Igloo
Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler
$174.99
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Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler vs Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler is cheaper at $149.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler
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Which is better: the Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler or Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler?
The Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler is the cheaper at $149.99. Get the Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler for the stronger spec sheet, the Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler | Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $174.99 | $149.99 |
| Brand | Igloo | Cabela's |
| Released | — | — |
| Capacity qt | 52 | 60 |
| Can capacity | 83 | — |
| Ice retention days | 5 | 7 |
| Rotomolded | No | Yes |
| Empty weight (lb) | 16.34 | 30 |
| Bear resistant certified | No | No |
| Drain plug | Yes | Yes |
Sources — Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler: target.com (verified 2026-06-20). Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler: cabelas.com (verified 2026-06-20).
What's the difference between the Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler and Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Capacity qt: Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler 52 vs Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler 60
- Ice retention days: Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler 5 vs Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler 7
- Rotomolded: Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler false vs Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler true
- Empty weight (lb): Igloo BMX 52-Quart Heavy-Duty Cooler 16.34 vs Cabela's Polar Cap Equalizer 60-Quart Cooler 30