Cute And Does the Job
This is a small hot water bottle made of silicone.<br />I was particularly looking for a hot compress for finger tip injury. While other small rubber bottles were ok sizes, I picked this blue raindeer bottle because of the two reasons. One, it is silicone. Two, it stands.<br /><br />I know I would use a bottle cover for the rubber bottles when in use, but due to my skin problems, I'd rather not use rubber products around. So the silicone was my preferred choice. Then comes the shape aspect of the product. This bottle is not a uniform recutangular pillow. It got a slight tapering and gets narrower towards the top. And it can stand vertically, if you so wish. That was a HUGE plus for me. I can change the angle of warm surface that touches the injured area by changing where on the bottle I decide to grab. The bottle stays warm about an hour, so I can either place my hand flat on the bottle and try to warm the entire palm or, grab it and hold vertically, so there is less strain on my wrist and have a better contact with the actual scar tissue I am trying to warm up.<br /><br />Yes, for holding it upright, this bottle is a great shape and size.<br />And it's cute to look at. The price isn't necessarily on the economic side, but if your need is more than just a tiny warm compress, this item is a good choice.<br /><br />I took a star off because of the plastic screw cap on the bottom extending further than the surrounding "leg" portion even when closed, the bottle doesn't stand firm. It wobbles and leans, so not a perfect stand. And because the twisting cap has such a shallow indentation for finger tips to grab the knob, people with big fingers might have a hard time opening and closing it. My fingers aren't that big, but when I first try to unscrew it to wash, I couldn't open it. Had to get a piece of paper towel folded over it and used a pair of my trust worthy pliers to gently unscrew it.
Rating: 4 stars