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(More customer reviews)I bought this specifically because of its shape. I often get knots in my shoulders that wrap down my collar bones, as well as knots under my shoulder blades. This covers all the areas at once. That part is good.
Previous microwaveable heating pad products that I have used, such as the bed buddy, have been filled with rice and they maintain heat pretty well, have only a slight rice odor, and are pretty comfortable. That is what I was expecting.
This is different. It is filled with some sort of hard beads; I am assuming they are plastic. They do not get hot even after 3 minutes in the microwave, only warm, and the warmth only lasts about 10 minutes. This is probably good in that it prevents burning, but disappointing when you want heat to penetrates muscles deeply. I found to get a bit more heat you can wear it upside down with the quilted side (which is thinner fabric) down. However, it would have been much more effective if filled with rice. I am considering cutting it open and replacing the filling myself, since it is the closest I have come to finding the right shape of product, and I threw out the box so I can't return it.
The worst part is the smell. Once heated there is a horrible mildew smell....like a dirty swimming pool. Its not really noticeable when its cold, but when hot it is terrible. If you are sensitive to smells, do NOT use this heat wrap, it could easily make you sick.
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