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    Thermoregulation
    A firefighter holding palm cooling device used in incident rehab protocols
    Innovation in Heat Stress Mitigation for Firefighters
    Palm cooling device also called hand coolers for athletes
    7 Ways to to Incorporate Palm Cooling into Your Training
    Sports Science
    The Narwhals, a palm cooling device, in the hands of a basketball player
    Give Your Basketball Players a Competitive Edge with Palm Cooling
    Narwhals at the Olympics for Pre-Cooling Before a Race
    Haley Batten, Olympic Silver Medalist Mountain Biker, Beats the Heat to Optimize Performance
    The Narwhals
    Originals

    Used by professional and tactical athletes. Handbuilt in Boulder, Colorado. Limited supply available for immediate purchase.

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    The Original Narwhals: Portable palm cooling device for heat stress mitigation and performance enhancement.
    The Narwhals
    Next Gen

    Redesigned to be lighter, tougher, and easier to use, with same powerful palm cooling functionality. Coming late fall 2024.

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    Narwhals: Portable palm cooling device for heat stress mitigation and performance enhancement.
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    Palm Cooling Resources

    Basketball player holds Narwhals, a recovery device for athletic performance
    Lab Notes

    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

    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

    Sports Science
    The Narwhals, a palm cooling device, in the hands of a basketball player

    Give Your Basketball Players a Competitive Edge with Palm Cooling

    Sports Science

    Topics

    Protocols

    Heat Stress

    Sports Science

    Lab Notes

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    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

    Sports Science
    Basketball player holds palm cooling device during game

    The 4 Cs of Effective Palm Cooling

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

    Instructions for Setting Up Your Narwhals

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

    What are Hand Coolers for Athletes?

    Sports Science
    Apex Cool Labs palm cooling device

    How Palm Cooling Can Alleviate Exercise Intolerance

    Heat Stress
    Woman holds the Narwhals, a palm cooling device, that improves pull-up volume by cooling between sets

    6-Week Palm Cooling & Pull-Up Challenge

    Protocols
    The Narwhals by Apex Cool Labs - palm cooling device

    How to Set Up Your Narwhals for Palm Cooling on the Road

    Lab Notes