Outdoors · YETI · 2016
YETI Rambler 26 oz
Built like the coolers: over-engineered, dishwasher-safe, and heavier than it needs to be.
Overall
8.2
out of 10
Axis scores
Outdoors is scored on these 4 axes. The total is their plain average — nothing is weighted.
Average of 4 axes
8.2/10
- Performance
- 8.6
- Value
- 7.2
- Durability
- 9.0
- Design
- 8.0
- Performance — How well it does the core job
- Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
- Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
- Design — Build quality and how it sits in a room
Specs
- Insulation
- Double-wall vacuum
- Cleaning
- Dishwasher safe
- Cap
- Chug cap, magnetic variants available
As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.
Is it for you
Buy it if
- The bottle takes genuine abuse in a truck or a toolbox
- Dishwasher cleaning rather than hand washing
- Lid options that seal properly under pressure
Skip it if
- Carry weight matters — this is heavy empty
- You want the widest lid aftermarket, which is elsewhere
This is the most abuse-tolerant bottle here. The wall thickness and the cap threads are built to the same standard as the coolers, and unlike much of the category it goes in the dishwasher without warnings.
That build costs weight. Empty, it is noticeably heavier than the competition, which is the trade for a bottle that will not dent when it lands on concrete.
Last updated . The scoring method is on how we rank.