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Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler vs YETI Roadie 24: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Coleman Xtreme 5-Day 50 QT Cooler: 89% of 226 owners recommend it, vs 76% of 82 for the YETI Roadie 24.

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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YETI Roadie 24

76%of 82 owners recommend
76% recommend · 7% neutral · 17% don't
Owners praise
  • Holds ice and stays cold for days, even in a hot car or summer heat
  • Compact size fits easily in cars and trucks
  • Tough, abuse-proof build that doubles as a seat
Owners complain about
  • Heavy and a chore to carry when fully loaded
  • Premium price for the size
  • Quality-control issues on arrival (scratches, dents, warped lid)
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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 YETI Roadie 24 owners say

“I bought a Roadie 24 (their smallest hard cooler), and it keeps ice in the middle of the NC summer for a week.”
— Bongos-Not-Bombs on Reddit
“Overall it's really well designed.”
— @PatrickTK21 on YouTube
“I prefer the Pelican because the Yeti sucked. Ice stays in the Pelican the whole weekend, in the Yeti it was melted by Saturday. It was a Yeti Roadie 24.”
— Fappy_as_a_Clam on Reddit