Meh: Smells bad, covers don't fit well and are too insulating to be practical. Odor may dissipate gradually
Well, for one the smell is terrible, for another the covers are very tight and don't fit over the bottle easily at all (they aren't very stretchy. It's a hot water bottle, and the prints are cute, but as others have said, you can't feel the warmth through the covers very well and the odor is a bit much. My older drug store hot water bottle never smelled like this - like a new tire or something. It does appear to be very sturdy, with the opening made of metal rather than just being pressed into shape from the same material. If you leave the cover off, you can feel the heat, but then why pay extra for the covers if you can't use them? The smell may slowly get better as it off gasses, but washing does not help it.
Rating: 2 stars