Purple Fleece Hottie

So easy to use. No chance of scalding with hot wAter. Love it!

This product works well. I had replaced my microwave hot water bottle recently but the one I chose was like a brick in the bed. This product warms up in a microwave in about 90 seconds and stays warm overnight - brilliant - the brick is history!

Safer than a water bottle you have to fill with hot water, also keeps warm longer.I would recommend this product.

Nice and warm

Isn't as hot as a rubber bottle filled with boiling water. 3 mins in a microwave and you're good to go.

Much smaller than a conventional hot water bottle, and it can’t be heated to a really high temperature. But preparing it is considerably less fussy! It’s ok for what it is, but not a patch on the old fashioned ones you fill each night. I also find it cools down pretty quickly.

Not cheap but a good way to get warmth into aching muscles without the risk of leaking as with a hot water bottle. Easy to warm up in the microwave but take heed of the warning not to leave it in too long. I tried putting in for another minute and it started to swell so switched off immediately! I bought this to go with the same product which I bought years ago. I am now able to apply heat simultaneously to both legs and obtain pain relief.

This is not what I expected. Yes the inside is lovely and hot but the outer cover stops the warmth from coming through which kind of defeats the object. I heated it on the maximum and although the inside was very hot, when the cover is on, its only warm and not as comforting as a hot water bottle or the wheat beanbags. I will keep it and use it occasionally but I prefer a hot water bottle or wheat beanbags unfortunately.

As with all microwaveable bottles, they can pop if overcooked. With other bottles I have found this can be easy to do if a bottle is kind of lukewarm and you are topping it up. Keep an eye on the bottle while cooking, and if it starts to swell, turn off!

I loved my old gel filled hotties which lasted for many years. These replacements are much smaller, much harder and give out less heat. They do stay warm for hours. The heat pad gets quite hot but the cover keeps the heat inside meaning it only feels warming.

I've had this for a couple of years now. I have endometriosis and it is a really nice extra comfort / pain relief whilst waiting for painkillers to kick in.It is also great if you have ever had Cystitis. My antibiotics haven't kicked in yet, painkillers don't do much (if you've ever had Cystitis you will know the exact pain I am talking about). Heat this up for 2 / 3 mins and lay down and place on your lower stomach and I promise you will feel some instant relief! I could cry lol, I actually may get some sleep this evening.

This is a fantastic idea. It is a good size and stays warm for hours as long as it has contact with the body. This is the second one that I have purchased. The first one I purchased in pink for myself and this one in purple for my mother.We both suffer from various illnesses which involve pain. We both have lower back pain at night and this really helps a lot.I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid Arthritis so with the hottie being flexible it means I can put it where it can help me most

I really like this as a heat pad/pain relief solution. I took great care to follow instructions to ensure longevity of item. Sadly it started to leak about a month ago. It took me a while to be sure it wasn’t just a bit wet off something else. I regained confidence in it as it wasn’t every time I used it (one corner). When I was certain is when I felt a burning after heating it and outer was quite damp. Luckily I had bought a second as a gift which I hadn’t used yet. I would recommend it when not leaking, but am not happy that it hasn’t lasted long.

Ideal for my office which gets freezing in the winter. I just don't understand why they didnt make this pillow round. It goes into a microwave and has to rotate but gets stuck in the corner so doesn't do so properly...so I'm always afraid that only a part of it is getting 'zapped' and will explode or something (will update if this does indeed happen) A round design would solve this easily.

More fiddly to heat up then standard wheat bags due to having to turn them upside down during heating, however they seem to hold their heat a lot longer. Do be careful when heating though, they may not feel all that warm when you hold it so put your hand IN the fleece and test the gel bag itself, it can take a minute for the warmth to come through and you could risk over heating it it you gauge its actually heat through the fleece wrap.

If you have ever suffered from sciatica, you have my sincere sympathies. This little marvel can help, though. When sitting, it fits right where is should - in the small of your back - without forcing your posture into an uncomfortable position. Likewise, it will fit in the lumbar region when laying in bed. Pain does travel to your bum and right down to the toes with this horrible condition, but when travelling in the car, you can comfortably sit on the cushion on whichever side hurts the most.Read the instructions, DON'T overheat it in the microwave, and you have a friend for a long time.

My main problem with this product was the fleece cover, it insulates so well that unfortunately hardly any heat gets through! I guess this is for safety reasons, as it would certainly be impossible to burn yourself through the cover even if you overheated it. However I have had to ignore the instructions and use it without the cover in order to get any significant heat. This does mean that it's less comfortable, as the inner cover is just plastic. I would like the option of a thin cotton cover.Good product otherwise though, easy to use, heats up nice and quickly and holds its warmth well. Very comforting on a chilly day at home, or for warming your bed at night.

I bought this a couple of months ago for my daughter who hates getting into a cold bed. I was a bit dubious about it after reading a couple of reviews by people who said theirs leaked but so far this one has been OK. It works out that we can heat it up to 2.5 mins in our microwave and to err on the side of caution we have only heated for 2 mins so far but that seems to be enough. The cover is quite thick and it doesn't always feel too hot through the cover but is too hot to touch inside the cover, however she is quite happy with it and also likes the fact that it is flat so she can lie on it if she wants to.

I was so pleased with my hottie i bought two!Advantages-heats in microwave in just 2 minutes stay hot much longer than a wheat bag. my hand cannot pour hot water into normal hot water bottles that i used to have to wait for my carers to fill. now i can do it anytime myselfmoulds to the shape of my lower back and i put the other one on my pillow to rest my shoulder onOne of my carers heated my first hottie too long and it sprung a leak, it was replaced the very next day by the manufacturerJust be careful not to overheat until you get used to it in your microwave.

I have had 3 of these but not all with the same cover. The first one did leak but this was after a few years of use and I noticed it straight away as I always check them before putting them into bed and the liquid was visible on the cover of the hottie straight away. I lost the second one and this purple one seems fine so far after a couple of months of use. I have used the hotties for both kids to take the chill off their beds and usually leave it in with them so do not heat them to a point where they are very hot. But the hotties can get very hot if you heat them for the maximum time so be careful! I am very cautious with them when they are really hot and would never leave them with the kids. If you heat them gradually and make sure you turn them over I have never had a problem getting them to a temperature I'm happy with. The only negatives I have found is that they can heat a little unevenly and also that the cover has a large opening so there is nothing to stop little hands and feet from touching the pad inside if they mess about with it. I did sew up the opening on one which solved this problem (you can put the cover in the microwave too so it doesn't need to come off).