RTIC Hard Cooler vs Igloo BMX

The RTIC Hard Cooler 45 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Hard Cooler for people with a $170 budget.

The Igloo BMX 25-Qt, however, is merely mediocre at its $65 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $170 and $50 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the RTIC Hard Cooler 45 and Igloo BMX 25-Qt, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

Switchback Travel, a source known for its hands-on testing and objective methodology, had good things to say about the RTIC Hard Cooler 45. It performed great in its "Best Coolers and Ice Chests of 2020" roundup and earned the "Best Yeti Alternative" title.

As for the Igloo BMX 25-Qt, it was really well-received by reviewers at Tom's Guide, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The best coolers in 2021" roundup and was named its "A portable cooler at an excellent price", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

We also wanted to do a direct RTIC Hard Cooler 45 vs. Igloo BMX 25-Qt review performance comparison, but we, unfortunately, weren't able to find any RTIC Hard Cooler 45 review scores.

Finally, we compared the Igloo BMX 25-Qt to other Hard Coolers on the market and found that it did much better than its competitors - its review average of 9.0 out of 10 points is considerably higher than the 6.1 review average of Hard Coolers in general.