Engel HD30 High-Performance Soft Sided Tote Cooler - Durable, Leak-Proof, Portable Ice Chest for Camping, Fishing, Tailgating & Outdoor Activities - Long-Lasting Cold Retention

Bought as a gift. Very sturdy. Handles on both sides make it easy for someone to help carry when fully loaded. Keep ice for several days. Would buy again.

Ok this cooler is very nice. I did some research before choosing between this and a yeti. The price difference wasn’t great however I’m glad I picked this one. It holds a lot of beverages and ice and does a great job of keeping drinks cool. I also read reviews that said ice didn’t last long however I did not find that to be true. We went to Panama City Beach Florida for the weekend, 2 weeks ago, August 10, with our first use and it was extremely HOT. We loaded the cooler up with drinks and ice for a day on the beach and it was on the beach ALL day long from 10 a.m. until we came up to the room around 7 p.m. and the next morning I was cleaning it out to go home and it still had ice floating in it and the water was still so cold that it was hard for me to reach my hand in it to pull out the left over drinks so I could drain it and clean it before coming home. Great cooler, great value , still a lot of money but all in all worth it.

Exactly as expected!I have used Engel coolers in the past on my fishing boat.This new cooler is the right size, and professional quality.Cannot imagine a better soft sided cooler.Perfect for weekend trips to see out of town friends.

I purchased the Engel HD30 soft cooler after doing significant research including reviewing many comparisons with YETI and other similar coolers. Engel boasted a 4.5 day time period where ice remains frozen and the contents cold. I purchased the Engel HD 30 in July but did not use it until October. Taking the new product out of the box I used the vacuum attachment to remove any warm air in the sides, took it to the store and purchased soft drinks, bottled water and loaded the cooler with ice packing at least 15 pounds before sealing it. We then drove 8 hours to Naples, FL where the cooler was in an air conditioned car. About an hour after we arrived I opened the cooler to find it had already started melting. By morning there was significant melting. Engel has a 1 year warranty so I contacted them with my findings. The initially said I should have had at least 35 pounds of ice, soft drinks and bottled water should have been pre-refrigerated and I would have gotten 4.5 days. When I questioned how many beverages would fit with 35 pounds of ice? They stated that given that the drinks were not pre-refrigerated and much more that 15-20 pounds of ice used the result of 1.5 days frozen was what I should expect. They would not agree to replace this one cooler with another, allow me to select another cooler (hard model) and pay any differences as they said no exchanges after 30 days even when it was used on one trip. Don’t waste your money or belief the false promises of 4.5 days. Nor should you count on Engel’s warranty. They simply do not embrace customer service.

we have a hard sided yeti and got this because we wanted something less heavy. while very durable, this cooler is very hard to get into. even using the zipper lube, the zipper is tough to open, especially in our canoe and on our small boat, when the angle we are reaching from is not straight on. once you get it open, it is very hard to reach into - the top will not open wide enough - and we have to scrape our arm on the zipper to get our drinks - unless you have three hands - two to hold it open, one to get the drink. which also makes it difficult to dry out after use - we have to prop it open with a shoe or something, and even then, it just isn't designed for easy draining/drying. very disappointed. for this amount of money they should have been able to avoid these issues. otherwise, its a very handsome and tough cooler - we have had it for a couple months, and we haul it everywhere, using it at least twice a week. unfortunately for us, it is too late to return. we would if we could! as for cooling - it does no better or worse than any of of our cheap coolers. we live in the south and the summers are HOT, and we keep it in the sun as we fish - so we really needed a super duper cooler, and were hoping this was it. nope. will use it because we bought it, but otherwise, the yeti (hardside) is our go to when not in the canoe. sigh. maybe there is no perfect cooler. - one nice thing is the outside zipper pocket - it stays just cool enough to keep my suntan lotion, lip balm, and phone from melting, and not cold at the same time. they got that right at least.