Vive Knee Pack Wrap Osteoarthritis Reviews Summary

Comfort and Fit

Pros:

• "It perfectly hugs my knee with ice packs all around it including the back of my knee!"
• "And can even be worn while walking around if you want."
• "The extra ice pack for the back of the knee is way really makes it work well."
• "Also the 4 straps allow you to really contour this to the knee, i can even walk around with it on without it falling off."
• "It is cleverly designed and stays on and in place."
• "Fits snug and is very effective in icing all parts of the knee."
• "It fits nicely. There is a little slippage, but I don’t think I had it high enough or tight enough."

Cons:

• "This might fit a ten year old's knee but it doesn't come close to fitting around mine."
• "Another problem I had though is it ALWAYS slid down my leg when I tried to walk even short distances."
• "If you try walking with it, it seems to slip down and then pulling it back up into place is somewhat difficult."
• "However they will not stay in place when trying to walk."
• "The slots for them are smaller than the pack and I think it puts too much pressure on the ice pack when you try to insert it."
• "It is a little difficult to get the ice packs in and out of their slots if you are the type that doesn't like to throw the whole thing into the freezer."
• "The only issue I have is the advertised photo shows the support straps so close to each other around the compression wrap. My legs are small and no matter how many times I try to get the straps closer as seen in the picture, it does not work."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "It is made very well."
• "You can tell that the material is made well and the cooling gel packets are as well."
• "The packs are soft enough to conform to let and velcro and material stretch is enough to get a good compressing."
• "The ice packs are very well made, and stays cold for a long time."
• "The fabric is soft and comfortable."
• "The Velcro on it is super strong."
• "The build quality is really excellent."

Cons:

• "This product left me with large ice burn on my leg and I was using the ice packs inside the pockets as stated ..I would NEVER buy this product again …3 Dr visits later because the burn kept getting worse and now will have this huge scar for life on my leg ….If I could give this product a negative 5 I would"
• "The ice packs started to split and leak along the seams after only 1 year of use."
• "The gel packs are very thin--they don't hold too much freezing gel and have very thin walls."
• "Great concept but the ice packs are cheap & totally useless."
• "After several months the 3 gel packs that were heated up broke (a hole in each one) so had to throw one of them away."
• "The problem is that two of the nine (total) ice packs developed small spits at a seam."
• "Another flaw is that two weeks in and the fabric is fuzzing already."

Convenience and Usability

Pros:

• "I just put the ice packs in and go!"
• "Just put the whole brace with the gel packs in place into your freezer."
• "Very convenient—just pop it in the freezer after each use and it is always ready."
• "Just place the packs (or the entire product) in your freezer and it’s good to go."
• "I place the entire unit in my freezer rather than pull out the individual ice packs and replace them prior to use."
• "I was so happy I was able to get it delivered the very next day— no waiting days for helpful relief."
• "I just put this in the freezer and it’s ready to use when I need it."

Cons:

• "I found taking the gel packs out to freeze them made it too much of a struggle to get them back in."
• "I actually like the fit of the outer wrap, but find maneuvering the gel packs into their sleeves is a cumbersome process."
• "It is a little tricky when inserting the packs because the edges are a little pointy & I'm always afraid I'm going to rip the inside liner of the brace."
• "Some have noted that the ice packs are difficult to insert into the belt, especially the one for the back of the knee."
• "Really difficult to get them in the sleeves."
• "The midway opening made it difficult to insert the pack."
• "The pockets that the ice packs slip into can tend to be annoying at first to try to tuck it into."

Effectiveness and Performance

Pros:

• "I love the fact that it isn't painfully cold when I wrap my knee."
• "Stays cold well over 20 mins."
• "This has stopped that and I genuinely don’t feel any pain the next day, it targets the correct place in my knees and works wonders."
• "The inserts stay cold for well over 30 minutes and are easy to insert and remove."
• "It stays cold for over an hour, I have meniscus tears and a torn PCL so front and rear of knee, this is cold on both sides unlike so many other wraps."
• "This stays colder longer than many other ice packs."
• "Stays ice cold for a very long time. So long in fact you need to set a timer so you don't get frostbite."

Cons:

• "The liquid gel always stays liquid and I don't think it ever really gets to the cold temp i want."
• "The gel packs only stay cold for 15 mins and I'd have to purchase 3 additional packs to keep icing."
• "While it does an adequate job of covering the knee well, it doesn't stay cold long and the fabric doesn't allow for the real cold to get through well."
• "Mine maybe lasted 10-12 minutes. I'm rehabbing a total knee replacement and need long-term, very cold therapy. This product doesn't do it."
• "3 hours in the freezer buys them ~20 minutes of use time then bam!, warm again."
• "The gel packs didn't get that cold after being in the freezer for 6 hours."
• "Only downside is reusable ice packs do not stay frozen very long."