Primacare PCP-69 Instant Cold Pack with Cover Size 6″ x 9″ (Pack of 24)
June 18, 2018 - Comment
Primacare instant cold pack is a convenient direct replacement for crushed ice. It contains ammonium nitrate and water. You must squeeze it to activate it and shake packet to mix contents. This product does not need to be refrigerated and is for one time use. PrimaCare’s cols pack comes with a non-woven cover, so that there is no direct contact of cold pack to the skin.
Product Features
- Consist of two bags, one with water the other with ammonium nitrate
- Once package is activated the ammonium nitrate dissolves in the water lowering the packs temperature
- Used for first aid/sport injuries
- Convenient direct replacement for crushed ice
- Relieves aches and pains; do not refrigerate before activation, may result in frostbite; one time use only
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Hit or miss cooling power, filled with air making efficient cooling of areas difficult, at times. So far, after using 3, these seem to be rather hit-n-miss on whether they will be cold enough to even need the thin cover for protection. The coldest pack, so far, was around 50F, which is ‘cold’. Another issue that makes icing a particular part of your body is that these packs are filled with a great deal of air, which means that even when wrapped to say, your ankle, the liquid will slosh around and won’t efficiently cool areas you may want. This is my first experience with instant, 1-use…
Pretty darn awesome If you are in bad enough shape that you need cold packs on a regular basis, you know that a cold pack is really wet within minutes of you smashing the bag. I sometimes use three or four a day–these have a nice non-woven COVER that slides on. I discovered that they can be washed in the machine and re-used!! Double awesome! Much nicer than a non-slip-covered cold pack. These are great. Also the size is a bit larger than most, and so more useful.
GREAT for icing when you’re away from home! I was recovering from surgery when I had to make an out-of-town trip. My routine included icing several times a day, but I knew that I would not have access to a freezer–so I ordered these instant ice packs. These were definitely not as cold and did not last as long as either the ice machine or the ice packs that I froze at home–but they gave me about 15 minutes of cooling relief. I did NOT need the sleeves when I was wearing long pants, but I did use them when I was wearing shorts.I…