I’ve had one of the big Engel coolers for over three years now and love it. It really does keep things cool
for days and take a hell of a beating without damage. That being said, they aren’t prefect and have a couple flaws, first and foremost are the rubber latches. They use a stainless steel pin through the rubber latch held in with two plastic caps. With normal use and flexing, the caps loosen up and come off leading to the loss of the pin. I solved the problem with a couple pieces of #12 insulated solid wire wrapped through the holes and doubled back onto the latch. Works great and been on for about two years without problems. The other soft point is the rope handles. The rope has a tendency to fray easily and fail at the most inopportune times. Just be ready to replace the rope occasionally. Would I buy another? YES without reservation, but with the way they're built, I don't think I'll ever need to..
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