Fomentek Mini Fomentek Hot / Cold Water Bags, 2 Pack

I'll be candid...when I pulled them out of the box I thought they were pretty low-tech for the price and I thought I might have gotten ripped off. But I tried them and, boy, are they nice!! Instructions say a third full of hot tap water and they're floppy enough to envelop your neck or other hard-to-cover spots. I fill them and put it in a flannel pillowcase, making it easier to slide it down my back (holding onto the pillowcase opening for leverage) to get my traps and between my shoulders (hurty spots). It's also nicer on the skin that way when the bag is extra hot. As the bag starts to cool down, you can either take it out and use it bare (another half life) or put your feet on it within the pillowcase--cozy! I can do this a couple of times for a night of TV-watching. It's comforting to put on my lap while also warming my hands on top (I imagine you could do a hand-softening treatment if you have disposable gloves over oil or paraffin soaked hands--note to self, must try...). I will also tuck it between the sheets before bedtime when it's cold (I don't like electric blankets). I've also used it to keep stones warm when I give him a nice hot stone massage (he LOVES it!). I imagine it works well for warming up other non-body things too. You can calibrate the heat for whatever your use easily from your faucet. The plugs are really good! Pop off when you want them to, but secure (I've gone to bed with these warming my neck). I've used these easily a couple hundred times from Dec through Feb, daily, several times a day, when it was cold. Probably could have made my own towel warmer too with both sandwiching towel in a basket or container. I plan on putting chilled water in and putting under my pillow when the hot, humid months begin. I also plan on packing these on trips to ease travel-related discomforts. These are easy, portable (packs down like a Ziploc), durable (I've even put more water in than recommended for longer heat retention, but then it's firmer/less pliable), multi-purpose with no failures nor sign of impending failure, great heat retention, no electricity needed. I've used them on my shoulders while driving to the chiropractor to help warm up/relax the muscles before a treatment. Better than a hot water bottle, now I'm thrilled with Fomentek's simple design and all the things I use them for. What a 180! By the way, I bought the large one too, but these small ones are the ones I grab, often two at a time, feet and hands, neck and tummy, tummy and feet...

Excellent bags for pain relief. Love the immediacy of heat. I especially use the smaller bag. I have been using these bags for years. But the large size is excellent to lay on. Very well made. Never had an issue with leakage with the top but over many, many use, there will be water pulling between the layers, which means it’s time for a replacement. Way more helpful than a traditional hot water bottle for my needs.

I've been using these since 2001. They do not stay hot nearly as long as they used to.

I like that the bags that I purchased are larger than a gallon ziplock bag. I like that the bag has a resealable opening. I like that the bag hasn’t leaked. The bag doesn’t stay warm like a hot water bottle would. It stays warm long enough to do the job it was purchased for though.

I`'ve used the large fomentek bags for ten years in a professional therapy setting and for our family. They are superb for comfort and last for years. This time I tried these small ones for our little ones and also for the adults, thinking small ones could be better for targeting small areas. They do not hold heat for as long as the big size, which makes sense, since the volume of water is smaller. However we think that they may serve us better than the big ones when using them as ice packs, as they will be easier to manage and ice treatments are better when specifically targeted.