Coolers · owner-verdict comparison

Igloo BMX 52 QT vs RTIC 45 QT Hard Cooler: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Igloo BMX 52 QT: 89% of 18 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

Igloo BMX 52 QT

89%of 18 owners recommend

89% recommend · 11% neutral · 0% don't

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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 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

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