Ozark Trail 110 QT High Performance Wheeled Hard Chest Cooler, Gray

Super sturdy and well built, little to no difference from a yeti. I’m trying to find flaws in the design and practicality but can’t seem to find any. Keep in mind that a yeti for the same capacity (110Q) is currently $550 on their website. That being said it is about a third the price for essentially the same cooler. SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON: Dimensions are the same with 1” difference on HxWxL. Yeti weights 41.2lb while this one 44lb. Both 110Q, both roto-molded one piece constructed (very important), both heavy duty handles, both T-Rex lid latches (very important), both anti-skid feet, both bear resistant certified, both come with a dry good basket, both have premium gasket seals (this is crazy important since gaskets are only seen in premium coolers and never in budget coolers). While the OT has a 5 year warranty the yeti seems be very confusing with their policy, it looks like 5 years as well but has a lot of stipulations to file a claim. Yeti PROS: it’s white, while many if not most people don’t realize is that color matters with heat retention. Lighter colors absorb heat less than dark colors. Obviously that’s important in coolers so being white helps out big time. Now while it is helpful it won’t make the entire difference. With a Yeti you KNOW you’re getting quality. Ozark trail PROS: Price (obviously), while it’s not white it does have a UV resistant exterior which helps deflect those rays and preserve the material and keep it cool (and honestly the gray looks much more rugged and cooler that white, especially if your camping or outdoors), has 4 cup holders on the lid, a bottle opener, ruler for measuring fish if on a boat, and the biggest PRO IT HAS WHEELS! This is huge! Granted these are small and are not meant for rugged terrain but are perfect the for moving the very heavy cooler from point A to point B. Easy feat for driveways, parking lots and even decks. Sturdy enough to be moved easily but don’t expect to move along sand or harsh terrain. I can’t stress how essential these wheels are. All things considered seems like the obvious choice is the OT, with it’s almost identical specification and capability and almost one third the cost it seems like it’s a no brainer. I won’t say that the Yeti isn’t “better” but you’re practically getting the same cooler and with more USEFUL features for an amazing price. OT says it holds ice for 9 days (highly doubt it) and Yeti for 7 days but we’re looking at more like 7 days for both. Actually some YouTube videos testing ice retention (6.5 days) and the yeti held ice for 11 hours longer in sunny 97 degree weather. So basically holds ice the same duration. Seems like Yeti has some competition to worry about!