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Igloo BMX 52vsYETI Roadie 24

Igloo BMX 52 vs YETI Roadie 24, scored side by side on all 4 Outdoors axes. Overall 8.0 to 8.3.

Igloo BMX 52

Igloo

8.0

Injection-molded but reinforced, and it lands squarely between disposable and rotomolded.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

YETI Roadie 24

YETI

8.3

The one that actually fits behind a seat, and it carries tall bottles upright.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

Two products can average the same and still feel different, because the shape of the scores differs. Left of center is Igloo BMX 52, right is YETI Roadie 24.

Igloo BMX 52

Axis

YETI Roadie 24

  • 7.8
    Performance
    8.4
  • 8.6
    Value
    6.8
  • 8.0
    Durability
    9.2
  • 7.6
    Design
    8.8

Which one to pick

Take the Igloo BMX 52

Leads on Value.

  • You want more than a supermarket cooler without rotomolded pricing
  • Weight matters — this is far lighter than rotomolded boxes
  • Tailgates and campsites rather than expeditions

Take the YETI Roadie 24

Leads on Performance, Durability and Design.

  • Day trips and single overnights rather than a week out
  • Space is the constraint, not capacity
  • One person carrying it, loaded, some distance

What each one gets wrong

Igloo BMX 52

  • Multi-day ice retention is the whole requirement
  • You need bear certification

YETI Roadie 24

  • Group trips — this fills faster than you expect
  • The premium is hard to justify at this size

Specs, side by side

SpecIgloo BMX 52YETI Roadie 24
ConstructionInjection-molded with steel-reinforced baseRotomolded
Capacity52 quart24 quart class
HandlesRubberised, fold-down—
Design—Tall enough for wine bottles standing

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Igloo BMX 52 or YETI Roadie 24 — which should I buy?
YETI Roadie 24 leads on Performance, Durability and Design. If Value matters more to you, take the Igloo BMX 52 instead.
How far apart are they overall?
Igloo BMX 52 scores 8.0 and YETI Roadie 24 scores 8.3, a gap of 0.3. The total is the plain average of the 4 axes used in Outdoors.