🥶 Ultimate Protection: ENGEL HD30 Waterproof Soft-Sided Cooler Tote Bag for Adventures Review

I spent a month reviewing various soft wall radiators and small rotomoulded radiators and seeing them in person. I was looking for something easy to transport to store in the car, take to the boat, beach, picnic, etc. Although I know it's difficult to compare the durability of the soft side and the rotational mold, but the portability doesn't go anywhere comparison. After ordering and returning two separate RTIC softside coolers due to quality issues, looking at yeti hoppers and roadies, and…

we have a tough reversible yeti and we got it because we wanted something less heavy. Although this cooler is very durable, it is very difficult to hit. Even with zipper lube, the zipper is difficult to open, especially in our canoe and small boat when the angle we're pulling from isn't straight. Once you open it, it's very difficult to reach - the top doesn't open far enough - and we have to scrape the zip to get drinks - unless you have three hands - two to keep it open, one to drink. which…

I bought the Engel HD30 Soft cooler after careful research including many comparisons to YETI and other similar coolers. Engel has a 4.5 day period during which the ice remains frozen and the contents remain cold. I bought the Engel HD 30 in July but didn't use it until October. After taking the novelty out of the box, I used a vacuum nozzle to remove warm air from the sides, took it to the store and bought sodas, bottled water, and loaded at least 15 pounds of ice in the cooler before sealing…

I bought this cooler in June 2018 to upgrade an existing inexpensive igloo cooler that we have had for many years use (camping). I've tried to find a more powerful cooler, but I'm not paying a high price for the Yeti. Engel HD30 seemed to be a good interim solution. In hindsight, I'd recommend going in a Yeti (our friends have two Yetis, which don't include Engels' shortcomings). I have two main issues that made me want to return. First, the seams started to delaminate after only 3-4 uses (see…

Received last week. The first impression is positive. It's the perfect size for my wife to take in a trolley to our youngest daughter's softball tournaments, and fits in the back seat or trunk for weekend trips to our oldest daughter's basketball tournaments. We often have to part, but she can't. We carry our big igloo around so we can throw it away. Buying a rotomoulded Engel 50 High Cooler, which has a large volume and a narrow footprint so we can haul hard-walled weekend ice and carry the…