Dynarex Instant Cold Packs - Disposable Cold Compress for First Aid - Portable and Conforms to Body Contours - Quick Activation - 4" x 5" - 24 Count

These packs are awesome! These have come in handy so many times this baseball season for my kids' team and the opposing teams. I keep these in my first aid kit that accompanies me to ALL of my boys' baseball games and practices. They are the perfect size for an eye, elbow, knee, etc... They are a little hard to activate, and I like that because I put them in my boys' baseball bags (in case I am not around with the first aid kit) and if they were too easy to activate they would all be used up before you actually meant to use them. (DUH!) True they don't stay cold very long, but they will stay cold long enough to keep swelling down until you can reassess the injury. If you are like me, you will have more with you so you can pop open another and throw it on the injury, then reassess when it is no longer cool. I highly recommend these for all sports parents.

I was apprehensive about this product because of some negative reviews about the difficulty in activating the packets and, I did have a little trouble with the first couple of packets but once I got the hang of it... no problem! They're a great, short term cold pack. My only real complaint is that they stay cold for a pretty short time but, at least you have something to use until you can get to the frozen peas! :-)

I work with children and we use these when ever a child bumps their head, or has an injury that could swell and require ice. They work well for us because we don't use them to ice a whole limb, just an area. The size is good for that and they last about 10 minutes, maybe a little longer. That's also great for us because children have one of two reactions. They lose track of it and put it down, not needing it for longer than two minutes. Or they keep it on their boo boo for two hours, which if it stayed cold would be dangerous. I definitely recommend these.

These instant cold packs from Dynarex are handy for treating localized areas for a short time. They are rather small, but that's an advantage for me as I keep a couple in my luggage when I travel. They do get very cold, but since they are small there isn't much volume for the reactants inside and they don't hold their temperature very long (maybe 10 minutes as a guess.) They are difficult to activate by hand, and that's why they lose a star in my rating: the "Squeeze Together Here" instruction in bold print on the package is laughable. In fairness to Dynarex, other brands I have tried have the exact same problem, and I realize that you need to make the inner container easy enough to rupture that an average person can successfully activate it, but it can't be so easily activated that any slight compression in a piece of luggage or gym bag combines the reactants. If you have a problem activating the cold pack, just put it on the floor and step on it smartly. Works every time without any issues (I have never had the outer bag rupture.) If you need a small cold pack for short duration activities, these Dynarex packs are a great value and work as well as other brands given their size.

Was more difficult to break and activate than i had anticipated. I was surprised at how cold it initially got however.

I was disappointed with the Dynarex Disposable Ice Packs. The cold didn’t last very long at all, and it barely felt cool enough to help with pain or swelling. After just a few minutes, it was already warming up and useless. The pack also felt flimsy, and I was worried it might leak when activated. For something meant to help with injuries, I expected much better performance. Overall, these didn’t do the job and aren’t worth the money. I wouldn’t buy them again or recommend them.

Extremely hard to activate. Otherwise, they are fine.

Super amazing find to keep with coaching gear! I coach boys soccer and they are always getting hurt on the field. Ice is not always a fast option, so these are amazing to keep in my gear bag. I have used them on many occasions. They can be a bit stubborn when bursting the internal bag, but they activate quickly and get quite cold. They certainly do the job to instantly cool the area. This was the best priced product for the quantity provided and the size of the bag. This is the perfect size for my use. If I need another to cover a larger area, I have plenty.