Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Ultimate Xtreme Cooler

*Est. $75

Large, wheeled, hard-sided cooler

Stays cold for up to four days
Generous capacity
Large wheels
Easy-open lid

Doesn't keep food cold as long as the manufacturer claims

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April 2009. Reviews call the Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Ultimate Xtreme Cooler the best large chest cooler. In professional comparative tests, it kept food and drinks cold for a full four days. This isn't as long as the six days the manufacturer claims, but testers say that if kept in the shade, the cooler might go the distance. This hard-sided cooler protects food and drinks from rough handling and has large wheels, an easy-to-open lid and a sturdy, well-designed handle. It also includes four built-in cup holders and a capacity of 72 twelve-ounce soda cans. A channel drain allows you to empty the cooler of water without tilting it. If you're looking for a soft-sided cooler that collapses for storage, reviews say you should consider the Keep Your Cooler Collapsible Cooler with Detachable All-Terrain Cart (*est. $75), but this cooler has a smaller capacity.

The best reviews of the Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Ultimate Xtreme Cooler appeared in Slate.com. A larger version of this cooler, the Ultimate Xtreme 82-Quart, earned high marks in comparative testing at The New York Times. We also read owner reviews of this cooler at Amazon.com and Buzzillions.com.

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Our Sources

1. Slate.com

Tom Bartlett tests six large coolers by filling them with food and drinks and leaving them outside or on a covered porch. In one test, Bartlett opened each cooler every 20 minutes over a period of several hours, in order to simulate beach use. The Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Ultimate Xtreme Cooler, which kept food cold for four days, is Bartlett's top-rated cooler. This cooler has sturdy wheels and a big handle.

Review: Nice Ice, Baby, Tom Bartlett, July 4, 2006

2. Amazon.com

The Coleman 50-Quart Ultimate Xtreme Wheeled Cooler earns an almost perfect score in a handful of reviews. Owners say it does a great job keeping food cold, but one complains that the drain is on the same side as the handle.

Review: Coleman 6-Day 50 Qt. Ultimate Xtreme Wheeled Cooler, Contributors to Amazon.com

3. Buzzillions.com

Buzzillions.com collects user reviews from a number of websites including REI and FogDog.com. The Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Ultimate Xtreme Cooler earns an average of 3.4 stars (out of five) in a handful of reviews. Four out of five owners say that it does a great job keeping food cold. One user says that it stands up to extreme temperatures during camping trips in southern Utah.

Review: Coleman 50 Quart Xtreme Temperature Wheeled Cooler, Contributors to Buzzillions.com

4. The New York Times

Sarah Tuff enlists five beach tennis players to test five "beach-worthy ice chests." All have wheels, handles and multiday insulation technology. The players like the Coleman cooler, which rolls easily on the sand. The tested cooler is the Coleman 82-Quart Ultimate Xtreme Wheeled Cooler, not the 50-Quart version. The coolers are similar in design, however, which makes this article useful.

Review: Gear Test, Portable Coolers: At the Beach, Comfort of Home, Sarah Tuff, July 10, 2008