Igloo Heavy-Duty 25 Qt BMX Ice Chest Cooler with Cool Riser Technology

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Because it’s blow-molded and not roto-molded, the plastic is thinner and more flimsy compared to other major brands.

One of these cool boxes should definitely be a staple part of your equipment whenever you go on a trip in the card, caravan or camper van. We spent a significant amount of time standing and jumping on these coolers, and we wouldn't recommend you do the same.The BMX 25's rubber latches can be easily unhooked with one hand, and the lid stays open for easy loading access. They mention that it is a good coolbox that keeps items cold for days, and the icing is still in tact. The plastic is thinner and the manufacturing method allows for sharper corners, so there’s more internal space to go around. The BMX cool box is very suitable for, for example, for a construction works site, on a boat, during sporting events, or for camping. I’m rarely carrying just beer, and the YETI is often much more useful for picnics than the above graph suggests.

Chilled it down the night before with freezer blocks then packed it with small frozen bottles of water and food. The BMX 25 from Igloo features steel kick plates, extra large hinges, rubber T-latches and a blow-moulded construction. Great cooler, kept food frozen for 24hrs using 6 thermos ice blocks then food stayed cold for a further 48hrs. Despite the BMX hinges being proclaimed as delivering "extended performance," it is possible to pull the mounting screws right out of the lid by overextending the open lid. The BMX 25 may be small and light, but features both Igloo Cool Riser technology and extra-thick walls with Igloo Ultratherm insulation, so it still provides the usual performance level you would expect from an Igloo cool box.The company boasts it has "20% thicker foam" and can maintain four days of ice retention, though it admits that such results are achieved under its controlled tests. The cool box cools so well that even ice will stay cold for up to 4 days in an ambient temperature of 30 degrees! As far as small models go, the Roadie 24 is able to hold its chilly temperatures for slightly longer. The Igloo BMX 25 not only holds the most out of the coolers I tested, but it also has the greatest space efficiency. Below, you can read about my experience with the BMX 25, plus how this Igloo compares to YETI, RTIC, and ORCA—three of the biggest brands in the cooler space.

In addition, they are made in such a way that ensures that you can cool your food or drinks for a very long time. The BMX 25 from Igloo features steel kick plates, extra large hinges, rubber T-latches and a blow-molded construction. To me, the RTIC blends the aesthetics of YETI, has a strong performance in the insulation and ice-retention tests, and is loaded up with the most practical features. Despite its small and lightweight size, the BMX 25 cool box features Igloo Cool Riser technology and extra-thick walls with Igloo Ultratherm insulation, allowing for up to 4 days ice retention making the BMX 25 one of the best performing small Igloo cool boxes. Its angled shape also facilitates different styles of grabbing from the single hand in the middle to double hands on either side or even hooking one end over the elbow.It lacks an air/watertight seal, which loses it some points on insulation, and the rubber latches can catch against your leg if you carry it the wrong way around, but it's miles ahead of your old ice bucket or gas station styrofoam.

In this review, you’ll see how the Igloo BMX 25 compares with the YETI Roadie 24, the RTIC 20 QT, and the ORCA 20 QT. The rotationally molded construction, extra-large hinges, reinforced bottom and corner protection ensure that this army green with black cooler can withstand the roughest conditions. What began with bringing clean water to the worksite quickly moved into super-functional, best in class ice chests.So while we love the thick, sturdy walls and robust feel of the BMX 25, there are some minor flaws in this cooler's durability.