Our Local Cool Kids™ Family

This summer we have had the pleasure of working with an incredible local family in Stow, Ohio. Three of the children have varying levels of heat-sensitivity as a result of medical conditions. These active kids can't just stay in the AC and miss out on the fun of the summertime, so we were happy to help them stay cool! 

The youngest, B. is just three years old. This sweet little boy was the inspiration for our newest cooling product, the Cool Kids Toddler Stroller Seat. He has IV line access in his chest and a feeding tube in his tummy, so at first we were concerned about the fit of our toddler cooling vest. It turned out to not be an issue at all and he loves his vest!

B. trying on his toddler cooling vest and playing with a truck in Polar's
conference room during a design meeting for the stroller cooling seat. 

We just received an e-mail from their mom, Amy, giving us an update on their summer:

"Here is a picture of all of the kids wearing their Polar Products!!! My girls have used the neck wraps like crazy." 

"B. has been doing so well. He is probably the best he has been his entire life here on this earth.  We have been using his cooling vest like crazy. I really think it has made a huge difference in him. It does not seem to bother his tubes. And it keeps him from sweating which has really helped keep the dressing to his IV line intact." 

12-year-old C. says, "I know this will make me
feel better during band camp!" 

"C. also continues to use his vest like crazy.  It is so easy for me to manage as well as him. We just fill up the cooler (which by the way is totally awesome and leak proof) from you with ice water (especially when we are at the lake) and we just recharge them in the cooler. My husband and I were talking about getting a timer to help us remember when to recharge the packs. Especially for B. because the packs are so little. But they are so lightweight and it doesn't seem to affect him or his balance at all."

"Here is a picture of C. letting his big fish go."

"I am very happy with the stroller seat pad. I can imagine that a younger or more immobile child would really like it. It is totally what I have been searching for. We found that if we kept a blanket or a jacket over it when he was out of the stroller it stayed colder for much longer. He was very comfortable in his stroller with the pad in. He wasn't sweaty when we picked him up out of the stroller like he normally would have been."

NEW! Cool Kids Toddler Stroller Seat

"Here is a picture of B. loading up his water gun to go after the ducks. He is wearing his vest. But he also has his tube feed pump on over the vest. (That is the clown fish on his back.) I think it's awesome he can wear his tube feed pump and life vest with his cooling vest on. That just makes it so functional for him." 

"And here is a picture of him sitting in the highchair in the water. B. is not allowed to swim at all. Lake water is loaded with bacteria that can make him really sick because of his tubes. However, he is a kid and he wants to do what everyone else does. So we put on his cooling vest and put him in the highchair by the dock. He can get his feet wet and be part of the crowd with his siblings in the water and yet we can keep his tubes dry. 

"We are so grateful for the gift you guys have given our family. It has truly been a blessing. I have so many wonderful memories we have built this summer because my kids are more comfortable and I feel like I don't have to worry about them and how the heat is affecting them as much." 

Amy, it has been a joy to work with you and your family. We are so happy to hear that your family is having a wonderful summer! 

Our customers are fantastic and it's our pleasure to work with individuals to expand on our product line and customize our products to meet their unique needs. We welcome your feedback as we learn and innovate. If there's anything we can do for you, please let us know how we can help! You can reach us at 1.800.763.8423 or by e-mail at polar@polarproducts.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Matt's Kool Max® Vest Video Review

From Matt's blog at mattcavallo.com:

"From May until September, temperatures in Chandler, Arizona are constantly in the triple digits. For the first four summers since I moved to Chandler, the heat constantly affected my MS. I found that during the high heat that I was more fatigued, more irritable and had less energy than I did during the cooler months. I also noticed that my cognitive abilities and vision were not as crisp when temps were in the hundreds. I often wondered if cooling products could actually improve my quality of life.

Matt is an author, blogger, and motivational speaker with MS

I recently had the opportunity to try out a cooling vest when I was sent a Kool Max® [Men's Fashion] cooling vest by Polar Products. I wanted to conduct some tests to see if cooling vests really made a difference. It was important to me that the vest was comfortable, easy to move in and didn’t obstruct my routine.

Click here to see Matt’s YouTube Video Review!

To review the Kool Max®, I tested it in tough desert conditions. Typically to avoid the sun, I do my outside chores in the early morning before the sun comes up. For this experiment, however, I cleaned the pool and picked up the backyard during the late afternoon hours. The temperature was 102 degrees and my chores took me an hour and half to complete. I also took my dog for a walk in the afternoon when it was 104 degrees, wearing business casual clothes.

Here are my results:

• The vest is lightweight and I had no problems moving around while wearing it.
• Despite the heat, the cooling cartridges stayed frozen the entire time.
• The compartments that hold the cooling cartridges kept my clothes dry, but I still got the cooling benefit.
• Because my core stayed cool, I had more energy to stay outside despite the triple digit temperature.
• If I could change one thing, I would have taken the cooling cartridges out of the plastic bag they came in and placed them in the freezer flat. Because I froze them balled up, they were harder to insert than if I would have put them flat in the freezer.

Kool Max® Cooling Packs

In conclusion, I found the Kool Max® cooling vest to be comfortable and lightweight, allowing me to conduct my daily routine without getting in the way. My core stayed cool, which seemed to give me more energy and allow me to be outside for a greater time than I would without a cooling solution. As a person living with a chronic illness, I would definitely recommend the Kool Max cooling vest as a way to stay active in the heat while keeping your core temperature cool. I will be using mine all summer long!"

Click here to see Matt’s YouTube Video Review!

About Matt: Matt Cavallo was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005. Matt is an MS blogger, author, patient advocate, and motivational speaker. Matt also has his Master’s degree in Public Health Administration. Matt is the proud father of his two sons, loving husband to his wife, Jocelyn, and best friend to his dog, Teddy. Originally from the Boston suburbs, Matt currently resides in Arizona with his family. To learn more about Matt, please visit him at: http://mattcavallo.com/blog/

HO HO HOT!

It's hard to be jolly when your red suit and hat have you overheated! Perhaps Santa's cheeks are like roses and his nose like a cherry because... Mr. Claus is hot and uncomfortable during his busiest season!

Fortunately for Santa, our Kool Max® Vests can be worn discreetly beneath his jacket so not even little Jackson or Sophia can tell he's wearing a cooling vest as they're sitting on Santa's lap.

Santa is wearing our Kool Max® Zipper Front Vest. 

Santa says:

"I'm almost halfway through my season at Wellington Green Mall in Wellington, FL. This is my 11th year doing Santa and by far the "Koolest". The Kool Max Zipper Vest has made a major difference for me and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it." - Santa in Wellington, FL

Kool Max® Cooling Packs

"I have three sets of Kool Max Poncho Vest Pack Sets. I can go all day long staying cool in my Red Santa Suit. I don't even break a sweat. I enjoy being cool and comfortable under my Santa Suit." 
- Santa in Bellevue, NE

"I wear a santa suit and work in a small room with a roaring fireplace and about 70 people, It gets very hot! The Polar Kool Max poncho vest keeps me cool, works great and is very comfortable. With an extra set of packs I am set for the day!"

- Santa in Seville, Ohio

We know what's on Santa's Wishlist this Christmas...

Milk, Cookies and Cooling vests!

PS - Thank you, Santa, for Polar's early Christmas present... a shiny new sign on our building!

SO HAPPY in 118 Degrees

Yes, that temperature is 118 degrees inside the mail truck! 

"Heat stroke is a real threat here in Louisiana...  
That makes my Polar seat cushion literally a life saver! 

Susan enjoying her Cool Flow® Seat Cushion

Cool Flow® Seat Cushion in the mail truck

"Mail delivery trucks do not have air conditioning, and all the other carriers are asking where to get one! 

"The great folks at Polar Products have transformed a hot and dangerous job into one that can be done in relative comfort!  This product has changed the quality of my life!

Thanks Polar Products!"

- e-mail from Susan Cader in Baton Rouge, LA

Check out the Cool Flow® Seat Cushion 
on our website!

Cool Flow® Seat Cushion

Want free stuff??

Want a free ice pack? How about your photo on our website? As we head into the summer season Polar Products will be including our new soft ice therapy pack featuring fun Polar Bear facts in various orders. We will also send our new Polar Bear Fact Pack to any customer that will e-mail us a photo of themselves, family, or friends wearing our cooling or therapy gear to be featured on our website! So next time you throw on your Cool Comfort Hidden Vest to go on a run or wear your Kool Max® Zipper Front Vest while working in the yard, snap a photo and send it our way! We want to see how you cool polar style :)