Cooling Wallet - Insulin & GLP-1 Cooler for 45+ Hours - Blue - Large

At the end of a three week vacation to Europe. This cooler has worked very well. So well I’m going to give it to my girlfriend for her mother in Colombia. I’ll buy another. I charged it when I left for the trip and twice more here in Europe. It’s kept my meds cool throughout the trip. It’s left in a suitcase in the back of a rental car. It’s been warm in Europe this year. I put two vials of insulin and one Ozempic pen in the cooler. Plenty of room. Not very heavy when wet. Stores well in my med pouch. Mine doesn’t have a zipper, but the Velcro works well.

This worked exactly as described. The first time I used it I was disappointed. I did not have a pen in it. The pouch did not keep cool. I reread the instructions and realized it must be in a place where it has air circulation. I was on a trip last weekend and I used it with a pen. The pen stayed cool for 2 days!!! If you have to carry meds and don’t have access to refrigeration then you need this! I have the single pen pouch and the 4 pen pouch for longer trips.

This cooling wallet is a lifesaver. Took a trip to Europe and used a storage container for injection medication that needed to be refrigerated. A lot more value than having to purchase a plug-in portable refrigerator-type unit.

Used this on several trips and it was very helpful. I’ve used it about 10 mines at this point? Note—it’s not an actual ice pack. Be sure to follow the directions on how to wet the holder down, etc. If you don’t follow the directions correctly, the proprietary innards will seep out through the seams. Also, be sure to read in detail about what temperature can be sustained for what amount of time. Recommended if you have eye drops, or medication in a vial that needs to be kept cool.

Frio Cooling Wallet Item(s) Qty Price Total 1 $ [...] $ [...] FRIO LARGE Insulin Cooling Carrying Case / Wallet - Evaporative Cooler - keeps insulin cool up to 45 hours without ever needing ice packs or refrigeration! I received item, attempted to get it to work. I followed instructions about soaking time, spreading out crystals, etc. Before I potentially ruined a bottle of insulin I wanted to verify bag works. I did not at any time place a bottle of insulin into bag. The only thing I placed in bag was a thermometer. I placed a thermometer inside bag. (bag temperature) I placed another thermometer outside bag. (room temperature) Start time. 00:00 hh:mm Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 00:15 Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 00:45 Room temp = 80F Bag temp = 78F Time = 01:30 Room temp = 78F Bag temp = 76F I did this for over 48 hours. The data showed that Bag temperature was around 2 to 3 degrees cooler than Room temperature. So if Room Temperature never dropped below 85F, then Bag Temperature would never drop below 82F. If you are trying to "cool down" a bottle of insulin, this bag will not do that. My understanding at the time I bought the product was that it "cooled down". I could not get it to do that. Much, much later, weeks later, I was able to extract this info from : [...] Even in Hot Climates! Insulin must be at the manufacturer's recommended temperature when placed in the FRIO wallet. I did not know that, prior to purchasing bag. If I had known that, I would NOT have purchased bag. I was led to believe from all the information I could find at the time of purchase was that this bag "cooled down" a bottle of insulin. "Cooled down" is my phrase, not Frio's phrase. Does Frio keep an already "cooled down" bottle of insulin cool for 48 hours? I don't know, I did not test that. Does Frio "cool down" a bottle of insulin? I don't know, I never put a warm bottle of insulin in bag. Does Frio "cool down" a thermometer to something like 64F when the Room temperature is 80F? Definitely not! I can state this without reservation that the bag I bought does not "cool down" a thermometer to anything approaching near 64F if the Room temperature is 80F. That was my need at the time. I needed something to "cool down" a bottle of insulin. I was not going to be near refrigeration. I was not going to be near anything that would act like refrigeration (ice, snow, etc).

Smooth purchase, fast shipper, product arrived exactly as described with no defects or failures and works amazing! The item keeps my insulin pen cool for four or five days before having to be soaked and refreshed.

Does a great job of keeping medication cool while traveling. Super easy to add water as needed every few days and it did not leak or make things damp as long as kept in a ventilated pocket where the minimal water vapor it emits can dissipate. Much easier than trying to travel with a cooler and ice packs for meds that only need to be kept cool rather than refrigerator or freezer-level cold.

The Frio wallet performs exactly the way it says it does. But make sure you understand what it says it will do. The Frio cooling case will maintain your insulin at 77-79 degrees F. So basically a warm fall day. That is not refrigeration temperatures. Be sure you are aware of the temp your insulin should be kept at before purchasing. Bottle insulin should typically be stored between 36-46F where insulin pens can be stored between 56-80F. This wallet is not appropriate for bottle insulin! I was able to store 2 pens of insulin (Tresiba) in this wallet for a recent out of state trip. It kept the insulin temp stable and that's all I needed. To use, you soak for a few minutes in cold water and then allow to "dry" for a couple of minutes. Pat with paper towel and insert in case. [Note here: the red color bleeds. Do not do like I did and use a white kitchen towel. Use something disposable. Trust me on this. ] The cooling case is filled with gel beads that soak up the water. So the case does not - and should not - be rigid. It's very squishy. DO NOT SQUISH. Resist the urge to squish. Pat dry - insert in case - go squeeze your significant other/favorite pet/pillow of choice instead. The inner stays moist and squishy. The outer case did a great job keeping the moisture from everything else. I actually put my Frio in a plastic pencil box that held my blood sugar testing equipment and needles. Worked great slinging around in my backpack on vacation. You are warned not to put the case inside something waterproof or airtight. It uses evaporative technology to work so needs some sort of air access. When drying out, expect it to take a looooong time. The instructions warn you that the beads could take 2-4 WEEKS to dry out and they are not jiving. You can speed (ha!) the drying by setting the Frio near a vent or on a windowsill. So to recap: TL/DR: Not for bottle insulin. Good for keeping pen temp stable. Don't squish. Red bleeds. Updated 1/29/21: I recently used the Frio insulated wallet for a trip. What I discovered is that the wallet apparently did not dry completely the last time I used it despite being left out for over 2 weeks. What this means is that I ended up with mildew on the case and the wallet. When I attempted to clean it, this sucker was STILL bleeding red colorant. I was able to use it and it still worked, but I really do NOT recommend the red color and expect the wallet to take at least a month if not more to dry out completely before you store it away.

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Worked just fine while I was on Vacation,

Absolutely brilliant! I've been using frio products since 2001 for a trip to Oz and they've always been completely reliable. When activated, the extra large Frio bag plus the Large frio bag with diabetic pens, etc. placed either side of other heat-sensitive medical injections in an Art for Lunch bag are an absolutely winning transport combination. Well done, Frio!

My initial order didn't arrive - I contacted the seller they posted another straight away which I received. I previously ordered one but in the mini version which is great but only big enough for 1 insulin bottle. I ordered this thinking small would be slightly bigger, but it is massive far to big. Nothing wrong with the wallet. In my opinion this should be described as medium not small.

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