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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:56 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:52 pm
I don't know enough about the "HPC" market...but I can say that I absolutely love our Yeti 45...bought to match our Hopper soft cooler. Those two handle all of our camping needs without complaint.

Hard coolers aren't rocket science. I imagine anyone can make a really high performing hard cooler if the market supports. RTIC is pretty cheap and I've heard great things too. I always thought Pelican products were AF.

I bought a Pelican 20 quart for $150 and the build quality on every facet is like a nice handgun. Locking latches, stainless hinge rods.....it's honestly something that my kid will own one day. I think one of their wheeled coolers is next I'm getting tired of the POS handle on my "Poverty Spec" one.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:59 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:52 pm

We recently bought an RTIC as the Yeti cost is just difficult to swallow. It has been really excellent, still pricey but far more palatable and seems to offer similar performance.

I looked at RTIC before settling on Pelican. There is something a little frat boy about the last 15% of the Yeti premium that turns me off. Kind of like a BMW.

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:00 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:56 pm

I bought a Pelican 20 quart for $150 and the build quality on every facet is like a nice handgun. Locking latches, stainless hinge rods.....it's honestly something that my kid will own one day. I think one of their wheeled coolers is next I'm getting tired of the POS handle on my "Poverty Spec" one.

There's a lot of mechanical moving parts with latches and hinges and whatnot on that cooler...so it better be built very well. I like the simplicity of the Yeti stuff though, less to potentially go wrong.

D Griff wrote:

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:43 pm I have about 40g total every day that I don’t have a cheat meal. About 4850 calories per day on those normal days, so fat is only like 7-8% of my intake.

That is... rough. Fat is good.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:52 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:43 pm

I have about 40g total every day that I don’t have a cheat meal. About 4850 calories per day on those normal days, so fat is only like 7-8% of my intake.

That is... rough. Fat is good.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:12 pm

D Griff wrote:
That is... rough. Fat is good.

Fat is flavor. That's my food philosophy.

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:57 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:56 am Ate my breakfast too fast and some of it came back up. May need to talk to my coach about changing this meal a bit, it’s a rough one.

"Make the cut through Bulimia, the Sawce Way!"

Detroit wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:02 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:59 pm

I looked at RTIC before settling on Pelican. There is something a little frat boy about the last 15% of the Yeti premium that turns me off. Kind of like a BMW.

If I were doing it over again, I'd probably try RTIC to save the premium. I've looked at RTIC stuff at the store, and it looks really well built...very similar to the Yeti.

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:21 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:12 pm Fat is flavor. That's my food philosophy.

I did a cheat meal last night. Fat loaded burgers from shake shack

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:54 pm

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:21 pm



I did a cheat meal last night. Fat loaded burgers from shake shack

I may hit Taco Bell tonight, probably the $5 box with beans subbed in for the beef + a beefy fritos burrito since they're on the way out.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:07 am

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:29 am
Don't forget the

https://www.yeti.com/en_US/more-gear/bo ... YB8DB.html

My god, a $50 dog bowl

D Griff wrote:Went on a 14 mile MTB/trail ride this morning and hiking 5-6 miles tonight with my pack after work... trying to do some last minute final training for my backpacking trip in NH week after next.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:30 pm I'm bored. Is it 6 PM yet?

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:57 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:56 pm

I bought a Pelican 20 quart for $150 and the build quality on every facet is like a nice handgun. Locking latches, stainless hinge rods.....it's honestly something that my kid will own one day. I think one of their wheeled coolers is next I'm getting tired of the POS handle on my "Poverty Spec" one.

There is a lot to be said for an item that can last the rest of your life. I also enjoy telling people about how I've "owned this for 15 years" or whatever. This is typically true of most of my clothing.

SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:11 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:30 pm I'm bored. Is it 6 PM yet?

I know you probably start work much later than I do, but fuck I can’t imagine being at work at 6pm.

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:32 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:57 pm

There is a lot to be said for an item that can last the rest of your life. I also enjoy telling people about how I've "owned this for 15 years" or whatever. This is typically true of most of my clothing.

speaking of keeping clothes for a long time, I only kept probably around 10-15 clothes that are 5 years or older, a few being my gym shirts. I have this Hollister shirt I rocked in high school when I got it probably in 2007 and that thing feels like I just bought it, even has that teeny bit of that traditional smell to it. The quality is like no other, thicker than most of my t-shirts, pretty unique if you ask me, so I started rocking it more often. Recently I've gotten a few Hollister shirts, even the plain $10 ones and they feel like any other shirt. Fits perfect but that's about it, I feel like the quality is maybe going downhill where I can conclude this isn't the Hollister that brought me the nostalgia of my teenage years.

D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:37 pm

MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:32 pm

speaking of keeping clothes for a long time, I only kept probably around 10-15 clothes that are 5 years or older, a few being my gym shirts. I have this Hollister shirt I rocked in high school when I got it probably in 2007 and that thing feels like I just bought it, even has that teeny bit of that traditional smell to it. The quality is like no other, thicker than most of my t-shirts, pretty unique if you ask me, so I started rocking it more often. Recently I've gotten a few Hollister shirts, even the plain $10 ones and they feel like any other shirt. Fits perfect but that's about it, I feel like the quality is maybe going downhill where I can conclude this isn't the Hollister that brought me the nostalgia of my teenage years.

I feel like most brand’s quality is super inconsistent. My RL Polo stuff is quite well made though, I have multiple shirts from 05-10 range that still look good.

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:51 am Also, WTF is up with all the "slim fit" shirts in the last few years??

Us fatties get no respect.

NeonJonny wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:52 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:51 am Also, WTF is up with all the "slim fit" shirts in the last few years??

Us fatties get no respect.

I have a disdain for the clothing design. 6'1" and 185 pounds. IF YOU GET TALLER WHY DOES THE SHIRT GET FATTER? I hate that. So I'm a little fit upper body, but otherwise standard white boy special, right? Finding a shirt i feel comfortable with at times is sometimes frustrating. . XL and i look like a cancer patient. Large arent long enough. XL thin crust fits my pepperonis the best. I wear skate shirts, swim trunks , and sandals to work.