Hot Pak

The other day I popped into Sainsbury’s because I had a Nectar voucher to use, and after trying to find something to spend my voucher on I decided to get one of these Intelex Hot Paks, which you put in the microwave to warm up. I had actually been looking for one of these microwavable heat packs for a while and so I was quite pleased when i managed to find one. I like the idea of these because they are safer than a hot water bottle and generally much more flexible as well.

My hot pak has a lovely red tartan print and is also pretty long as well, the beans inside are also scented with lavender and so when you've heated the product you get a very nice and soothing scent being released. Because this products cools down over time you can also just fall asleep with it, and not have to worry about bursting a hot water bottle.

However, although I do love this heat pack and find it really easy to use (you just pop it into the microwave for 2 minutes) there are some cons. The first issue I had was that mine actually split and some of the contents inside spilled out, now maybe I had a faulty product or maybe the stitching isn't great, I don’t know, but it wasn't a massive deal because it was easily stitched up. Distribution of the filling is also an issue, which sounds odd, but there isn't really enough filling in the product, and so some parts of it can be hotter than other parts. Finally it doesn't really retain heat all that well, which isn't really a problem because it doesn't take long to heat it back up again, but it generally only stays warm for half an hour at best.

Overall I can’t really complain because this product is really soothing and versatile, it smells good and it easy enough to use and ultimately it does do its job. There are a Few issues with it but they aren't huge problems for me, and I am happy that I finally found one of these heat packs.

You can buy these from Sainsbury’s and also on Amazon, amongst other places.