good quality, nice cover, + fills quickly but deep ribbing keeps it from getting as hot as I'd like
This seems like a very good quality hot water bottle that should last a long time.  I like the fact that its wide fill spout and hole fills the bottle much more quickly than my previous hot water bottle.  It is made of rubber, but it does not have a strong odor.  The basketball motif cover that came with it is very striking in a nice way, but I have never used it to prevent skin burns.  That is because the ribbing on the front and back is so deep that it prevents the bottle from getting as hot as I would like.  I can use the bottle directly on my skin without needing the cover.  I would prefer that the ribbing were shallower or that some other surface treatment that let more heat through were used.  For this reason, I give it 4 stars instead of 5.
Rating: 4 stars