I would just put some seadek on the back of the cooler and snug it up to the console.
I would also advise going with with an offset lid, built in handles and gas shock.
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They are great coolers my only concern would be the weight. I was shocked when I picked up one of the OG HB ones. I don’t know if they have changed their layup since then. But would definitely compare it weight wise with others. That one made a Yeti feel light.
Those suckers spaced it out perfectly for comfort and raising the kid all the way
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The responses to this thread have been awesome. Thank you all. I should be closing the deal on a new skiff this weekend & a frigidrigid will likely be the first upgrade.
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@DOUBLEHAULIN What skiff you gettin?
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That’s the beauty of making your own decisions…no one is stopping you!
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My HB came with the OG cooler that I think is the predecessor of Frigid Rigid and it is a hella cooler. Short of the seat needing replacing I can’t imagine the thing breaking.
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18 HPXV, 2004. Needs some love but I got it for what I consider to be a fairly reasonable price. Picking it up on Sunday. Should be fun lol, stay tuned
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It must be one hell of a cooler to keep a bag of ice frozen for a week later when you are opening it to get stuff in and out. A Yeti, Engle, etc… won’t even come close to that.
I would freeze a block of ice in a plastic container (blocks last longer than cubed) added a bit of salt for making ice cream, sat a thin piece MDF on top ( about 1” gap all around) then I added my precooled drinks and eats. Always stayed dry. Ice lasted a week.
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Frigid Rigid Test:
I was gonna start a new thread but decided this one would be more appropriate for this test. I noticed some skepticism on the capabilities of these coolers so figured since I have an 800lb per day ice maker just eating $ I’d run a test on my 20 plus year old cooler. Full transparency, I loaded 8 pint bottles of Zephyrhills frozen in the bottom then topped off with ice. I typically use 4 @1/2 gallon juice bottles frozen when camping or hunting and use that water for extra drinking water as it thaws. So here we go, let’s see how long this thing will keep ice/ice water for. Once the ice melts down, I’ll use my infrared thermometer to check the temp.
Day 1
Edit: Since it came up on my FB post I have to add here too. The cooler is in the shade under my carport and not in direct sun. Ambient temps are running mid 90’s during the day.
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I also want to add… Most folks purchasing higher end coolers are doing so for one of two reasons.
(1) They have a need to hold ice for days such as extended fishing trips in the back country or hunting/camping in remote areas.
(2) Status. And this one never made sense to me lol. Buy a several hundred dollar cooler to fit in just to dump the remaining ice every day. But hey, it’s your money and I ain’t judging even if an elcheapo from the big box store would fit your needs ego aside!
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Charging a cooler the day/night before will make a huge difference.
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Correct! I filled this one yesterday around 10:30 or so. I guess this is technically day 1 so we’ll see how long it lasts.
My Yeti makes ice, it’s some sort of witchcraft…
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That bag of bluegills is getting pulled later for a date with some hot grease!
Igloo review … I go with Igloo Marine or Extreme, white color ones, at Walmart. They are usually less than $1/quart, on sale. I don’t need to hold ice for days. That being said, looking at my 120 qt - I know I’ve replaced several cheap plastic hinges that just fold and eventually break. One of the latches in the front has been replaced with an upgraded one which has a stainless hinge. Inside, a piece of bone punctured the surface and I white siliconed it, and the strap that holds the lid from going too far back has been siliconed where it screws to the lid because that screw ripped out.. This cooler holds an entire deer skinned and cut into chunks, but no way would I use the side handles to lift it with that much weight in it - they would probably rip off the sides - I use a hand truck to move it. So it works for me, but it’s not heavy duty. It’s at leaset 10 years old, probably 15, but been repaired several times.
My problem with premium coolers, besides price, is they are heavy and take up a lot of space for their capacity, and people love to steal them.
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