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Coolest Cooler is a hot product with a price that leaves me cold (pictures)

The Coolest Cooler debuted last year as one of the most successful projects on Kickstarter. The Swiss Army knife of coolers is now available online.

Ashlee Clark Thompson
Ashlee spent time as a newspaper reporter, AmeriCorps VISTA and an employee at a healthcare company before she landed at CNET. She loves to eat, write and watch "Golden Girls" (preferably all three at the same time). The first two hobbies help her out as an appliance reviewer. The last one makes her an asset to trivia teams. Ashlee also created the blog, AshleeEats.com, where she writes about casual dining in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ashlee Clark Thompson
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The Coolest Cooler began as a Kickstarter project in 2014. More than 62,000 backers gave $13.2 million to bring this product to fruition.

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The Coolest has a 55-quart capacity, which is plenty of room to hold your favorite food and drinks. There are also four plates and a ceramic knife under the right lid.

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The Coolest's stand-out feature is the built-in blender located on the left lid of the cooler.

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A red lever controls the Coolest's blender. The blender will only stay on for 20 seconds at a time.

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The Coolest's blender pitcher holds about six cups of ingredients.

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The Coolest comes with a Bluetooth speaker, which fits into a storage compartment on the front of the cooler.

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A 20-volt battery powers the Coolest's blender, USB charge and a small interior LED light.

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The USB charge on the Coolest lets you charge your devices on the go.

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The Coolest comes with a wine opener, a nice addition to have with the cooler.

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The Coolest costs $485, AU$657. Customers can order the cooler on the Coolest company's website.

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