Decent Inexpensive Stone Heating Pad - Never Reached Max Temp (158 deg)
There is alot to like about the XUYU Infrared Heating Pad Mat.  Its relatively large (app 16x21").  The heating stones are well placed and the tubes are full enough to get the heating effect while still allowing for the mat to be rolled up.  The digital heat controller allows you to control both the temp and the heating duration.<br /><br />I've never used one of these before and it's a little different.  As opposed to your typical electrical heating pad, it doesn't heat up immediately - building heat into the stones over about a 30 min time period.  The control unit allows for temp selection so I just turned it all the way up and waited.  The heating was very uniform and did a pretty good job.  I liked the auto-turn off function as I worried that the heated stones would get too hot and start melting either the heating pad or my clothing.  I guess at the temp it reaches, that's really not a risk, but you never know.<br /><br />The only knock I have is that the mat did not reach its maximum stated heating temp of 158 deg F as it never go about about 146 deg.  This isn't a big difference, but if your documentation states a specific temperature threshold, it should meet that threshold.<br /><br />The purchase price of $62 sounds super steep for a heating pad, but after a quick look at other similar pads on Amazon, the price is actually on the low end of the spectrum for infrared/rock heating pads.  Some of the other pads have greater functionality and temp control and larger size, but you get the idea.
Rating: 4 stars