So in the end we're calling it a tie, between the Yeti and Walmart's Ozark Trail.
except for one tiny piece of ice remaining in Walmart's Ozark Trailcup. Again, the Yeti and Ozark were tied atop the leader board.įinally, at the two day mark, 48 hours, all the ice had melted. The SubZero lost 4 1/2 ounces, a slightly bigger percentage of melting. The Yeti and Ozark lost identical amounts once again, 6 3/4 ounces. So at this point, the Yetiand Ozark were tied, with SubZero slightly behind. The SubZero lost one and half ounces, but since the SubZero was 30% smaller than the other two, it actually had more ice melt. The Yeti and Ozark lost exactly the same amount of ice into water: 2 ounces. Then, after waiting 12 hours with the cups untouched on a kitchen counter, I measured how much ice had melted. I packed each one with crushed ice, attempting to use the exact same amount of ice in each, and sealed them tight. also 30 ounces.Ī $9 SubZero, sold at Kmart, Walmart, and Amazon, but only sold in a 20 ounce size. The $39 dollar Yeti, which holds 30 ounces. So they are rolling out inexpensive competitors, such as Walmart's look alike Ozark Trail tumbler, for just $9.75. Retailers know the price is high for many family budgets. "I wouldn't pay that for something, I don't care if it keeps your drink cold for a week!" "No way," one woman told us outside Dick's. "If it really works, it would be great," Allender said.īut many folks can't fathom the price: $39, essentially 40 bucks for a 30 ounce stainless steel tumbler. Walk into any Dick's Sporting Goods, Cabela's, or other camping store, and you can't miss the displays of Yetitumblers, the hottest selling cold drink cup in history.Ĭoncrete contractor Chris Allender would love one for his job. The Yeti Rambler tumbler is the hottest, or should we say the coldest, thing in camping equipment these days.
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