Paradice P250 Flat Ice Pack

Wasn't what I expected. ... frozen peas... no... should have described them as marble-sized plastic balls. I got a pack last year for my daughter that had soft & squishy silicon-like pea-sized balls in gel... was hoping for somthing more like that. The plastic balls sit in no media - dry in the bag. However, this is nice in a different way. I do like the stretchy bag better than the plastic bag-like cover of the other. I like that it has some weight to it as well. If the balls had been soft pea-sized balls instead of hard marlbe sized plastic, it'd be a 5 star. I'll keep it in the cello bag in the freezer as long as it holds out, but would be nice if the pack had a sleeve to slip into.

I love that it conforms to whatever body part you are using it on! It's not heavy and it's temperature stays constant for a long time!

I picked 2 of these ice packs up at a great price. The bags are cloth which is a huge plus because the gel filled plastic ones eventually fatigue and the gel leaks. Messy. The "bag of frozen peas" in the item description is very misleading. In truth, the "peas" are more like the size of marbles and when draped over a rounded body part, like a knee, the marbles separate and fall to the sides of the leg and they aren't heavy enough to cool the area applied to. I found that for these ice packs to work well, i.e. ice the area intended, I had to compress them to the knee under an Ace wrap. The ice packs do say they are "crushable" but without knowing what the "peas" are made of, I didn't feel comfortable trying to crush them.

I usually wouldn't bother to review a seemingly mundane item such as an ice pack, but this one just impressed the socks off me! I have a sore lower back and frequently have used gel ice packs on it to reduce inflammation. I got this different style recently and thought it was fun, since the fabric cover is stretchy and it feels like it's filled with little frozen marbles (bigger than pea-sized). But the kicker was when I used it for a short ice session at bed-time, and then realized it was still very cold when I woke up in the morning and went to move it from its resting place next to my pillow! Amazing. I used it for another short ice session before I got up out of bed. I don't know how that's even possible, but I know that a gel pack has never done that. Great item for a great price.

I bought the first one of these ice packs 3 years ago from [@], & loved it. I get migraine headaches & these are great to apply to the base of my skull to help get rid of the pain. I recently decided that I wanted to have more on hand so that I could rotate their use, since they must be in the freezer for 2 hours to be effective. I looked on line to see if they were still being sold, & I found them on this site. I purchased two more & these are just as wonderful as the first one that I got 3 years ago. My whole family loves these ice packs - great product!