Designed specifically for the shoulder area, this wrap delivers focused heat and vibration to alleviate tension and pain in your shoulders and upper back
Choose from 27 combinations of heat and vibration to customize your comfort and therapeutic experience, perfect for soothing sore muscles and easing stiffness
With a contoured shape and adjustable straps, it provides a snug and secure fit, ensuring the heat stays in place for maximum effectiveness and comfort
Back Wrap (9 settings [3 heat, 3 massage, 3 lumbar])
Features 27 unique combinations of heat, vibration and lumbar support to provide personalized relief for back pain, muscle tension, and stress, making it ideal for a variety of discomforts and needs
Specifically designed to contour to the back, it delivers soothing warmth and gentle massage right where you need it most, enhancing relaxation and recovery
With user-friendly controls and adjustable straps, this back wrap ensures a secure fit and effortless operation, allowing you to enjoy therapeutic relief at home or on the go
Neck Wrap Deluxe 12-Setting
Modes:
3 Heat / 9 Massage
Adjustable:
Adjustable dual straps
Safe:
Automatic shut off after 15 minutes
Dimensions:
4.53" x 34.25"
Battery pack included:
Yes
Knee Wrap Deluxe 13-Setting
Modes:
3 Heat / 10 Massage
Adjustable:
Adjustable Straps
Massage:
5 vibrations between pulse, continuous, wave, quick pulse, & mixed
Shoulder Wrap Deluxe 12-Setting
Modes:
3 Heat / 9 Massage
Soothing:
Pressure, soothing heat, & vibration for penetrating relief
Safe:
2 hour auto shut off
Back Wrap 9-Setting
Modes:
3 Heat / 3 Massage / 3 Lumbar
Adjustable:
Wrap inflates and deflates
Customizable:
3 lumbar intensities with 2 modes to help provide comfort
I’m kinda tempted by the knee one. I have that adorable arthritic thing in my left knee, enough so I have to get a big ol’ needle shot deep into my knee every 3-6 months. Generally can’t bend it more than 90° without feeling excruciating pain. Thinking this might possibly help a bit…
40% off retail doesn’t make it an instabuy, though. (I’m Scottish. I’m very frugal.)
So the neck one uses a battery pack that is included but all the other ones plug into the wall? Or do they use a battery pack that is not included? The photos give no indication either way. Since only the neck one says battery pack I am presuming the rest plug into an outlet?
The photo of the woman at the horse would imply that they use a battery pack that is not included but I can’t imagine (well yes I actually can imagine due to the level of stupidity out there in product design that, in many cases, eventually lands that product here on meh, morningsave or sidedeal) why they’d sell one model with the battery pack and not the others. And if it is a plug into a wall one then why the photo with the horse unless she is attached to a very long invisible extension cord or the person creating the photos (not meaning the last one) has an IQ only slightly higher than a rock.
The problem I’d see with a battery pack is that it dies, you don’t have a back up one charged up and if the thing won’t work again until the battery pack reaches a minimum charge level even when plugged into the wall (vs works while the battery pack is plugged into the wall immediately after the battery pack died) then Houston we have a problem.
If these are battery pack dependent how long does it last on high heat and full vibration? I know the one said would turn itself off after 2 hours but that doesn’t mean battery pack power as it could be plugged into the wall.
Too late to edit… while some of the photos show nothing one way or another on the power, at least some of them show a cord that would appear to plug into another cord that would plug into the wall so I guess they are wall plug dependent then rather than plugging into a non-included powerbank? Just love the photo of the hand holding the controls. That person needs to learn how to put on fake nails so that the entire real nail is covered. She gets an F for dressing up her nails for the photo.
@Kidsandliz UPDATE I just read the most recent reviews on Amazon and most of them said that this stopped working in one way or another after a few weeks. I’m not going to get this.
@Kidsandliz They are all plugin models. The back and neck models have the ability to be powered by a power bank, and the neck model includes a power bank.
@Kidsandliz@troy This model LOOKS like it uses a straight USB cable, meaning it could plug into a wall adapter or any battery back with a USB-A output. Going to assume that the neck/back models here use the same USB plug (as opposed to some proprietary rutabaga).
Sharper Image stuff is mostly crap, since they moved out of the Mall and over to the Great Wall a few decades ago. That said, I’d buy one of these for Mrs. News if they had a hip model, since that’s where she often hurts. (Too much ice hockey in our 30s and 40s…)
Well yeah, but you’re implying at one they hired local people near the mall to make their stuff. Pretty sure it was always from China, primarily. They did introduce things like massage chairs and air ionizers into the mainstream, though those exist today in either better or worse quality versions. Honestly their stuff was generally mocked by anyone knowledgeable in what type of item they were selling. Kind of like Monster Cable $100 power strips or RCA cables (this was before HDMI). OK quality but way over-priced and over-hyped.
Those nostalgic for the 1980s might remember the DAK catalog from that era, similar but a bit more variety, some mid-end electronics including computers (yes 1980s) and toys, very good and fun writing sometimes (what other site we know that does silly and fun product write-ups, 40 years later!?)
@blaineg I forgot about them too, and then on some site (maybe even this one) somebody posted a link and the moment I saw a page it brought back memories. I think there is an online site with entire catalog scans if you really want to geek-out to pop culture tech of the 80s. Man, those were the days. Unfortunately geeks weren’t cool yet so not sure it got me much social cred.
It was 20 years too early — looking at you Mark Z. — but now thinking about it maybe that wasn’t so great after all. Except for all those couple of $Billion.
Oh, crap. I should have checked the reviews before I bought. The back one has photos from several different people that got blistered burns from using it. I checked my order status and it’s already processing so it’s too late to cancel.
GF has bad cramps & uses one of those microwaveable bean bags, which means I have to get up & microwave it 9 times a day. I’ve bought several products like this and they all seems to suck shit. This one probably does too.
Using this rare opportunity where it’s appropriate to ask: does anyone have a better heating solution for menstrual cramps? Pill probably but one of these pieces of shit just for the brownie points, but I’m always looking for an actual solution.
@dvermilion Actually, extra credit for asking the question. It’s OK, we’re all friends here. I think if you are looking for heat I’d recommend a plug-in pad because then no worries about battery issues — you just can’t get a lot of heat out of batteries, unless they catch on fire and then that’s worse.
Isn’t it Ironic (don’t you think?) that the product I’m thinking of is branded Sharper Image and it’s a heated pad with optional massage feature, I think 24x18”. It’s been sold at Home Depot and other places, often around holidays as a gift item, and sometimes goes on sale or clearance. Oh yeah it’s “weighted” to a few pounds but not super heavy. I often use it at cooler times over my feet getting into bed and but when I wake up later I’ve usually kicked it off somewher; it has auto-shutoff. It’s comfortable for heating and if you want to put it on a shoulder or knee or whatever it’s good both with heat and the vibration massage feature you turn on separately. Seems easier than microwaving beanbags.
Yup it’s Sharper Image brand and I have 2 (different places) got 1-2 years ago and both still work fine.
@dvermilion so important question to me here is…are we talking about a portable option to walk around with or a static piece to curl up with/on/etc.
For portable, to me a hot water bottle > bean bag thing as far as longevity goes, just don’t use TOO hot of water and burn yourself or get hot water bottle rash (yea…it’s a thing x.x). Plus side if you pick up a big enough and good enough thermos you might only need to make the hot water once a day.
For static option, the absolute best thing I found and now love is a nuclear (on my wallet) option, a water cooled/warmed mattress pad, I have a chili pad and an Ooler…I also have a chili blanket attachment which I don’t think they make anymore. With menstrual cramps (or I dial it up high and curl up on it; if it’s really bad I’ll lay on my stomach to get max heat there. I’ll do the same when I have a low grade fever and chills I just want to sweat out.
Given the price tag here I’m gonna say if you aren’t gonna be using daily for bed temp this is probably not what you want to buy for funsies unless you have a grand to blow for a fun experiment. Also full disclosure, I’ve had to take apart and replace probably 80% of the piping in the units themselves because the shit they use degraded over time (read:years) and started leaking after warranty was over
You know what… Get her a nice electric blanket, they probably have battery powered ones now even.
@alchyilee@dvermilion I have a heated mattress pad that has separate controls for each half of the bed. It doesn’t get as hot as a heating pad, but it’s better than an electric blanket, kind of a steady penetrating heat.
@dvermilion Ditto the others. I loved my heated mattress pad [before my perimenopausal night sweats started, that is]. My husband has bought me all sorts of electric heating pads over the years, but I always end up going back to the homemade microwavable one I bought at a thrift store 25 years ago [it was very clearly unused, probably something made for or by someone’s granny and donated right after receipt]. The difference is, this one was made with a hand towel instead of being sock-sized, and it puts out a glorious amount of heat, while the heavy four-pound weight is very comforting. I’ve used it so much, for so long, that the fabric is beginning to wear away, leaking tiny bits of broken rice - so for now it’s wrapped in a pillow case until I can decide if I want to make a whole new one, or reuse the ancient rice in the old one. Bonus or drawback [you decide]: it smells like cooked rice every time we heat it up.
@alchyilee She generally uses it while lying down, sometimes while sitting at her desk, but your nuclear option sounds pretty awesome lol although probably not practical for her since it does need to be portable. I’ll keep it in mind though so thanks for the info.
I’ve tried some of the heated blanket stuff but she’s always preferred something weighted because it works a lot better for targeting the specific area (abdomen) without causing too much discomfort/excess heat elsewhere, and the unweighted solutions are flimsy so you have to end up holding them down, and even then they don’t work well. In that regard the bean bag/microwaveable bags work really well–but it’s only the right temp for a few minutes & then it’s a waiting game until it becomes worth getting up to reheat it.
An electric bean bag would probably be the best possible solution, but I’ve looked & can’t find one (maybe for practical reasons related to subjecting the beans or whatever they are to sustained heat over time?).
Specs
Product: Sharper Image Calming Heat Wraps (Your Choice)
Model: 31918, 31690, 31841, CWT41003
Condition: New
Neck Wrap (12 settings [3 heat, 9 Massage] with battery pack
Knee Wrap (13 settings [3 heat, 10 massage])
Shoulder Wrap (Deluxe 12-Setting [3 heat, 9 massage])
Back Wrap (9 settings [3 heat, 3 massage, 3 lumbar])
What’s Included?
OR
OR
OR
Price Comparison
$49.99-$59.99 at Amazon
Back Wrap | Shoulder Wrap
Knee Wrap | Neck Wrap
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Jul 25 - Monday, Jul 29
I’m kinda tempted by the knee one. I have that adorable arthritic thing in my left knee, enough so I have to get a big ol’ needle shot deep into my knee every 3-6 months. Generally can’t bend it more than 90° without feeling excruciating pain. Thinking this might possibly help a bit…
40% off retail doesn’t make it an instabuy, though. (I’m Scottish. I’m very frugal.)
Also, the scary thing is that I could legitimately use 3 of these 4… and I’m barely 50
@haydesigner at 60 I think I can use 5 or 6 of these 4.
Grabbed the back one for my husband. He can definitely use it.
/giphy economic-ordinary-chin
@Pony Interesting giphy.
These excite me so much I can hardly quit shaking.
@phendrick
/youtube all shook up Elvis live
In 7th picture guy in blue shirt seems to be looking for the control for massage with happy ending.
@pmarin I thought the same thing. My first reaction was “wait…what is he doing?”
Then I figured it out.
@k4evryng not that there’s anything wrong with that….
@pmarin this is true…
So the neck one uses a battery pack that is included but all the other ones plug into the wall? Or do they use a battery pack that is not included? The photos give no indication either way. Since only the neck one says battery pack I am presuming the rest plug into an outlet?
The photo of the woman at the horse would imply that they use a battery pack that is not included but I can’t imagine (well yes I actually can imagine due to the level of stupidity out there in product design that, in many cases, eventually lands that product here on meh, morningsave or sidedeal) why they’d sell one model with the battery pack and not the others. And if it is a plug into a wall one then why the photo with the horse unless she is attached to a very long invisible extension cord or the person creating the photos (not meaning the last one) has an IQ only slightly higher than a rock.
The problem I’d see with a battery pack is that it dies, you don’t have a back up one charged up and if the thing won’t work again until the battery pack reaches a minimum charge level even when plugged into the wall (vs works while the battery pack is plugged into the wall immediately after the battery pack died) then Houston we have a problem.
If these are battery pack dependent how long does it last on high heat and full vibration? I know the one said would turn itself off after 2 hours but that doesn’t mean battery pack power as it could be plugged into the wall.
Too late to edit… while some of the photos show nothing one way or another on the power, at least some of them show a cord that would appear to plug into another cord that would plug into the wall so I guess they are wall plug dependent then rather than plugging into a non-included powerbank? Just love the photo of the hand holding the controls. That person needs to learn how to put on fake nails so that the entire real nail is covered. She gets an F for dressing up her nails for the photo.
@Kidsandliz UPDATE I just read the most recent reviews on Amazon and most of them said that this stopped working in one way or another after a few weeks. I’m not going to get this.
@Kidsandliz They are all plugin models. The back and neck models have the ability to be powered by a power bank, and the neck model includes a power bank.
@troy Thanks. That is useful to know as I wasn’t sure looking at the photos and description.
@Kidsandliz @troy This model LOOKS like it uses a straight USB cable, meaning it could plug into a wall adapter or any battery back with a USB-A output. Going to assume that the neck/back models here use the same USB plug (as opposed to some proprietary rutabaga).
https://www.amazon.com/Calming-Massaging-Vibration-Settings-Combinations/dp/B091FYKNFL
Sharper Image stuff is mostly crap, since they moved out of the Mall and over to the Great Wall a few decades ago. That said, I’d buy one of these for Mrs. News if they had a hip model, since that’s where she often hurts. (Too much ice hockey in our 30s and 40s…)
Well yeah, but you’re implying at one they hired local people near the mall to make their stuff. Pretty sure it was always from China, primarily. They did introduce things like massage chairs and air ionizers into the mainstream, though those exist today in either better or worse quality versions. Honestly their stuff was generally mocked by anyone knowledgeable in what type of item they were selling. Kind of like Monster Cable $100 power strips or RCA cables (this was before HDMI). OK quality but way over-priced and over-hyped.
Those nostalgic for the 1980s might remember the DAK catalog from that era, similar but a bit more variety, some mid-end electronics including computers (yes 1980s) and toys, very good and fun writing sometimes (what other site we know that does silly and fun product write-ups, 40 years later!?)
/image DAK catalog 1984
Beta Hi-Fi for the win!
@pmarin DAK, now there’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. A long time.
@blaineg I forgot about them too, and then on some site (maybe even this one) somebody posted a link and the moment I saw a page it brought back memories. I think there is an online site with entire catalog scans if you really want to geek-out to pop culture tech of the 80s. Man, those were the days. Unfortunately geeks weren’t cool yet so not sure it got me much social cred.
It was 20 years too early — looking at you Mark Z. — but now thinking about it maybe that wasn’t so great after all. Except for all those couple of $Billion.
My neck
My back
My creaky knee it just went crack
@fuzzmanmatt
all my parts hurting
But will this really help me?
Just a future IRK
Maybe I want it
Or Await the broken one
But can I fix it?
@fuzzmanmatt @pmarin
A massage will fix
Many a-problem within you
Except that problem
Oh, crap. I should have checked the reviews before I bought. The back one has photos from several different people that got blistered burns from using it. I checked my order status and it’s already processing so it’s too late to cancel.
We’ll see if it helps SWMBO.
/giphy wavy-eligible-boot
/showme wavy-eligible-boot
@mediocrebot if I could get that in a 10.5 Extra Wide I’d get some.
GF has bad cramps & uses one of those microwaveable bean bags, which means I have to get up & microwave it 9 times a day. I’ve bought several products like this and they all seems to suck shit. This one probably does too.
Using this rare opportunity where it’s appropriate to ask: does anyone have a better heating solution for menstrual cramps? Pill probably but one of these pieces of shit just for the brownie points, but I’m always looking for an actual solution.
@dvermilion Will probably buy*
Forgot there was an edit lockout timer.
@dvermilion Actually, extra credit for asking the question. It’s OK, we’re all friends here. I think if you are looking for heat I’d recommend a plug-in pad because then no worries about battery issues — you just can’t get a lot of heat out of batteries, unless they catch on fire and then that’s worse.
Isn’t it Ironic (don’t you think?) that the product I’m thinking of is branded Sharper Image and it’s a heated pad with optional massage feature, I think 24x18”. It’s been sold at Home Depot and other places, often around holidays as a gift item, and sometimes goes on sale or clearance. Oh yeah it’s “weighted” to a few pounds but not super heavy. I often use it at cooler times over my feet getting into bed and but when I wake up later I’ve usually kicked it off somewher; it has auto-shutoff. It’s comfortable for heating and if you want to put it on a shoulder or knee or whatever it’s good both with heat and the vibration massage feature you turn on separately. Seems easier than microwaving beanbags.
Yup it’s Sharper Image brand and I have 2 (different places) got 1-2 years ago and both still work fine.
@dvermilion so important question to me here is…are we talking about a portable option to walk around with or a static piece to curl up with/on/etc.
For portable, to me a hot water bottle > bean bag thing as far as longevity goes, just don’t use TOO hot of water and burn yourself or get hot water bottle rash (yea…it’s a thing x.x). Plus side if you pick up a big enough and good enough thermos you might only need to make the hot water once a day.
For static option, the absolute best thing I found and now love is a nuclear (on my wallet) option, a water cooled/warmed mattress pad, I have a chili pad and an Ooler…I also have a chili blanket attachment which I don’t think they make anymore. With menstrual cramps (or I dial it up high and curl up on it; if it’s really bad I’ll lay on my stomach to get max heat there. I’ll do the same when I have a low grade fever and chills I just want to sweat out.
Given the price tag here I’m gonna say if you aren’t gonna be using daily for bed temp this is probably not what you want to buy for funsies unless you have a grand to blow for a fun experiment. Also full disclosure, I’ve had to take apart and replace probably 80% of the piping in the units themselves because the shit they use degraded over time (read:years) and started leaking after warranty was over
You know what… Get her a nice electric blanket, they probably have battery powered ones now even.
@alchyilee @dvermilion I have a heated mattress pad that has separate controls for each half of the bed. It doesn’t get as hot as a heating pad, but it’s better than an electric blanket, kind of a steady penetrating heat.
@pmarin Thanks for the info!
@dvermilion Ditto the others. I loved my heated mattress pad [before my perimenopausal night sweats started, that is]. My husband has bought me all sorts of electric heating pads over the years, but I always end up going back to the homemade microwavable one I bought at a thrift store 25 years ago [it was very clearly unused, probably something made for or by someone’s granny and donated right after receipt]. The difference is, this one was made with a hand towel instead of being sock-sized, and it puts out a glorious amount of heat, while the heavy four-pound weight is very comforting. I’ve used it so much, for so long, that the fabric is beginning to wear away, leaking tiny bits of broken rice - so for now it’s wrapped in a pillow case until I can decide if I want to make a whole new one, or reuse the ancient rice in the old one. Bonus or drawback [you decide]: it smells like cooked rice every time we heat it up.
@alchyilee She generally uses it while lying down, sometimes while sitting at her desk, but your nuclear option sounds pretty awesome lol although probably not practical for her since it does need to be portable. I’ll keep it in mind though so thanks for the info.
I’ve tried some of the heated blanket stuff but she’s always preferred something weighted because it works a lot better for targeting the specific area (abdomen) without causing too much discomfort/excess heat elsewhere, and the unweighted solutions are flimsy so you have to end up holding them down, and even then they don’t work well. In that regard the bean bag/microwaveable bags work really well–but it’s only the right temp for a few minutes & then it’s a waiting game until it becomes worth getting up to reheat it.
An electric bean bag would probably be the best possible solution, but I’ve looked & can’t find one (maybe for practical reasons related to subjecting the beans or whatever they are to sustained heat over time?).
MEALS! DEALS! EELS! AWESOME!
Just received the back one. First impression: vibration less than I would have liked. Lumbar, don’t feel much at all.