Climate Control Ice Cooling Vest - Body Assist (1)

A hot day on the sideline or a hard session in summer heat leaves the body needing to shed warmth fast. This Body Assist cooling vest holds three frozen gel packs against the chest and back, so a player, trainer or worker can cool down in the minutes after coming off. It's reusable and washable, built for repeat use across the warm months rather than a single day out.

The vest carries three cold compress gel packs, two across the front and one at the back, so the cooling sits across the chest and back, over a large area of the upper body. A heavy-duty zipper and adjustable side straps pull it in close, and the whole thing weighs under two kilos loaded, so it doesn't drag on the shoulders. Blue cotton and black fleece make up the body, and it's fully washable. Once it's frozen it gives cooling relief for up to around two hours, though that shifts with how hot the day is and how hard you're working.

It's reusable, so it goes back in the freezer between wears and is ready for the next hot session. Trainers cooling a bench through a summer round, workers on a hot site, and anyone winding down after a run all reach for the same vest. Straptor is Australian owned and run, with national dispatch, a walk-in counter in East Bendigo, and phone advice from people who stock the recovery range, so you can sort the right cooling gear in one call. It sits next to the rest of our hot and cold kit rather than turning up as a lone marketplace listing.

Features

• Three cold compress gel packs, two at the front and one at the back
• Heavy-duty zipper and adjustable side straps for a closer fit
• Lightweight, under 2kg loaded with the packs
• Blue cotton and black fleece construction, fully washable
• Reusable cooling relief for up to around two hours, depending on conditions
• Stores in the freezer between wears, ready for the next session

Specifications

• Brand: Body Assist
• Size: 53cm x 46cm
• Weight: under 2kg
• Gel packs: three (two front, one back)
• Materials: blue cotton and black fleece
• Reusable: yes, fully washable
• Cooling duration: up to around two hours (varies with ambient temperature and activity)
• SKU: 131357

What's in the box

• One cooling vest fitted with three cold compress gel packs

Usage

Freeze the gel packs naked for at least two and a half hours, or immerse them in heavily iced water until cold, then dry them and wrap in a towel or cover before fitting. Zip the vest on and pull the side straps in for a close fit across the chest and back. Store the vest in the freezer between wears so it's ready to go for the next session.

Care and storage

The vest is fully washable. Keep it in the freezer when it's not in use so the packs stay charged.

Common questions

How long does it stay cold? Up to around two hours, depending on how hot the day is and how active you are. Is it reusable? Yes, refreeze it between wears and it's ready again. How do I prepare the gel packs? Freeze them for at least two and a half hours, or chill them in heavily iced water until cold. Will it fit a range of body sizes? The adjustable side straps give some room to adjust across the 53cm x 46cm body.

A carried Body Assist line, sold as cooling apparel for managing heat and staying comfortable in hot conditions, not as a treatment for any medical condition. Body Assist advises consulting a healthcare professional before use if you have a medical condition.

See the wider recovery and rehab range, and browse our hot and cold therapy gear for the ice packs and heat options that go with it.