EchoSmile 25/30/35/40/75 Quart Rotomolded Cooler - 5-Day Ice Retention Portable Cooler for Camping, BBQ, Picnic, Beach, Tailgating & Outdoor Adventures | Heavy-Duty Ice Chest for Food & Drinks Storage

Cooler kept ice for a week like promised. Should have gotten next size up. Measured outside of old cooler for size, didn’t realize inside was smaller cuz of insulation thicknessWe ordered for our boat because of the size and the reviews on how well it kept ice. We are very happy we ordered as it's the perfect size to keep on our boat it's lightweight and it holds temperature for a longer period of time, especially in the heat on the lake. Don't hesitate to order if you're looking for a good cooler.But within a day one of the handles did come away from the cooler and we had to reconnect it which was not a big issue.The Echosmile 30 qt looks exactly (I mean exactly) like the old Frosty brand 30 qt that I bought years ago and has excelled this entire time and the perfect size to fit under the false deck in the back of my truck. The only difference is the logo on the front. I wonder if the Frosty coolers became Echosmile or if Echosmile bought the patents? Either way, if it performs as well as my Frosty has and continues to do,….. it’ll be an absolutely great cooler!I bought this one over a year ago and have now used it on 3 campouts (only due to COVID). We are with the Boyscouts and I'm a vivid outdoor cook, usually cooking for the adults patrol! So this was an essential and critical piece of equipment that I needed to be able to trust to keep our perishables cool, however I was not willing to spend $300 or more for a brand cooler.After a lot of research and a few coolers ordered and sent back I stayed with this one: - Very sturdy, hinges, can opener, handles, plug, everything is heavy duty, cannot see a difference to a eg. a Yeti. - It is built so well, that a Rubbermaid or Iglo cooler appears to be a rip off in comparison. - Like the rope handles, they don't stick out (and consume space) but when you carry it, they are above lid surface, so that you don't squish your fingers. - Right size to hold stuff for the usual campout from Friday evening to Sunday morning for up to a handful of adults, but not too big so that it takes half of your trunkspace away (which is needed for dutch oven, camping table and cooking gear etc.) - While others might find 35Qt small, size was very important for me. Who goes on regular, short campouts knows that you want to be optimized to not have to carry a ton of things to be fully set up. And not in every camp you can drive right up to the camp-/cook-site. - Half gallon milk container fit's upright. - I usually pre-chill it with some ice and then add two frozen 32oz yogurt containers and on Sunday morning they still contain half ice. So spare to go for another day, for the occasional 3 day campout. - I added the thermometer you can see on the last photo (use PVC pipe glue), so I can be sure the temperature stay's in range - The inside surface is very smooth (hence only PVC glue worked for the thermometer), so very easy to clean out and drain water. - One of the main items to reach long lasting cooling, is the gasket on the lid, which I judge to also be at top tier level. So far I did not have a water spill. - The only difference is that the insulation thickness is probably a quarter inch less than a Yeti, so you will get another day or so use out of a Yeti with the same amount of ice. - While the plug is very sturdy with a thick sealing (drilled a hole through the outside rib and added the reflective rope to not loose it at night) it is not insulated (just thick PE). Haven't looked at a Yeti or similar plug but maybe this is room for improvement for the manufacturer! - I did do an ice test at the beginning, filling it with about a half to 3/4 bag of ice cubes, giving me just under 4 days until it was all melted. Which is about a day or two less than high end coolers. - Which I didn't really need and has the benefit that it is not as heavy straight out of the box.EchoSmile 30 review. I bought this because it was the shortest roto-molded cooler available. I wanted to use it as a step to get up on the casting platform of my boat and it does well in that capacity. The cooler is plenty sturdy to stand on, even for large adults. The quality of construction and ice holding ability are about 80% of something like a Yetti while the product sells for about 65%. Its not a screaming deal at that price but its not bad either. The gasket, hinge, handles, and latches all seem to be good quality. The plastic is a bit thinner than top line products but its perfectly acceptable.Will hold ice for four days. Seems to be a quality build for the price point.Well made and seals up tight. The handle is sturdy. The shiny finish lends itself to scratches but it's an outdoor cooler. Keeps ice for a couple days in summer heat. Indoors it will keep ice for 4-5 days. Happy with the purchase.I looked at multiple coolers of this size (I think mine was the 35 quart). The price was good, quality on par with “you know who”, and I like the latches and non skids on the bottom.