Engel Coolers ENG50 Cooler | 60 Can High Performance Durable Seamless Rotationally Molded Ice Box for Camping, Hunting, and Fishing

Lighter than others and works just as well

When I first received the cooler, I did a test with a couple bags of ice and one ice block. I was very disappointed that it melted faster than expected. By day 2 a third to half of the ice was melted - not what I expected based on all the reviews I read. The latches felt loose when in the closed position and there was not a lot of tension. I tried the paper test where you place a sheet of paper in the gasket area of the cooler with the lid latched shut (trapping the sheet of paper between the lid and the lip of the cooler opening). I was able to pull the sheet out with with some effort from the front part of the cooler near the latches. It was not sealing properly in that area.I loosened the screws on the latch hardware and made minor adjustments to the placement of the latches. There was a little bit of play on both the top hardware piece and bottom hardware piece. I moved the top hardware up a smidge and the bottom hardware down a smidge. I did this to both latches. Once all the screws were tightened, I tried closing the latches; it made a thunk sound when I pushed the latches all the way down to shut the lid - just what I had hoped for. There is now more tension on the latches. I did the paper test and was not able to pull the paper out.We used it on an 11 day road trip in May. We set out with 1/3 of the cooler filled with ice at the bottom and the rest of the space taken up by food. We purchased ice once after 5 days to top it off. At the end of the 11 days there was still half the original ice at the bottom of the cooler. It kept the food cold and no food was spoiled. It worked really well.

I bought this Engel 50 after taking a 3 day rafting trip with a buddy and he had one that kept our food and beverage icy despite pounding heat and constant opening/closing.I’d been toying with other brands like Yeti and Rtic but this one took the case based on price but perhaps more importantly size and shape. This cooler is so much lighter than a similar capacity option from Rtic or other more affordable root molded coolers. I also love the smaller footprint and taller nature of this cooler because it make its easier to fit in the back of my car (and in the raft). I did an ice test when I got this and had visible cubes 6+ days after stocking it and leaving closed in my garage for a week! Great buy!

Use this cooler only for clean ice. The Yeti 65 holds food, etc. On a three day camping trip it held the ice just fine. Considering the price, there was a bit more ice melt than I would’ve expected.

This cooler is exactly what I was looking for. I’m not going on week long excursions and if a bear gets to my cooler it means I’m likely already dead. All I wanted was a quality cooler that would keep beer cold for a weekend at the lake. It came a day BEFORE estimated arrival date.... during the week of the Fourth of July which I can only imagine is the peak of cooler season....I was amazed. Took it out for the weekend of the fourth to the lake. 10 lbs bag of ice over top 35 beers. Put beer in at fridge temp and covered with 10 lbs bag of ice around 7:00 am Friday morning, drank at a regular pace all day Friday and the cooler was in the sun. Saturday morning it had plenty of ice. I added the rest of the beers and topped off with a 5 lbs bag of ice just to be safe. By Sunday night I still had enough ice to have a few more cold ones. I cant speak to the extreme claims that dominate the cooler advertising these days but if you want a cooler for your beer that will last all weekend in the sun, this is it. At $250 it was well worth it.

I did a lot of research before I bought this ENG50 cooler and I couldn't be happier. It is heavy for its size, but I expected that from a well insulated cooler. I do recommend buying the divider and racks, as it makes it very easy to keep the cold separated from the frozen. I also checked with the manufacturer and found that you can use dry ice in it, but they recommend that you wrap the dry ice in paper and crack the drain open about 1/4 turn to keep the carbon dioxide gas from building up...or keep the lid slightly open. Legal disclaimer - I am not a scientist, and I do not work for Engel, so do not take my word for it and end up suffocating because you did not do your own research! However, Youtube people say that carbon dioxide can be dangerous, so don't use dry ice in a confined space. But again, I am not an expert in dry ice handling or usage, or much else. I just know that I love my cooler, and I recommend you avoid buying a cheap one and buy this one, because it makes you "cooler." Get it?! It also makes you smarter for not buying a piece of crap.

We purchased this cooler for a camping trip. We found out that the cooler leaked on our trip, getting water in the back of our Subaru Ascent. When we got home we tried to send it back, but since it was on day 32 from purchase, we were told that the supplier to Amazon wouldn't replace it with a new unit. They said to talk to the manufacturer since it has a warranty. Unfortunately when you look at Engels site it says it does not warranty anything sold through a third party seller selling through Amazon which is where the cooler was sent to us from. Thus we have a $270 boat anchor which is worthless. Amazon's A to Z warranty did nothing for us. They said since it was past 30 days they were not going to do anything for us either. We have filed a claim with our credit card company and it currently has been put on hold. I am very disappointed in Engel and especially with Amazon. I thought Amazon would stand up for their customers, but we found out they only want your money and could care less about your satisfaction with their service. I never expected this from what I thought was a reputable retailer like Amazon.