With a name like that, I’d assume they cause intense, unbearable pain as soon as they touch my skin. But apparently, they offer pain relief. Interesting.
Wow, I was looking for these exact things the other day. so maybe meh is stalking me. If yes, then … oh, wait, that would make meh just like almost every other website on the interweb. Nevermind.
@tinamarie1974 I see what you mean, but I’ll forget once they fix it, so I copied it below:
5-Pack: Paincakes Stickable Reusable Cold Packs (3x Large, 2x Mini)
You get 2 big packs and 3 mini ones
@EvilSmoo I’m assuming (I could be wrong) that people who are sticking it directly to skin are probably using it against the printed directions since all ice packs say to not apply directly to the skin.*
If not then they better have a little buffer zone of something built in because yeah, ice directly on flesh is bad news bears. I keep an old pillowcase around for this. I would maybe suggest (in that case) sticking it to your t-shirt instead of your skin but IDK. I don’t think a layer of adhesive counts as a barrier either.
*But the description says it sticks to skin specifically! Yes, I saw that. Wouldn’t be the first a product was advertised specifically to do a thing that they then say on the packaging that you probably shouldn’t do. Sadly.
@EvilSmoo@meiran I have some of these without the stickum - my endodontist “gives” them out after surgery. They warm up fast.
I don’t think they stay cold long enough to cause any skin damage. The white side is kind of like flannel, also.
@EvilSmoo@Kyeh Yeah, I went to their Amazon page because I actually am in the market for a couple new ice packs. From what I can see advertise a fabric layer between it and your skin, which is good (the pictures don’t really show it so good to have somebody confirm). But also from watching their video on how to use it, they’re showing that you should be keeping them in the fridge, not the freezer. That’s a completely different ball game when it comes to skin care. The instructions (and also one specific negative review) point out that they also only recommend keeping them on for 1-3 minutes, which tracks with you saying they warm up fast. I don’t know the science on how long ice in contact with skin needs to do damage.
Which is still a moot point if they’re kept in the fridge instead of the freezer. Not sure how much that would or wouldn’t do for muscle pain and injury recovery, but I can imagine a few uses.
Got these at Walmart once. The adhesive is ‘reusable’ if you consider it was completely useless the first time as well. And the gel warms up very fast once it is on skin. But they are great for putting on pulse points during hot days to cool down, if you have a way to keep them there.
I can’t regulate my internal temperature since COVID. Always sweaty and warm. My house is 65 and I’m sweating. I want to cool down just long enough to get my 14 hours of sleep a day.
@sunshineparadox Wait a gosh darn minute… is this an actual side effect from having Covid? I’m also in peri, so I’m always flashing, but it’s been unbearable for the last month or so… and I had Covid about a month or so ago.
@AMTimbol yeah there’s a lot of weird responses the body has, and I’m pretty sure the only organs I didn’t have hit were appendix and spleen. I woke up with new allergies and a completely different food palate than what I had before.
I HOPE the temperature thing is COVID anyway. If it’s early menopause, I’m fighting God.
If you get regular migraines, don’t get these to stick to your forehead. Ice works wonders on my migraines, for sure you should try some cold therapy on that thing. But get a headache hat or migraine hat. More expensive maybe but it’s basically an ice pack AND a cloth piece that keeps the ice pack from hurting your skin because you’ve got enough problems. Still no slipping or sliding off of your head so that you can get some sleep and bonus, you never end up with something that stops working after a particular number of uses because yeah, having a migraine and finding out you’re on the 101st time you’ve tried to stick it sounds like a great time to me.
These are super tempting for regular aches and pains though, especially if unlike most cheap ice packs they don’t end up developing a random undetectable leak about a year later. Maybe my freezer is too cold…
Specs
5-Pack: Paincakes Stickable Reusable Cold Packs (3x Large, 2x Mini)
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$50.96 on Amazon
$38.97 for 3 Large on Amazon
$11.99 for 2 Mini on Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Standard: Monday, Aug 15 - Wednesday, Aug 17.
Enhanced: Thursday, Aug 11 - Monday, Aug 15.
Paincakes?! Do they come in blueberry?
@yakkoTDI,
I found my thrill
on Blueberry Hill
My skin is never clean and dry at the same time
These would be GREAT should you utilize ALL 3 Sex Toys at the same time that you may have bought a few days ago!!
/giphy relief
With a name like that, I’d assume they cause intense, unbearable pain as soon as they touch my skin. But apparently, they offer pain relief. Interesting.
I’m all for anything that also claims 5 inches is “large”.
@mike808 5 inches … in diameter
@mike808, YES!.. says the lil man with small
hands! 
These are great with mop-pull syrup
My wife has thrown them away already.
Wow, I was looking for these exact things the other day. so maybe meh is stalking me. If yes, then … oh, wait, that would make meh just like almost every other website on the interweb. Nevermind.
In the meantime, okay dandy voyage :
Ohhhhh, the painnnnnn, is gone. Now I can get some sleep :
So is it 3 large and 2 mini or vice versa? There seems to be a bit of a contradiction
@tinamarie1974 I see what you mean, but I’ll forget once they fix it, so I copied it below:
5-Pack: Paincakes Stickable Reusable Cold Packs (3x Large, 2x Mini)
You get 2 big packs and 3 mini ones
@tinamarie1974 I was wondering the same thing. But to be fair, counting is hard.
@tinamarie1974 You beat me to it!
Bad idea, you want to buffer cold packs with towels to prevent skin damage, not stick it directly to flesh.
@EvilSmoo I’m assuming (I could be wrong) that people who are sticking it directly to skin are probably using it against the printed directions since all ice packs say to not apply directly to the skin.*
If not then they better have a little buffer zone of something built in because yeah, ice directly on flesh is bad news bears. I keep an old pillowcase around for this. I would maybe suggest (in that case) sticking it to your t-shirt instead of your skin but IDK. I don’t think a layer of adhesive counts as a barrier either.
*But the description says it sticks to skin specifically! Yes, I saw that. Wouldn’t be the first a product was advertised specifically to do a thing that they then say on the packaging that you probably shouldn’t do. Sadly.
@EvilSmoo @meiran I have some of these without the stickum - my endodontist “gives” them out after surgery. They warm up fast.
I don’t think they stay cold long enough to cause any skin damage. The white side is kind of like flannel, also.
@EvilSmoo @Kyeh Yeah, I went to their Amazon page because I actually am in the market for a couple new ice packs. From what I can see advertise a fabric layer between it and your skin, which is good (the pictures don’t really show it so good to have somebody confirm). But also from watching their video on how to use it, they’re showing that you should be keeping them in the fridge, not the freezer. That’s a completely different ball game when it comes to skin care. The instructions (and also one specific negative review) point out that they also only recommend keeping them on for 1-3 minutes, which tracks with you saying they warm up fast. I don’t know the science on how long ice in contact with skin needs to do damage.
Which is still a moot point if they’re kept in the fridge instead of the freezer. Not sure how much that would or wouldn’t do for muscle pain and injury recovery, but I can imagine a few uses.
I get injured pretty regularly, and I also like tying an ice pack to the back of my neck when it’s too hot. I’ll give em a shot.
/buy
@Seeds It worked! Your order number is: thunderous-annoyed-beast
/image thunderous annoyed beast
/giphy thunderous-annoyed-beast
@jmoor783 Future porn star right there.
Wow, something that’s actually useful.
/buy
@blaineg It worked! Your order number is: plausible-lost-tendency
/image plausible lost tendency
@mediocrebot That was… verbose.
@mediocrebot
/giphy plausible-lost-tendency
@blaineg @mediocrebot
Got these at Walmart once. The adhesive is ‘reusable’ if you consider it was completely useless the first time as well. And the gel warms up very fast once it is on skin. But they are great for putting on pulse points during hot days to cool down, if you have a way to keep them there.
I can’t regulate my internal temperature since COVID. Always sweaty and warm. My house is 65 and I’m sweating. I want to cool down just long enough to get my 14 hours of sleep a day.
@sunshineparadox Wait a gosh darn minute… is this an actual side effect from having Covid? I’m also in peri, so I’m always flashing, but it’s been unbearable for the last month or so… and I had Covid about a month or so ago.
@AMTimbol @sunshineparadox Yep, it’s one of many symptoms Long COVID sufferers can experience.
@AMTimbol yeah there’s a lot of weird responses the body has, and I’m pretty sure the only organs I didn’t have hit were appendix and spleen. I woke up with new allergies and a completely different food palate than what I had before.
I HOPE the temperature thing is COVID anyway. If it’s early menopause, I’m fighting God.
/giphy lyrical-upsetting-elk
/giphy damp-keen-business
If you get regular migraines, don’t get these to stick to your forehead. Ice works wonders on my migraines, for sure you should try some cold therapy on that thing. But get a headache hat or migraine hat. More expensive maybe but it’s basically an ice pack AND a cloth piece that keeps the ice pack from hurting your skin because you’ve got enough problems. Still no slipping or sliding off of your head so that you can get some sleep and bonus, you never end up with something that stops working after a particular number of uses because yeah, having a migraine and finding out you’re on the 101st time you’ve tried to stick it sounds like a great time to me.
These are super tempting for regular aches and pains though, especially if unlike most cheap ice packs they don’t end up developing a random undetectable leak about a year later. Maybe my freezer is too cold…
One purple one?
/giphy purple ice
Only breakfast-related painful-sounding thing I can come up with is…
Scrambled pegs
I’ll just flee out the exit over there on the left.
Ok, these are actually great. Will definitely buy more if they show up again.