Igloo Trailmate Marine Review Tested by GearLab

The removable butler tray placed on the telescoping handle provides the perfect space for serving food and drinks. When not in use, the butler igloo soft cooler tray can be stored away under the lid. Two built-in stainless steel bottle openers help you quickly and easily enjoy your bottled beverages.

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only. Though at first glance the Trailmate looks like a great deal, we’re not so sure. Its wide wheels and high igloo water cooler clearance help it navigate a variety of challenging terrain, but the performance of this cooler in insulation and particularly its lackluster durability leaves us wanting more.

Though we aren’t totally shocked at this lackluster performance when considering the Trailmate is a relatively thin cooler, standing up to some rather thick, rotomolded competition. And realistically, a wheeled cooler like this is less likely to be your choice to strap into your canoe for that 10-day whitewater trip, and more likely to be your choice for a picnic in the park. In which case this level of insulation will surely get you through a single warm summer’s day. This Igloo product is warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for 1 year from the date of original purchase. For additional information, please visit the Warranty Service page under Customer Care.

But if wheels and features are what you’re after and a budget is what you’re on, the Igloo might be the right fit for your life. Up against some pretty intense competition, the Igloo Trailmate didn’t turn any heads in our torturous insulation testing. The USDA recommends maintaining raw food temperatures below 40º F to avoid the growth of pathogenic bacteria. While the coolers we tested averaged 4.5 days maintaining these cooler temperatures, the Trailmate managed just 3.2 days of wavering right at or just below 40º.

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This is a pretty bold statement considering we have reviewed a ton of wheeled coolers in the past. However, this claim is easily defended considering the superior ice retention and the included features/accessories. In no event will Free Delivery benefits be available to you if reside outside the delivery service area of a Participating Beta Test Program Retailer. Ace Rewards Instant Savings amount is available to Ace Rewards members who are logged into acehardware.com (and have previously linked their Ace Rewards account). Where applicable by law, tax is charged on the sale price before application of Instant Savings. The Igloo managed to hold refreshing brew temperatures at or below 50º for an additional several hours, for a total of 3.4 days of cold beers.

Since it’s a small cooler it won’t retain ice for as long as some of the big boys, but if you’re replenishing your rations every night that won’t be a problem. For a non roto molded cooled, the Igloo provided impressive ice retention ability. On the front of the cooler, Igloo advertises up to 4 days of ice retention. In our testing, the Trailmate crushed these numbers with 8 days of ice retention. Every day during our test, the lid temperature of the Trailmate was 100°+.

Of all the wheeled coolers with telescopic/collapsing handles we have tested and reviewed, the handle on the Trailmate is the most robust. We tested pulling and pushing the cooler when filled to capacity with ice and the over sized wheels and handle rolled without issue. Igloo also includes a tray/cutting board which lays on top of the extended handled.

When the tray not in use, this can be placed on the inside of the cooler lid. The lid locking plate doubles as a bottle opener, built-in cup holders (dual-sized to accommodate a variety of drinks), threaded drain plug that makes draining effortless and oversized hinges to extend overall product life. Wipe interior and exterior surfaces clean before storing and between uses. To prevent stains and odors, empty cooler of contents after use.