fightingfarmer09 said:

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So not supporting a discount program for the NRA = bad

Blatantly stealing products from an Aggie founded company = good.

Since everyone is keeping score on boycotts.

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Who's stealing?

Engel introduced the one-piece roto-molded cooler in 2007. After meeting with Engel at a boating show in Florida, YETI launches their version of the roto-molded cooler in 2008.

https://www.engelcoolers.com/the-engel-story.html

I think it's because when we scoffed at the idea of a cooler that costs more than some of the vehicles I've owned, the frat daddies were so quick to explain to us how its actually a good deal. Holds ice all day, bear proof, will last a lifetime - so worth it!

But it was obvious that it only cost that much because it was marketed toward frats and guys that blow on in their fur coats. So when RTIC came out with exactly the same thing at half the cost, we knew most (some?) of the frat tax had been removed. Now people who were actually interested in using a roto molded cooler for things other than fitting in with a crowd could buy one.

Personally, I think they are all too heavy to be of any use. I don't own either brand.

Same way I feel. I had brought some of the Pelican Tailgate rolling coolers into my branch to sell and when we got them I realized those things were almost 50lbs empty and no way would that be feasible for anything. I own basic ass Igloos and they cover me for my needs

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highvelocity said:

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Yeti will never see another dime from me after the bull**** they tried to pull. RTIC is now my go to for my cooler needs

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Same. Except for their cups... The RTIC ones are just slightly too big to fit in my F150 cup holders.

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Ozark trail FTW. $10 a piece.

CactusThomas said:

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I think it's because when we scoffed at the idea of a cooler that costs more than some of the vehicles I've owned, the frat daddies were so quick to explain to us how its actually a good deal. Holds ice all day, bear proof, will last a lifetime - so worth it!

But it was obvious that it only cost that much because it was marketed toward frats and guys that blow on in their fur coats. So when RTIC came out with exactly the same thing at half the cost, we knew most (some?) of the frat tax had been removed. Now people who were actually interested in using a roto molded cooler for things other than fitting in with a crowd could buy one.

Personally, I think they are all too heavy to be of any use. I don't own either brand.

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Did you get black balled from a frat? Just asking....

fightingfarmer09 said:

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So not supporting a discount program for the NRA = bad

Blatantly stealing products from an Aggie founded company = good.

Since everyone is keeping score on boycotts.

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They didn't steal anything from Yeti. There were several other companies making rotomolded coolers before Yeti.