PrimaCare PCP-69 Disposable First-Aid Instant Cold Pack for Pain Relief, Inflammation or Sprain, 24 6" x 9"

It's taken me 3 years to leave a review ( long recovery time from accident ) but these little ice bags were a blessing. It helped tremendously with the pain & swelling. It also enabled me to sleep a few hours during recovery. Very easy to twist the bag until it "pops" and the ice cold pack is ready for immediate use.

I love these ice packs if I'm going somewhere or can'tget out of bed to get an ice pack out of my refrigerator. The only downside, for me personally, is that they stay cold for about a 1/2 hour or so and are not as cold as a traditional ice pack. I have arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and a failed back surgery, so it might just be a "me issue". Other than that I would recommend these ice packs.

These cold packs are not as cold as real ice or as the gel type you keep in the freezer, but they do get cold enough to reduce pain and swelling. The big advantage is portability. I always take these along when I travel, and I keep some next to the bed so I don't have to get up during the night if I need a cold pack. They work well -- just squeeze and shake. I really like the included sleeves because the plastic is not on my skin and I don't get wet from condensation in humid weather. I find it easier to put the pack into the sleeve before activating it. These are well made. I have never had one rip or puncture, which is especially important for travel, and I have never had one not work. When they start to warm up, a little additional shaking will get you a few more minutes of chilling. These are not a a replacement for ice, but for me they are a valuable addition to the chronic pain arsenal.

I like the convenience of these ice packs but they don’t stay cold very long.

Have been using them while traveling. Have had knee surgery and sometimes it swells a little this does the trick. Easy to carry easy to use. Would recommend even great to just have in that first aid kit just in case.

I have to say that these cold packs work very well to ICE an area that you might need it. I was traveling kept a few in my purse and was able to ice my knee when it felt uncomfortable. I wound up with a large box and have them on hand when I need them. I would highly recommend anyone buying these. They also went through airplane checkout with no problem.

There are some manufacturing quality problems with the case of these that I received, with some of the units getting much colder than others, and some lasting quite a bit longer than others. The best of the bunch lasted for about 15 minutes, and provided moderate-to-good cold (about 5 of the 24), the worst of the bunch lasted about 5 minutes and got only a bit cool. The bulk of the package lasted about 10 minutes, and got cold in a range that is firmly "moderate", not particularly cold, but definitely not just "cool".I didn't have high hopes for these disposable cold packs, and these came in (with just a couple of execptions), as unexceptional, but usable.Compared with others that I have used, though, they were exceptionally easy to "pop" and get working. Some other brands have required a really sharp blow to break the bag of water inside of them, but these were quite easy to break the internal bag, without just popping and leaking through slightly rough handling. If they could get the level of cold and duration of usability under better control, I'd be super happy with them. As it is, they're the better side of "meh".

I bought these specifically bc another person said they were a win for knee replacement surgery and I can concur! I just had a shoulder ligament and muscle reconstruction and the ease of use with these, especially with the cloth sleeves included… have meant I’m actually following orders and icing my shoulder :) I can also confirm these are easy to pop and use with only one good arm/hand!