Gel Packs Injuries Pack Rehabilitation Reviews Summary

Flexibility and Malleability

Pros:

• "This gel pack freezes solidly but within minutes it is pliable for wrapping around your knee, calf etc."
• "They become flexible when out of the freezer for just a short time, and they maintain their coolness for several hours."
• "Provides ice cold relief and molds to the area. It's frozen and yet still moldable."
• "They stay colder than any other ice pack and within 10 minutes, they’re still very cold but are “moldable” and not rock hard."
• "But these are fantastic they get cold enough that they feel like ice, but they’re Bendy so you can stick them places like behind your kneecap."
• "I found them to be easily malleable to drape over my thigh or arm."
• "These ice packs stay flexible so you can bend it to fit the area needing it."

Cons:

• "I bought these because it said that they are pliable and they are not!!"
• "They are quite hard when you first take them out of the freezer and are not nearly as playable as the description leads you to believe."
• "They said it was a soft ice pack however after coming out of freezer it is very stiff and not moldable."
• "I bought these solely because they were supposed to be the blue gel that gets super cold but stays flexible. Sadly they don't they get stiff and crunchy when put in the freezer."
• "These ice packs were awful! They were way too stiff to have any sort of comfort when applying."
• "Worthless as they don’t flex at all. You buy a gel pack to bend and conform to the surface. These are in essence just two blocks of ice."
• "The gel pack is NOT flexible straight out of the freezer!"

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "The product is well made - all stitches in place with no gaps or missed stitches."
• "It is very well-made and will last for many years to come."
• "The seams are of good quality and have not leaked, and it doesn't appear they could any time soon."
• "I love these pads! They are durable, I have had them for over 2years."
• "The quality and durability are great, and so far it’s lasted me over a month."
• "The plastic cover is sturdy, but flexible. It won't easily leak the blue gel."
• "Outside plastic seems really durable and these came well packaged."

Cons:

• "poor quality. bought it in september, it’s november 5th and the ice pack ripped."
• "Unfortunately after about a month of use I noticed that the very corners were starting to leak."
• "Blue goo all over after a month of use... Both of these failed within a few days of each other."
• "I bought a two pack and have been alternating them after surgery for the last 5 days. I had protective cases made for them, and one of them already has a hole in it."
• "Just received the package, put it in the freezer, took it out to use it, and there’s already a cut in the plastic which is allowing the blue gel inside to leak out."
• "She used it for a couple of weeks and then it came apart and started leaking the beads all over the place."
• "Bought the product for hot therapy and within 2 weeks one of the pack broke and leaked, never heated for longer than 1 min as instructed."

Comfort and Convenience

Pros:

• "Easy to use and they are not stiff, they are bendable and just kinda mold to where I need them to fit."
• "The extra large size is perfect for laying on and it stays cold for a very long time."
• "They are great for headaches and when I need more, I will likely buy these again."
• "Can be used hot or cold."
• "The wrap is a soft stretchy neoprene-like material that you slide an ice pack into the soft thinner fabric pockets on each side."
• "Stays cold long enough and warms to body temp gradually which allows you to fall asleep while using without fear of overdoing the cold therapy."
• "The inner micro fleece is so soft and gentle on the skin, it’s a great material layer between the cold ice packs and face."

Cons:

• "All the gel beads want to go to one side and I have to try to work them manually with my hands to move them over."
• "I purchased this product to ice my shoulder, but the material was too slippery and it wouldn't stay on my shoulder, so it's useless to me."
• "When I put it on the ice packs are right over my ears! Frozen ears do not feel good!"
• "The plastic edges are really sharp and jagged and cut into my skin where I can’t get comfortable wearing this by lying down on it with the back of my head/neck area."
• "The strap is very comfortable around the face, but it did dig a bit under my chin, so I had to reposition it."
• "The chin part feels awkward too."
• "This product did not stay put once fastened on my daughter's head. As such the heat was not consistently applied to the jaw."