MED PRIDE Instant Ice Packs for Injuries, First Aid Disposable Cold Pack, No Freezing Needed, Pain Relief for Swelling, Sprains, 5''X6'', Pack of 24

The first time I needed to use an Instant Cold Pack, it was not an easy experience in order to get to Cold. I would squeeze according to the directions with immense pressure equally distributed around the circumference of the Pack, ( as an aside, I was a combat medic in VN and have been strength training since I came home. Ergo, I will attest to the durability of the Instant Cold Pack ) to continue, it was No Joy for Cold , even after I massaged the granules into place.My second try was a lot more fruitful. Same pack, this was for the Church so I could not waste them. Same routine, but now, I really was aggressive with the movement of the granules and, after about a minute, The Eagle Had Landed ! Also, the pack stayed in tact, no tears or leaks, and the cold was really cold and remained usable to reduce pain and swelling.Now, I am not advocating for an eight hour cold pack treatment. The normal rules for cold pack therapy are in place, of course. We do not want to reduce pain and cause frost damage to the skin. By staying cold for so long, eight hours by my timing, a break from use can be taken without having to use another pack when therapy is recontinued. By staying cold for so long, one pack can treat more than one site. Three different sites was the best I could do using 10-15 minute treatment time per site.Now, I think that I have an answer to the people who found it a negative to have to manipulate the pack for so long before reaching an excellent level of cold; Please consider the following:1) The manipulation time will allow you to calm down and focus on something else besides the pounding in your head,2) also, it will give you a little time to talk to the Little One and calm his fear. After such a short time, one minute, you will be looked at as a magician.3) you have a little time to calmly eyeball the injured child and assess the damage and act accordingly.This is an excellent product that I was going to scrap because it did do what I wanted fast enough. The extra time certainly led to long term usability and that is the BIG plus.

My box of 24 arrived today. The bags were a little smaller than I expected but that's my fault for not reading the description where it shows the sizes. I opened the box and took one out. I squeezed and twisted and it started to feel a bit cold but I never heard anything pop. It was cold but not as cold as others I've used.Then I decided to read those with a one star rating. Most seemed to be the same complaint as mine. It didn't stay cold long enough and they felt it had already been popped. So, I took the one I was using and this time, I REALLY squeezed it and sure enough, I heard a pop and instantly, it got very cold.I applied it to my ankle and set the timer. It stayed cold for 13 minutes. That's really not so bad. When it got warm, it was all at once. The bottom line here is, it was my fault for not pressing hard enough to make the inner bag pop. I'll know better on the next one. From what I see now, I would buy these again.

I decided I needed to refresh my first aid kit so I picked these up to give them a try. Whenever I get something from a brand that I have no experience with I like to try one out just to make sure it will work when I really need it. I'm glad I did try these first because they were a huge disappointment.With other brands I've used when you squeeze them you hear and feel the bag inside pop. Not so with these. I ended up trying three of them just to make sure. I never got a pop and only knew it was sorta activated as it started to feel cool. The use of the word cool wasn't a mistake either. That's about all it did. It got a bit cooler and never got cold even after squishing it, twisting it and ensuring the contents were mixed up. Cold water would have been colder than what this got. (See photos). The included photos were taken with a Flir handheld. The first one was taken about 2 minutes after what I thought was started. It was squeezed, twisted and shook for about 30 seconds. Notice it only got down to 67 degrees. After 5 minutes of it sitting the temp went up to 74 degrees. This was consistent across all three of the ones I tried.Don't waste your money!!

They were a bit hard to activate and they don’t stay cold very long, however, they were just fine for the boys baseball team.

Best Ice packs around. Use them in our office on a regular basis. Super durable, perfect size. Easy design , no leakage EVER!

Like one other review mentioned.. it is much easier to place on the floor and gently step on to activate. I tried the twisting method and it DID NOT work for me at all! Could have been the fact that the pain was in my elbow, but either way it was just really hard to pop the inside packaging. I did think I may have burst the entire bag by the sound, but it was much easier to step on it. And once activated it went cold immediately. It was chill for just under 14 minutes. Not sure I will purchase again. :(

Great for your emergency kit! Durable and long lasting! Bought these for my child who gets overheated frequently in the summer.Recommend these if you're working outdoors. Put one in your bra, or pocket, or use some wrap to strap it to your back or chest to stay cool if you are outdoors for extended periods.Great to keep one or 2 in your vehicle for emergencies if you're an outdoor person.And definitely a must have for medical emergency kits.Would recommend!Great price for a huge quantity!

If your a sports mom then these come in handy for all kinds of occasions