CHILLSWIFTNew Home Innovations Cooling Vest for Men & Women Made in USA

Made a huge difference on an 99 degree Florida day. Comes with 8 ice packs. Uses 4 at a time.

Some people buy cooling vests with some misconceptions on their mind. Let me clear those up first. Cooling vests are not particularly comfortable to wear, they will not make you feel like you're not hot, and they are by no means fashionable. Cooling vests are not particularly useful to the average person. I'd recommend getting one only if you need to be in 100+ degree heat regularly, or if you have heat sensitivity issues like I do. Cooling vests are less about comfort in the heat and more about not getting heatstroke in extreme conditions. This is true of ALL cooling vests. With that out of the way...This thing is a life saver! As I mentioned just above, I have a lot of trouble tolerating heat. I barely sweat, it can be nearing 90 degrees and I'll be bone dry. But with this cooling vest, I can survive working even in extreme heat! Just last week it was no joke nearing 115 F where I live, and I had to walk a mile and a half in the sun. Without this vest there's no way I'd have made it. It was a miserable day, absolutely, but I'd have ended up in the hospital if I hadn't had this vest to keep my core body temperature down.Though there's no such thing as a comfortable cooling vest, this is one of the more comfortable ones out there. It's made of light, breathable material. The extreme V shape of the front allows women to wear it without issue, where other cooling vests just won't fit properly over the chest.How long this lasts and how well it works depends on the temperature and exactly how well your body can cool itself. In 100+ F heat the ice packs might barely last an hour, where in temperatures nearer to the mid-80s they can last 3 or 4 hours. I've found that combining this vest with a spray bottle of cool water to spray on myself, I can survive up to about 95 F as long as the ice packs stay frozen. Above that temperature, I can last a while but will need to take some breaks to avoid overheating. How long you can last and at what temperatures will depend on your own body.I appreciate that this comes with a little carrying bag. If you have any extra ice packs around (I highly recommend buying a few cheap extras), the little bag can help to keep your extras frozen until they're needed. Make sure to swap for new ice packs as soon as the ones you're wearing melt. Melted ice packs tend to insulate more than to cool, so swap quickly!

I work on the beach as a wedding photographer. I work primarily on the beaches in Pinellas county (gulf coast Florida, Clearwater/ St. Pete area) we have very high humidity and many times the “feel like” temps are in the triple digits. IMO- it’s brutal.After several “close calls” from the heat I discovered cooling vests. I chose this one because of the reviews and cut of the vest. I am a female and needed something that would sit properly and actually surround my core. The V cut and placement of the ice packs is perfect (ladies I’m sure you understand).The fit: I love being able to adjust the sides and the shoulders. I will mention that the plastic pieces for adjustment seem the be on the inside so it needs to be adjusted before you zip it up. I was able to adjust the Velcro on the shoulders to position the vest so the ice packs are just below the bra line.Cooling time: after about 45-60 minutes the packs become soft with about 1/5 still frozen. I can feel the small frozen bits in the bags. I personally become overheated very quickly and I have to change the ice packs out after and hour. I’m working in direct sunlight however. Variables such as cloud cover and day time seem to extend the ice and cooling a little bit. The shortest cooling times seem to be between 11am-4pm in direct sun.I will note that after the first use, it was 2 pm, 98/99 with feel like temps of 110+, no cloud coverage and high humidity; I felt like it didn’t do anything and was disappointed. I returned to the beach at 4pm with fresh packs and added an additional pack under my shirt over the left side of my chest. That made a huge different for me. Also want to mention the temps/conditions hadn’t really changed.Since then on “normal” days (with out heat advisories) this vest has been a life saver. I do also wear a large sun hat and put an ice pack in the hat to keep my head cool. I wear a very thin tank top under the vest with my regular shirt over the vest. It is a bit bulky and certainly doesn’t give a slimming appearance but it’s not heavy or uncomfortable. For me comfort out weights fashion.Overall I’m very pleased with the function and cooling of this vest and would recommend. I would definitely suggest getting extra ice packs to switch out as needed. The ice packs I received do not “recharge” when I put them in my cooler.Cons: The only negatives I can think of right now are the adjustable straps on the sides seem to be on the wrong side. You can not adjust them once it’s zipped upThe Velcro straps on the shoulder rub and/or dig in my shoulder especially when my camera strap rests on them.Both is these are minor in the big scheme of things.

Bought this for my husband who works out in the heat a lot. We live where it’s very hot and humid in the summer. He has recently begun to suffer from heat rashes, and this helps him tremendously. He loves it. It’s lightweight and he says comfortable. It stays cool for about 3 hours. I didn’t give it 5 stars because I feel it’s way overpriced, but couldn’t find anything cheaper that I thought would hold up. Not sure how long the cooling packs will hold up, but I figured I can replace those with better ones if necessary. Also thought it should come with replacement packs, but it doesn’t. The replacement packs offered are WAY OVERPRICED! I’m sure I can find suitable ones elsewhere. We’re keeping it because it helps him in the afternoons when it’s hottest, but it could be less expensive. I know it didn’t cost almost $70 to make! Sure hope it holds up.

This cooling vest has really helped with handling the heat! It’s very lightweight which I like, barely know I’m wearing it. It’s weighs around 3lbs with the 4 ice packs, which fit 2 in the front and 2 in the back. The instructions for the ice packs were easy to follow.There’s also little sleeves for the ice packs, to help with condensation. I haven’t tried them yet, and didn’t think the pockets were that damp with condensation, but a nice addition all the same. It comes with 4 extra ice packs and a very nice quality insulation bag. I can freeze the extra packs and store them in the insulation bag.There’s 4 elastic type material side straps, I’m size XL and it fits me great. It can tighten much smaller, so I’m sure it’s fine for sizes S and up.If you’re looking for a light ice vest this is great value for money, recommended.