With this level of ice retention, these coolers make excellent candidates for anything from a weekend lake trip up to a week at the beach house. Visual Appeal – For the smaller cooler, the 20-quart, we saw ice retention numbers from around 2-3 days. And for the larger 55-quart size, ice numbers increased to approximately 3 days up to nearly 6.

Very durable construction, excellent insulation, useful handles and features, comfortable shoulder strapAt the current price point, the Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Coolers are on the lower end of the premium price range. And considering their comparable ice life, good build quality, and excellent warranty, we find these coolers to be of great value at this price. Build quality is equally similar. And with Arctic Zone’s lifetime warranty, we may have to get a slight edge over them over Yeti.

The lineup of hard-sided coolers available from Arctic Zone right now is a bit limited. At the time of this writing, there are only 2 sizes available: 20 quarts and 55 quarts. These sizes fall into our “ small” and “ medium” cooler sizes.The strong exterior is waterproof 1,000-denier tarpaulin, a tenacious material used for crash pads. Other coolers we’ve tested have been made with layers of high-density superfoam plus a lightweight heat-reflective material around the exterior. But that material isn’t as strong.