Cool Vest Personal Cooling, 59 Degrees for 2.5 hours 8 Cool Packs, Recharge in 30 Minutes

Thinking about buying this, DO IT. It’s welll made, easy to use, and immediately helps you stop over-heating. Perfect for hot days, working in the garage, motorcycle rides, or long walks. It makes hot weather truly tolerable. Worth the investment.

This cooling vest is really a life saver in this heat. It works to keep your core cool. It is a bit heavy but I'm a petite person and I can easily manage it. I like that it lasts a long time. I purchased an extra entire set of 8 cool packs to rotate. I like combining this product with others for the neck and head. Some comments mention that the material in the pockets prevent the cold from reaching your skin, but I think the packs directly against your skin (via a net material) would be too cold. I'm satisfied this product works as advertised.

Bought this to wear under a cosplay costume as lots of people had recommended it, but unfortunately it's not the bet fit for me personally. It was bulkier and larger than I'd been expecting (the velcro straps were at their maximum tightness on me), and while the icepacks were great at the start of my cosplay session, about an hour in I could feel it doing the opposite of what I wanted and needed: and that was trapping heat next to my body and not cooling it. 4 stars only because I think it can be a great product for other people and I plan to try it again another time.

I work in a manufacturing setting as a press operator and although my company has rented a 40 ton capacity air conditioning unit the production floor still gets so hot that it is evident that people are on the verge of heat prostration- you can see it by the red faces and stress as they move at a slower pace than usual. In my corner of the building the heat builds up so much on 90°F days that the press electrical cabinet sometimes fails in what is actually about 120°F to 125°F ambient temperatures. Last Friday I actually got sick from the heat and I decided to do something about it by ordering this cooling vest. I was especially impressed with the fact that the gel packs freeze at 59°F in 20 minutes if they are submerged in ice water. A fully re-charged set of gel packs do not feel like ice cubes but the cooling sensation is strong enough to weather the hottest and most humid conditions. It cools off your core effectively, allowing you to have a clear mind while moving at an aggressive pace throughout the shift. However, you must plan in advance how you will recharge your gel packs! You will want to change them out every 2 to 3 hours. I bring a Play- mate cooler with me to work stocked with big blocks of ice which I make using Rubbermaid containers in my downstairs freezer. It holds water bottles and my gel packs. On a brutal night working nine hour shifts this cooling vest will increase your productivity and comfort exponentially. I highly recommend it for anyone who is working in misery because of the heat! Consider it an investment in your health and both mental and physical power. The garment and gel packs are of excellent, top-notch quality.

Does exactly what it says. Only reason I gave it a 3 is because one of my cooling packs leaked from 2 chambers so I had to dispose of that cooling pack.

The vest is well made, great design and easy to fit to your body, making it very comfortable. But the cooling aspect will blow your mind! It is advertised to keep you cool for a 2.5 hrs. , but for me it is still keeping me cool at 3+ hours. I was a little skeptical that putting more clothes on could cool one down but you will find when you are wearing it that the vest contains the cold and keeps it from escaping so it very effectively absorbs heat from your body. Great product!

The idea was a really good idea however the vest is made out of a solid fabric which is hot. So it counteracts the fact that there's ice packs in it and is still extremely hot and unfortunately not cooling me. If this was made out of Annette fabric with just net mesh it would probably work great! For now I'll just put ice packs in my pockets and a wet bandana on my head. I also can put ice in a bandana and wrap it around my neck that works better than this! Returning after one day unfortunately

For me the vest cools for about 4.5 hours! Great value at this price point too.