Ice Mitten (Large, Black)

I was a little skeptical at first considering I have wasted money on products that didn’t last or hold up. But these gloves feel amazing and the gel texture adds an extra layer of comfort instead of putting a solid brick on your hands. I not only endure horrible chemo Mondays but also have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cervical Neuropathy that extends to my fingers. The arthritis itself is immensely painful, especially after working a physically demanding job. These gloves are like heaven. They coat your hands from the top and bottom and extend just past the wrist where I also have pain. They also have a little weight to them which is nice in my opinion as it keeps me in a relaxed position. I have large inflamed hands normally and I ordered the large/xl. There was still some room to double up on ice packs or even compression gloves if necessary, but honestly it’s not even needed. I am going to invest in extra ice packs though as a back up spare to rotate. If you truly have unbearable hand pain, these are worth it!!!

Stay cold for 5 min only , but over all its good

I use these for arthritis in my thumbs and swelling in my hands. They are wonderful. They stay cool for almost an hour. They are comfortable and easy to put on. They are well assembled. The gel packs are almost soft when frozen. They quickly begin to conform to you hand, once inside the mitten. I would definitely recommend.

They come out of the freezer a bit stiff, but turns out that's a bonus. Stick your hand between two solid, lumpy bags, you don't get a lot of skin contact, but you don't want it. Those tiny pockets of air get down to temp soon enough and it makes a nice gradual chill. And yeah... can't imagine keeping one on for more than 4-5 minutes when they're fresh. No need for frostbite. So they last so very long, cycle on/off and as the bags warm, the cycles get longer. Pro tip: Stick your hand in the glove, put the glove between the couch and a pillow. Adds some compression, and insulates the glove making it last forever. I forgot one under that pillow and it was usable hours later. Solid option for extended cold therapy.

After my elbow surgery, my hand swelled uncomfortably. I chilled these in the freezer and used them especially to sleep. My only issue was that the wrist portion was too narrow for me to get my hand into it initially. So, I would recommend to the company that they make an adjustable wrist. What I did in the beginning was to use both of them one on top and the other below my hand. As soon as I could fit my hand through the wrist, it was much more effective in cooling and soothing it. I was grateful for this product. I am not sure that it would be large enough for a man with large hands, but otherwise I would recommend it for post-elbow surgery or other instances where the hands swell painfully.