22 in. Pro Gear Cart Tool Box in Black

This cooler is the perfect size for day trips out into our local desert or for a day of working outside in the heat. It holds a good amount of beverages, food, and/or ice while still being portable. The gasket in the lid (pictured) will not leak and will not spill even when the cooler is tipped. The handle is quite sturdy and remains where it is put. My family has already used this for several trips, which is why it is dusty in the pictures, and it kept our beverages cold the entire day with a single large ice pack. I like it enough that I’m planning on buying the crate that can be attached to it for dry food and the rolling toolbox for tools and emergency supplies. I would highly recommend this cooler as it’s great for both recreation and for the worksite, especially since it can be paired with the rolling toolbox, crate, or toolbox which in my opinion makes it that much more convenient.

I ordered the RIDGID Cold Box to use on trips to a Colorado mountain house we co-own with three other families. As you may expect, we use our mountain house share of time about one week a month. On every trip we take food and have been using a soft sided cooler for our frozen and refrigerated items. The trip is usually a little over 2 hours from our home on the “Front Range”. The soft sided coolers were not keeping meat, bread, berries and veggies frozen. The re-freeze when we unpacked was hurting the quality of the food. I was looking for an affordable rugged cooler that wasn’t too big to hold just our frozen items segregated from the refrigerated items. The attraction of the Ridgid Cold Box was its rugged appearance, claimed durability, size (Goldilocks – not too big and not too small), and ability to “keep ice for 48 hours”. In addition, I liked the idea of compatibility with the ridged tool box line for portability as I often take tools up for maintenance and projects at the mountain house. The box shapes are ideal for packing items for the trip in the back of my SUV and make sharing the space with my dog easy because they can be easily secured with bungies. My assessment: Quality design and construction makes the cooler as rugged as it looks and should provide durability. The hinges are solid providing a tight fit for the lid. The seals seem substantial and well seated. I really like the two sets of handles; a one-handed option and a two handed option for when the load is heavy. The handles are very secure feeling and appear durable. The plastic surfaces are made of high impact plastic and seem easy to clean. Everything about the box says durable. The size as I mentioned is “just right” for me. If you are using it for beverages then you’ll be pleased if your beverages are in 12 Oz standard cans. If you like soda bottles that are a liter or a quart, I found they cannot fit vertically with the lid closed. That could be a problem once the bottle is opened as it must be laid on its side to fit. As for its ability to handle my frozen food for a few hours from freezer to freezer, it works fine and fits my needs. It does not, however, keep ice for 48 hours as the tag claims. I emptied my ice-maker into the cooler, shut the lid and closed the latches. It sat it my dining room at and average ambient temperature of 67 degrees for 48 hours and 12 minutes. When I opened it up all the ice had melted except a half cup of depleted floating cubes. The water temperature was at 40 degrees. Don’t expect two days of keeping frozen items frozen.

The Rigid mobile Tool Box system has greatly reduced the amount of associated with having to load and unload tools back and forth from home to the jobsite and has reduced the frustration of forgetting to grab a tool you need. Boxes are well built, spacious, and seem as if they will last a long time. In my opinion I think quality is equal to Milwaukee packout at half the cost. I will be buying more of the rigid boxes to further organize my tools.

The RIDGID Cold Box in Gray arrived on my porch super fast after ordering it. At first, it looks like just a normal cooler, or even another RIDGID tool/job box. However, while RIDGID boxes are black with orange trim, this RIDGID Cold Box comes in grey (with the orange seal) which when you are looking at towers of tool boxes (or spread out boxes) at a job site, you'll know immediately which one is the cooler. Nice thought so as not have to opening each of the boxes. The box-long carrying handle at first seems stiff but once working it a bit, it's got just the right amount of tension so its intention is to stay put where you want it to. The handle also eases down on either side of the cooler, not just one or the other. There are handles on both sides of the cooler to make it easy to move without the longer carrying handle or for even two people to carry the cooler. The 2 "cup holders" on the closed lid are nice but they really have no depth and won't prevent cups from spilling over. These latches are super nice to operate and didn't aggravate my carpal tunnel or arthritis - they are very user friendly, yet still do the job of keeping a nice tight seal (along with the rubber/silicone [?] seal) to keep the inside cold or cool. The 42 can capability comes from stacking them 2-can high inside the cooler. But do know it can still hold water and beer bottles, tall boy cans, and a lot more. Depending on HOW you cool down the RIDGID Cold Box will determine the length its contents stay cool/cold. I would say 48 hours is probably its upper limit but the RIDGID Cold Box does a really nice job of keeping its contents as cool and cold - like the cans and bottles came out of a refrigerator. However, with the cooler weighing about 10 pounds while empty, the RIDGID Cold Box will get much heavier after you add cans, bottles, and/or ice to it. I knows that's an obvious comment but do make sure you eat your Wheaties when you're hauling this around. The exterior of the Cold Box is definitely RIDGID - not only by its manufacturer's moniker but also by its construction. This cooler is one tough cookie and will protect its inside and contents but the outside too! One BIG note - the non-latch side (the one with the hinges) has a more slender profile so when you carry the RIDGID Cold Box, do so with the latches facing out. You won't keep hitting your leg when carrying the cooler. How clever! Maybe other coolers have this feature too but I don't own all of them. I definitely see the value in the RIDGID Cold Box and feel it is worth the price, features and convenience.

I like the proportions of this cold box. The interior space is not as high as most coolers but it is longer. If one is keeping a variety of things in it there is less need to go digging down through everything. The hinges are solid and have built in stops for when the lid is opened. The lid opens far enough back to prevent it from slamming shut. The latches are just as robust and definitely clamp the lid down in the closed position. The pliable sealing ring compresses and seems to make an effective dirt, air and water seal. If one has other Ridgid brand boxes some of them can be stacked and latched together one on top of the other. If the box on the bottom has wheels the stack can be rolled from place to place. This box will keep its contents cold for a day or so, depending upon how much ice one starts with and other variables. This unit does perform as well as some other coolers I have had, better than some, but not as good as some others. So, take it from there. This is a well made box. It has some great features. It does the job of keeping the contents cold, just perhaps not as long as one would want. It depends on ones needs and expectations. Price is not necessarily a guide to cold keeping ability, A user needs to balance their own priorities.

This is a great addition to the Ridgid tool line. Made for the Ridgid stacking toolbox line. This cooler can be used as a stand alone item. Very durable, great size and weight, good for your daytime work and recreation activities. 48hr ice control makes for a long duration of cooling. Easy to clean, has a carrying handle. Easily attaches to the toolbox system.

The Ridgid 27 quart cooler has plenty of room. Approximate inner dimensions are 19.25 wide by 10 deep by 9.5 inches tall counting the recess in the lid. High enough to keep "tall-boys" cold. It is suppose to keep ice for 48 hours and has one long handle across the top that swings out of the way as well as a flip-up handle on each end and a padlock eye. Also works with other Ridgid stackable boxes.

This Cold Box is a great add-on to your ridgid tool set or great on it's own. It's sturdy with a ton of storage space. Even if the price seems high to you, it is definitely worth the cost. The insulation value is great. The construction is solid. It connects well to other Ridgid portable toolboxes. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a good, long-lasting cooler.

This is one of the best coolers I have used. I have another "high-end" cooler that costs a lot more than this one and doesn't work any better. This Ridgid cooler is great. I put several sodas in the cooler straight out of the refrigerator and checked them 2 days later. They were only slightly warmer than when they came out of the refrigerator. The side handles (locking bars) on this cooler make it easy to carry with two hands or use the main handle to carry it. The latches secure really tight and it is easily portable. I have a different brand tool box but this cooler sits on top of it well to roll to the truck. It doesn't have a drain but that is not a big deal. If you need a cooler that is very well insulated and nice features, this Ridgid cooler is for you.

This cooler is constructed very well without bee too heavy. The walls are thick and insulate, of course, and the lid has a good rubber seal that is compressed when the lid is locked to really help hold the temperature. The handle has fixed up and down positions, which is a nice convenience. The back side is even rounded in a slight bit to make it more comfortable to carry. There are also 2 small handles on either side. It's also designed to stack and snap onto other RIGID boxes if you have them. Its a really well made cooler that looks like it will stand up to a lot of abuse. My only small gripe is that there are 2 slots/groves on the inside that look like they are designed for dividers, but it doesn't come with any dividers.