Engel UC19 19qt Leak-Proof, Air Tight, Drybox Cooler and Small Hard Shell Lunchbox for Men and Women

I work on the railroad and coolers get beat to hell on and off trains. This cooler has been great, its the perfect size (19 qt) and shape to stuff places and fit enough food in case Im away from home for 2 or 3 days. The only down side is the hinges but those cane be replaced and I added a catch wire so the lid doest fall back too far when opening. It holds cold fairly well. Prechilled I usually get a solid 24 hours of frozen ice packs. Would buy again.

I using as a lunch pail.. There great..

This cooler doubles as a dry box so keep that in mind. If you’re wanting to maximize insulation and ice longevity this may not be you best choice. I did a test with a similar sized Igloo brand (16qt) with this Engel (19qt). The Igloo is about half the cost. The Igloo has thicker sides and this a bit more insulation. In three different test using frozen water bottles of the same capacity, the bottles in the Engel fully thawed before the bottles in the Igloo. Same environment and temperatures with coolers side by side. It wasn’t dramatic, just the bottles in the Igloo had some ice left 1-3 hours after the bottles in the Engel were fully thawed. That was a little disappointing. Having said that, the frozen bottles in both lasted almost 36 hours and I expect the cooler filled with ice would hold longer than a couple loose frozen bottles with all the space around them. I’m going to keep the cooler because it is well made and I can use it for a dry box. I bought it for day trips in my small boat so it will work well for that. Would also be great for day trips to the beach, overnight trips, picnics etc when you don’t want to lug a large heavy cooler. But if that’s all you need and if you just want a cooler, save some money and get a much cheaper Igloo 16qt. as you gain nothing and lose something buying the Engel including twice the cost. I gave four stars for well built.

Great lunchbox drug all over the country for years but not idiot proof this one was done in by a complacent operator 10/10 do not recommend letting someone run over your lunchbox with a lull

I like everything about this box, holds ice pack frozen all day, stainless latches, but plastic hinges showing white stress marks. Still holding up but will eventually break.

I put a bag of ice in that 13 quart cooler and I’m on my semi truck 12 hours and when I park my truck I still have ice in that cooler I ordered a 19 quart from my mechanic he loves it it is a well-made cooler I have a small semi so I don’t have a lot of room like I said you can put a bag of ice in there in my hot semi truck and when I park it I’ll still have ice I have a yeti cooler and it works just as well as the yeti cooler this is a class a cooler I had mine for about 2 1/2 years and the latches hold up very well I suggest if you want a good cooler this is the one to buy I buy a lot of things on Amazon and this is a class a five stars

Its a great cooler. I just wish the strap was longer and had a shoulder pad.

Great cooler forsure a must have if you work construction or turnarounds

Use it daily as my work lunch box, I drive a company truck regular cab usually put the bucket in the bed and have not gotten any water from rain/snow. Like the shoulder strap for long walks a various job sites

Bought for my boyfriend who is an iron worker. He works 12 hour days at different types of job sites, indoor/outdoor. He LOVES it!! It is large enough to pack plenty of food and snacks for his shifts and still has room to put other things he doesnt want to keep in his pockets or had no place for before; he says its perfect size, not too big and not too small. He loves the strap to carry it and it is very durable and very easy to clean. Highly recommended!