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ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler: price & specs

ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: theorcacoolers.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

BronzeDeskmark2/100#12 of 12 in class

The ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler is listed at $319.99 on theorcacoolers.com as of 2026-06-27, #9 cheapest of 12 hard coolers (median $269); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 2/100 pay-blind standing, #12 of 12 in class.

Verified Jun 27, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler — ORCA
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Is the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler a good buy?

At $320, the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler is #9 cheapest of the 12 hard coolers we track, where the median is $269. On the spec sheet, its capacity qt of 40 is the lowest of the 12, its ice retention days of 10 is the highest of the 10, and its can capacity of 48 is below the median of the 11.

Specifications

Price (US)$319.99 Last published price (Walmart, $319.99) before ORCA ceased operations January 2025; now discontinued, residual retail stock only
BrandORCA
Released—
Capacity qt40
Can capacity48
Ice retention days10
RotomoldedYes
Empty weight (lb)—
Bear resistant certifiedNo
Drain plugYes

Source: theorcacoolers.com (verified 2026-06-20) · corroborated by shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com. ORCA (Outdoor Recreation Company of America, under Gathr Outdoors) ceased all operations January 2025 per Shop Eat Surf Outdoor; brand discontinued, residual retail stock only. Last published price $319.99 (Walmart). Can capacity 40-48 with ice per theorcacoolers.com (48 = upper with-ice figure). EMPTY WEIGHT NULLED: theorcacoolers.com states a 23-28 lb range, Amazon lists 24 lb dry, other listings up to 30 lb, with no single reliable figure; null beats a guess (draft's 27 was an unsupported mid-point). IGBC certification explicitly NOT claimed by ORCA; false. Up to 10-day ice retention and rotomolded one-piece construction confirmed.

Is the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler worth it vs cheaper hard coolers?

ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler against its closest cheaper and pricier hard coolers on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 12 ranked

ProductPriceCapacity qtCan capacityIce retention daysRotomoldedBear resistant certified
ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler this$319.99404810YesNo
Pelican Elite 50QT Hard Cooler$310.9550388YesYes
YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler$3254528—YesYes

Frequently asked questions

How much does the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler cost?

The ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler has a US price of $319.99 (Last published price (Walmart, $319.99) before ORCA ceased operations January 2025; now discontinued, residual retail stock only), as of 2026-06-20.

How does the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler compare on price?

At $320, the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler is #9 cheapest of the 12 hard coolers we track, where the median is $269.

What are the ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler's key specs?

ORCA 40-Quart Hard Cooler (ORCA): capacity qt 40, can capacity 48, ice retention days 10, rotomolded Yes, bear resistant certified No. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-20.

Price of record: $319.99 at theorcacoolers.com, 2026-06-27. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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