Ranked #4 in Best Camping Coolers Under $200
Coleman Classic Series 70-Quart Hard Cooler3.8
2 sources$74.99as of Oct 16The Coleman Classic Series 70-Quart (sold as the 316 Series) is a large, cheap, blow-molded chest cooler with a seat-rated lid, cup holders and a fish ruler. CleverHiker found it the lightest and largest cooler in its test and measured six days until all the ice melted, but faulted the lid for having no latches and leaking when tipped. Tom's Guide found it kept food and drinks cold for two days, well short of Coleman's five-day claim, and recommends it for weekend and short fishing trips.
Strengths
- — Lightest and largest-capacity cooler in CleverHiker's test, at 11 lb 6.4 oz empty and 70 quarts
- — Kept ice for six days in CleverHiker's measurements, and items reached 40 degrees F only after eight days
- — Easy to drain and clean; Tom's Guide propped it on its side and emptied it through the drain tap
Watch-outs
- — No latches on the lid, and CleverHiker found water leaked from the lid seam when the cooler was tipped over
- — Tom's Guide found it practically at room temperature after four days, well short of Coleman's five-day claim
- — The 70-quart size has no wheels, and Tom's Guide found the stiff lid hard to open
