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Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler vs Igloo BMX 52 QT: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 89% of 226 Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler owners recommend it, vs 89% of 18 for the Igloo BMX 52 QT.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler

89%of 226 owners recommend
89% recommend · 7% neutral · 4% don't
Owners praise
  • Holds ice four to five days
  • Near-Yeti performance for a fraction of the price
  • Lightweight and easy to carry
Owners complain about
  • Real-world ice retention falls short of the 5-day claim
  • No latches, weak lid seal, flimsy handles and hinges
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Igloo BMX 52 QT

89%of 18 owners recommend
89% recommend · 11% neutral · 0% don't
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What Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler owners say

“I find the Coleman Xtreme series to be really great.”
— unoriginal_user24 on Reddit
“Got my 50 quart for like $80 a few years ago and it's been a champ.”
— captainMolo on Reddit
“The main problem is the isolation on top and bottom of the cooler.”
— @raknin on YouTube

What Igloo BMX 52 QT owners say

“I did it on mine and it works great.”
— @rsaunders223 on YouTube
“I have the BMX 25 cooler for the last 3 years and it has not disappointed me.”
— @Eb-ux9bz on YouTube
“the hinges were garbage. Just short screws directly into the plastic body, and they pulled out within 3-4 uses.”
— @ljf29NH on YouTube