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Kafka's Kool Tie
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Beat the heat with a cooling tie! This lightweight scarf is filled with polymer crystals that slowly release water in a cooling action.
- Soak tie in water and the crystals hydrate, then wrap around your neck and feel the evaporative cooling action--works from hours to several days
- Evaporative action can cool blood flow to the brain, reducing heart rate and blood pressure
- Great for most activities, Kool Tie® is soft, comfortable and easy to wear
- Colorful print patterns add fun and flare to your outdoor adventure
- Instructions included
Made in USA.
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Kafka's Kool Tie Customer Reviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviewsPros
- Durable (14)
- Good size/fit (12)
- Lightweight (9)
- Comfortable (7)
- Breathable (6)
Cons
- Heavy / bulky (5)
Best Uses
- Fitness (8)
- Travel (7)
- Casual wear (6)
- Hot weather (4)
- Hiking (3)
- Sizing:
Feels too small
Feels true to size
92%
(11 reviews)
Feels too large
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (8), Casual dresser (7), Avid adventurer (5)
- Comfort vs Style:
- Comfort driven (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (9)
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Pros
- awesome
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Fitness
- Hot weather
- Humid Weather
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
It was reccomended to me by a friend and now I can't stop telling everyone about this amazing product. It's a must have!!!
I used it while Trikking 55 miles in 90- 106 degrees weather and it stayed cool all that time. It was amazing to feel something cold on your neck while you feel your body is melting everywhere else.
I will never leave the house without my cool tie.
And it looks cool too :)
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Cooling
- Easy to use
- Good Fit
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Casual Wear
- Fitness
- Hiking
- Hot weather
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
This is so amazing I am recommending it to all my hiking friends. Very cooling, even in 80+ degree heat. It comes in several colors also, so I plan to get them for other family members.
On very long hikes in hot weather, it is possible to rehydrate on the trail, also. Just sprinkle a bit more water on it, then shake. The crystals swell back up and it is instantly cool again.
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Breathable
- Good Fit
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
I got this FOR my auntie and she absolutely loved it. She gets hot easily, and woozy, but loves the outdoors and this really seemed to make her more comfortable.
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Breathable
- Durable
- Good Fit
Cons
- Bulky
Best Uses
- Casual Wear
- Fitness
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
I bought this last summer when my boyfriend and I hiked down and up the Grand Canyon. I must say that if it wasn't for this little guy, I would have probably had a heat stroke! This kept me cool and felt so good against my skin during the warm summer heat.
I was my first time using it and I over-soaked it by accident and it was REALLY big and bulky, but I have since learned how to soak it just right. It feels great, and it has lasted my all year! I love this tie!
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Cold
- Lightweight
Cons
- Slow
Best Uses
- Fitness
- Humid Weather
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
This product worked as advertised. I was really surprised how cold the wrap got. It remained cold and wet for 24+ hours. The only con is it that it takes 30 - 45 minutes to absorb water and begin working. Not a big deal but you will need to plan ahead to use it.
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Breathable
- Colorful
- Lightweight
Cons
- Poor Fit
Best Uses
- Dry hot weather
- Fitness
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
Use it when having outdoor activity under the sun (in semi desert area), such as gardening, golf, hiking, etc. Like the product idea to wear around neck to help evaporate body heat, but it is too tight for my neck. Need to have it longer for large size people Also color is too dark and it absorb heat (sunlight), and prefer to have lighter color to reflect sunlight (heat), such as beige, light green, light blue etc. Like the 100% cotton that the bandana is being made of, and it feels very comfortable to my neck. If it is a big longer, which because of the beads when saturated with water, took up space and the whole thing becomes bulky. Turning it around my neck is not very comfortable due to the short length. It can also be used as a head band.
- Sizing:
- Feels too small
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Breathable
- Durable
Cons
- Bulky
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
Let me be clear...you will look like a bit of a nerd in this item, but when you're hot, sweaty and want some relief, you'll be more than happy to wear it!
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Breathable
- Cools
- Lightweight
Cons
- Bulky
Best Uses
- Fitness
- Heat Sensitivity
- Multiple Sclerosis
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
A little bulkier than I would like but by FAR the best option out there. The coolness last for days andactually does all it says it does.
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Effective
Cons
Best Uses
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
Have used the Kool-tie on several extended trips through sultry southeast Asia. It does help cut the heat. While on a Thai field trip I loaned my Kool-tie to a WHO colleague sweltering in a long sleeve shirt. He immediately asked where he could find one upon return to Geneva.
Service and delivery comments:
REI is ALWAYS prompt
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Wearing Kool-tie on Inle Lake in Burma (Myanmar)
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Pros
- Good Fit
Cons
Best Uses
- Hiking
- Hot weather
- Sightseeing
- Travel
Comments about Kafka's Kool Tie:
I just bought three more of these as gifts. The instructions say to soak 30-34 minutes, but after 15 minutes it gets pretty saturated. I've been using it all day and it has worked great keeping me cool. I live in the desert and plan on wearing it everyday to stay cool. You can use it anywhere. Can't wait to go hiking!
- Gift:
- No
- Sizing:
- Feels true to size
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