Pelican30 Quart Elite Cooler

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.

This is my first Pelican product! I’m a traveling tower technician that is in and out of hotels constantly.. Having grew tired of fast food and paying for $20-40 delivery food, as well was $2.50 for a soda - I made the cost conscientious choice to purchase a cooler and keep it stocked with frozen food and drinks.In the pictures the 30qt is stocked with the following: 6 sodas, 4 energy drinks, 4 big containers of soup (* the ones you find in the grocery store deli area *), 5 frozen dinners, 2 burritos, and 6 packs of breakfast sausage sandwiches...Here’s the best part - it’s being cooled with 2 Pelican 5lb Ice Packs... Which I highly recommend not only for their superior longevity over traditional ice, but for keeping your meals from getting soggy or full of ice water.. These ice packs were only able to get 60% frozen but that’s only because of the cheap hotel freezer I was using, I anticipate getting at least 2.5-3 days of 30-40 degree temperatures out of it with how often I open and close the cooler with the quantity of food and drinks I have in there. During 2 days I maintained a temperature of 30 degreesWeight: This is a heavy cooler, especially when loaded full.. I haven’t weighed it but I would say it feels like 40-50lbs when loaded.Leaks: No leaks like others have reported.Space: you can fit quite a bit in this cooler even slightly past the fill line due to the concave lid.Ice retention: when the cooler and contents re properly prechilled expect 3.5-4 days. You can extend this with ice packs that have a freezing point of 28 degrees or less. The pelican ice packs I’m using not only fit well but work surprising well.. I’ve pulled the packs out with ice froze to them after being in there for a day.

Top notch quality. Nothing short of awesome. Ice retention is awesome when one follows the proper procedures.Others have mentioned the .25" gap in the lid seal, it is supposed to be there, it is a vent for when dry ice is being used, if there wasn't a vent, and one is using dry ice, boom. I'd rather be able to use dry ice in the cooler anyways, just make sure there is a barrier between the ice and surface of the cooler if you decide to use it as well.All in all, great buy. This 30qt will be my weekend camp/hunting cooler, plenty of room for everything I will need. Will definitely be purchasing more Pelican products in the future

A lot of thought has gone into the design. Very solid and well made. I use 2 L soda bottles filled with water and frozen. With 2 such bottles, I can still fit a 24 case of cans with room to spare for sandwiches. I can definitely recommend this 30 quart cooler.

I go off reviews for everything which led me to purchase this cooler I got the 30qt. I liked how well built the cooler is. Yes it is extremely bulky which I seen some people didn't like but I don't want a pos that'll Crack or break but it's thick for how much it holds.. but also I feel like i could throw it off the roof onto the driveway 20 times and it wouldn't care.. not that i would but definitely feels thatdurable.. im 200lbs and could stand on the lid and it wouldn't even try to bow or collapse. If you want a work cooler or something that can take a beating rolling around in the back of a pick up and at the same time keep everything cold for days. Look no further its even made in the U S of A. After all the cold beers I've drank out of it I'm curious on what the maximum weight you could put on it wouldn't doubt if you could set a small car on it. Picture is the 30qt next to a 30 pack and a 30 pack would fit in it with maybe a 5lb bag of ice on top is all. Picture has a bunch of ice and beers under it