Then we knocked each one over to see how much, if any, liquid seeped out. Since 2019, I’ve been analyzing, reviewing, and generally obsessing over products here at Wirecutter, where I’ve written about everything from label makers to solar-eclipse-viewing gear. Most pertinently, I’ve written about insulated wine tumblers, and I spent quite a bit of time testing the buzzy Stanley tumbler against 40-ounce dupes that line store shelves. Most insulated tumblers—whether palm-sized or gigantic—are made from the same materials. And they function in similar ways, which gave me a leg up when I started my research for this guide.
When ozark trail chair you are out on the water, people often sneak over to grab something from the cooler and may not latch it back up. With a hard plastic latch, you run the risk of brushing by the cooler and hitting your shin, which I have done and is awful. One of my favorite features though is the rubber wheels vs. the hard plastic wheels on the Pelican and Yeti.
Because it is cheaper and practically does everything that the Yeti Tumbler does, it is not surprising that Walmart’s Ozark Trail tumblers are selling fast. Perhaps most famous for the popularity of the Yeti tumbler, many people refer to their Yeti as a cup instead of a tumbler. And while they became popular seemingly overnight, Yeti tumblers have also become the standard by which other tumblers were made. Owning a Yeti tumbler Rambler is something of a status symbol.
The overall product weight of this cooler is 37lbs empty which is inline with the Pelican, but 7lbs heavier than the Ozark Trail cooler. The Tundra Haul features rubber clasps, which I really like, and hard plastic wheels. Like the Ozark Trail 45 Qt Rolling Thermocooler, the Pelican 45QW Elite Wheeled Cooler includes a lid with inch notches and also includes centimeters for those outside of the United States. Similar to the Ozark Trail cooler, the Pelican features orange wheel rims and also has orange clasp accents. You can get this cooler in three colors, Tan which is featured here, as well as graphite and white. The other two colors will have different rims and accents, so if you don’t love the orange you have options.
The lid screws into the mouth of the tumbler, and the flip straw folds closed, to create an airtight seal that keeps liquid from seeping out. We tossed this tumbler in a gym tote and purse, and it never leaked and soaked our things. To assess lid quality, we filled each tumbler with water and affixed its lid in place, sealing the sipping port with the lid’s mouthpiece, where applicable.
The Yeti Rambler held 27 ounces of ice for 11 hours and 10 minutes. All three tumblers were filled with the same amount of crushed ice. The amount decided upon was 27 ounces, the capacity of the smallest tumbler (Orca Chaser). I used crushed ice because it filled the tumblers more completely, leaving less room for air gaps.
I then cut around the design so I could save as much of the vinyl scrap for future use as possible. I created the design using PicMonkey and the Cricut Design Space and cut it out using my Cricut Explore. I was sent my Explore for free (love my job!) but I paid for the vinyl out of my own pocket. Elissa Sanci is a senior staff writer for Wirecutter’s discovery team based in Denver. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, and Good Housekeeping.