UTK Heating Pad for Back, 5X Deeper Back Pain Relief, Far Infrared Heating Pad with Natural Jade, FSA-HSA Eligible, Hotter to 159℉, 4H Auto Off, Travel Bag, Memory Function, 23.5"×16", Gifts for Women

My old very expensive Far Infrared pad died and I replaced it with this pad. I have been using it for several weeks now and I am impressed with the quality of the pad as well as the functions of the controller. If you suffer from regular pain as I do this pad is an excellent support option for pain management.

UPDATE: After contacting the company, they sent me a new pad and controller, free of charge, and let me know that the heating pad has a 3 year replacement warranty. As a result, I updated my review to 5 stars. Let's hope this one lasts a good, long time of good use. ------------------------------- This heating pad worked extremely well, providing very good, deep heat that was excellent for relieving the pain and stiffness from my various physical problems (I am a disabled combat veteran who has suffered a number of injuries from my combat and military service). When I bought this heating pad, I was extremely happy at how effective the far-infrared heat worked—it was much better than any other heating pad I have owned. So, despite the cost (I paid $125.01, which is the most I have spent for an electric heating pad by far), this seemed like a very well-worthwhile personal health expenditure. However, ordinary, much less expensive heating pads I have had last for at least 3 to 5 years before they stopped working regularly, and usually at least a year or so after that before failing completely. That's expected, given how electronic heating pads function with electrical resistance creating heat. But we received this and started using it at the very beginning of September 2021, and it failed on January 13, 2023—not even 16.5 months of usage. We use this 4–5 times per week on average, for sessions of about 30–45 minutes at a time. We treat it very carefully, don't lay weight on it, and it is outwardly in the same condition that it was when we received it. However, now, for no reason whatsoever that can be fathomed, yesterday it began losing temperature and would not get above 100 degrees F. Today, it got to the 130 degree range for about 3 minutes and then the temperature dropped to the low 100s again and stayed there. I tested the cord with a multimeter and it is getting full current through it, over 120 volts easily. Everything there checks out. So, apparently, the heating wires inside have failed, after only around 16.5 months of easy, careful use of the pad. Unfortunately, since the pad is sewn closed, it isn't feasible to try open it up and fix it. Electronic heating pads are not supposed to be "repaired" anyway, given the potential hazards for fire and such when you go into it and start fiddling with burned out or broken wires. This is very unfortunate that this really great heating pad has failed so quickly, given that it is about twice as expensive as other heating pads that last more than 2 to 3 or even 4 times as long. And the warranty on the pack is only 1 year, so it's just outside of the repair or replace window that the company has set for this device. Maybe the company will read this review and do something about that.

This really seems to help my arthritic back and muscle strains noticeably more than a standard, hot heating pad. It doesn't need to heat up that much to help so I had to get used to that--but I'm comfortably warm on it in the winter. I like that it also barely gives off any electromagnetic radiation--my old hotter pad really registered very high on the EMF meter. Also very nice to be able to fine tune the temperature level and the amount of time it will stay on!

I love this heating pad. Genuinely. Purchased it in March of 2022. Used it for back injuries, sore shoulders, cramps… you name it! I am recovering from a very painful kidney infection and it’s been a true God send. I really feel like the heat is penetrating in to my body, not just sitting on my skin. It’s not very malleable for smaller areas but it can not be beat for the larger ones. The weight is super satisfying and soothing. The heat, as mentioned before, is penetrating and pain relieving. I’ve use it, my husband uses it, my teenage daughters use it. I only knocked off a star because the control panel is no longer functioning 😞. It warms up but I can not control the temperature anymore. It turns and then flickers. That said, it’s served us very well for 3 years, 4 months, 13 days and, even though it’s pricey for a heating pad, I do feel we got our moneys worth. I just wish it had lasted longer. I guess that is a long time by today’s standards but it’s still a bummer. I will likely replace it with a similar one but I’m going to carefully consider other companies offerings simply because the control panel punking out in the middle of my recovery is disappointing and inconvenient. I wish we had the option to replace just the control panel because the pad itself has a not worn out in anyway.

I ordered the luxury set. It came with a travel case, a strap, a jade bracelet - with 4 xtra beads to make it larger if necessary, a cover and a manual. It works really well, heats fairly quickly and feels great. It baked out an old injury. I am extremely pleased with it and it surely will be life changing. Also, it was beautifully packaged in a green and gold box and would make a great gift.

I use this all the time, it's a great product. But it does malfunction after like 2 years. I purchased it again (bc it was 2 years of regular use), no biggie. But the price had gone up significantly. It's fine. Unfortunately, the new one died after just 1 year of use. I reached out to the seller & they were very easy to communicate with, helped me troubleshoot & figure out that there was definitely something wrong. So they sent me a new unit. They have also followed up a few weeks after receiving the new one to make sure things were still working. I would def purchase other items from this seller in the future!

Absolutely best heating pad! Bought Oct 2018 and has been working flawlessly. Used for pain, blood circulation, neuropathy as an additional approach. (Lyme, ME, cancer, arthritis etc.). Very different to ‘normal’ pads we used before. Put towel over pad and if used under blanket at night we unplug it and it continues to give off a warm energy. Great feeling. Only problem now is cats are trying to stay on the blanket and my legs have little room. Got the large pad as well and both have really been so helpful in dealing with health issues.

Purchased this for my mum. She's 85 and having a few challenges with pain in her legs. I took a risk and purchased as mum doesn't usually go for any new or innovative products. I set it up on her bed at a comfotable temperature and she said that she probably wouldn't use it. Followed up a week later and found she's been using it 2-3 times a day. The pain hasn't gone away completely but she said that using this product relaxes her and certainly makes her feel a lot better. This is great news and much better to have time out a few times a day to relax and recharge and makes for a better day. Long term results will be interesting. The cat loves it too!

I've been having a lot of trouble with my back and I was on the brink of bulk purchasing adhesive heat patches when I decided to look into whether infrared heat would be the better solution - I am glad I chose infrared and glad I chose UTK. I think this is a wonderful and much simpler solution since with a single purchase I can have as much heat as I want, wherever I want (not just my back) and I use this heat pad every day. I can very easily use it while sitting in my computer chair, running my own online business, or I can use it sitting up in my bed or lying down, relaxing on the couch, and apparently some people use them in their car as well. I find the heat really great, especially increasing or decreasing the heat at the touch of a button. So far this has been very comforting and has helped relieve muscle tension that spreads like wildfire whenever I have a section of my back twinging and playing up. I haven't had this long enough to say whether it prevents pain or tension, but I can say it relieves it, and that I'm satisfied with my purchase.

You need to persevere with pad. Not the most comfortable as the pebbles dig into your back, so you think your back is still hurting, but once you remove pad, your back feels a lot better.

Excellent product. Easy to use and helps ease the pain in my back. It covers my pillow and sits comfortably behind me while easing my pain away. It stays on as long as you want it to. I can regulate how hot I want it. The long cable makes for easy connecting to a power source. The attached remote is the best. Never have to hunt for the remote.