Hand warmer guide

Hand Warmer Guide

If you are finding it hard to choose a hand warmer then this guide may be able to help you decide. We have listed the hand warmers we stock and their duration, type of heat and other features which may help you to decide. Some people find buying different ones for different reasons or 2-3 of the same for example the HeatInAClick range so they can activate one at a time when one runs out.

If you suffer from Reynaud's disease, arthritis in your hands or fingers, wrist pain or just generally have cold hands then one or more of these hand warmers are recommended for use at home or outdoors.

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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

Price Range	£19.99	£3-4-£9.95	£7.95	£29.99	£26-£35	£6.95	From £4-£7	£22.99	Under £10
Scent	No Scent	Lavender	No Scent	No scent	No scent	No scent	No scent	No scent	Natural fragrance/can be scented
Energy source	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
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
Portability	Portable	Portable	Portable	Easy to transport	Outdoors use	Easy to transport	Easy to transport	Easy to transport	Portable
Type of Heat	Radiant IR	Conductive	Conductive	Conductive	Conductive	Radiant	Conductive	Conductive	Conductive
Risk of burns	Low	Low	Low	Low	Very Low	N/A	Low	Low	Low
Convenience of Use	Very convenient	Easy to use where there is a microwave	Very convenient	Easy to use after charging	Batteries 3AAA or charge up with mains charger	Very convenient	Where there is a cooker	Easy to usewhen you fill with fuel	Easy to use where there is a microwave
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
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
In car use	Yes	Short journey	Yes	Yes & Car charger available if required	Car charger available	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
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.	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.