KOOLGATOR Evaporative Cooling Neck Wrap, Deep Pink, 1 Pack

Out of the box its very deceiving. It APPEARS that there aren't enough beads in the product. If you follow the directions, the beads start to swell up, you adjust them and let them continue to soak up the water. I ended up with a perfectly round squishy , neck wrap that's wet It feels awesome around the neck. It is a COOLING neck wrap, not a product that will go down to 69 degrees. Once it doesn't feel cool I just rotate it and it feels cool again. After about 90 minutes I open a bottle of water and resoak it so it feels cooler. I could probably go two hours before I feel the need to resoak it. I was out in 90-100 degree temps on a parking lot for 8 hours. It worked for me.

Bought this for my son who bikes to and from work. I'm guessing they work well, he almost never forgets them in the 100+ weather we have most of the year. I will probably repurchase for myself!

Does work, just not really long. Easy to use.

Not that great. Not sure if it helped at all. After the first use, when resoak it seems to only fill up about a third of the width. It does seem to drip. I really wanted something like this, since I am constantly wiping off sweat and trying to cool down, but could not tell if helped. Doesn't look bad on the neck and I wore it while traveling in Italy on beaches and city walking, still felt hot and sweaty.

The basic idea of a water-activated, reusable cooling method is a good one. Follow the directions and you will indeed get some cooling relief for a time. Unfortunately, the small neck wrap warms up quickly from body heat and and the cooling effect from the beads inside is quickly dissipated. Not useful beyond about 45 minutes in hot summer weather. In addition, this neck wrap gets VERY sweaty (and possibly dirt-covered) when wearing it to garden, mow, do other yardwork, sports, etc. You really need to be able to handwash such a thing; who wants a sweaty/crusty neckerchief? The only problem is that the neck wrap this takes DAYS if not WEEKS to dry out after being handwashed washed and hung up. You don't really want to store it away when wet, so the only recourse is to leave these damp, floppy tubes hanging over a towel rod or over a doorknob (or on a drying rack in front of a fan) until they are dry enough to put away. (Rather unsightly.) I think your best bet-- rather than purchasing this item-- is a cooling ice-pack style neck wrap that you can hand wash-- one that dries quickly and can be kept in the fridge or freezer between uses. This is the solution I eventually went for; it lasts longer and is far more effective and practical.

When I first opened the package, I was disappointed. The product is completely flat with what feel like just a few beads compared to other products I have used. I thought “Why bother putting them in at all? There are not enough to matter”. I decided to drop them in water and give them a try. I was extremely surprised at how “plump” it got! Works great! The snap makes them easy to put on and off, as well as move around to keep cool. On the other hand I can tie the ends then snap for a tighter fit if I don’t want it to bounce around in active sports. Overall, I would recommend and would buy again

Fabulous!! I have used them 2 yrs in a row working out in the heat for 10 consecutive hours at a country music festival. I would’ve been miserable without them.

Buried in the other reviews is the truth. I bought this after a running store recommended this type of device (not this one specifically, but the idea) for running in Arizona's often brutal heat. I tried this out on some yard work in California and was disappointed. 1) It doesn't really cool that much; 2) You aren't supposed to freeze it for fear it will damage the polymer beads; 3) the beads run out of the back where you want it (on your neck) and collect in front where you don't want them - it's a tube which is not compartmentalized. 4) It does feel cool to the touch for many hours, but I don't need that duration and would prefer shorter/colder. I have had better results by simply drenching myself and my clothes with water at the beginning of a run. Sorry this didn't work out, going to keep looking more carefully to see if a freezable neck wrap exists.

These help prevent overheating while exercising outdoors in hot temperatures. Ideal for cycling and hiking, work outdoors. They retain coolness for quite a long time, and once activated (submerge in cool water, cool in the fridge 3 minutes or so), they are easy to refresh with cool water on the trails (I pack ice water and have a lightweight collapsible-bowl handy). if you work construction, can swap out from you’re cooler. Although Camo often carries a masculine vibe, for us “earth goddesses”, it pairs nicely with neutrals and earth-blending clothing tones— hiker-friendly. Keeping the neck cool also has some excellent stress-reducing benefits, e.g. preparing for exams, coping with adrenaline surges, lunch-time workout, etc.

This is great on a hot day on the golf course

Works good and like how it has a snap button to keep it secured .

Keeps overall temperature cool - used it in 45degrees heat - really helped make that small difference from unbearable heat to bearable heat outdoors

Amazing fit perfectly under the welding helmet