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Yeti edges out Stanley with these Thanksgiving-worthy holiday helpers, starting at $15
Get ready to up your holiday hosting game with these high-performing finds, from an elegant wine chiller to a workhorse cast iron skillet.
Stanley has a pretty glowing reputation. Let's face it — the brand is the king of big cups for a reason. Outside of its bestselling Quencher tumbler, there are a handful of products that get folks talking, but one of its competitors may be edging it out when it comes to variety. Yep, we're talking about Yeti! And with Thanksgiving around the corner, these exclusive finds can seriously come in handy if you're entertaining or need to securely transport food and drinks on Turkey Day.
While Yeti has its own contribution to the big cup race — the popular Rambler tumbler — the brand shines in its unexpected offerings that its competitors like Stanley don't have. From easy-to-store stackable, ceramic-lined mugs to a sleek wine chiller (and even a cast iron skillet), the brand has some products that stopped us and thousands of shoppers in our tracks. Check out our four favorite picks below.
Planning on ending Thanksgiving with a family wine night? Well, this wine chiller has your name on it.
Seeing as Yeti has the insulation game on lock, it just makes sense that a double-wall vacuum-insulated wine chiller would be a star in its product lineup. This one also has a silicone landing pad to keep your bottles safe and secure, so you won't hear them clanking around if you're on the move. It fits most wine, champagne and bomber bottles, and comes in 14 colors. Plus, the extra tall design chills wine faster and keeps it colder longer.
"We were using a wine chiller from online and it was decent, but not tall enough (only reached halfway up the bottle)," one reviewer wrote. "When Yeti came out with this wine chiller, we were so excited! It is tall enough to cover almost up the entire neck of the bottle, the outside does not get condensation and keeps the bottle chilled."
The weather outside is (almost) frightful, but sipping a hot drink in a great mug is always delightful. These ceramic-lined mugs are sturdy stackable, and tailored to fit under most espresso machines. Bonus: They’re tailgate-ready and built to easily handle tumbles during that Turkey Day football game.
"It's unbelievable," one five-star reviewer wrote. "These cups will make coffee last at least 20 minutes more hot to the mouthfeel. Quite honestly a wonderful product."
If you're having guests over for Thanksgiving, keep some soft drinks, beers or even a couple of bottles of wine chilling in ice with this hefty bucket. It even comes with a lid, so you can take it with you if another family member or friend is doing the entertaining this year. A no-slip rubber bottom keeps it sturdy and a matching rubber grip handle makes for easy carrying.
"Keeps ice intact for an incredible amount of time, and no condensation puddle on countertops," one five-star reviewer wrote.
Yeti is known for hard-sided coolers that can withstand a battle with a Grizzly bear (no, really) and mugs that stand up to gunshots (again, really), but we promise their foray into cookware is just as impressive. After teaming up with Butter Pat, they recently released their heirloom-grade cast iron skillet to serious accolades. Forged from a ceramic-like mold rather than sand molds often used for cast iron skillets, it gives superior heat distribution and presents a hyper-smooth finish right out of the box. Imagine whipping up the dreamiest crispy potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner in this bad boy.
"So insanely smooth and seasons like a charm," an impressed reviewer wrote. "I've been cooking with this skillet since the day I received it. The thick base heats up evenly on a stovetop and grill. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best cast iron you can buy right now."
These ultra-thin, ultra-light ice packs perform so well that they are worth their own shoutout. If you're transporting food for the holidays, this will keep everything chilled for longer and since they're impact-resistant, they can withstand any rough bumps and tumbles you may hit if you're rushing to grandma's. Choose from three sizes: small, medium and large.
"It really is better [than] ice," one fan wrote. "I compared this to a similar-sized Arctic ice. This keeps food colder [for] longer."
Whether you need a way to safely take a few dishes from house to house during Turkey Day or are on drink duty, this soft cooler will come in handy. This size (12) fits up to 24 cans and up to 16 pounds of ice, but it also comes in two more sizes — 8 and 18 — if you need less or more space.
Its sturdy, rugged strap makes it easy to carry on your shoulder and since it's 100% leakproof, you don't have to worry about anything spilling out. And, as far as insulation goes, this thing's a beast thanks to its closed-cell rubber foam that keeps the cold in better than standard soft coolers.
"Lives up to the hype," one reviewer wrote. "Waterproof, tough enough for my job site, and kept ice for a couple of days inside my vehicle during a typical Texas summer in August."
When it comes to leakproof drinkware, Yeti is one of the brands we trust the most, so when it put that expertise into food storage containers, we were all ears, especially considering all the Thanksgiving leftovers we plan to pack up.
These 100% leakproof and air-tight storage containers come in three sizes (small, medium and large) and are microwave, dishwasher and freezer-safe. They're made to keep everything from Thanksgiving leftovers to salads fresher for longer thanks to that intense seal. They were also designed with Yeti's ice packs in mind, with each container made to stack, pack and nestle perfectly with each pack in between.
"They seal better than anything else I've used," wrote one fan. "[They're made of] very tough plastic and have four heavy-duty clamps to keep the tops sealed."
While we're on the subject, we can't ignore the fact that Stanley also has some of our favorite products that Yeti doesn't. Here's a short list of some of our faves:
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.