12-Hour Hand Warmer High Polish Chrome

I received this warmer along with a Zippo lighter as a birthday gift. And what a gift they are! I've never heard of/seen these before and wish I'd come across them years ago. I live in Florida, so that might explain it. My body struggles to stay warm often, so this warmer is quite a blessing. It just so happened that I was out of town this weekend, first real cold front of the year, my friends decided to take me to a restaurant with outdoor seating, and I hadn't quite packed warm enough clothing. Zippo hand warmer to the rescue! I only put 6 hrs' worth of Zippo fluid into it and it ended up going for 12 hours. Even though I only had one, it kept me comfortably warm. A few observations: 1) Take your time in filling it up, as it's easy to fill it too fast and have it spill. Wipe off the extra and wait a minute for the excess to evaporate. 2) The instructions say you're supposed to use 2x the fuel the first time you use the unit. See #1 -- I tried putting fuel in too fast and ended up spilling a bit, which ignited on me when I went to warm the burner. Not a big deal -- just blow it out. Still, it was a bit exciting for a few seconds. 3) The warmer put off a noticeable burning charcoal lighter-fluid smell on the first burn. Subsequent burns haven't produced this. 4) It's best to let the unit get up to temperature by leaving it UPRIGHT outside of the pouch for a good 5-10 minutes until it gets almost too hot to touch, then put it in the pouch. It'll stay nice & warm from that point forward. I've occasionally had it lit, then set it down flat only to find that it had extinguished itself. I finally figured out that laying it sideways was sending liquid into the catalyst, quenching it. The catalyst works on vapor, not liquid. 5) After refueling, wait at least a minute after attaching the burner before trying to light it. The catalyst works by oxidizing the vapors from the fuel. Giving the vapors time to permeate the burner will make lighting much easier and faster. 6) In the initial stages (after filling, after lighting), I find it helps to prop the burner upright to help get the fuel vapors rising into the catalyst. 7) If the burner and/or cover aren't fitting tightly, you can squeeze the edges closer together with your hands/fingers. I've not had a problem with the burner popping off like other reviewers had, but I did tighten mine up to be on the safe side. I'm planning on buying a second unit, so I can have one in each pocket. *** Update 11/19/2013 *** Okay, so I've since bought a second one and have had the chance to use these about 10 times now. They definitely get easier to light after the first 1-2 times. I'm still getting ~12 hrs out of "6 hours" worth of fuel according to the little Zippo fuel filler cup. I've also tossed these in the bed a few times as well on the cooler nights when I didn't feel like turning the central heat on. I also notice that there's virtually no smell from them when they're going unless you have them right up near your face. I'm really surprised at just how well these work at keeping me warm, and I do get chilled very easily. In times when I'd normally need a jacket, these keep me plenty comfortable without. I also have to say that they get plenty warm. I'm not sure how/why people aren't getting plenty of heat out of them -- I get plenty, enough that the warmer can't be held comfortably in my hand without being inside the felt pouch.

You will be impressed! And you will more than likely want two of them! This is an amazing product, but only when it is lit properly. First, follow the typical instructions for lighting. I found them online since it didn't come with any. But the instructions will only get you so far because the warmer will only get... well... warm. You want it hot? Here's the trick... Let the warmer sit outside of the pouch to give it plenty of oxygen while it heats up. If you don't do this, it will only get a little warm (which could be what you want if it's not all that cold out). By letting it breathe, it will get hot enough to seriously burn you without its pouch. The more air, the hotter it gets. The down side is that more air uses more fuel, although even in open air this thing goes and goes. I let mine sit outside the pouch for a good 10 to 15 minutes while I'm getting other things taken care of. By the time I pick it up to put it in the pouch, OUCH! Ya, it's very hot. In comparison to the chemical warmers, here are some pro's and con's: Pro's: MUCH cheaper than the cost of the chemical warmers, even when considering the cost of fuel (which is very little). MUCH hotter than the chemical warmers. Better dispersion of the heat... it may be a picky thing, but the manner in which it heats feels considerably different than the chemical warmers. Lasts longer than the chemical types. For those environmentally conscious, it's re-usable... you aren't throwing something in the trash. The chrome finish is very nice, and when the unit is only warm, it has a nice smooth feel out of the pouch. The metal is plenty strong and lightweight. Funny that something so hot could also look so cool. Con's: You have to light it. If you have no lighter or matches, this could be a problem. Side Note - the chemical types need to be shaken to get air in them in order for the chemical reaction to take place and make them reach their potential heat. Once you are used to lighting this, you'll find the lighting process to be a whole lot faster than the chemical shaking process. Another small con is that every once in a while, you will smell a slight scent of fuel (this doesn't happen very often). I love this thing, and if you're cold, you will too! My Personal Use: I am a professional pianist/keyboardist. Often, my hands are cold, and performing with cold fingers can really be a challenge. This warmer completely fixes that. Many years ago, I remembered seeing a school friend bring one of these with him to school. That's how I even knew these existed. Years later, I found the warmers that use a liquid pouch and can be boiled to reset them for another use. After those wore out, I began using the chemical warmers. I wasn't fully satisfied with either of those two methods, so I bought this. Other than to use the chemical warmers in my winter boots, this warmer is all I need and it exceeds my demanding expectations.

No hay nada en especial que no me haya gustado. Lo utilicé para un dolo de espalda y me fue muy bien

this is great just what is needed on a winter shoot.

購入してしばらく使っているが冬場はマジで神 下手なカイロより十分温かい 着こんだジャケットの内側などに入れて防寒をしておくとかなり保温できるので、バイクやアウトドアの時でもとてもいい 大きいサイズじゃなくても、自己責任ですが少し規定より多く入れることで8~10時間持続するし、コンパクトでとてもいい zippoオイルが安いってほどでもないので、ランニングコストは近年出ている電気式のカイロとかの方がいいかもしれないが、補充なども一瞬なので手軽さは抜群ですね。 今後も使っていきます

Pensez tout de même que vous utilisez de l'essence dans cette Chaufferette...Dans la Poche tout va bien elle Remplie son devoir de Chauffer, une petite odeur d'essence peut gêner certains...

In minus 29 Celsius it kept my mitten cozy warm, so I could take my camcorder out, take a short video and put my hand back into the warm mitten. Easy to work with. Light it past ten minutes after refilling. The only problem, which is easily fixable, is that the burner itself sits only lightly on top of the refill opening and might fall off during rigorous activity, like skiing bumps. To fix that I drilled a tiny hole on the side and in the middle of the burner while it was sitting on the unit and through the unit itself. Make sure it's devoid of fuel when drilling!!! Then I put a short bend piece from a paper clip through both holes. The paper clip piece is held in place by the big cover.