Side by Side Comparison of: Coleman

This is the perfect size for lunch and plenty of water! I live in the super hot desert and always need to have water with me. I can fit my lunch, and 6-8 bottles of water. The straps on top can hold a thermos, which is not something I use but I'm sure it could be handy for others. I love the plastic liner. I've owned a soft ice chest before and my biggest complaint is that they leak. The plastic liner stops that from happening and is easy to pull out and clean if need be. If you are looking for a easy to carry ice chest for your lunch or just to keep water in your car, this one is awesome!!

I haven't actually used it yet but I was just needing a small cooler. Sometimes when I grocery shop, I buy ice cream and other frozen products that I don't want to melt in the car on the way home. Occasionally, I stop at two grocery stores and buy frozen products and meat at both so this works well for keeping these items chilled or frozen until I get home.

I bought this for the purpose of a lunch box and cooler to bring by the pool/go fishing. It's perfect for both. My food for the day fits perfectly with the hard liner taken out. 6 beers with plenty of ice and s sandwich fit with the hard liner in.

Great lunch bag for folks who bring a full day's worth of food at once. The plastic insert makes it easy to clean and protects the bag from tearing. The raised lid means the bag can be packed full and there is still room for an ice pack or two added to the top. Very happy with this bag.

Perfect size. Not too big or too small. See attached photos. Wife and I like it.

Ok, so there is a man in this home who can destroy a lunch pail in no time because he's in construction type work. He's carried the "igloo" hard side ice chests and they look disgusting after 1 month. I bought this with fear and trembling. SERIOUSLYI was going to get the 9 - can and decided to get this 16 instead. I AM SO GLAD I DID!This pail holds 1 sandwich in a "hard plastic sandwich container," 2 large gatorade size drinks, 2 small hard plastic snack cups and a slim ice pack along with 2 bags of lunch size chips! YEA!His glass case hands in the "netting" inside the pail. His work gloves and eye protection glasses stay on the top under the elastic cords that are attached to the pail. The two side pockets hold gum or items of similar size. The front zip pouch holds his iPhone and his large wallet.The "hard liner" inside removes easily for cleaning! He doesn't use it without the liner or it would not last 1 week. He's tough on them. However, at the end of each week we just rinse it out and wipe it down and voila good as new.He works around a lot of dirt and dust so I wipe down the outside with a damp cloth as well as rinsing out the liner!I will buy this again, because it is a great product and it will be completely worn out. Having said that, he's had it 3 months and it still looks better than his old "igloo" after a weeks use. Did I mention he's tough on pails?Bottom line.It's nicer looking, lighter, cleans up better, easy to carry with a shoulder strap, stays cool inside even in 100 degree weather and is holding up well! It's smaller than the hard ice chest type of lunch pails.Highly recommend it.

I like it. It's just the right size (H,W, and D) for the ways I'll use it- golf, beach, pool, car trips, etc. Also fits into my golf cart "basket". The optional hard insert liner has a small dent but not enough to return it. I like the adjustable strap. Easy to carry. Good quality. Zippers work easily. Nice shade of red.I had bought the smaller size first but it was littler than what I thought it would be. Hold 9 cans? Hmmm. That's stretching it. Still keeping it, though. I highly recommend getting the 16 can cooler. The size gives you more options for packing more things. Some sizes of my plastic containers fit great for food and snacks. I haven't actually used it yet but ready and eager for that first time. And, it's not all that bulky. Pleased.

I bought this for my wife as a "lunch bag". She takes breakfast and lunch to work and her old cooler was getting the worse for wear. This cooler works for her and does maintain the cold from a single, large, re-freezable ice pack. The dimensions are a little off in proportion for us though. It is taller and slimmer that the ne it replaced which makes packing it, with what she carries (not cans or bottles) a little difficult.

I dont really have anything negative to say about this cooler. I guess the removable hard shell is a new concept being implemented by many companies... great idea. Maked it easy to clean and to be honest works a nice armrest in my work truck. Plenty big enough for a nice size lunch. I usually bring a bid sandwhich, 2 yogurts, a snack and a few waters, and thats in conjunction with a few freezer packs.. and still not cramped. Has a nice little front pouch for my keys and phone as well. Only thing i would change is put another zipper on front pouch to be able to close it partially and keep items a litte more secure from falling out. Otherwise its a great buy.

Too big for a lunchbox but too small for a cooler, this is still a nice option when I want to transport a small amount of cold beer. It will easily hold eight bottles (cans? LOL!) with one ice pack in the netting inside the lid or a six-pack if more ice packs are needed along the sides. It also will fit a standard half-gallon growler (and two or three ice packs), which often comes in handy. It won't keep things as cold for as long as a proper "hardside" cooler, but I can sling this over my shoulder and carry a lot of other things at the same time, something I can't do with a plastic cooler.

Pros: (Blue 16-can cooler)- well insulated with padded nylon outside & a semi-soft plastic holder inside (easy to carry out the drinks too)- extra zipper pockets to utilize extra space inside and out - 1 front zipped pocket (outside) - 2 mesh side-pockets (outside) - 1 mesh pocket on top (inside)- durable carrying strap & adjustable- top bungee cord for securing extra bottled-drink- easy to clean- workmanship looks decent- more affordable than other brand (less than 20), Walmxxt may be 1 to 2 bucks more.Cons:- it's tight for 16 cans of soda, almost leave no room for cooler-ice-packs, so prepare to get a small/slim ice-packs or carry less items

This is a well made cooler, and keeps things reasonably cold. Do make sure you understand the sizing. "16-Can" isn't anywhere near as big as it sounds. I usually put a single 6-pack of bottles in, with enough ice to keep things cool - and there's enough room on top for a smallish bag of chips or a sandwich.

This cooler is TIGHT with 16 cans if you don't want to take the hard plastic shell out. It just seems smaller than you would expect, and I feel like a little handle would be a great addition. Other than that, it does a good job of keeping things cool and the shoulder strap is comfy.

This cooler is MUCH smaller than you might expect, don't let the photos fool you. Maybe a few cans of beer or a few very small bottles of water with very little ice and its more than FULL. The colors and the rigid liner are nice but thats about it. Got this for a road trip in the car but will have to make frequent stops with the small size of this cooler.

This cooler is ok, It has a plastic insert that can be removed and cleaned, my only complaint is that it would be nice if it had a handle across the lid in addition to the Carry strap. It has lots of room and side pockets even a pocket under the lid inside. I use mine as a lunch box.

I gave this cooler 3 stars. Don't get me wrong, it's a great cooler for the price; it has a lot of room and can fit my lunch for work plus full sized water bottles plus more all while keeping everything cool. BUT there are 2 annoyances that really bugged me:-There is no handle which really frustrated me. Especially since it's a bigger cooler that can hold more stuff. It's annoying when I get to work and my arms are full of stuff. I resorted to using the elastic bands on the outside as handles.-There isn't much depth, especially if you leave the hard plastic liner in the cooler. If you have square food containers you'll definitely have to take out the liner.

So the screen side pockets are pretty useless they are so taught. They wouldn't hold anything with any kind of bulk to it. Other than that it's awesome as long as the inside hard plastic liner doesn't break.. mine was a little misshapen and although i like the size. I wish it would fit my Tupperware better.Update after about 3 months of daily use. Doesn't seem durable at all. Took out the plastic trash can looking insert because it wasn't big enough to fit some of the snap lock "Tupperware" I use and love pens and items constantly fall out of side pockets and bungie cords in top are also worthless. Insulation seems like it's almost not there at all. Refrigerated items are room temp after four hours or so. Wish I could went a different route on this one.

Overall ok cooler, the side pockets pockets don't have much give or stretch so it is hard to fit much in them, i would say its more for napkins and silverware and it's pretty narrow therefore no wider type stuff (like a premade store bought salad) will fit correctly without taking up most of the room of the cooler. The hard liner is removable which is nice and does give it more room if it is not really needed. In my case it is needed so again space is a little limited. Also it was a day late on shipping/delivery the seller posted it was delivered on time which it was not.

Had needed to replace my old Coleman lunch bag for a while and when I seen this I liked the size and the reviews were good.First time I used it the elastic band on the top broke and the other ones look like with a little pressure will do the same. I chooseColeman because of past positive experience with the brand but was very disappointed in the quality of this bag. Would not buy again

The hard liner is pretty thin and the lid doesn't have a plastic liner inside so you have to make sure not to tip this over or melted ice will spill out. It is not a zipperless, airlock system like other similar coolers. If the item's description photos actually showed the inside of the cooler, I would have never bought it.

My older, thinner cooler keeps ice longer. I like the size but only count on this for short outings

Cooler is small. Should also have handle on top. With just shouler strap tring to sit in car is a little awkward. Side mesh is tight and can't hold much. Front pocket with zipper should have two zippers so that when opening objects in pocket seem more secure and not feel like they will fall out. Description should have better pictures to show size.

I needed a small cooler for a long car ride, and I thought this one would be perfect. It holds a decent amount of drinks and snacks, but the ice was melted within a few hours. When it fell over, the water even spilled all over my car! I should have realized a zipper closure would not be good for a cooler, so that's my own fault, but I would never buy this or any similar cooler again. It does have a removable hard plastic insert, which makes it easy to clean, and it might make a decent lunchbox.

Yes it holds 16 cans. Thats it . no room for ice oacks or even loose ice. Top /zip top does have net for whatever ...but you use it and you cant zip it closed. Overall great if you have a light lunch. I however needed to pack for a 12/14 hr shift. This was for a replacement for same type coleman made yrs ago. This lacks space and top lid storage.

I used it for my recent Hawaii trip. After 2 days of use, the ice started to leak from the side of the bag. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Since I placed the order too early, I missed the return window so it's my lost but I received the one with very poor quality.

Cord on top so split on first use - poorly designed it together

I used this cooler only twice and the plastic liner inside cracked the second time I used it and now it leaks. NOT HAPPY!!!

this is a terrible product. It DOES NOT hold 16 cans and it is not thermal in the least. I felt ripped off by this...very disappointed in Coleman, usually a dependable brand. DO NOT BUY IT

Returning this cooler! Used this for the 1st time and ice melted right away and the cooler leaked a lot. Looks great, thought it would be a great cooler with the Coleman name but really this is not a good buy at all! DONT BUY THIS COOLER!!!

This cooler was delivered with the straps sewn on crooked and twisted and I can't untwist... This was a gift for Christmas and I missed it by two days what a rip off