Beurer HK Comfort Heat Pad, Flexible Warming Electric Heating Pad with Super-Soft Surface, Controllable Warmth with 3 Temperature Settings, Machine-Washable, Automatic Switch-off, 100 watts, 44x33cm

Think small version of a electric blanket (about the size of a lap try) and you are not far from wrong. Husband thought that when he first saw it, as a tiny electric blanket for leprechauns. I do sometimes wonder who I live with.....Whatever he thought if it made my OA feel any better is was worth trying, easy to plug it into the pad and a longish cord (could have done with it being a little longer) but no real issue. Only thing is I can not leave it plugged into the wall socket and just switch the pad to on when wanting to use it so have to bend down and plug it in, annoying when the back flares up but then again it can be moved and used any where there is a plug, so chairs are made more comfortable with this behind your back relaxing any muscle aches or muscle spasms. It does feel nice and soothing on the back, knees and shoulders have tried it on most areas when having a bad flare up and it does not take away the pain if only but helps if only for the soothing effect. Most people will tell you that if in pain you will try virtually anything if you think that it might help if only someway. For me this did and still is, using it when having a read or a sit down when the aches start think the real benefit will be come the winter months when you tend to hunch yourself up more and then feel the muscle spasms more so. Will update in a few months time to say how it is faring.It heats up so quickly and the control switch lights up so you can see even in the dark if on and what setting.After ninety mins it switches itself off, a good job incase you fall asleep with it on. I very nearly fell asleep with it on my knees, only for husband to wake me up and tell me it was still on, yes, he did not know it goes off after ninety mins as a safety cut out method. So pleased with the heating pad but not pleased with other half.So nice and comforting, no messy hot water bottle tops to mess with (fiddly at times especially if suffering from OA in hands). No back and fro to the microwave to heat up a pack for not that long time. Well nothing as long as the heat this seems to keep and can be just warmed up again when needed at a switch of a button.It feels soft and no bulky or anything heavy on it the heaviest part is the control switch and even that no too heavy. Could do with an all over body one come the winter months.

This has been very good for relaxing muscles in my shoulder blade area, and in my thighs. I put it on when watching the TV in the evening and its comfortable, relaxing, and makes the muscles feel soft and less painful. A single use for a few hours eased the pain somewhat, but over a period of sessions (3-4 days) it has eliminated the pain. It doesn't get too hot and cools down very quickly when you turn it off.

I received this on 22 December. Looked good, worked well. It stopped working on 31 March. Informed the manufacturer but have had no response so far. I want the item replace but it says the cut-off date for returns is 31 January. Surely it carries a warranty for longer than 14 weeks.

Compact little heat pad, but packs serious heat. Eases my back.pain effectively and also saves on the heating bill.Crumples a little unless you are careful, but easily straightened.

I have rheumatoid arthritis so I've tried several electric heat pads over the years.My old one died recently, I tried a randomly branded one but had to return it, and ordered this Beurer one as it's a reliable brand.I'm so glad I paid that extra fiver because so far this is perfect.It's very basic, and does exactly what I want.There's one large oval switch with 3 heat settings, i tend to use the highest. It turns itself off after 90 minutes if you forget.It's a good thickness, large enough to cover all my lower back and reaches a decent heat. It can be detached and washed if necessary but understandably recommends only doing so if absolutely essential.It can be spot wiped.I'm very happy with it and happy to recommend.Thanks for reading, I hope you find this review helpful.

I've had two of these Beuer heat pads - the full back and neck, and the lumbar only versions - for several years.The most used (and the most abused), the lumbar pad, recently gave out; I thought it was the controller, but it turned out to be the pad itself, which promptly kyboshed the other controller (they are interchangeable) when I switched it over. So I've just bought this.Mixed in amongst the high praise for the many different versions of this product are a good few condemnatory reviews; not enough heat, soon failed, etc.; but a few things need to be borne in mind when deploying them. First off, even with quality-controlled, automated mass-production processes, no manufacturer that I've come across produces 100% perfect products year after year; if you get a duff one from a major firm such as this, instead of wingeing about it in a review, you should demand a replacement or your money back. Amazon makes this pretty easy (although their system isn't 100% perfect, either). It's worth noting that Beuer offers three year guarantees.The PERCEIVED heat emission from these products varies enormously for more than one reason. For example, if you're pretty old (like me) the heat from these pads won't feel as strong as it does for a twenty-something. (Older people can easily suffer burns unknowingly from, for example, hot water bottles, because of age-related sensory degeneration.Secondly, much depends on whether you apply the heat to bare skin or through clothing, and if the latter, what kind of clothing and how many layers.Thirdly, the greatest effect comes from firm, tight, overall contact, whether against skin or through a garment. A loose contact will have you barely feeling the heat at maximum.Fourthly, the absolute maximum effect is achieved if the heat pad is trapped between you and, say, a mattress or the back of a chair - which Beuer used to warn you not to do, but which I always did anyway for best effect. However, they don't seem to mention this any more, so I suppose it was always OK.Life without these aids at this age would be bordering on the intolerable, notwithstanding the availability of gel packs, hot water bottles and wheat packs - none of which can offer anything like the sustained, steady output of an electric pad, which can lull you to sleep in complete safety over an hour or more. I've also just ordered the newest version, apparently a heated cushion, from Germany for almost £55. From a parsimonious one such as I, there can be no higher praise

Good product