If you’ve ever thought about putting your dad’s face, your mate’s face or even your dog’s face on a stubby holder, you’ve probably come across Dad Cooler.
Dad Cooler has built a clear niche around personalised photo stubby holders and gift-style coolers. Clinkies offers similar photo personalisation, but the two brands are aimed at slightly different kinds of orders.
Dad Cooler leans toward funny personalised gifts and one-off photo products. Clinkies gives you more choice around the holder itself, quantity and event use.
For a practical alternative-focused guide covering group-order pricing, holder styles and event use, see Dad Cooler alternatives.
For help preparing images, see our photo guide for custom stubby holders.
Clinkies vs Dad Cooler at a Glance
| Feature | Clinkies | Dad Cooler |
|---|---|---|
| Personalised photo printing, funny faces and pet photos | Yes | Yes |
| Logos and artwork | Yes | More photo-focused |
| Small orders | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk event orders and multiple styles | Yes | Less of the main focus |
| 3mm and 5mm options | Yes | More focused on one main style |
| Best suited to | Events, gifts and custom orders | Funny personalised gifts |
The biggest difference: Dad Cooler is very focused on the photo itself; Clinkies gives you more flexibility around what type of holder that photo goes on.
What Dad Cooler Does Well
Dad Cooler has a simple idea: upload a photo and they turn it into a personalised stubby holder. The brand heavily focuses on dads, funny faces, kids, pets, Father’s Day, Christmas gifts and one-off personalised gifts. You don’t need finished artwork; you send through the photo and the design is prepared for you.
What Clinkies Does Differently
Clinkies also lets you use photos, faces, pet images and custom artwork, but the range is broader. You can choose 3mm foldable holders, 5mm standard holders, fully stitched styles, overlocked finishes and slim holders. That becomes more useful when you’re ordering for a whole group rather than one funny gift. See our 3mm vs 5mm guide.
Which Is Better for a Funny Face Stubby Holder?
If you only want one or two funny face holders as a gift, Dad Cooler makes a lot of sense. The process is simple and you don’t need to create finished artwork. Clinkies becomes more interesting when you want the same idea for a hens party, bucks weekend, birthday, wedding, family event or group trip.
For a focused funny-face comparison covering gifts, pets and group orders, read Dad Cooler vs Clinkies for Funny Face Stubby Holders.
What About Price?
Dad Cooler’s photo products are priced more like novelty gifts than bulk promotional products. That can be reasonable for one gift, but for 10, 20 or 50 the total cost matters more. Clinkies uses quantity pricing across many personalised products, so ask how many holders you need rather than only comparing a single-holder price. For event-order options, see our supplier comparison checklist.
What Kind of Photos Work Best?
Use the original photo rather than a screenshot, a clear face, good lighting, a sharp high-resolution image and enough space around the head. Avoid heavily compressed Messenger screenshots, tiny profile photos, blurry group photos and dark nightclub images. If the face is the joke, people should recognise it straight away.
Can You Use Pet Photos?
Yes. Pet faces work well, especially dogs and cats with expressive photos. A good pet image has the full face visible, good contrast from the background, both eyes visible and enough resolution for cropping. A close-up normally works better than a distant backyard image.
Which Is Better for a Hens Party?
A group of 10–15 people might want the bride’s face on every holder, individual names, matching colours, a funny quote and the party date. Dad Cooler is great for the joke itself, but Clinkies is likely more practical when you want it across a whole event, with different holder styles. See hens and bucks party holder ideas.
Which Is Better as a Gift?
For a single personalised gift, Dad Cooler is a strong option for Father’s Day, birthdays, Christmas, Secret Santa or funny gifts for mates. Clinkies makes more sense when the gift idea turns into an event order—20 holders for the whole family is different from one holder for Dad.
Which Is Better for Businesses?
Dad Cooler is mainly gift and photo focused. Clinkies supports logos, brand colours, custom artwork, QR codes, different constructions and larger quantities, making it more flexible for businesses, clubs and promotional events. Read our corporate event guide for more detail.
FAQ
Can I put someone’s face on a stubby holder?
Yes. Both brands offer personalised photo holders using faces, photos and custom artwork.
Can I put my dog or cat on a stubby holder?
Yes. Clear close-up pet photos work particularly well.
Which is better for a hens party?
Clinkies may be more practical for a hens group because it supports larger personalised orders and different holder styles.
Can every holder have a different name?
Potentially, but variable personalisation should be confirmed before ordering.
