Igloo MaxCold vs Otterbox Venture

The Igloo MaxCold has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as Your Best Digs, thecoolerzone.com, and CNET, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "Budget pick" title by Your Best Digs, "Ranked 1 out of 5" by thecoolerzone.com, and "Ranked 2 out of 5" by CNET in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

As for the Otterbox Venture 45 Qt., it was really well-received by reviewers at carryology.com, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "Best Mountain Bike Accessories 2022, Tested - Mountain Bike Accessories | Hydration and Libation" roundup and was named its "Ranked 1 out of 4", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We tried doing a direct Igloo MaxCold vs. Otterbox Venture 45 Qt. review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Igloo MaxCold most impressed the reviewers at CNET, who gave it a score of 8.2, whereas the Otterbox Venture 45 Qt. did best in its OutdoorGearLab review - it scored 9 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Igloo MaxCold earned an average review score of 8.2 out of 10 points and the Otterbox Venture 45 Qt. received an average of 9.0, compared to the 6.1 average of Hard Coolers in general.