Alfamo Cooling Towel for Sports, Workout, Fitness, Gym, Yoga, Pilates, Travel, Camping & More

Get the x-large. Double it up and put it on your head with a visor. Buy once cry once. You're welcome.Update: This thing is awesome. So glad I got the x-large. The bigger the better. Wife loves it too. She was like, "Can I use it for a little awhile?" I'm 5'10'' and it covers most of my body. Then I just fold it a couple times and it fits nicely on my neck, or over my head. Originally bought the smaller one and returned it. It was too small, and minimal coverage.Used it today on an 8 mile bike ride in 100F Southern California. Got it really wet and wrapped it around my head and shoulders. I felt a constant coolness the entire ride. Significantly reduced overall muscle fatigue due to dehydration. Had much more energy after my ride today, and drank a lot less water afterwards. The bike ride appeared faster because I wasn't focused on how hot it was outside. I think I made really good time as well. It's now a permanent part of my daily biking gear.Few people know how this concept works, so I'll explain:The material is absorbent enough to retain just enough water to keep it moist. The water molecules immediately begin evaporating into a gas by absorbing heat from the air and/or skin. Heat goes to cold. As the water continues to absorb heat, the excited water molecules leave the material as a gas (hydrogen bonds are broken, hence water vapor). As the total amount of kinetic energy decreases, the temperature decreases. As you increase the rate of evaporation (snapping the towel), the temperature decreases. This process can work with almost any fabric, but this material is a little better than others. The darker side is slightly cooler and the holes on the opposite side of the fabric allow the highly excited water molecules to move away a little easier.It doesn't matter what temperature the water is initially. Even if it's really hot water, the excited water molecules want to break their hydrogen bonds and leave the material as a gas. It'll take a little longer to get the material to cool down using hot water, but it'll still cool down fairly quickly. The dryer the climate, the better it'll work. For those who live in hot and humid climates, the rate of evaporation will be slower, so it may not feel as cool. In a hot and dry climate like Southern California it works really well. Take other reviews with a grain of salt. You don't know where the person lives or what size towel they bought, how large/small the person is, or even if they're using it correctly (if that's even possible). I'd like to try this while hiking.Not sure if anyone has ever explained the physics of this process but now you can tell your friends about it. It makes for a great conversation among those who like to know why.

Men sweat; women glow. Well my "glow" rolls down my back and puddles in my sweat socks, so cooling products matter to me. I live all the way south and all the way east in North Carolina. The daily weather forecast here in the summer is 90+ degrees, 95% humidity, with a chance of thunderstorms. We walk early in the morning and my husband comes home a bit damp but still clean enough to go to Walmart without taking a shower. When I get home my kneecaps are sweating and I look like I took a run through the sprinklers. My only other experience with cooling products is a chamois-like triangular scarf by Cool Togs. It is clammy rather than cool and dries stiff as a board. I thought I would try this towel instead and have been pleasantly surprised by its effectiveness. It is long enough to drape across my shoulders, leaving the ends convenient for dabbing my "glow." It does seem to cool me off some but probably any cool cloth would. The fact that it stays soft and absorbent during use is its best feature and makes its use pleasant, which cannot be said of the Cool Togs, which sell for twice the price. I waited to review this item until I had used it a dozen times or so and my opinion of it has not changed. I come home from my walk, throw it in the bottom of the shower to wash it, hang it up to drip dry, and it is ready for the next walk. I have also washed it several times in the washing machine and so far it remains fresh and free of those odors so endemic to athletic wear. This product is a winner.

Very soft and compact. Perfect length. I ran it under water, squeezed out the excess, and my dog jumped onto my lap and layed on his back, so I put it on him. Dude fell asleep without moving for about an hour. I don't think I've seen him sleep that well all summer.

I bought the medium size. I wasnt crazy about it dangling so long on my chest and thought I should go small. NOPE! I took that bad boy and wrapped it losely on my neck and tucked it in the back. Relief for my back too! Perfect for my 8 yr old as well. Cools very fast and the fabric is soft. Doesnt take as long to soak as other towels I've used. And dripping on my shirt is minimal. Overall I a great purchase for summer.

Lightweight and airy. It stayed cool for 5 hours before I had to add water again. Helped with my hot flashes too (just wore it like a scarf all day and it seemed to reduce the intensity of the hot flashes). Love it!

Really does stay cool! World much better than the Chilly Pads I bought first. These ones don't turn into stiff cardboard when they dry. They are easy to wash and hang to dry. They fold down small into their own little carrying package. Love that it comes with a carabiner. We are going to use them to go to Disney World this fall and have been testing them out all summer. I have a son who is unable to sweat and he found them a lifesaver. They are a nice size and a few quick snaps has them cool right down again. They hold water well so they don't make you feel wet when you use them.

These towels definitely help in the heat but I think saying that they stay cool for 3 hours is a stretch. We use these a baseball games and they need refreshing every hour at least. I keep 2 of them in a bag of ice and water and switch them out when they start losing their cool.

I purchase these for a Disneyland trip (that won't happen - stupid Covid), but I used this while doing yard work and I was very surprised how well they work! I have only used it a couple times so I can't say how it will holdup over time, but it easily stayed cool (felt really cold to begin with) for a long time, and was easy to recharge. I am happy I purchased one for the whole family because I can see how these will come in handy.

So perfect for keeping cool during hot and humid days and especially when working or playing outdoors in the sun! Doesn’t get hard when it dries like some other towels. Got the small and was plenty long enough to wrap around neck twice, would def buy again!

I bought this for my daughter and her husband who golf regularly and with the scorching temperatures we've had so far this summer it has worked very well at keeping them cool while on the course.! Would buy again.