Pelican 30 Quart Elite Cooler - Heavy Duty Rotomolded Ice Chest for Camping, Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Adventures - Keeps Ice for Days, Perfect for Picnics, Tailgating & Beach Trips

Had this for about a week or two. It is spring in the south or what I mean to say is we’re already starting summer. Spring is a few random days between cold days then we move into hot and humid. So far this cooler is great. The quality is excellent, very sturdy and well built. I would always buy the $40 coolers at smilemart or other places. Sitting in the back of the truck in southern heat you would have 20 pounds of ice in the morning and a nice pool of water to wash up in by the afternoon. Drinks would still be cool but another trip to the store for ice the next morning was evident.So far I have been able to fill it up with 20#’s of ice and about 3 days later top it off. Let it sit over the weekend and added 10#’s then it sat back in the truck again for another 4 days when I grabbed some free ice from a clients ice machine in their shop. I think it will hold ice for seven days as they say on the outside of the cooler. Don’t think there will be much ice in it and don’t know how cold the drinks would be though. I have always been skeptical about these high end coolers but this year decided the business could afford to expense one of these. So far the simple fact that I don’t have to stop for ice everyday is a plus. For one, the cost of ice everyday for the summer working months, which, here in the south is typically from end of April to end of September or into October. So I can already see that if this cooler cuts the ice reloading down to once every three to four days that will be money in the governments pocket as taxes on my income, lol!The cooler size I have is a 30 quart. It is fairly large on the outside but the insulation does come at a price. I prefer Fiji water, just tastes good and this will easily fit two days worth of water and a few cokes or juice drinks with the 20 pounds of ice. I bought the Pelican over the others because I have other Pelican products that I am very pleased with. The Pelican is Made In USA, another plus. Now I cannot tell you if it’s “with global components” or not but hoping for the all in USA. I have not put the cooler through any abuse tests purposely because, well, it’s nearly a $300 cooler and I just can’t seem to get the money trees to grow. The hinges and lid patches do feel, look sturdy. Would they withstand a tumble off the back of a pickup truck? I would hope so but if not buying another cooler to use as a business expense to keep a little more money out of the governments greedy hands wouldn’t hurt my feelings. The seal around the lid looks like a good quality seal and when you latch the lid it is firm but not excessive.Only downfall to a high end cooler is, thieves. I had a styrofoam cooler stolen from the back of my truck before. A $3 gas station cooler so the twinkle in a thieves eyes when they see a high end cooler is obvious. I would recommend this cooler because of the money saving aspect and for the quality of the Pelican. This will literally save me enough money this summer to pay for itself.