FlexiFreeze Personal Series Ice Vest (Zipper Closure)

Nice system for staying cool in hot weather. The vest has a wide range of adjustability and feels well made with solid materials. I previously tried a cheaper $30 cooling vest with large ice packs, but it caused skin irritation even through layers of shirts. This FlexiFreeze system is much more comfortable. The cooling is better distributed and I don’t get irritation. In hot conditions, each ice set lasts a little over an hour. I initially bought just the vest, but you really want at least two ice pack sets, preferably three, so you can rotate them if working outside for 4 to 6 hours or more. I’m planning to get a second vest with ice packs for my mom. She tried mine while gardening and liked it. The extra ice packs feel a bit overpriced, but the quick swap Velcro design is very convenient. I will probably end up buying more for longer outdoor work and remote job sites.

I would die from heat stroke on hot summer days without this vest. Very effective, especially when riding a motorcycle on a 100 degree day while dressed in leather. Also good for just walking around. Cools fastest when put into ice water. Takes 10-15 minutes. Also works in the fridge, but takes longer.

This cooling vest is an adjustable neoprene vest that’s just like a wetsuit. It has three separate inserts. One for each side on the front and line larger piece for the back. Inserts are mesh and have Velcro to hold them into the vest itself. The inserts consist of interconnected cubes that are filled with plain water and are presealed so you don’t have to deal with filling them up. You can freeze these already in the mesh pockets or the cubes are removable and you can freeze them that way. You just have to deal with inserting them back into the mesh pockets and then placing them back into the vest. The vest is adjustable on the sides using elastic lacing. Zips up front and vest is meant to be worn snugly against skin so you should wear a garment of some type such as a cotton t-shirt underneath so as to not cause possible skin damage from cold such as frost bite. That’s it. It’s very simple. The ice keeps your core temperature low which in turn keeps your remaining temperature low as well. Depending on outside temperature and amount of time working will determine the amount of time the ice lasts in best. I did about 1 1/2 hrs and the ice was completely thawed in some areas but partially frozen still in other areas. I was comfortable the whole time as far as temp went. You can also purchase ice cube sets that are pre-cut to fit each panel of mesh inserts. You can get the additional inserts needed and keep them pre-frozen in freezer or portable ice chest so you do not run out of frozen panels in the middle of working. I purchased a portable chest with compressor so it can get down to -4 degrees C. I can place everything in ice chest to freeze it and keep it frozen until using. This system works in insuring I have a cold ice vest available at all times, one frozen on stand-by already in mesh inserts that only need to be switched out with thawed ice packs and you can have frozen as many sets as you would like. Polyurethane portion is washable in machine. This one and refills are not cheap but they do get the job done and keep you from melting. Using a portable freezer that you have with you and keep pre-frozen ice pack sets in insures you constantly have cooling. You can also find decent, cheap ice chest freezers on Amazon as well.

This vest is fantastic for keeping cool. It lasts for approximately 1-1.5 hours depending on the external temperature and conditions. I’ve been demoing it at home before I’m brave enough to wear it to work. It’s a little heavy to wear under most clothing so I’d bet on wearing it over my clothes in most instances: For contractual purposes let’s just say I can’t say where I work, but that it technically has air conditioning, but the area is so large it barely keeps it cool during the summer. Anyway, as someone who is hot pretty much all the time, basically a human furnace (thanks I guess Scandinavian genetic adaptions), but lives in the Midwest, summers can be gross. Honestly I’d keep the temperature at 63 degrees (that’s Fahrenheit for people outside of ‘Murica) all the time, but depressingly I cannot as I have others to cater too in my home. Oh the vest! Yes, I was getting there! It’s lovely for keeping cool. In lower temperatures it lasts closer to 1.5-2 hours and in warmer temperatures it lasts 0.5-1.25 hours. It does exactly as advertised, it keeps one cool via a core body temperature decrease thus pulling heat from the extremities and limbs and regulating core body temperature to a comfortable medium in the heat. I only recommend buying a ton of extra little ice pack things. I forget which ones I purchased but I got several sets to cover a roughly 6.5-8 hour timespan, and I did have to cut them to fit in the vest for swap-outs. If you’re looking for a manner by which to stay cool I would definitely go for it! The only thing detracting from a 5-star-review is the zipper. I’m fairly certain other reviews have addressed it, it’s terrible. It’s going to break at some point but I love the vest so much I’ll take it to a seamstress to fix… Stay cool everyone, and buy extra ice packs!

The summer heat and humidity in Florida is brutal. I work about 20 hrs a week in a small warehouse with no air conditioning. The vest is a lifesaver. I ordered an extra set of ice packs so that I have enough for my 5 hour day. Each set of ice packs lasts between 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The drawback is the nylon fabric is pulling away from the seams and although the zipper has not broke, it's becoming increasingly more difficult to start the zipper. I can tell it's going to fail soon. I bought this in mid June so I estimate 50cycles (one cycle being putting on and taking off). Although I did not buy this to make a fashion statement, it does look like you are wearing a flack jacket so I get a few odd looks. All in all I like the product just wish it was more durable.

I bought this for mowing grass, and other yardwork, in the summer heat. I'm getting old enough to worry about strokes and heart attacks. I also overheat quickly and then have blinding headaches that last hours, after just mowing for an hour. This best fixed that problem. No headaches, no overheating. It IS a little heavy, as it's basically several pounds of ice hanging from your shoulders. That's not a problem for me, though. This vest is worth the money, if you have the freezer space to store the ice packs. Adjustable, sturdy, comfortable to wear. Probably life saving. Definitely life improving!

This has been an absolute life saver for me!! I’m a CST, I have a heart condition and wear it under my scrubs when I scrub into surgery. Working under the bright lights and in a gown and gloves is far too hot for me, this is literally a life saver!

Works for a little over an hour at dog park and drive to and from for just over an hour. But helping keep body cooler even after vest is off. Ordered refill panels. I am six foot 177lbs and it would have been nice if it was a bit longer. Good buy.