Coleman's $200 Cooler Chills for 2 Days, Folds Flat in 10 Seconds - Yanko Design

"Coleman's Snap 'N Go is a hard-sided cooler with a patent-pending collapsible design that compresses to one-third of its open volume in under 10 seconds. The mechanism borrows logic from folding storage crates: the body panels snap down in sequence, and the removable interior liner folds flat and stows inside the lid."

"The construction is hard polypropylene, which matters more than it sounds. Soft collapsible coolers already exist, but they sacrifice insulation to achieve that flexibility. The Snap 'N Go maintains a fully insulated lid and body, rated to hold ice for up to 64 hours."

"The liner also makes post-trip cleanup more manageable, since it pulls out separately rather than requiring the whole cooler to be rinsed out and dried upright somewhere. It's a small detail, but one that addresses one of the more tedious parts of cooler ownership."

Coleman's Snap 'N Go addresses the storage problem of traditional coolers through a patent-pending collapsible design. The hard polypropylene construction maintains full insulation in both the lid and body, achieving 64-hour ice retention despite its ability to compress to one-third of its expanded volume. The mechanism uses sequential snapping panels and a removable interior liner that folds flat and stores inside the lid. Setup and breakdown each take under 10 seconds. The removable liner simplifies post-trip cleanup by pulling out separately rather than requiring the entire cooler to be rinsed and dried. Three sizes are available: 35 qt ($200), 45 qt ($220), and 55 qt ($240), with the largest holding 93 cans without ice.

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