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The Universal Buddy XL Can Cooler by Frost Buddy is designed to keep your drinks refreshingly chilled for over 12 hours, making it an ideal companion for various activities such as picnics, tailgating, or simply relaxing by the pool. With its impressive ability to fit a wide range of can and bottle sizes — including 12-ounce, 16-ounce, 20-ounce, and 24-ounce options — you can enjoy any beverage without worrying about compatibility.
| Product Name | Image | Price | Rating | Review Count | Expert Score | Sales Last Month | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Buddy Universal Buddy XL Cooler - Keeps Drinks Chilled |  | $35.91 | (4.5) | 1412 | 89 | 100 | Get it on Amazon |
| Frost Buddy Universal Can Cooler - Stainless Steel - 12 oz & 16 oz |  | $39.99 | (4.5) | 9121 | 89 | 50 | Get it on Amazon |
| Frost Buddy Universal Buddy XL Can Cooler - Keep Drinks Chilled |  | $35.99 | (4.5) | 1412 | 82 | 50 | Get it on Amazon |
| Frost Buddy Universal XL Can Cooler - Insulated Steel |  | $39.99 | (4.5) | 1403 | 73 | 10 | Get it on Amazon |
| Frost Buddy NCAA Universal Can Cooler - Fits 12 oz & 16 oz |  | $44.99 | (4.5) | 115 | 71 | 10 | Get it on Amazon |
| Frost Buddy MLB Universal Buddy – Stainless Steel Can Cooler |  | $44.99 | (4.5) | 58 | 71 | 10 | Get it on Amazon |
I cannot say enough goods things about this can cooler. I love it so much, I bought more for myself and gifts for others.Durable, easy to hold as the material is a bit gripping, and it insulates better than any other can cooler I’ve owned. I can leave my drink in overnight, or from 3am until 10pm and it’s STILL cold. Now that’s a quality product!!Did I mention it fits not only cans, but also bottles, of multiple sizes.
Keeps things cold for so long. Great quality, Easy to use and fits most bottles, cans, etc. Easy to clean, I just hand wash. Easy to hold. Great buy!
These are great for 16, 20 and 24oz drinks. Water, Gatorade, they all fit. They keep cold just as well as any out there. The real plus is that they fit all the plastic bottled drinks. Oh, they do not fit qts, just saying....
EDIT 02/24/2024 – I’m bumping this up a star because after a few months of use I feel like it works SO well with my go-to 20 oz. G-Zero bottles that the tight fit of the 16 oz. Monster cans was over-emphasized in my initial review. I also inadvertently discovered that the painted finish on it is ridiculously durable after accidentally dropping it on a rough concrete sidewalk and finding only a few minor scratches. I’m impressed enough with this cooler that I ultimately purchased a second one when it went on a sale here in the middle of January with the intent of stretching and ‘training’ one of the lids to fit my Monster cans more easily (as well as to have a spare cooler). After a few uses with the cans I found that the lid indeed does fit them well now, but also confirmed my initial theory that it seems to permanently stretch the lid slightly, making it a teensy bit sloppy on the 20 oz. bottles. Taken as a whole though I think this thing is pretty great and easily worthy of four stars.Original review:I notice Frost Buddy seems to have merged this new “Universal Buddy XL Bottle Cooler” item with their discontinued “Big Buddy Bottle Cooler and Cocktail Shaker.” It makes it a bit harder to make an informed decision since the vast majority of the current reviews are about the old version (which I’d tried previously and returned for other reasons), but I’m here to review the new one that just became available and is advertised in this listing.Overall, I LOVE this drink cooler, but it doesn’t quite live up to the marketing. The build quality and construction seem quite nice, with a rubberized base and attractive finish (I went with the matte black). Most importantly though, it definitely keeps my bottled drinks colder for HOURS longer than the old cheap neoprene foam coolers I’d been using before. The only issue I have is with the advertised compatibility touted in the marketing, but it’s a significant issue for me.My daily drink of choice is Gatorade G-Zero (20 oz. bottle), but I also occasionally want a boost and will go with a Monster Ultra energy drink (16 oz. can). Both of these containers are listed as compatible with the cooler. The Gatorade bottle fits PERFECTLY with the “short” lid and no insert and has met or exceeded my expectations in almost every way. The bottle fits perfectly and the lid tightens down just right to secure the bottle from jiggling around while still being easy to use. However, my 16 oz. Monster can, when using the included insert (oriented properly) and the appropriate short lid is extremely difficult to tighten down without exerting quite a bit of force to stretch out the rubber of the lid enough to allow the threads between the ‘jar’ and lid portions of the cooler to catch and tighten. It’s arduous enough that I fear using it repeatedly with a 16 oz. can will stretch the rubberized lid to the point that it either rips, or that it’ll deform and no longer fit my Gatorade bottles properly. The “tall” lid is useless for either container.For me this item is still a keeper since it handles my primary Gatorade bottle quite well, but for the sake of safety I’m not using it for my 16 oz. cans, which is too bad (and is the reason for the reduced star rating). I feel like it could be perfect with just a couple tweaks, but as it is currently designed I wouldn’t consider it a good fit for the 16 oz. cans it’s marketed to accommodate. I’d really hoped I’d found a good “universal” cooler for my usual drinks, especially at this kind of premium price point, but I guess it wasn’t to be.
Buddy of mine turned me on this product. This thing is my new best friend. It works for 12oz. cans, 16oz. bottles, and even tall cans (tall boys). It keeps your beverage nice and cold for a LONG time. One thing I can't stand is a warm drink that should be cold. Well, look no further, this is the best solution I have found. I literally panic when I can't find it!
I LOVE this thing. I have multiple water bottles and tumblers but wanted something for when we are out and about to keep a 16-ounce bottle cool. We live in Arizona, so bottles get warm quickly in the summer. This thing keeps them cold enough to drink them during our outings. While my go-to is Diet Dr Pepper, I do get other things, from time to time. This thing fits everything. The rubber cover may need some time to stretch to fit the cans, but it will get there, and it holds them in place nicely. It does fit in my cupholder but doesn't go all the way down. It is enough to keep it place, however. I have never turned a corner and had to go after my Frost Buddy because if flew out during the turn. I love this thing and probably will end up getting another one when I find a design that I cannot resist.
Works AMAZING! It keeps whatever you put in it cold ALL DAY! Design looks exactly like the picture.
