Yeti Ice vs Regular Ice - Which Works Better?

We all know that Yeti makes high end coolers that perform really well but they also make ice packs that apparently stay longer than ice.

I wanted to put this to the test and see how Yeti ice performs against regular ice. We do a side-by-side comparison to see which stays colder longer and which melts first.

0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Filling Yeti ice pack with water
1:57 - 6 hours in the freezer
2:34 - 9 hours in the freezer
3:49 - Starting the ice test
4:30 - 1 hour 20 minutes of ice test
5:30 - End of ice test
6:10 - Summary

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[buffalobmf]

You didnt have to dump the blue liquid. You could of put it in a cup then put it back in and closed it up after the test

[InfamousMS]

Thanks for the video. Keep in mind, your just testing the difference in the Yeti liquid versus water. The Yeti ice block versus regular ice is a totally different comparison!

[bradgrand]

I can’t believe you didn’t put that lovely fluid into another glass that you could transfer it back into the yeti later

[hardtimesify]

You could have poured the blue stuff in a container and reused it after. then again hindsight is 20/20.

[SPHINX]

I have a couple of yeti packs. I have noticed that on the yeti cooler these work great to slow down the melting rate of ice inside the cooler if you lay them at the bottom, load up your drinks, and top with regular ice.
Without the ice pack at the bottom my ice melts considerably faster. The packs are no substitute for ice and its property to effectively surround your drinks and increase surface area of contact between ice and the containers to efficiently transfer their heat away from them.

[geofferysharp]

Out of all the videos I have watched, this is the most accurate comparison of an ice pack that I have seen, well done.

[colehansen]

Yeti ice isn’t meant to be a standalone ice pack. You are supposed to put it on the bottom of your cooler with ice on top of it. It will keep your ice frozen longer

[k.tanaka]

Long story short, it doesn't make a difference. Just freeze water bottles to be used as ice and water for later. Save space and money in your cooler freezing a couple of water bottles

[crabtrap]

you can get a better effect adding salt to reg ice....it does the same as yeti but better. it expends its thermal energy faster which means it gets colder. salt water in a water bottle is the best and cheapest

[kisbushcraftdownunder]

The phase change point of the yeti ice 🧊 is higher than regular ice so it melts removing heat from regular ice before it melts it’s advantageous to extend regular ice

[JONESYrugby]

-This is meaningless. Hardness doesn't equal "cold".
-You gotta figure out which one absorbs the most heat.
- It's called PHYSICS.

[soobz]

I strongly suspect Yeti Ice is just saltwater with a blue food coloring.

[jbravo]

Wow! I was expecting the yeti ice to be a solid much longer than water. I’m debating buying the 2-4lb packs I need for my Tundra Haul at $30/each.

[RonixOne]

That’s not how you’re supposed to use the yeti ice packs. I have one and you’re suppose to put them at the bottom of the cooler and ice on top. As the ice melts into water the yeti packs, because it freezes at a lower rate it refreezes the ice water around the yeti ice pack. Things work better when used the way their designed to be used. Enjoy!

[beeRADify]

Hire a bug guy! Liked the experiment though.

[kupg]

You are supposed to put the yeti ice under ice so when the top ice melts in the cooler it hits the yeti ice & re freezes creating a second ice block so it lasts longer..it’s not meant to be just a block to replace ice

[Urbaneism]

This guy doesnt know how to use the Yeti ice 😂 Its meant to be used WITH regular ice.

[mikewalters]

Yeti ice is designed to be used with ice to prolong the ice . Like a booster pack.

[enjoying_life]

Since the Yeti was cooler initially, it may have had more cooling power. To find out how much cooling power each has, put them each in a liter of water and then see how the water does over the test period.

[hanzohattorri]

Can u do a video with the frozen yeti pack inside the yeti cooler with ice and see how long it last in a couple of days if the yeti pack stays frozen since the ice would be melting if it keeps the inside of the yeti cooler cold vs using a regular ice pack with ice. The purposes would be to help if it’s worth to extend the inside of your yeti or whatever hard cooler you have