Frosty Mesh Ice Vest for Men and Women – Cooling Vest with Ice Packs, 2 Sets – Three Gel Pad Pockets – Adjustable Straps for Custom Fit Black One Size

Great for mowing the lawn
We’re elderly and I have problems with extremes of heat and cold. Here in Texas winters, it’s a toss-up between heat and cold. Recently, on one of our warm days, my SO was mowing the lawn. Worked like a charm! Kept him cool while mowing and edging our small property. All-in-all the first set of ice packs lasted maybe 45-60 minutes. Replaced with the second set and we have other ice packs that fit. Don’t know how good it’ll be when we get to triple digits.Additionally, really like thge fact that it’s adjustable for both of us. We’ll have to take turns when summer hits, lol.Would recommend for relief from the heat.

Very effective for a short time
This review is for Alphacool Frosty Mesh Ice Vest with Replacement Ice Packs, which I wanted to love, but fell just short of. I wanted a cooling vest for my boyfriend who works outside and often overheats in the summer – I chose this design vs. all the others out there, because I like the cooling open weave of the vest, the fact the sides are adjustable, and the fact it comes with replacement packs so you can have a set chilling in the freezer while you’re wearing one outside. The first test seemed like a success – my boyfriend came home overheated and put the vest on to cool down and take a nap – he was instantly relieved by it and said it was wonderful. He is 6’2″ and I thought the vest looked too short, but he said it was actually positioned perfectly to keep the cold packs over the hottest parts of his body. That said, after about 30 minutes he said he could tell they had lost their cool and needed to be refreshed. The front packs fit nicely into their vest pouches, but the pouch for the rear ice pack is a bit narrow and I can forsee the edge of the ice pack wearing the stitching down over time. While we bought this for him to use outside while working, after the first test, it seems like he’ll probably use it more indoors after work, rather than during work, just due to how quickly the packs lost their cool in cool indoor temps vs. outside in the blazing sun. Additionally, the dark colors of the vest and packs themselves will absorb the sun, so that further accelerates the ice melting. That said, if the conditions are hot enough, even just a short window of cooling is better than none, so we’ll see. I think for this to be a five star product – 1. the ice packs would have to be thicker or otherwise better able to stay frozen (they are quite thin – maybe 1/2″), 2. the stitching on the vest needs to be more durable and properly sized to the packs, 3. the vest and ice packs need to be of a color or material that reflects the sun instead of absorbs it or at least the pouches that the packs go in need a reflective layer on the outside to repel the sun. 4. there should be a recommended way to secure or trim the tails of the side straps as the excess is extremely long, even for my 6’2″, 240 lb boyfriend. Ultimately, we WILL enjoy this product as a refreshing and much needed solution for cooling down quickly, even though it would be nice if it was more robust and able to stay colder longer.

Thin vest, great ice packs
This is amazing to quickly cool down with! Its a little spendy, but I appreciate the quality of ice packs and the adjustability of the vest.

Best cooking device for outdoor work
As a person who works in a variety of climates, I recommend this 100%.I do a lot of work in the Caribbean islands where no matter what time of year, the heat can get overwhelming. I started to use this as a joke, ends up being the joke was on me when I felt cool after wearing it all day long.Do not hesitate, get this item!!!!!