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AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler vs REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler is cheaper at $94.95. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler or REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler?

The AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler is the cheaper at $94.95. The AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler
US price $94.95 $159.95
BrandAO CoolersREI Co-op
Released
Can capacity 24
Volume liters 30
Empty weight (lb) 3.3 5.9
Dimensions inches 17 x 10 x 12 16 x 15 x 12
Ice retention hrs 24 64
Closure type standard-zipper standard-zipper
Exterior denier 600
Leakproof No No
Carry style shoulder-sling
Warranty years

Sources — AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler: aocoolers.com (verified 2026-07-13). REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler: treelinereview.com (verified 2026-07-13).

What's the difference between the AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler and REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (3 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Empty weight (lb): AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler 3.3 vs REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler 5.9
  • Dimensions inches: AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler 17 x 10 x 12 vs REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler 16 x 15 x 12
  • Ice retention hrs: AO Coolers 24 Pack Canvas Soft Cooler 24 vs REI Co-op Trail Gate Cooler 64

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