Product Description

HeatShift Notebook Bag (17")

Product Details

• Brand: THERMAPAK
• Model: MF17BLK
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 1.50" h x 12.50" w x 17.00" l, 2.62 pounds

Features

• Made of a high-density memory foam to protect notebook
• Removable HeatShift pad to cool your laptop
• Exceptionally strong frame for great durability
• Easily converts into a mobile workstation
• Anti-slip rubber grips

Customer Reviews

Worth the portability
It was basically what I expected. I got the bag and pad for 25 bucks shipped so that is why I thought it was worth it. The bag is very thin and didn't think my laptop would fit but it did (HP DV4000). The memory foam on the bag is great though it wont stop any high impact or save you from breaking the laptop when dropped. Memory foam isn't really for impact..more for comfort. So if you love your laptop and want it to sleep well get it this. The cooling pad is OK...sure it doesn't work as good as a USB fan powered one but it is much more portable. Since most laptops have one exhaust side you have to rotate the pad beneath the laptop because only a corner of it will turn to gel then it just gets hot. I am using it on my lap right now, though, and it is comfy and doesn't scald my skin. Overall good buy. Works in bed too!

disappointed
I must confess, I bought this product because I was intrigued by the "HeatShift" cooling pad. The pad is filled with granules of some substance that turns gel-like when sufficient heat has been absorbed. I'm guessing the concept behind the cooling pad is that the substance inside has a high heat capacity, so it just whisks heat away from the laptop mostly via conduction. There are shallow "airflow channels" (hence the bumpy look) all over the top surface of the pad to accommodate the cooling fans typically found on the bottom of laptops.

My theory is that once the granules of mystery material inside the pad have turned to jelly, the "airflow channels" are no longer as deep as they were when the material was in granule form (since granules will tend to have lots of little spaces between granules, and jelly won't).

Right or wrong, all I know is that I hear my laptop cooling fan kicking on far more often (and it sounds like it's straining) after 5+ hours with the HeatShift pad than with the ultra-cheapie Handstands Cool Lift Portable Notebook Cooling Pad 22100.

Granted, this pad works much better than I thought it would, given its lack of electricity and slim, travel-friendly profile.

The memory foam of the bag was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting something along the lines of the usual wetsuit material (neoprene), but this stuff's thicker and feels more shock-absorbent. The hard plastic casing on the handles is a nice touch, too. It would have been nice if there'd been one or two smaller pockets inside the bag in addition to the one large one.

I was a little dismayed by how heavy the bag + cooling pad were together. They feel like they're about 3 lbs.

The bag gets 4 stars and the pad gets 3. I do feel it is overpriced for what it is, hence 3 stars overall.

I love the ThermaPak
This is great my friend recommended it to me because my laptop overheats and i loose data. Its so light and affordable and actually works!