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Pick 0016 · Torex Mojility hot and cold therapy flat pack

The Torex Mojility pack stays pliable straight out of the freezer and moulds to a neck or shoulder instead of freezing into a rigid board. AddToPick rates the pack worth buying for anyone icing the same spot regularly. The pack gets cold enough to burn skin from the freezer, so a towel between the pack and the skin is not optional.

Product	Torex Mojility hot and cold therapy flat pack
Size reviewed	Cervical, 2 x 6.5 in, other sizes available
Frozen feel	Stays pliable, no hard chunks or rigid seams
From freezer	Roughly 2.5 hours of cold, towel required
From fridge	Roughly 30 to 40 minutes of cold, no towel needed
Skip if	Heat therapy is the main use
AddToPick	Worth buying

What it is

The pack is a flat gel pouch in a thick plastic shell, sold in several shapes including a long narrow cervical version sized for the neck. Larger rectangular sizes exist and reviewers own more than one.

Two things separate the pack from a supermarket gel pack. The gel does not set hard when frozen, and the edges have no rigid seam. One reviewer names the absence of a biting seam as the most important feature.

How it works

Freezer and refrigerator give two different products. One reviewer reports about two and a half hours of cold from the freezer with the pack wrapped in a towel, and about thirty to forty minutes from the refrigerator with no wrapping needed. The refrigerator version is the one that reviewer reaches for daily.

Freezer temperature changes the result. One reviewer found the same pack came out of a relative's freezer covered in frost and noticeably stiff, unlike their own, and concludes the relative's freezer was set too cold. If the pack frosts and stiffens, the freezer setting is what to check.

Storage protects the pack. Reviewers keep the packs in zip bags or wrapped in tea towels, both to prevent punctures and to have a barrier ready when the pack comes out.

What reviewers report

AddToPick read ten US five-star reviews of this pack, coming to roughly 9,900 characters. Several reviewers own multiple sizes and compare against packs they used previously.

Named limitations from these five-star reviewers:

Staying pliable when frozen is the point every reviewer returns to. Reviewers describe moulding the pack to a neck, a shoulder, a knee and a lower back with no rigid sections.
Cold duration is reported as far longer than typical gel packs. One reviewer keeps four or five in a cooler and reports six to eight hours of cooling.
The absence of hard seams is named specifically. One reviewer with chronic migraine describes seams biting into skin as the failure of most cold packs and the reason this one works.
A physical therapist uses this brand. One reviewer bought it after a rotator cuff surgery because it was the pack their therapist used.
Durability is reported over years. Reviewers describe three years of use with no leaks, and one owns about eight of them. Named limitations from these five-star reviewers:
The pack gets cold enough from the freezer to cause a cold burn. One reviewer states plainly that a towel is required.
At least three reviewers state they have never used the pack for heat, despite the hot and cold name, so heat performance is not covered by this evidence.
The pack is more expensive than a supermarket gel pack, which reviewers acknowledge while preferring it.

Who it is not for

Anyone buying it for heat therapy. Three reviewers state they have only ever used it cold, so there is no evidence here on heat.
Anyone who will apply it directly to skin. From the freezer the pack is cold enough that one reviewer warns of a cold burn.
Anyone with a very cold freezer who will not adjust it. One reviewer reports frost and stiffness in a colder freezer, which removes the main advantage.
Anyone who will store it under other frozen items. Reviewers wrap the pack and keep it on a top shelf specifically to avoid punctures.

Questions people ask

Does the pack freeze hard?

Reviewers consistently report the gel staying pliable straight from the freezer, with no hard chunks. This is the feature that separates it from standard gel packs in every review here.

How long does the cold last?

One reviewer reports about two and a half hours from the freezer and thirty to forty minutes from the refrigerator. Another reports six to eight hours from several packs in a cooler.

Can the pack be used straight on skin?

Not from the freezer. One reviewer warns explicitly about a cold burn and wraps the pack in a towel. From the refrigerator, reviewers apply it directly.

Why did my pack come out frosted and stiff?

One reviewer found the same pack behaving differently in a colder freezer, and concluded the freezer temperature was set too low. Raising the freezer setting is the suggested fix.

Does it work for heat as well as cold?

This is a gap in the evidence. At least three reviewers state they have never used the pack for heat, so AddToPick cannot answer this from the reviews read.

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Where to buy

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Pick 0016 · Last updated 2026-08-31 · Reviewed by AddToPick