Yeti

[leswad]

Is stating they will no longer sell products to The NRA Foundation.

I used to like this company.

 

[dben002]

Is stating they will no longer sell products to The NRA Foundation.

I used to like this company.

And the stated reason was ........???????????????????

 

[ditrina]

Suddenly, without prior notice, YETI has declined to do business with The NRA Foundation saying they no longer wish to be an NRA vendor, and refused to say why. They will only say they will no longer sell products to The NRA Foundation.

 

[16thVACav]

..... and the horse they rode in on.

 

[Watchdog]

And the stated reason was...?

They haven't publicly given a reason, saying only that they no longer wish to be an NRA vendor.

It's my understanding that Yeti formerly donated its products to the NRA Foundation for its benefits, banquets, and auctions that helped fund the NRA's youth programs.

I'm guessing that Yeti probably sees gun owners and sportsmen who participate in firearms-related activities such as hunting and marksmanship competitions as being a small share of the market for their horribly overpriced and overrated products.

Personally, I've never bought one single Yeti-made product, because every time I've looked at their stuff, the first thing pops into my head is, "They want how much for this thing?"

 

[eb07]

Yeti is overpriced anyway

 

[Rule3]

Not only overpriced but ever try to pick one up that is loaded with ice and canned malt beverages??. They weigh a ton.

My Igloos seem to work just fine in the blazing Sun!

 

[DWalt]

Most of the competitive brands of insulated cups, ice chests, etc. are just as good as Yeti at 1/3 to 1/2 the Yeti price. I found 30 ounce (not Yeti) insulated cups of stainless steel at, of all places, Joanne's Fabrics (my wife goes there a lot) for $10 each, and we bought two. Essentially the same Yeti-branded cup is over $35. Since then, I have seen very similar 30 ounce insulated SS cups at other places for as little as $7.99. Probably even less than that on eBay. Why anyone with half a brain would buy any Yeti product is beyond me, even without the NRA snub. The Yeti snob appeal is gone insofar as I am concerned.

I will agree that those SS insulated cups are heavy, but OK for use in the car. I don't want to carry them around. I use Whataburger styrofoam drink cups for that. And they are free with the drink. We have one kitchen compartment full of Whataburger cups, lids, and straws.

 

[Xfuzz]

Who in their right gourd would spend 4 Bens
on a heavy igloo ?

 

[KalamazooKid]

Well, I can’t buy any less of their products. Although I did have my eye on one of those $40 buckets! (said NO ONE EVER) Or maybe one of the $250 versions? [emoji23]

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[Jessie]

They're afraid of Milano, Baldwin, Kimmel and the rest of the wacko NoRA coalition out of Hollywood.
I was thinking of filing suit against them for their unethical logo.
Where's PETA when you need them?

 

[df06]

I have had a Yeti 65 for about three years. Expensive, for sure. I had a lot of points on a cabelas card. Heavy, absolutely. I load in in my truck and it stays there.
I do a lot of hot weather dove hunting. I do believe that it keeps ice a lot longer.
Given this latest bit of info, I sure wish I had not bought it.

 

[Watchdog]

I have had a Yeti 65 for about three years. Expensive, for sure. I had a lot of points on a cabelas card. Heavy, absolutely. I load in in my truck and it stays there.

I do a lot of hot weather dove hunting. I do believe that it keeps ice a lot longer.

Given this latest bit of info, I sure wish I had not bought it.

There's no reason to regret your purchase. You bought something that works and you're satisfied with the product.

None of us could have foreseen the events of 2018.

Yeti's corporate decision to no longer be an NRA vendor is an empty gesture done for PR purposes...just like the decision made by Dick's Sporting Goods and other clueless business entities.

We shouldn't allow these like-minded corporations the satisfaction of seeing us turn this molehill into a mountain.

 

[Rule3]

Wally World sells Ozark Trail Coolers which appear to be a clone of Yeti

I glanced at one but have no way to compare. They look pretty darn heavy duty. I would guess they cost less?


https://www.walmart.com/search?query=ozark+trail+all+coolers&redirect=false

 

[Dashriprock]

Interestingly I just received the current issue of Bugle, the bimonthly magazine from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. There's an enclosed ad for promoted products, including Yeti.

Memo to Yeti: not all elk hunting is done with archery.

Adding another company to my do-not-support list. Thanks for posting this information, OP.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Yes, like the Sasquatch the Yeti is a good excuse to get out of home for a few days with a large supply of beer,

 

[DWalt]

Yeti's technology is not very high tech. There are probably a dozen Chinese factories which can (and likely do) produce the same stuff for everyone.

 

[Texas Star]

There's no reason to regret your purchase. You bought something that works and you're satisfied with the product.

None of us could have foreseen the events of 2018.

Yeti's corporate decision to no longer be an NRA vendor is an empty gesture done for PR purposes...just like the decision made by Dick's Sporting Goods and other clueless business entities.

We shouldn't allow these like-minded corporations the satisfaction of seeing us turn this molehill into a mountain.

Nonetheless, we can become aware of who our enemies are, and shop accordingly.

 

[GaryS]

Rtic and Igloo make competitive products are better prices. Walmart sells Ozark Trail products that work as well and are much cheaper.

I have to wonder who Yeti sees as their target demographic if not hunters and other sportsman. Many of whom would likely also be NRA members.

I'd expect to see the space where Yeti would be exhibiting empty next month in Dallas.

 

[CalmerThanYou]

Pelican checks all the boxes better. Gun cases, coolers, all kinds of cool stuff. Made in USA

 

[CCantu357]

I see no need for $300 Yeti coolers or $1700 Weber grills. A $50 Igloo cooler and an Old Smokey do the job just as well. Spend the rest of the money on guns, or an NRA donation!

 

[hostler]

I just (not long ago) attended a church sponsored hunters banquet. Yeti donated a ton of coolers and insulated cups as drawing prizes. I won a cup, the lid leaks like a McDonalds cup. I didn't even want one of their coolers, I'm sure the coolers work well, they had better because they weighed as much as my refrigerator.

 

[soFlaNative]

Wally World sells Ozark Trail Coolers which appear to be a clone of Yeti

I glanced at one but have no way to compare. They look pretty darn heavy duty. I would guess they cost less?

$137 for a 30+ lb. empty less than 2 cu. ft. cooler?
Not much of a bargain unless truly needed.
I'm looking to try lining my Igloo Marine coolers with reflective car windshield screens to see if it at all improves the already plenty good enough chill retention.

 

[Donn]

Tap-dancing on the NRA is the Flavor of the Month lately. MHO? Yeti and the rest, (not all), of the boycott crowd will quietly rejoin the fold down the road. We vote and have money, high school kids don't, at least not yet. That said, if the mid-term elections go badly, all bets are off.

 

[Kurusu]

All this time I thought the yeti was the Asian cousin of the bigfoot.

 

[Farmer17]

I have some 30 oz Yeti steel cups and they are definitely over-rated and over-priced. Youtube has many test reviews comparing them to other brands and many inexpensive products equal or beat them for a fraction of the money. I look back now and think "why exactly did I spend 75 bucks on two coffee cups"?

 

[smittyj]

Wally World sells Ozark Trail Coolers which appear to be a clone of Yeti

I glanced at one but have no way to compare. They look pretty darn heavy duty. I would guess they cost less?


https://www.walmart.com/search?query=ozark+trail+all+coolers&redirect=false

I read an extensive study on both, actually 3 brands, that are made by the same manufacturer. The only difference was the lids and of-course, the price!

 

[Steve912]

I'm looking to try lining my Igloo Marine coolers with reflective car windshield screens

They'll probably do more good on outside, than inside.

 

[DWalt]

The Texas H-E-B supermarket chain even has its own line of coolers. And they look a lot like Yetis but for far less.

 

[muddocktor]

The only Yeti product I have is a 20 ounce tumbler that was given to me as a Christmas present 4-5 years ago, which my wife promptly claimed. She says it does a good job keeping water cold during the night when she is sleeping. Last December I stopped at a Buc-ees gas station around Dallas on the way home and bought my wife a Rtic brand 20 oz tumbler and it is at least as well insulated as the Yeti but it also has a much better top design that is spill proof. And it is priced a lot more reasonably than the Yeti too.

As for Yeti jumping on the anti-NRA bandwagon, well that is their choice. And it is my choice not to spend a dime on their products too. And there are alternatives on the market just as good or better than their products and at a better price point besides.