Primacare PCP-69 Instant Cold Packs (6” x 9”) – 24 Disposable Ice Packs with Non-Woven Covers for Pain Relief, Swelling, Inflammation, Sprains, Toothaches, First Aid, for Athletes & Outdoor Activities

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 was recovering from surgery when I had to make an out-of-town trip. My routine included icing several times a day, but I knew that I would not have access to a freezer--so I ordered these instant ice packs. These were definitely not as cold and did not last as long as either the ice machine or the ice packs that I froze at home--but they gave me about 15 minutes of cooling relief. I did NOT need the sleeves when I was wearing long pants, but I did use them when I was wearing shorts. I would recommend these as a short term solution when you cannot use traditional ice packs. I think they would also be a wonderful additional to a first aid kit--for instant icing when camping or at sporting events.

I'm the grandma that buys each of the grandkids teams boxes of these for first aid. I think they are NECESSARY for injury treatment. And it seems like there are kids getting hurt every game. They play hard.

Work well. When received 10 ice packs already broken from shipping and not usable.

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.

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".

These only last a short while after you pop them to mix the ingredients and make them cold, but they get very cold and do what you need them to do. I got them for after my hysterectomy so that if I needed an ice pack in the night I wouldn’t have to get up or wake my husband up to go to the freezer. I just kept the box beside me, and never needed more than 2 in a row. They provide quick relief in a pinch. I still have about half of them left, I keep some at home and some in my car in case of any accidents we may need them for as my boys are quite rowdy and sprain and breaks do definitely happen from time to time. Would recommend for after surgery, or for any home with wild children, or clumsy toddlers, even though my kids are teenagers or grown already. Would even come in handy if you get overheated, which is a real possibility here in East Texas where we get 105-110 actual temp and 115-120 with the heat index a lot of the time in the summer. Just handy to have around in my opinion.

These are TRASH! Do not buy these! I bought these for our youth football team first aid kit. Upon needing to use one at practice, we find that they don't cold but a couple of minutes, then just go warm. We tried shaking it again, but it didn't restart the cold. We have other, smaller ones that will. These also do not get as cold as our smaller ones and they take several seconds to start getting cold. The chill isn't even as cold as our tap water! This is a total waste of money.