27-03-2025
Last chance: Get the Yeti Hopper M15 cooler for $60 off before it's gone forever
Picture this: You roll back into camp after a long day of hiking or fishing, crack open your cooler and reach for a frosty reward — only to be greeted by a swampy soup of melted ice — and disappointment. It doesn't have to be like this. The Yeti Hopper M15, a tough-as-nails soft-sided cooler that actually does its job, is 20% off right now because Yeti's giving it the ol' retirement send-off. It comes in 11 colors including some rare ones you usually have to hunt down on resale sites. If you've been thinking about leveling up your cooler game, now's your shot before this thing disappears like cold drink on a hot day.
Yeti almost never goes on sale, and when it does, it's usually for the colors no one wants. But this time? You've got 11 solid options to choose from, including limited-edition shades that usually sell out fast. Add in the fact that the Hopper M15 is getting discontinued — meaning once it's gone, it's gone — and 20% off (that's $60) starts looking real good. You're getting one of the best soft-sided coolers out there, built to handle rough roads, river trips and beach days, for way less than usual.
The Yeti Hopper M15 is what happens when you take a hard cooler's toughness and durability and wrap it in a shoulder-friendly, soft-sided package. It's made from the same high-density shell Yeti uses on its toughest gear, so it'll shrug off scrapes, UV rays and whatever else your weekend throws at it. And unlike the budget coolers that start leaking by season two, this one's fully welded and leakproof. I can fully attest, I've been using mine for years.
Capacity-wise, it holds 32 cans (with ice), 32 pounds of straight ice or — if you're feeling classy — seven bottles of wine. The wide mouth is easy to load, and instead of a zipper, it uses strong magnets to snap shut. It seals itself like magic and has backup buckles for when things get bumpy.
Little touches make it even better: a padded shoulder strap for comfort, hitch points to clip on extras like a bottle opener or dry pouch and a streamlined design that looks just as good at the trailhead as it does at the tailgate.
Nearly 90% of customers have given this cooler a perfect five-star rating, including yours truly.
"I liked this way more than I thought I would. The magnetic closure works great to where we barely use the straps to keep it closed," praised one five-star reviewer. "This is great and easy for smaller trips or day trips where you don't need a full cooler, but just want to keep a few items cold. This holds ice all day (we haven't used it for anything longer). Its size makes it easy to dry and clean out with a towel."
Another cool customer thought the cooler was as good-looking at it was useful. "If a cooler can be sexy, this one is! Wow, what a beautiful color in the wine color! [It] keeps my bottles of wine, icy cold while traveling or going to the lake!"
My biggest complaint about my hard-shelled Yetis is the weight when full. This cooler can be filled to the brim and get heavy, but compared to its rotomolded siblings, it is much more manageable. This five-star reviewer agrees. "Very sturdy, great design with a lot of interior space! Weight is a lot lighter than hard-shell Yeti coolers!"
All coolers work better when pre-cooled — that just means chilling the inside ahead of time (usually with a sacrificial bag of ice) so you're not wasting your fresh ice cooling down a warm cooler. "I admire the quality and the features but unless you 'pre-cool' the cooler it... won't keep ice particularly well," warned a chilled-out shopper. "If you load with lots of ice after the pre-cooling steps it is fine."
A cooler that can hold 7 bottles of wine isn't exactly going to be lightweight when full, cautioned one four-star reviewer. "The cooler works as promised, but it is very heavy."
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
