I bought this blanket for my sister and her husband. Her husband who is 71, was constantly complaining about being cold at night and this one keeps him perfectly warm. They'd had a different brand heated blanket before but it hadn't lasted long and even set on high it had never kept him warm enough. I did a lot of research on heated blankets using Amazon reviews as well as independent review sites and also visited the manufacturers sites to get as much information as I could on the blankets available. I liked what I read about this one, and despite some negative reviews I bought this one. My sister, and perhaps more importantly, her husband, absolutely love this blanket. I ordered the King size and it fits their bed perfectly. Upon removing it from the plastic bag it was packaged in, there was no odd or strange smell. The blanket itself is lightweight as are the coils inside it. The heat is evenly distributed. The heat settings on this model go up numerically to a 9, with the next and last setting being "High." Her previously cold husband mostly sets it at 7, and sometimes is comfortable enough to turn it off during the middle of the night. The King blanket size has 2 dials. The heat control is a lighted dial that you turn and is easily read in the dark. My sister likes this versus the old blanket's controls that were adjusted by up and down arrows to electronically select the heat number. She will set the blanket controls on 6 to preheat the bed. Once in bed, she turns her side off as she doesn't require the heat all night, and her husband turns his side up to 7. This has been an excellent buy and as the gift giver, I couldn't be happier with how much they love it. And yes, after her husband thanked me for the blanket for the 5th time I asked if he could leave me something in his will and he said "Yes." Now I just have to figure out what I want!

When I first got the blanket, I thought, uh oh! Before I even took it out of the zippered cover, I noticed a spot that had different colored stitching. I thought, great, they tried to repair a cut or tear and they didn't even bother to use the same colored thread! I adjusted my imaginary crown and grumbled about being the queen of buyers remorse. I set the blanket aside and went to treat myself to a comfort snack. Later, I was walking by it, stopped and meant to give it my best evil glare. Instead, I noticed another area with the same thread. I unzipped the package and took the blanket out. Sure enough, there were more. Each one was spaced the same distance apart and looked exactly the same as the others. Not a tacky repair job after all! I took off my imaginary crown! Grinned, put the blanket on the bed, hooked it up per the instructions and gave it a test run.
The manual mentioned that the blanket did not get hot the way a traditional blanket did so I wasn't alarmed when it didn't. I've discovered that the controls didn't have a preheat selection, but it seems to preheat automatically. The heat isn't the same as all the other blankets I've had over the years. The heat is more of an ambient heat. I get cold very easily and have always had to keep my older blanket at least at 4. After they were "broken in" I'd have to increase it. So far, this blanket keeps warm and comfortable at 1 or 2. On the coldest night, I set it on 3 and had to turn it down part way thru the night. I think part of the difference is, the blanket truly acts like a blanket, not just some cheap material used to cover a bunch of wires. To those of you who are wondering, the blanket really does feel like a blanket! I can barely feel the wires and don't feel them at all when I am in bed. I know what your thinking, she can't feel them? I bet she has a blanket between the sheet and the electric blanket. Nope! Nothing in between except the sheet.
The manual states you don't need any other blanket or covering on the bed to keep you warm. I haven't tested this, but only because I love to turn the heat down at night, pile the blankets on and burrow in like I plan to be there until spring thaw. I did try it with just one other blanket. I was warm, but I felt like I was sleeping in a guest bed. I wanted my comfy back. Even with only one additional blanket, I didn't need to adjust the heat level. The blanket does an excellent job of regulating the temp once its done it's auto warmup. I purchased a king size blanket and was delighted to discover that the blanket does an outstanding job of regulating both sides, not just one. You know what I mean, one person is always cold, the other is always hot, and the warmest setting always bleeds over onto the cooler side resulting in one person always waking up cranky. This has not been a problem with this blanket. I've been using it a couple months now and I haven't encountered any problems. All the other electric blankets I've had before usually start showing their "quirks" within the first month. I've tucked my imaginary crown away for now and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the rest of the cold season!

TWIN SIZE FOR DOUBLE BED-USED RIGHT UNDER FITTED SHEET.
I suffer from arthritis. This blanket, this brand, is excellent under the bedsheets as a heating pad. It does wonders.
I love it. It doesn't take long to heat up and it stays warm for a good while once turned off.

Love these blankets. Bought one for my mom and sister and they love it as well. Micro wires so tiny that it feels like there's no wires at all. So warm!if you want an electric blanket without the wires, lol no further!

I've owned three previous low voltage electric blankets for different beds over time and I am sold on the technology. I won't go into all of the details because you wouldn't be here looking at them if you didn't already know the pros and cons. I just want to add a few personal observations to what you already know.

One is that for whatever reason there are some places that think these things should cost a fortune. The technology here isn't rocket science, a low voltage blanket shouldn't cost any more than a regular one. Oddly with this brand the tan color I chose was much less than any other color or brand, with the identical thing in some other colors costing almost three times as much. Shop carefully if color isn't a major issue for you, it's not for me "“ the blanket will always be hidden under a bedspread anyway.

Compared to some others this one has a rotary control dial. I prefer that, it is simpler to use especially in the dark, there is a wider range of temperatures and less to go wrong. I would not feel the same way about rotary controls for regular electric blankets because some of them turn on and off with a loud clicking sound but this one is totally silent. I think the way it works is that it keeps a constant temperature rather than clicking on and off. And speaking of sounds, some have noted that they hear a high pitched sound with some blankets. I don't think that is normal, I've never heard it from any low voltage blanket I've owned and I don't hear it from this one.

As far as being a fire hazard, the reality is that anything that uses electricity can become a fire hazard, it is total luck of the draw. They sell millions of these things and it is very rare that one has a problem and who knows, that could be due to a thousand different thing, including user abuse or misuse. This particular model has over 3000 customers reporting about it and literally a handful who may have encountered a defect or misused it. I had a car once that had an engine fire, I would never think of saying I'll never own a Ford again because they can catch fire. In other words I wouldn't worry about it.

If you have never actually used a low voltage blanket you might think at first that it doesn't get as hot as a regular electric blanket. That's only partially true, most traditional electric blankets get hot, turn off, cool down and get hot again. A low voltage blanket raises the temperature under the blanket enough to warm you up and keep you warm at a constant temperature. Different technologies, same results. In terms of actual real life use, the first night which was very cold I started it at the 5 position and it was very toasty, in fact it was too warm for me. I ended up settling on the 2 position as my ideal sleeping temperature. It's simply not true that low voltage blankets don't get warm, I think if I turned it all the way up to 10 I could fry an egg on it.

And one more thing for those who have never owned one "“ the difference between sleeping under a blanket with thick wires in it and a big electrical junction box at your feet, and the concern of electrical energy waves sinking into your body compared to not feeling any wires, not kicking a big heavy plug all night and knowing that only low voltage is being used, well the difference is like night and day. Note that on this blanket the part that plugs into the blanket is very small and it is located at the very edge where you could never feel it.