A GREAT heating pad that dies in less than a year...
Edit: AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR (9 months actually) it has died and gone into all blinking blue lights and does not heat.  Tried unplugging from wall and tried disconnecting control from pad - does not reset.  It also appears to be discontinued. This is an edit from when first purchased.<br /><br />Weight is exactly as disclosed in listing at 4 lbs - which is equal to about a half gallon of milk - from base of skull to buttocks and from shoulder to shoulder/hip to hip is "too heavy"? Obviously, persons whining about 4 lousy lbs spread out over all those square inches have never had the misfortune of having to submit to physical therapy - now THOSE heating pads are really heavy at probably close to triple the weight of this one!  Although not as heavy as medical grade pads, it heats up just as fast and gets nice and hot on High which seems to be the perfect starting point for me after which I back it off to medium (medium is the Hub's starting point.)  Nice long cord which unplugs for machine washing like an electric blanket cord.
Rating: 1 stars