Customer Reviews

Custom LeatherCraft 1540 15-Inch BigMouth Cooler Bag

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

We've owned this bag for a couple of years now. Wanted something larger for the family to use for daytime trips were you would want something but don't need or want to haul a large cooler (and it saves money by not buying more expensive drinks on the road). Because of the height of the bag it holds both water/juice bottles and soda cans with ease. We use one of the six-pack cooler packs to keep drinks cool. It'll store 10 bottles/cans easily and twelve-to-fourteen by laying some on their sides/on top. This works great for us (family of 4) and allows us to bring two drinks each and have room for extra snacks stacked inside and using the outside pockets. The outside pockets could be a bit larger but they work fine otherwise.

I often work long days and need to pack up breakfast, lunch and dinner in an easy-carry tote with snacks. This is perfect for that, or to carry refreshments to a party. The insulation keeps beverages cold or hot as needed longer than a non-insulated tote and it's lightweight.

It's also very nice that it has an opening on the top so you can reach in and grab a drink without unzipping the whole thing.

Why not 5 stars? You will need to use a coldpack for your cold items in order to keep it cold long-term or to keep your bevs at optimum temperature--you can't use ice in this. Because of the opening of the liner at the zipper and the stitching, ice melting caused leakage. The manufacturer says it's not waterproof and, granted, it doesn't state that it is...however I do have another bag in the same price range that has a heavy duty plastic liner that allows it to be waterproof as well...so, since this technology is out there, I do wish this bag allowed for me to use ice too for beverage travel. However, I can live with a cold pack for toting my food.

Conclusion: handy and light to carry. Good insulation. But the addition of the heavy duty plastic on top of the thin liner would have made it waterproof which would have been a real bonus if you want to fill it with ice. Look for leakage after several hours if you put in ice (bummer)...but for a quick trip it won't leak.

Really good product - purchased to fit between seats where a hard side cooler doesn't work. Kept drinks cold for 14 hour car trip. We used blue ice bags so can't confirm it won't leak if you use real ice, but very nice job with the bags. Also easier to carry than a regular cooler due to the shoulder strap. Product description doesn't mention it, but there is a velcro hatch on the top so you can reach in without unzipping.

I used this for a trip along the West coast. Was able to stick to a healthy plan the whole way. One of the only ones that use real ice. I just filled mine up everyday at the hotel. Perfect. I love it.

This is a great product. Light weight, well made, durable. I love it!

I recommend this cooler bag to anyone who wants to keep food cool and not have to carry a heavy cooler around. Enjoy!

My husband works at least 12 hours a day plus drives an extra 2 hours, so he needs to take lots of food/snacks with him when he goes. This lunch box holds it all and keeps it cool with a cooler pack. It seems very sturdy. I recommend this to anyone who needs a strong large capacity cooler

I've had this for about a year and am recommending it because it is roomy(have crammed at least 12 cans of soda in it at one time) and keeps the contents cold for up to 14-16 hours. It also does a great job keeping fruit and sandwiches cool when I head down to the beach.
The top has a velcro fastener that provides easy access without having to unzip the whole thing. While at home I use the sealed plastic bags with coolant, on the road if you don't have access to a freezer to refreeze the bags I recommend putting ice in double lined freezer bags such as ZIPLOC. This keeps the contents cool w/o leakage. I mention this because there is one negative regarding this bag....it will leak if ice is thrown in the bag loosely. I have yet to encounter non-hard casing cooler bags that don't leak. The tradeoff for me regarding this bag vs. a hard shell cooler: this is lighter, compact, provides easy access, and is easy to handle and/or carry over the shoulder. When I go on a trip I usually take a plane to my destination and then travel locally by car. This bag is light and compact and fits easily into a suitcase or carryon as it is fully collapsible.
I liked this bag so much that I ended up buying an additional 2 bags a couple of months ago. For the price and quality, this is a great cooler.

This is a great little cooler. Lightweight and holds just the right amount to get me through a couple of meals and beverages/snacks during my long day. Easy access top is a nice feature, and I'm using the outside pockets more than I thought I would. Great value!

I bought this bag for my long road trip, a 9-hour drive. I threw in a couple of zip-locks with ice and my soda drinks along with some snacks. Amazingly the sodas were still cold when I got there. So it really does what it said.

The bag is big enough for a twelve-pack of drink and still have space left over for some sandwiches and fruit. It came with a should strap and a bunch of pockets on the side, I guess you can put your forks and knives there. The zipped lid has a velcro opening for quick access. I worried that I will lose the cold from the lid, but it wasn't so. Like I mentioned, my stuffs were till ice cold at the end of the drive.

Great cooler bag and highly recommnded.

I needed a bigger bag for all the food I take to work. I eat every two hours. This is the perfect size. Also, I like how it has two openings and several small pockets on the side.