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Highfall
29
Feb 15, 2016
So after buying these almost a year ago, I finally got to try them out and I can easily say these are well worth it.
My girlfriend and I went cross country skiing for a weekend out in the Norwegian woods. It wasn't too bad, but we had at the lowest -17C (0 fahrenheit). I kept these hand warmers on my shelf for the last year and thought I'd finally give them a go. I had honestly forgotten how they worked so I had to youtube it. When working, they are hotter than luke warm, but not so hot that you'll burn your hands. To my surprise, they work for the entire day when filled up, even in freezing conditions. You can leave them in your pockets (or bag) when you don't need them, and they'll stay nice and warm. Amazing for lunch breaks, as soon as your hands get cold you put them in your pockets and they warm up all cozy like. Not very practical inside gloves, but great in mittens. I either gave them to my gf, or had them inside my pockets next to an extra pair of gloves to keep them warm.
They aren't something I'd use every day. They use a ton of lighter fluid, and can't be turned off once they have been lit. For longer trips they are great though. Just light them up before taking off, put them in your bag, and you have a working hand warmer for the rest of the day. Two warm thumbs up.
rwense2
0
Feb 23, 2016
HighfallI have one and haven't used it for a while because I read in the manual that you shouldn't tip it upside down because the lighter fluid would come out. Can you attest to that? I'd love to use mine more i'm just afraid i'm going to light my pants on fire :|
Highfall
29
Feb 23, 2016
rwense2I didn't have that issue at all, and I had it upside down often. There's a filling inside the hand warmer that soaks up the fluid like a sponge, so unless you've filled it heavily above the suggested limit, it will hold the fluid just fine. Judging by how the item works, you're safe from fires. If some fluid leaks, it will burn up inside the protective casing before ever reaching your pants. It's not like the hand warmers will gush lighter fluid, you'll understand once you try one yourself.
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