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"I've got MS and used to be confined to the indoors during most of June - Oct. For two years now, this Kool Max® Poncho Vest has allowed me to help coach my son's youth football team in Texas - starting in Aug., when the temps are consistently over 100 degrees! I just wear a hat and put the vest on under a golf shirt (with a t-shirt on between the vest and my skin) and nobody can even tell I've got in on. The only time they know is if they pat me on the back to congratulate a good play in the game. It allows me to be out in the heat for 2 - 3 hour practices and games 4 days / week. I got the extra set of packs and use them if I'm out more than 3 hours, but a single set easily keeps my core cool for 3 hours, and that's long enough for most times. If you take the extra set of packs, just pack them in an ice chest with some blue ice around them and they stay solid all day. EXCELLENT product and highly recommend it for anyone with heat sensitivity issues who want to get their life back!"

- Tom in Texas
Product: Kool Max® Poncho Vest

"For years I'd been sensitive to heat. If the temp outside got above 80F, I would have to sit quietly in the shade with quarts of icy drinks, and only for an hour tops, instead of hiking, canoeing, kayaking, BBQing or even just gardening/puttering in the yard. I was recently diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis so my heat issues now make sense. Someone mentioned that there are manufacturers of special "stay cool" items... I was intrigued. This [Kool Max® Zipper Front] vest has really opened opportunities for me to be active and have fun in the summertime. This summer has been extremely hot (many 90F+ days) but I've gone canoeing, kayaking, gardened ,archery/range, BBQs etc. with NO heat fatigue yay! I bring a few extra ice packs, as the ones on my back always melt faster than the front ones. Some people are curious when I wear the vest, I tell them it keeps me cool/comfy :O) Make sure you read the sizing info carefully, I did, and ordered the shoulder-extenders as I have a long bod, otherwise it would have been up around my neck!"

- Kate in Michigan
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I have multiple sclerosis & since HOT weather is MS enemy #1, I have been on a "mission" for over 2 years trying to find ANYTHING that will enable me to keep my body temperature cooler so I can enjoy outdoor activities (or go outdoors at all!). Finally, THIS IS IT!!! This one works! You don't have to be soaking wet or carry a humongous fan around your neck! NO bells OR whistles. This great fitting (doesn't restrict arm movement), low profile, lightweight, non-offensive looking, one size really does fit all cooling vest is the answer. I love mine! Honestly, if you or someone you care about gets TOO hot - buy this VEST. You'll be SO glad you did!!!"

- Tami in Goose Creek, South Carolina
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I love my CoolFit® Kit! I live in Florida and love to be outside. However, since being diagnosed with MS I get super tired and slow moving when it is really hot out. Not wanting MS to stop me from being me and enjoying all that Florida has to offer I ordered the CoolFit® Kit! I have been able to continue to enjoy many outdoor activities thanks to my Polar Products!!! It keeps me cool while all my friends are sweating up a storm! The material seems strong and well put together, I just hope it can keep up with me....time will tell!! The torso "vest" and ankle wraps are my favorite to use to give me immediate cooling relief that lasts for hours. Thank you so much for designing these products and I will highly recommend you to all my friends!"

- Colleen in Gainesville, Florida
Product: Kool Max® CoolFit® Kit

"Thank you for you help and being so prompt. All fit well and I can't wait to start to use. It will help me do more outside things with my five-year-old son. Thanks so much."

- Heather in Enfield, Connecticut
Product: Non-Profit Cooling Programs

"Thank you so much as the items are a great help in getting outside on hot days."

- David in Arden, North Carolina
Product: Non-Profit Cooling Programs

"Got the wrist wraps and neck wrap too! Thank you sooo much! The prompt delivery was a plus. This is an answered prayer (thank you, Lord). I can now go out in the hot Texas summer with my family, something I haven't done in a long time."

- Scott in Clarksville, Texas
Product: Kool Max® CoolFit® Kit

"I have the Polar Cooling Seat Cushion and use it on my scooter. This cooling seat has truly improved my quality of life! I now can do things with the kids I could not before. Recently we visited the zoo and spent several hours there. By lunch, everyone else was wilting from the heat but my cooling seat kept me cool and feeling good. Great product!"

- Cheryl in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Product: Kool Max® Cooling Seat Cushion

"I cannot deal with the heat, it has a major impact on me. The Polar cooling vest they sent me allows me now to be at the race track all day watching my baby brother race motocross. Last weekend was 100 degrees, I sat in a chair, zipped the vest around me and got my body temperature down. I did this throughout the day and it was great. I use the neck wrap while waiting on my kids at the bus stop, I couldn't be there otherwise."

- Shandalier in East Bernstadt, Kentucky
Product: Kool Max® CoolFit® Kit

"I just wanted to call and thank you for my cooling vest system I received earlier this week. I love it. I can go outside without sweating or fainting now."

- Carolyn in Redding, Pennsylvania
Product: CoolOR® 19 Quart System with High Performance Cooler

"I have MS, so any increase in HEAT is a problem. I put off getting a cooling vest for years. I am so glad I finally got one. I can go out and stay out for dinner out, a dog walk and any event in this Houston heat. Being in the shade helps, but this vest has made my life so much better."

- Mary Ann in Texas
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"Since being diagnosed with MS it is very hard for me to be outdoors during the summer heat. Since purchasing the cooling scarf for MS and receiving other cooling kits for MS I am able to keep cool while being outdoors in the summer. The cooling products have made a difference in my life."

- Sharyn in Florida
Product: Non-Profit Cooling Programs

"Fantastic vest for those with MS. I received this [Kool Max® Zipper Front] vest end of June and it has been a true godsend. We have had 19 days above 90 degrees here in Green Bay with high humidity. I have been able to spend time outside most of those days working on projects where before I would be inside on day above 85 degrees. I love being outside and now I can enjoy my summers again and not locked up inside. I wear it all the time now and my energy has improved by over 50%. Thank you Polar and your help to those with MS."

- Scott in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I have MS and can't take hot weather. Now that I have the Kool Max® vest I can be out. I did not think this would do the trick. But it keeps my body cool enough to go outside on hot days. Glad I purchased one. Everyone who is heat-sensitive should have one."

- Ron in Ohio
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"My Kool Max® Poncho vest arrived when it was over 100 degrees. I like to wear it in the afternoon on the way home from work. Then I have to walk my dogs. If I have a couple of packs that are a little softer, I put them at my spine area. I also like to wear it on my way to karate class in the car. My car air conditioning can't keep up with the heat so it helps keep my core cool. I have MS and I am 65. When I get too hot, I feel out of focus, almost like I am dizzy. This vest helps a lot."

Judy in Washington
Product: Kool Max® Poncho Vest

"As an individual with MS heat drains me quickly. I recently purchased a second vest since I really like the first one. Bring a cooler and swap out the packs when low. Super easy. Was able to stay cool @ a 100 degree party for multiple hours. Thank you for allowing me to play with my daughter at the park, take a boat ride, and other do things that I couldn't do a few years ago."

- Jeffrey in Illinois
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"Love the fit, love the freedom it gives me to be out in the heat when without it, it is impossible due to my MS... used it today to go on a bike ride...perfect!!" [Kool Max® Fashion Vest]

- Kristi in Georgia
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to you and the other team members that make the MSAA Cooling Program possible. I can now spend some time out in the sun doing what I love, gardening. Thanks again!"

- Janice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Product: Non-Profit Cooling Programs

"I enjoy this [Kool Max® Fashion Scarf]. I was recently diagnosed with MS; heat is a trigger and I live in a very humid place so sometimes I do nothing and become very hot. The scarf is nice when you just need a quick cool down or for when I'm doing outdoor activities that are not active, such eating in an outdoor restaurant. Plus I enjoy how it really doesn't look or feel like an icepack."

-Yajaira in Key West, Florida
Product: Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Scarf

"I ordered your [Cool58® Secrets Kit] in hopes that it will give me some relief from the heat. I have MS and yes I have a swamp cooler in the house but I could never enjoy the outdoors or barbecue when it was too hot. I have tried portable fans but it never really helped. Just the short time I have used your secrets kit I love it. It cools my body temperature and it feels great that I can do things in the heat and not have to worry about my MS acting up. I totally recommend it to anybody that has MS."

-Theresa in Aurora, Colorado
Product: Cool58® Secrets Kit

Horseback Riding

"This [Kool Max® Fashion Vest] vest changed my life! I ride horses, and I was actually able to show on an 85 degree day! In the past I would've had to go home at noon... but thank goodness I didn't, because I won! Now I don't have to plan around the weather to compete. Thank you!"

- Carolyn in Pittsfield, Maine
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"I have the Kool Max® Poncho cooling vest and love it! I ride horses and this vest works great at keeping me cool."

- Sherry in Oklahoma
Product: Kool Max® Poncho Vest

Daily Activities

"I just had to write and let you know about how my Polar Kool Max® Cooling Vest has changed my life. I was diagnosed with MS in 2001 and my chief complains were fatigue and cognition. Over the years I tried every medication... to no avail. You would think a grown person would recognize that they are hot, but o bviously I didn't. I was unaware of what a half point increase in body temperature did to bring on my MS symptoms. Simple things like blow drying my hair, washing a few dishes, or ironing clothes would make me miserable and almost daily ruin my plans. Then I decided to invest in a Kool Max® Vest... and my life is forever changed! Even my doctors didn't pick up on the fact that I was getting too hot, yet they are thrilled I discovered the solution on my own. Thank you again for making such a wonderful product available at an affordable price."

- P.Y. in Houston, Texas
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"One of the worst things about having MS is feeling like a prisoner to the AC in the summertime. I am very active bike riding, gardening etc and it's all thanks to this vest! H eck I'm even doing housework in it. Love love love it! (Kool Max® Zipper Front Vest)"

- Becky in Chicago, Illinois
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I love the seat cushion!!! It makes it so much easier for me to sit against a chair now. Before, I could only lean back into a chair for about 20 minutes and would have to then sit front of a fan to cool my back. Ever since I got the [Kool Max® Cooling Seat Cushion] I can sit comfortably for longer periods of time. Thank you so much! This has been such a life saver for me."

- Jennifer, head of local MS Support Group in Louisville, Kentucky
Product: Kool Max® Cooling Seat Cushion

"Thanks so very much for the assistance. The vest is great. I can now function better when at home. Today was a great test as it was 106 degrees in the shade and I felt so much better, less like melted jello. Again, thank you so much."

- Rayann in Twentynine Palms, California
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I have MS and am intolerant to heat. This particularly affects my feet as well as the rest of my body. I often felt that if I could keep my feet cool, I could keep my entire body cool. In the past I used ice bags and booties but this solution left me unable to be active or even walk. Then I tried the Polar ankle cooling wraps. They work great! They fit on my ankles so I am able to stay mobile and they not only cool my ankles and feet, they cool my body!"

- Kim in Akron, Ohio
Product: Pair of Kool Max® Cooling Ankle & Foot Wraps

"I purchased this product for my wife with MS, to keep her core temperature lower, which this easily does. The snug fit of the Kool Max® Fashion Vest allows her to easily where it almost anywhere. I'd recommend this for anyone with heat issues."

- Customer in Arizona
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"I use my Kool Max® Vest while cooking in the kitchen. Keeps me cool and cooking!"

- Carol, Betaseron Champions of Courage, Vice Chairman, Advisory Board in West Paterson, New Jersey
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"The Polar cooling vest really keeps me cool. I have a life outside my house. The vest is comfortable and easy to wear."

- Charles in Akron, Ohio
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

- Judy in Washington
Product: Kool Max® Poncho Vest

"Both the cars have A/C but my wife still wears the Kool Max® vest as it gives her a lot of relief. When she goes outside at work she wears the vest and that is 5 days a week. Thank you for your help and whatever help you can do is greatly appreciated. She loves her vest because it makes her life a little bit easier."

- Greg in Nevada
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

Roller Derby

"I tried out my cooling vest at roller derby practice today. It worked fabulously! Multiple sclerosis tried to get me off my skates, but Polar Products got me back on the track. Thank You! ~ iLL Eagle #25-to-life"

- Crystal Dawn
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

Gardening

"Wow! What a difference the Kool Max® Zipper Vest and extra ice packs have made in my life! Living in Texas and the hot, hot weather we have before getting the cooling vest, my life was staying at home and going straight to another place with air conditioning. The vest now allows me to venture to more places in the summer months. My most recent adventure was my friends daughters wedding. The wedding was at the beach, where I never dreamed I could go ever again! Another adventure was going to a concert outside. I had given up on ever doing this again but thanks to the cooling vest, I feel like I have gotten some of my life back! So many things have come to mind that I can do now gardening, craft shows, church events, family barbecues. The cooling vest has bought me a new lease on life with MS! Words can never express enough thanks. Thanks again for the gift that you have given to me! It has brought me a new brightness on life. Thank you!"

- Nancy in Texas
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

- Kate in Michigan
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"One of the worst things about having MS is feeling like a prisoner to the AC in the summertime. I am very active bike riding, gardening etc and it's all thanks to this vest! Heck I'm even doing housework in it. Love love love it! ( KMVZ)

- Becky in Chicago, Illinois
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

- Janice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Product: Non-Profit Cooling Programs

"Thank you so much for providing the cooling vest and accessories. How I wish I would've done this long ago! I am extremely heat sensitive and this will be a big help. I look forward to next spring, so that I can return (somewhat) to gardening. For that matter, I will even use the cooling equipment this winter, as so many indoor establishments are way overheated."

- Lisa in Dayton, Ohio
Product: Accessories Kit

"I have MS and always suffer in the summer months when it's hot and humid, especially with the humidity. After reading the great reviews, I ordered your Kool Max® Zipper Front Vest and couldn't be happier. This is truly the best investment I've made this year! Finally, I'm able to be outside and can work in my flower garden when the thermometer reaches 80-90 degrees! If you do order the vest, be sure to order an extra set of the cooling packs so you can rotate them in the freezer. I highly recommend this zippered front vest to anyone who has MS. I couldn't be happier with your product."

- Peggy in Maine
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"My Kool Max® vest has saved my life every summer since I was diagnosed with MS in 2010. It has done a really good job of helping to keep me cool. I love it. It has helped me keep doing the things that I used to. I used to farm and I was outside all of the time in the heat. I do a lot of outside work now, like gardening. This vest helps immensely."

- Steve in Oregon
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"The Kool Max® Secrets Vest makes gardening and walking much more enjoyable. This is especially helpful if you have any problem with heat tolerance health issues."

- Alyce in North Carolina
Product: Kool Max® Secrets Torso Cooling Wrap

"The Kool Max® Secrets Vest makes gardening and walking much more enjoyable. This is especially helpful if you have any problem with heat tolerance health issues."

- Alyce in North Carolina
Product: Kool Max® Secrets Torso Cooling Wrap

"Since getting my [Kool Max® Fashion Vest] I have again been able to get out and walk for exercise. I have also been able to ride the exercise bike in my home without the usual backlash of flaring symptoms due to MS. In the past m onth I have lost 12 pounds with very little change to eating habits just the ability to exercise again. So much has this worked for me that I have taken up the side seams on my fitted vest this week and am planning to order another size soon. Thanks so much!"

- Lynda in Charlotte, North Carolina
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

- Mary Ann in Texas
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I have MS and am intolerant to heat. This particularly affects my feet as well as the rest of my body. I often felt that if I could keep my feet cool, I could keep my entire body cool. In the p ast I used ice bags and booties but this solution left me unable to be active or even walk. Then I tried the Polar ankle cooling wraps. They work great! They fit on my ankles so I am able to stay mobile and they not only cool my ankles and feet, they cool my body!"

- Kim in Akron, Ohio
Product: Pair of Cool58® Cooling Ankle & Foot Wraps

- Judy in Washington
Product: Kool Max® Poncho Vest

"Being active with MS is hard when some part of me goes numb every time I step into the heat. I noticed this problem working out indoors as well. After doing extensive research I chose the Cool58® Phase Change vest as my first vest. I was a little concerned that the smallest size came in M/L because I'm only 5 feet tall and was afraid it would be too long. It wasn't! Working out with this vest has literally kept my core cool and has prevented MS flares. For regular workouts this is a great vest. For those looking to do power yoga or workouts that require you to lay on the floor, this is not the vest for you. If you're just looking to cool off doing minor yard work or going for a walk it is perfect. Great investment."

- Valerie in Pennsylvania
Product: Cool58® Adjustable Cooling Vest

- Becky in Chicago, Illinois
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"Since getting my [Kool Max® Fashion Vest] I have again been able to get out and walk for exercise. I have also been able to ride the exercise bike in my home without the usual backlash of flaring symptoms due to MS. In the past month I have lost 12 pounds with very little change to eating habits just the ability to exercise again. So much has this worked for me that I have taken up the side seams on my fitted vest this week and am planning to order another size soon. Thanks so much!"

- Lynda in Charlotte, North Carolina
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"Love the fit, love the freedom it gives me to be out in the heat when without it, it is impossible due to my MS... used it today to go on a bike ride...perfect!!" [Kool Max® Fashion Vest]

- Kristi in Geogria
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"I got the Cool58® Secrets Vest because most of the other cooling vests were more like traditional vests - they went over your shoulders and chest. Personally, I am a large-chested lady, so finding a vest that would have a snug fit was challenging. The Cool58 Secrets Vest is great in that regard. It fits comfortably on my abdomen, above my belly button and below my bra. It's easy to sit while wearing it, which makes it ideal for bike riding and use at the gym. Since I've ended up using the freezer anyway, I kinda wish I'd gone with the Kool Max® Secrets Vest. At the end of the day, it's great to be able to walk around in the heat without MS kicking my butt."

- Rachael in Chicago, Illinois
Product: Cool58® Secrets Torso Cooling Wrap

"The evaporative cooling hat and neck wrap are fantastic! I went kayaking recently with the temperature at 89 degrees F. Despite my MS, I was comfortable & able to paddle for 2 hours. These wraps enable me to do the things I love without the incapacitating heat sensitivity."

- Patricia L. Blake, RN, BSN, MSCN; Administrator at Oak Clinic in Akron, Ohio
Product: Cool Comfort® Kit

- Kate in Michigan
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I recently got diagnosed with MS and I am a very active person who lives in a very warm tropical environment. I love to cycle but the MS was making hard, until I got this [Kool Max® Neck & Upper Spine] wrap. It does an amazing at cooling me down and the symptoms that I experienced went down by half. Combined with riding early morning, I don't feel anything and I ride about 30 miles. I'm so happy with the product."

- Yajaira in Key West, Florida
Product: Neck & Upper Spine Wrap with Kool Max® Cooling Packs

Exercise

"Since getting my [Kool Max® Fashion Vest] I have again been able to get out and walk for exercise. I have also been able to ride the exercise bike in my home without the usual backlash of flaring symptoms due to MS. In the past month I have lost 12 pounds with very little change to eating habits just the ability to exercise again. So much has this worked for me that I have taken up the side seams on my fitted vest this week and am planning to order another size soon. Thanks so much!"

- Lynda in Charlotte, North Carolina
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

"I have the CoolFit® Kit and absolutely love it! As a person with MS who is very heat sensitive it's a workout essential. I use it year round, 2-3 times a week. The Kool Max® Deluxe Cooling Neck Tie and Kool Max® Secrets vest are my favorite, though I wear the vest outside my clothes as it's really cold when I first put it on. The wrist and ankle wraps are good on particularly hot days, so I tend to use them more in the summer for that extra cooling power. They are also pretty subtle at the gym, every now and then someone asks me why I'm wearing a back brace and I explain it's ice and talk a little bit about MS and heat. No one asks about the neck wrap, and people assume the wrist and ankle ones are weights. Overall a fantastic product that helps me stay as active as I can be!"

- Kristin in Greenville, North Carolina
Product: Kool Max® CoolFit® Kit

-Valerie in Pennsylvania
Product: Cool58® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I do about 60 - 90 minutes of aerobic exercise a day. With the heat of summer my balance and walking at the end of exercising has been negatively impacted. Since I have purchased and used the [Kool Max® Zipper Vest] vest during my exercising my balance and gait have greatly improved. This has been wonderful as I do not want my MS to prohibit me from the activities I have done in the past."

-Mary in Michigan
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

Bowling

"I love the Polar Kool Max® vest. I have had MS for many years and I love to bowl. I now wear this vest while bowling and it works great."

- Eunice in Mesa, Arizona
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

Beach

- Nancy in Texas
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

"I finally gave in this year and bought a cooling vest. I have MS, yet I procrastinated for years because I didn't want to look weird, but it really looks nice, like part of my outfit. (I got the Kool Max® Fashion Vest in black so it would go with many of my clothes.) In terms of function, it does a GREAT job. It doesn't make me cold, it just allows me to be comfortably cool. My only concern was its weight. The jacket is lightweight; however, with five ice packs, it becomes heavier. I have chronic neck pain, and the weight of the loaded jacket pulls my shoulders down, putting weight on my neck. Lately, I have been using just three packs down my back, and not filling the front side pockets, and that helps. I don't really notice any change in the cooling effect from this change, a good thing. Now I'm more included and I recently went to the beach with my family for the first time in years. Many beaches loan beach wheelchairs for free, and the lifeguards pushed it! Most importantly, I was COOL! I loved helping my granddaughters as they built sandcastles. I'm so glad I bought this cooling vest!"

- Renee in New York
Product: Women's Kool Max® Fashion Cooling Vest

Golf

"I am a businessman with both MS and intolerance to heat situations. My occupation often presents me the opportunity to play a round of golf with clients, which I love except for the fact that the heat considerably worsens my symptoms. I had searched previously for a cooling option that would allow me to play golf without overheating and one that would be somewhat unobtrusive (I frankly get tired of the questions and explanations!). I even asked my doctor without satisfaction and ultimately came to the realization that such a solution did not exist. Then I discovered the Polar Kool Max® vest. This vest is lightweight and fits comfortably under my clothing. No one knows I am wearing it but me... and what's even more amazing is that it works! This vest totally minimizes the debilitating effect heat has on me. I make a habit of not recommending products - not even a movie; however I have never felt so positive about a product. The Polar vest has made a huge difference for me when entertaining clients and changed my life."

Arnold in Chicago, Illinois
Product: Kool Max® Adjustable Cooling Vest

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