YETI and NRA

[Brent S]

I personally don’t care what yeti does. I figure it’s their right to decide who to support or not support. I do know however that they are seriously overpriced and that alone is enough for me to not buy their products. I knew the Walmart brand of Ozark trails was similar, and a fraction of the cost. I have never cared about a brand name at all. I do like quality though. Most things I end up buying are a compromise of quality and value, brand never factors into the decision.

 

[TexasFreedom]

Let me make a general statement about actions like this. I like to offer people and companies two things: my hand and a rope.

If a company makes a product that meets my needs (quality, performance, price, availability, ethics, etc), they get my hand with cash.

If a company does stupid and fails in significant ways (inverse of all the above), they get a rope to hang themselves. The longer they make the rope, the quicker their neck will snap.

It's their choice.

 

[WGregMiller]

I did a little reading on what happened. Sounds like Yeti was discontinuing some old deals and changing to new ones, not just with the NRA. Sounds like the NRA went off without reading the whole thing. Can’t say that I can blame the NRA for the paranoia given all the anti gun stuff going on, but, if true, then they look like as big of a bunch of dumbasses as the ones blowing up the Yeti stuff that they’d paid for themselves....

This country is picking up speed going around the toilet bowl. When social media means more than the facts, we may as well close up...

 

[Otterbatcat]

Of the many opinions I've read about target shooting products due to their "emotional viewpoint" about the product..... honestly, who cares? They're shooting at a target of their choice.

Think about it.....if I could shoot child molesters and rapists as my target of choice, I would "feel" happy as heck about it.

 

[Gazrok]

I've seen numerous reviews where the reviewers tested Ozark Trail and Yeti side by side and they performed identically. There other cheap knockoffs that are of inferior quality, but as far as I can tell there is zero quality difference between Ozark Trail and Yeti.

Exactly. I have a couple of Ozark products, and no complaints. I have zero plans to buy a Yeti. Overpriced status products.... And now, they are basically shunning their primary customers. Dumb, dumb move...but hey, their company. Hope any shareholders sell quick, lol.

However no force on Earth is going to make me shoot up something that cost hundreds of dollars. I'll simply not buy another one, lol. Morons.

 

[brandx]

Should be calling it NYET-I. Take a sharpie and place a big "N" in front of the product name on your Nyeti item.

 

[Gazrok]

I saw an Ozark Trail cooler the other day at WalMart for $135. That same cooler from Yeti is $250. The performance on them is exactly the same. Only an idiot would by the Yeti, after learning about Ozark. (a rich idiot).

(I have a Yeti cup we got before knowing about how Ozark compared). They are both fantastic at what they do, you just pay more for the Yeti, for no reason. I mean, after HOURS outside, that cup will STILL have ice in it, and the drink will still be ice cold.

 

[brandx]

I have to admit that I bought a NYeti, second hand though, was used. I thought I needed the best since I did not have a frig in my camper and no access to ice where I was headed. So I don't feel too guilty since buying on the secondary market. But sort of ashamed in a way that I still have it, may spray paint it camo for kicks.

 

[DrHenley]

I put some ice in my 20 oz Ozark tumbler and set it on the counter without a lid and forgot about it. The next morning there was still ice in the cup.

 

[brandx]

I put some ice in my 20 oz Ozark tumbler and set it on the counter without a lid and forgot about it. The next morning there was still ice in the cup.

Believe they keep cold better than hot. Not sure.

 

[DrHenley]

Heat rises through the lid. I'm thinking about making some sort of insulated insert to put on top when I need to keep it hot a long time.

 

[Gazrok]

We don't have that need too much in FL, hehe.... I typically only drink coffee on the few cold days we get. Though this year, damn, we had quite a few more of 'em.