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Ceramic/Thermoskin/
Self heating/Miracle Gloves |
Hand Wheat Bag |
UltraSelf heating gloves |
HotRox |
Battery Gloves |
HeatBands |
Heatinaclick hand warmer |
Peacock Hand Warmer |
Cherry Stone Hand Warmer |
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Price Range |
£19.99 |
£3-4-£9.95 |
£7.95 |
£29.99 |
£26-£35 |
£6.95 |
From £4-£7 |
£22.99 |
Under £10 |
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Scent |
No Scent |
Lavender |
No Scent |
No scent |
No scent |
No scent |
No scent |
No scent |
Natural fragrance/can
be scented |
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Energy source
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Self heating and IR
ceramic |
Microwave |
Self heating and IR |
Lithium battery
rechargeable |
Battery and
rechargeable |
None |
Boiling in a Pan |
Lighter fuel |
Microwave/Oven |
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Washability |
Washable |
Wipe outer cover |
Wipe outer cover |
N/A |
Outer cover wipe |
Replace daily |
Boiled in water each
time used |
N/A |
Fully washable |
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Portability |
Portable |
Portable |
Portable |
Easy to transport |
Outdoors use |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Portable |
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Type of Heat |
Radiant IR |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Radiant |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
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Risk of burns
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Low |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Very Low |
N/A |
Low |
Low |
Low |
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Convenience of Use |
Very convenient |
Easy to use
where there is a microwave |
Very convenient
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Easy to use
after charging |
Batteries 3AAA or
charge up with mains charger |
Very convenient |
Where there is a cooker |
Easy to use
when you fill with fuel |
Easy to use
where there is a microwave |
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Type of Heat |
Insulates body no
heat, uses bodies heat |
Gets hot then gradually cools down |
Insulates body no
heat, uses bodies heat |
2
Heat settings warm and quite hot |
Stays warm for a few
hours before charge needed |
Insulates body no heat,
uses bodies heat |
Gets hot then gradually
cools down |
Gets hot stays hot for
several hours then cools dwn |
Gets hot then gradually cools down |
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Duration of use |
Lasts all day keeping hands warm |
Use for 30 minutes then needs reheating |
Lasts all day keeping hands warm |
4-6 hours, then requires recharging |
A few hours |
Lasts all day keeping hands warm |
40 mins then gradually cools down. |
8-11 hours then gradually cools down |
40 mins then gradually cools down |
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In car use |
Yes |
Short journey |
Yes |
Yes &
Car charger available
if required |
Car charger available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Points to note |
Useful for deep heat
therapy for arthritis suffers or Reynaud's
sufferers |
Gets rather hot then
gradually cools down after 30 mins or so, great
if you are at home near a microwave. |
Useful for deep heat
therapy for arthritis suffers or Reynaud's
sufferers |
2 heat settings, gets
pretty hot, long lasting, compact and
lightweight, rechargeable via mains, USB or car.
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Warms to approx 20
degrees, more expensive ones give better heat
and they last longer than alkaline batteries so
worth getting the Li battery pack |
Useful for deep heat
therapy for arthritis suffers or Reynaud's
sufferers |
Gets rather hot then
gradually cools down after 30 mins or so, great
if you have a few when going out for the day |
Gets nicely hot for a
very long time so good heat output but preferred
outdoor use as it smalls a bit of fuel |
Gets rather hot then
gradually cools down after 30 mins or so, great
if you are at home near a microwave. |
