. Prior to loading your YETI Cooler, store it in a cool environment or use a sacrificial bag of ice.
- Use quality ice – Ice can get much colder than its freezing point. Warm ice (near 32°F) is typically wet to the touch and dripping with water. Cold, sub-zero ice is relatively dry and will last substantially longer.
- Freeze or pre-chill contents – Prior to loading your YETI Cooler, freezing or pre-chilling cooler contents like meat or beverages will help your ice last longer.
- More ice is better – We recommend filling your cooler with as much ice as possible. Ideally you want to have an ice to contents ratio of at least 2:1.
- Use dry ice – YETI Coolers are Dry Ice Compatible™ and can handle the extremely low temperature (-109°F), whereas ordinary coolers become brittle and crack. Dry ice provides approximately 3X the cooling power of regular ice and leaves more room for contents.
* Due to all of the known variables that affect ice retention, and because every adventure is different, we believe it is misleading to make specific claims about how long a cooler will hold ice . Your understanding of these factors is the key to maximizing ice retention. For more information on ice retention, please reference your YETI Owner’s Manual.
“Kept ice for 5 days in 100-plus degree heat!”
- Arnie Chandola, Northwest Voyageurs
“Held ice for 6 days in the Texas heat. Imagine what it would do in New York City.”
- Hoke Bullock, Marathon, TX
“Using dry ice in my YETI allows me to stay in the field twice as long, which means better trips for my clients.”
– Brandon Boedecker, PRO Outfitters
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* when used as directed
Why YETI?
Look Who's Using YETI
"If you put all the coolers that I’ve bought throughout my lifetime end to end, you’d have coolers from Homestead to Houston…Now why would YETI come along and ruin a perfectly good consumer like myself?"
Flip Pallot, Legendary fisherman/TV show host
Read More"When I’m in the wilds of my Yukon moose territory, I need the toughest coolers on the planet to keep our supplies safe and fresh. Nothing compares to YETI."
Jim Shockey Hunting Adventures
Read More"I never really knew there was such a big difference in the quality and effectiveness of a cooler until I got a YETI. Makes all my other coolers seem very temporary. Everyone always wants to borrow my YETI. I don’t blame them…but go buy your own."
Jay Gregory, The Wild Outdoors
Read More"We log lots of miles each year pursuing deer, elk, and all sorts of other big game. Being tough on our gear just comes with the territory. Thanks to YETI, we never have to worry about melting ice, spoiling meat or broken coolers. YETI does the job like no other! Everyone else is playing for second place!"
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, The Crush
Read More"In my world, a cooler is as important as a home refrigerator. Coolers have to be much more than just a place to keep cold drinks. They have to be a seat for a 300 lb man and a casting platform. I used to buy coolers frequently as the lids would be destroyed and they would no longer hold ice. No more! I have a YETI now; a lifetime investment."
Tom Rowland, Saltwater Experience TV
Read More"Insulated to the hilt and built like an armored truck! Finally, a cooler tough enough for serious outdoor use. YETIs are not only durable, but best of all they keep ice like no other cooler. Get a YETI and you’ll be out of the cooler market for years!"
David Morris, The Bucks of Tecomate
Read More"Everything in my life is supernatural-safari grade from my underwear, to my bow, to my vehicle, to my YETI COOLER. Anything less than a YETI COOLER is like bringing a vegetarian salad to my birthday party Bar-B-Q."
"Razor Dobbs Alive" TV
Read More"YETI Coolers are the most durable ice chests I have ever owned! We use them on our guide boats every day and they look like new, keep ice for a week and make great casting platforms."
Rich Tudor, Saltwater Experience TV
Read More"The YETI Coolers are the Rolls Royce of all coolers. I have taken mine on several flights already and they even stand up to the baggage handlers in the airports. That’s the quality I need in a product."
Dick Scorzafava, The Radical Bowhunter
Read More"Knowing the ice in my YETI Coolers will still be frozen when I return to the trailhead, I am able to hunt longer and farther into the wilderness. With a YETI, I know that the meat that I have harvested will be kept ice-cold until I’m able to get it out of the mountains."
Mark Seacat, Live Hunt
Read More"I’ve never seen a product that is so far advanced from others in its category, truly top in class. There is absolutely no match for a YETI."
"As professional guides we want professional equipment. YETI Coolers are definitely professional grade!"
Rick and Julie Kreuter, Beyond the Hunt TV
Read More"Chasing big bucks from New Mexico to Saskatchewan, we demand the highest level of performance out of our gear. YETI Coolers protect our meat and capes en route to the processor and stand up to rugged abuse in the field. We don’t leave home without them!"
Pat Reeves & Nicole Jones, Driven TV
Read More"Finally a cooler that works and stands up to my lifestyle!!! Whether I’m chasing Roosterfish off the beach deep in Baja, catching world record Redfish in the Gulf of Mexico or surfing a remote reef break in mainland Mexico, YETI Coolers keeps everything cool and fresh even in the hottest locations. There is no cooler on the market that can stand up to a YETI. PERIOD!"
Conway Bowman, Fly Fishing the World
Read More"I got the YETI Tundra cooler, it’s awesome, a real hunter’s tool."
Mike Hanback, Big Deer, Inc.
Read More"If you think you’re saving money by going with a lesser cooler than a YETI, you are dead wrong. YETIs stand up to heat, weather, bumps and bears all while providing a comfortable seat for our rafting guests and keeping food and drinks cold for days. We used to replace coolers at the end of each season before we wised up and invested in the quality of some YETIs. Best on the river."
Zach Collier, Northwest Rafting Company
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