Summary: I received this cooler in navy blue in what looked to be good condition. I followed the directions that came with the cooler and used it lightly for 3 days at the beach. It did the job well on its first use but im wary of the unraveling of stitching already. Also, i can't imagine getting a larger sized soft-sided cooler than this- at that point, why not just get a better, rollable, hard sided cooler? It's not particularly portable if it's much bigger.
Pros: kept our drinks cold on the beach all day. Ice definitely melted, but i used crushed ice that was already a little wet, and the cooler still kept the contents very cold. I even left the drinks in the cooler with the completely melted ice overnight, dumped a little bit of the water out the next morning and replaced with more crushed ice, and the results were still great the next day. Also there was no leakage all day, even when leaving it full of water all night. cleaning was simple- you can pull the lining out of the bag and wipe it down, as the instructions state. When the canvas gets wet while pouring out water, it dries pretty quickly. It's a nice size for what i wanted- a cooler that can double as a large bag to carry onto an airplane without looking like a cooler until i need it as a cooler. the side pockets are useful- i fit a couple of microfiber towels, change of clothes, ipad, wallet, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a few other things in them.
Cons: the shoulder strap is not comfortable if the coo...
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