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

My husband works for a blacktop company and his lunchbox has to ride on the paver all day, in the direct sunlight, around 350 degree blacktop and this is the best one so far to keep his items cool most of the day. We are experimenting with different ice packs to try and get it to last all day.

This is an honest review for people like me who want to use this as a cooler. I will try to be as factual as possible. I bought it for a 3 day canoe trip. I didnt expect this cooler to hold ice for 3 days, but I wanted the water tight seal. I have no doubt this cooler/drybox works fantastic as a dry box or lunch box. But as a cooler its very OK. I placed four 9x10 freezer packs inside of it. Basically it filled the cooler. After an hour or so, I touched the cooler on the outside and felt that it was very cold. I picked it up and the floor it was sitting on was cold as well. Not good because the cold was getting through the insulation. I left it overnight in my dining room (4pm - 10am). When I woke up I checked the cooler and the freezer packs were liquid. This was in winter so my house was 68-70 degrees (Florida). The quality is still good and overall I really like it, but to call it a cooler is a bit of a stretch. I lined the dry box with 1 styrofoam and repeated my experiment... the freezer packs are still half frozen after 29hrs. Despite its lack of insulation, I feel its a good, quality product.

It’s nice looking and a nice size. Definitely doesn’t keep ice like a yeti. The latching features do work well.

Nice lunchbox. Like the fact that there is replacement hinges and latches. Did happen to drop a drill on the lid and crack it. Overall happy with it

Es mi 2da lonchera. Geniales

Use my cooler every day at work, most of the time 12 to 20 hour shifts. Live and work in Alabama, 90° and up most days. On average I fill my cooler with ice around 3 to 4 AM. Most days by 5 or 6 PM I still have ice left and my cooler sits in direct sunlight most of the day. Latches still work fine. One word of caution, you may want to use the shoulder strap that is included with the cooler. Though the handle never broke off the lid of the cooler did start to develop stress cracks where the handle pulls up on it. Not a huge deal, just installed the strap once that happend. Overall I am very satisfied with the cooler. I am very rough on coolers, throwing them in and out of the truck, stuff getting thrown on them while in the truck, and getting used as a chair from time to time, and I still use this cooler every day.

Cooler is 4 years old and has a 5 year warranty. Contacted them because the lid is starting to crack. They told me lids arent covered in the warranty, but it doesnt say that anywhere in their warranty statement. But conveniently they have a whole page for replacement lids you can purchase. What a scam. Finally got a hold of a manager he said I can pay to have it shipped into them and they will see if its covered under warranty, LOL spend money to ship it to them to have them tell me that its not covered just like they already did? Ya sounds like a smart move.

I like the cooler and all the reflective stickers that it comes with. I like that it comes standard with the small bucket. But that strap is so cheap and way too small. I use mine as a cooler for one person and it fits a weekend of food. And fits perfect in my front seat bucket.p

This is by far the best cooler Ive ever owned. It is EXACTLY the right size to be carried around without being burdensome. Its big enough to fit enough beers for a beach day with friends, or the goods for a picnic date. Any time I bring it somewhere, people assume it is a Yeti and tell me they like the way it looks - robust/utilitarian. It keeps items cold as long or longer than other coolers in my experience. The weakest point is definitely the hinges, there are visible stress marks on the plastic where the hinges are screwed, but I expect that it will not fail in the near future (Ive had it for 1.5 years and use it 1-5 times/month). Yes, the absence of a medium is the best insulator and this is not vacuum sealed, but it is still very effective. Great value, good buy, would recommend.

Wish someone loved me as much as I love this cooler.