Need suggestions for a quality heating pad. Thanks

In our experience Quality and Heating Pad don't go together. Expensive ones don't seem to be any longer lasting than the cheaper ones. I'll be watching for others to chime in.

They certainly lawyered the heck out of them.

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In our experience Quality and Heating Pad don't go together. Expensive ones don't seem to be any longer lasting than the cheaper ones. I'll be watching for others to chime in.

Agree. I'm also apprehensive when buying these things. I've settled generally on Sunbeam based on it being the perceived least bad of the choices available. But Sunbeam and made in prc make me very apprehensive. For now, until a fire or shock actually happens, it's perhaps better than nothing. When a fire or shock does happen, if I'm still alive, nothing is probably better.

My wife uses one that is basically a bag of clay that you heat up in the microwave for 1 minute. I say 1 minute because I didn’t get the memo and, apparently, the 2 minutes that I tried kinda pops the thing open. It does stay warm for quite some time though. No electric cords is also a plus.

Edit - it’s called ThermiPaq.

This is what I found when looking for the name of the thing:

I use Bed Buddy... link

I have a few different sizes but use the neck warmer for most areas. Provides a slightly moist heat.

Note: Models are not shipped with product.

No particular brand to recommend but I do like the ones that run for a set amount of time and then turn off.... nice for naps or bedtime.

iPhone 15

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Thermotex infrared heating pads are worth the money. Mine are at least a couple years old.

https://www.thermotex.com

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
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Which side goes against the body? I do not see a strap to attach it. Thanks in advance.

I have a Pure Enrichment heating pad that my wife bought for me on Amazon at least 5 years ago. My lower back kills me so I use it daily for at least 4 hours on 6 which is the highest setting. It hasn't skipped a beat and if it craps out any time soon, I will replace it with the same. I have 2 others that are Sunbeam but they don't put out nearly as much heat.

Similar to the clay bag, we have a large sock filled with rice and sewed shut. Put it in the microwave for 1 minute and it stays hot for quite a while.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
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Which side goes against the body?

The side that's not on fire.

The last one I got didn’t get hot enough. Guess manufacturers are afraid of lawsuits. Didn’t help much and automatically shuts off.

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Need suggestions for a quality heating pad. Thanks

What's the application?

All over. Right now shoulder impingement and low back pain.

Another vote for Pure pads. Had one that failed after a couple of years and I sent them an email explaining the controller was fine and I just needed a replacement pad along with a copy of the original receipt. They asked for my address and shipped an entire replacement unit about a day later. Their 5 year warranty is real, so save those receipts.

Thanks to all who contributed. If there are more suggestions please post. Thanks again.

Thermophore used to make a quality moist (which most people find comfortable) heating pad. Their Liberty line is "Assembled in the USA" FWIW.