Wide Mouth Opening Welded Soft Cooler: Spacious, Insulated, and Leak-Proof - BUILT's Arctic Ice 5234144 Review

I did a lot of research in the spring looking for the "ideal" cool box for fishing, hunting and the beach. Price was a factor, as well as capacity and how long it stayed cold. That was my last choice. The best combination of price, insulation and performance.

We bought this fridge for a trip to the beach. That's great! Much easier to carry and handle when walking on the sand! We were at the beach for 6 hours. Our drinks stayed ice cold and still had plenty of ice. We are very satisfied and recommend this product.

Very durable, holds many things, the zipper is strong and secure. HOWEVER, the ice melts very quickly and doesn't last more than a few hours. We took it on a 7 hour trip from North Carolina to Philadelphia and when we got there it was almost completely melted.

Eh. Not impressed at all. I bought this because we live near the beach and also go hiking a lot. I thought it would be a good investment. I was disappointed when I packed the fridge the day before my trip and woke up to the ice melting. If that's how it works indoors with ice, I can only predict the beach days will get worse. Advantages: beautiful, durable, does not leak. Cons: doesn't cool :/

This cooler looks beautiful and has a certain quality. I also really like the form factor - it just fits in my car when I have a lot of other gear. However, to open the bag to take out a lemonade you need to: 1) open the 2 clips on the side and the clip in the middle, 2) open the top lid, 3) unzip the zipper, 4) remove the lemonade , and then repeat the process to close it. If you only need to open it once, no problem, but it's really inconvenient if you want to quickly grab a cold sports…

I've tested many "upscale" softwall fridges and found that they are all very difficult to open and close due to the tricky zipper. I understand that the zippers on these expensive coolers need to be airtight and help maintain insulation so the ice stays ice for days, but if I can't open the cooler it's pointless. When I need a multi-day cooler, I have a rotationally molded rigid wall cooler. In this case, I wanted a soft-walled cooler for day trips because it's easy to transport and I need…

I bought this to use on a long haul/glamping trip and also for boating as I was trying to save some money (bought instead of Yeti) and I also liked the way he looked . It is not suitable for all of these purposes. Even in a car with tons of ice, reusable ice packs, and the A/C running all the ice melted within 6-8 hours and our drive was 10-13 hours a day so we hoped this would keep the items cold. at least for this period - definitely not! Basically it was necessary for my husband and…