Gets nice and toasty, but is stiff, and smells like burning wires or chemicals.
This XUYU Infrared Heating Pad Natural Jade Tourmaline for Back Neck Shoulder gets nice and toasty, but is stiff, and smells like burning wires or chemicals. I love the size, as it covers my entire back, though I am quite short. This is the first time I've tried a heating pad that has Jade tourmaline, but it seems to give it a more even, and hot heat.  <br />It does take a little while longer for it to heat up than a regular heating pad, but there's no way I could use it turned on the highest setting, as it gets so very hot. The heating pad material is quite stiff and just does not feel very nice against my skin. It would be quite hard to wrap around your shoulder or any other part of your body, as it is not very flexible. I even find it a bit uncomfortable leaning back on it, when sitting on my sofa.<br />When turned on, it smells quite strongly of wires or chemicals burning. I thought that it would go away after a bit of use, but it is still the same. I know some people go to sleep with a heating pad on, but I would not feel safe leaving this one on without it being looked after. The smell bothered me so bad, I actually stopped using it, for fear that there is a short in it somewhere.<br />Though I really love the heat produced by this natural Jade tourmaline heating pad, the burning smell makes me afraid to use it. It is nice and large, but the stiffness of the material is a bit uncomfortable, as well. Maybe it is supposed to be that way, due to the Jade tourmaline, but neither the smell nor the feel is very comforting to me. Hopefully others will not have this experience, but it's just not my favorite.
Rating: 3 stars