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Ozark Trail Tumbler Review Walmart's Version of Yeti Tumbler
This is a smaller version of the 30-ounce Rambler with the same features as its big brother, including the MagLock lid. A handful of otherwise-satisfied users grouse about leaky lids, but it's hard to argue with a 4.8-star average score from more than 13,000 reviewers. While it cannot be denied that the Yeti Tumbler is a great tumbler for keeping beverages cold or hot for an extended period, it is also hard to deny that it is pricey. Still, it will prevent your coffee from becoming ice-cold in a matter of minutes – just don’t expect too much from its performance. Walmart’s answer to Yeti’s popular product is a bottle that has many similarities with the aforementioned model – it also features an easy-to-carry handle and an overall sweat-free design. In addition, it is made out of BPA-free materials and comes with double-walled insulation whose job is to maintain the temperature of one’s drinks. In the realm of insulated water bottles, discussions around Yeti and Hydrapeak often surface, highlighting the meticulous engineering and design philosophies of both brands. To that end, I thought I would put a couple of the most common rotomolded coolers up against what is arguably the most budget friendly option on the market, the Ozark Trail 45QT Rolling Thermocooler. I spend a great deal of time on the water every summer boating and fishing in Northern Michigan. I will often load a large cooler up at the beginning of the week and leave it on my Pontoon packed with drinks and ice. If you have a boat and bring kids or friends on the water, you know that once you leave the dock the requests for drinks start rolling in fast and furious. While they have solidified their place as a brand, they have not gone beyond some of their original design features which has allowed competition to come in and provide a few more core offerings. Like the Ozark Trail 45 Qt Rolling Thermocooler, the Pelican 45QW Elite Wheeled Cooler includes a lid with inch notches and also includes centimeters for those outside of the United States. Similar to the Ozark Trail cooler, the Pelican features orange wheel rims and also has orange clasp accents. You can get this cooler in three colors, Tan which is featured here, as well as graphite and white. Still, it's hard to argue with a 4.8-star average rating compiled from more than 1,800 owner comments. This set includes a 30 ounce Kitchen Leaders stainless steel tumbler, a sliding lid, straw, straw cleaner, and best of all — the handle too. Stainless steel water bottles have really gone mainstream over the last decade with many buyers opting for this over the plastic water bottles of old. The Ozark Trail 24oz Black Light Weight Stainless Steel Water Bottle can serve so many purposes because of its tight fitting screw on lid. Owning a Yeti tumbler Rambler is something of a status symbol. Both tumblers look very much the same, so it is a no-contest in this area. After considering all those factors, it is easy to say that the Ozark Trail tumbler at Walmart provides users with more value. In the Ozark Trail v Yeti face off, their design and performance are almost the same. But again, these are different products for different purposes. The Rambler Lowball is the mini version of the tumbler but unlike the Ozark Trail which is 12 ounces, it is only 10 ounces. Perhaps most famous for the popularity of the Yeti tumbler, many people refer to their Yeti as a cup instead of a tumbler. While it’s not as good as Yeti Tundra in this department, the Ozark Trail cooler undoubtedly offers a performance that is very impressive once we take its price into account. I think it’s pretty safe to say that this Ozark Trail cooler is a great choice if you’re looking for a cheaper cooler. Only a small number of buyers have left reviews of the 20-ounce Ozark Trail tumbler on Walmart's website, but they're in line with owner comments about the 30-ounce version, which is to say positive overall. Walmart's answer to the Yeti 30-ounce tumbler also earns enthusiastic owner comments, with a 4.8-star average rating from more than 9,000 buyers. Sure, you can load a cooler out each morning packed with fresh ice, but it is just so much easier to cut down all that work with a cooler than can keep ice for days on end. Cooler’s have become somewhat of a status symbol in the outdoors and many equate the bigger brands with better quality. A higher price tag should mean a higher quality product, right?