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Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler vs RTIC 45 QT Hard Cooler: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler: 89% of 226 owners recommend it, vs 67% of 12 for the RTIC 45 QT Hard Cooler.

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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RTIC 45 QT Hard Cooler

67%of 12 owners recommend
67% recommend · 16% neutral · 17% 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 RTIC 45 QT Hard Cooler owners say

“I have the same cooler, it's so light I can actually carry it to the dock by myself even with ice and drinks in it!”
— RightHyah on Reddit
“Can’t complain too much for $100. Took it to the beach yesterday and everything was cool and no ice melted in the 3 hrs I was there”
— DifferentCat2188 on Reddit
“To me these things are insanely overpriced. I assume the crack affects its ability to keep things cool so not really something I want.”
— Nofanta on Reddit