UTK Heated Wrap for Neck, Far Infrared Electric Weighted Neck Tourmaline Beads Filling Fast Heating Pad,Auto Shut-Off

Deep soothing heat in a convenient lightweight size and shape – wish it had a portable battery!
This review is for the UTK neckband heating pad. I already own the UTK small heating pad and this item was offered to me free of charge as a promotion. I have chronic neck pain and cranioervical instability, along with dystonia due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. So I was very excited to receive this offer. I was surprised by the small size and lightweight of the item when I received it. The UTK small heating pad that I use for my back is heavy because of the jade and tourmaline stones. The neck heating pad has eight stones that are the same size as the other UTK heating pad. It is not heavy at all, which I was concerned about because having weight on my neck or head makes my condition worse. It comes with a small storage pouch, which is perfect because I travel sometimes for surgeries and having a convenient small item like this is perfect! The UTK neckband heating pad can be used on more body parts than just the neck: my husband had elbow surgery and it wraps perfectly around his elbow. I also have chronic hip pain and it is nice to wrap around my upper thigh to warm that area. I have Achilles tendinitis and item wraps and see around the back of my ankle securely and comfortably.This item could be improved significantly by offering a portable rechargeable battery pack to power it. Being plugged in is not ideal because I would like to be able to use this on my neck or other body parts on the go.Please be careful to keep fabric of some sort between your skin and the stones it does get quite hot. I usually set the heat to high while warming up, then lower it to medium for long-term use. It takes some time to warm up but boy, when it gets there it is such amazing, deep, heat and warmth and so relaxing.Another significant improvement would be a removable, washable cover. I have a thin neck and I do not care for the edges on the wraparound straps – they are uncomfortable and cut into my skin. I would like to see a different material used. Actually, the fleece material of the storage pouch would make an excellent cover, and I would love to see this item with a separate removable cover made from that material, that would cover the heated area and the straps as well. It isn’t always convenient for me to pull up my hood or grab a scarf. This is a wonderful item I believe it is worth the list price, however again I did have initial concerns that the timer function was unreliable, but it seems to have been user error. UTK – please provide a portable rechargeable battery pack and I will be extraordinarily happy! Of note I have purchased an infrared heating pad from another company and was very very displeased. As far as I am concerned, UTK is the industry leader and I would recommend it based on Price, design, and performance. Bravo for making great products. They help with my extraordinarily painful condition and I am very grateful that I upgraded from a standard heating pad because this is far and away a much better choice for deep heat that really penetrates into the muscles joints and tendons. Deep soothing heat in a convenient lightweight size and shape – I just wish I didn’t have to stay plugged in!

Picture is misleading
I use this frequently and it does help. However, if you look at the pic, the cord is coming out the back. In reality it’s not. It’s on the inside which makes it awkward. The velcro is completely useless so, too good it on you either hold it or brace it in place with a scarf or something similar. The way it is shown on the person in the picture is not a position that actually works. The stones on the back get dangerously hot….. they are literally hot stones but with very little to no protection.The good is that it does maintain the heat and the timer is great.The product needs some revisions in design but has great potential

Is this truly infrared? It gave me a blister in one spot
I have a high quality infrared heating pad, not found here, sold in Canada. The problem with it is it is a large, stiff pad. I needed one I could wrap around my ankle, so I purchased this one. I was told infrared wouldn’t/couldn’t blister skin. I used the highest setting, like I do with my other infrared pad. I could barely feel the warmth but in one spot. Turns out that spot blistered me. The cords are small, like for computer electronics, an not for an appliance or heating pad. The control button turns off too easily. Just natural moving around, while sitting, leaning forward to grab a drink, for example, so the controller drags across one’s cloths, can make it turn off. The control label words are small and thus hard to read. Pad is not removable to be washable. It is a sleeper energy drainer so that when it’s disconnected from the pad, (it has three parts. Why?) but not unplugged from the electrical socket, it still shines a light. Do not use on highest setting for a disabled person. Do monitor it. Forty dollars that I wish I had spent else where.