Customer Reviews for Igloo - Marine Ultra 54 qt Cooler - White
Customer Rating
1
Ruined a formerly great line of products
on August 10, 2026
Posted by: greg03
Can't believe you ruined a great marine cooler. The old one was perfect - it can only be pure contempt for the customer that you would mold these cheap handles in such a way they cannot be repaired or replaced. The old style was much less likely to break in the first place. This is contemptible, as a lifelong Igloo cooler user this is a slap in the face.
Response from igloocoolers.comBy Igloo Customer Service, August 17, 2026
Thank you for your feedback and for being a longtime Igloo customer. We're sorry to hear that the current Marine cooler did not meet your expectations. We understand how disappointing it can be when a product design changes from a version you've trusted for years. Comments regarding durability, repairability, and overall product experience are valuable and are shared directly with our product teams as we continue to evaluate and improve our products. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Please bring back the original marine cooler. You have gave up quality in lew of trying to make it look more modern. Simple is the best.
Response from igloocoolers.comBy Igloo Customer Service, August 17, 2026
Thank you for your feedback and for being a longtime Igloo customer. We're sorry to hear the product did not meet your expectations. Customer feedback is important to us, and your comments have been shared with our product team for consideration as we continue to improve our products. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.
A cooler should be able to hold ice no? Well this cooler does a poor job at that, actually an embarrassing job. I went fishing yesterday evening in a very shady spot around 76 degrees outside. I froze a half gallon jug of water placed in the cooler , parked under an area with trees, left ice and cooler in car only to come back to less than have the ice melted. So in a 2 hour span, leaving a cooler in a car, parked in a shaded area wherw the temps outside are in the 70s results in this much melt?
There are a big step down from the old style. The handles are very flimsy and regularly pop out of their housings (I've had this happen on multiple occasions while carrying full coolers of shellfish, no fun). Handles are no longer replaceable/repairable- the attachment points are built in to the body of the cooler, so if they snap, you need a new cooler instead of a cheap part. These attachment points are thin and seem pretty fragile.
I've used the old style of igloo marine coolers and Maxcolds on my oyster farm for 10 years. They are durable, lightweight, affordable, and effective. Nearly perfect work coolers. It is a bummer to see such a step backwards. I'd love to see a return to the old design.
Thanks for cheapening a great cooler! All the hinges and handles are now molded in, so when something breaks, you have to replace the whole thing! Obviously saving production costs that never got passed on to the customer.