Palm Cooling Resources

Close up of athlete's hands on a palm cooling device

One Narwhal or Two? What the Research Says

Basketball player holds Narwhals, a recovery device for athletic performance

The Narwhals Named to TIME'S Best Inventions of 2025

Coach hands athlete palm cooling device during training

3 Common Palm Cooling Use Cases & Protocols

One athlete with a cool towel around neck and another athlete with a palm cooling device

Palm Cooling versus Neck Cooling for Heat Mitigation in Sports Performance

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A personal cooling device for staying cool in the heat

The Coolest Personal Cooling Device You’ve Never Heard Of

Athlete holding a palm cooling device called the Narwhals.

Cleaning & Maintenance for the Narwhals

Abby Bauleke, silver medalist in wheelchair basketball at the Paris Paralympics, holds the Narwhals, a palm cooling device for in-game recovery

Cooling Champions: The Game-Changing Impact of the Narwhals in Adaptive Sports

Basketball player holds palm cooling device during game

The 4 Cs of Effective Palm Cooling

A set of Narwhals includes two palm cooling devices, 4 Cool-not-Cold packs, and two covers

Instructions for Setting Up Your Narwhals

Hand coolers for athletes, also known as palm coolers or a palm cooling device

What are Hand Coolers for Athletes?

Apex Cool Labs palm cooling device in a gym

How Palm Cooling Can Alleviate Exercise Intolerance