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Ozark Trail 73-Quart & 26-Quart High Performance Roto-Molded Coolers - "Real World" Test

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by dan0mite, May 23, 2016.

  1. May 24, 2016 at 2:14 AM
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    DrFunker

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    How's that ice holdin' up?
     
  2. May 24, 2016 at 2:21 AM
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    Get me a beer Dan0
     
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  3. May 24, 2016 at 2:23 AM
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  4. May 24, 2016 at 2:57 AM
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    all we need now is for walmart to make a knock-off tacoma.
     
  5. May 24, 2016 at 3:51 AM
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    One or two things modded... Check out the build thread
    Thank you very much!
     
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  6. May 24, 2016 at 3:51 AM
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    Thank you again good sir! It looks like we have a winner.
     
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  7. May 24, 2016 at 3:55 AM
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    That's a great price also
     
  8. May 24, 2016 at 4:01 AM
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    Day 1

    Just opened the coolers for the first time since filling them yesterday. I'll begin to open them regularly now but here are picture updates.

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    I pulled out a bottle of water from the 73 but will begin to pull out something to drink from both coolers at the same time. The reason I'll open both coolers is to simulate using only one and to not artificially prolong the ice retention by alternating.
     
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  9. May 24, 2016 at 4:12 AM
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    I can't find a 52qt anywhere near me. Anyone have a line on some. All sold out here.
     
  10. May 24, 2016 at 8:17 AM
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  11. May 24, 2016 at 12:42 PM
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    I can't find this cooler anywhere
     
  12. May 24, 2016 at 12:47 PM
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    Walmart online has them listed as "out of stock". I'd guess they will show up there before any retail stores.
     
  13. May 24, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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    In order to find these, I found that you have to search each stores inventory separately. Walmarts website search always says they're out of stock but when I checked the local Walmart inventory (the one that gets updated daily at midnight), they showed in stock.
     
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  14. May 24, 2016 at 1:10 PM
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    You're right. I just searched about 5 Walmarts and some have them, some don't. Thx for the tip
     
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  15. May 24, 2016 at 1:29 PM
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  16. May 24, 2016 at 1:39 PM
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    I was just referring to online sales.
     
  17. May 24, 2016 at 3:28 PM
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    What's the update on "ice watch"? o_O
     
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  18. May 24, 2016 at 3:38 PM
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    End of Day 1

    I've been in the coolers about 5-6 times today and they haven't been restocked yet. Not much ice loss in the 73 but you can already see the difference in the 26 since this morning.

    73qt this morning:
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    73qt now:
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    26qt this morning:
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    26qt now:
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  19. May 24, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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    Wow. The 73qt. is kicking ass!
     
  20. May 24, 2016 at 3:40 PM
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    They will probably be opened a couple more times tonight to pull drinks and restock. When I restock, I will break up the ice and put as much drinks in as I can.
     
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