Customer Reviews

Frio Duo Insulin Cooling Case

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Used as directed and lost 3 pens when the temperature hit 100 degrees. Foolish me, I kept thinking that the error was mine because of all the supposed reviews about how great this item is in hot weather. We had a small and a large pack. The small pack was essentially worthless, the larger pack seemed to be large enough to keep for for last for a few hours. Works great as long as the temp doesn't go much over the recommended maximum temperature for your insulin and/or you keep it cool by adding some kind of ice pack. If you're expecting the answer to having to carry around all the stuff in the heat...this isn't going to be it.

My wife, Clara and I took a trip to Seatle, WA and we were concern of the long hours in airports and planes carrying her insulin, wondering how to keep it cool. She even considered not taking the insulin on the trip. Quick thinking, I searched for products that I could purchased quickly and I came across the Frio Cooling DOU PEN Wallet. The product description sold me on it and it worked as descrived and as expected. Clara recommends it!

This wallet has made my life a lot better. No more worrying about where my pens are or if they are staying "cool". This is a great thing for those of us who need insulin daily and have to worry about keeping it cool after we take it out of the refridgerator.

I purchased to keep my Byetta pen cool. I followed the instructions carefully to activate it. The gel pellets expanded but it did not keep anything cool! I REALLY WANT MY MONEY BACK! Don't buy this item.

I have been using these wallets for about 3 years now. I travel every week for a living and the TSA airport security would give me a hard time for having the temerity to have diabetes and carry insulin with ice packs. However they ignore the Frio wallets making my trips through this abusive security a little faster. Now if I could just persuade the TSA that the traveling public are all not terrorists who have to be irradiated by their full body scanners. :)

Makes taking medicine easy while traveling. I recomend this product to anyone who wants to leave home.

I bought a Frio wallet and followed all of the instructions (there aren't many instructions). I always kept it in a place where the air circulates. Within four months, it became moldy and smelled like dirty wet socks. The gel failed to expand, hence, no cooling.
I called the distributor who acknowledged that she had the same problem, but there was nothing she could do for me.
Buying a Frio is like throwing $25-30 dollars down the toilet.

This product honestly just doesn't work. It may be a couple of degrees cooler than the ambient temperature, but it does not provide enough cooling to make it useful for those trying to maintain the integrity of their insulin in warm weather. It is not even close to being worth the money. I strongly recommend against it.

I have owned the Frio pack for approx 3 years. It has never kept my insulin cool for more than a couple hours (even after using refrigerated water to activate and keeping in fridge over night BEFORE traveling, and keeping in a fridge where ever we stay.

However, two days ago my husband and I flew to Las Vegas and I was asked if I had any gel packs for my insulin. I answered honestly and EVERY item I had with me was gone through (and I mean EVERYTHING, my purse, carry-on, and the gel pack). I was also physically patted down. This is the first time I've had this treatment. I asked what was going on and was told by the TSA employee that they have been having problems with gel packs. I stated I've been using it for years and never been searched before. She claimed this was a new requirement.

Because of this pack, it took a LOT longer to get through the screening process. Luckily, we always get to the airport early. I'm leaving the gel pack in my suitcase for the flight home and searching for a regular, non-gel carrying case.

I would urge anyone considering purchasing one of these to see if they are on the TSA list (personally, I did not see these listed on their web-site before our flight, so it could be a new job security thing at the airports).

I use this product everyday; it works great keeping my insulin pens cool. I took it on vacation and even used it when camping and my insulin stayed cool the whole time. I highly recommend it!