The Bottom Line
Pros
- Flexible cold therapy pack
- Stays cold for over 2 hours
- Can refreeze and reuse for over 100 hours of use
Cons
- None
Description
- Flexible cold pack mimics a bag of crushed snow.
- Freeze in a freezer, can be refrozen dozens of times.
- Molds to any part of the body.
- Cools at a steady rate, stays cold for over 2 hours at room temperature.
- Stays "frozen" for many hours in a cooler, so you can take it along for after a long workout.
Guide Review - FirstIce Cold Therapy
Rest, ice, compression, elevation. That's the RICE recipe for injuries. But the ice part can be messy or expensive. I've used the instant cold packs, I've used a baggie or neckerchief packed with crushed ice and melting all over me.FirstIce looks and acts like crushed ice or peas. The gel is formed into microgel beads, and like ice it "melts" as it warms up. This reaction keeps it colder longer - 5 times as long as the common cold gel packs.
For me, this means I can ice my knee and then ice my hip with the same gel pack, then back to the knee again, and the pack is still colder than most of the gel packs I've used. It means that if I freeze it the night before, I can put it in a cooler and take it along with me when I go to a walk, and it will be plenty cold for me to use after I'm done.
As with any cold pack, it is best to wrap it in a light towel or other cloth so it is not right on the skin. That will help prevent freezing your skin.
If you need regular cold therapy for a chronic problem, or if you just want to keep an ice pack handy in case of sprains or strains, FirstIce is a great solution.
Full disclosure: the reviewer received a free sample of this product to try for the review.
