Review on Neck And Shoulder Heat Wrap - 21 Inch, Microwave Activated Moist Heat Therapy With Ties By Thermalon by Nate Mims

I've only heated this neck wrap in the microwave, yet find it to work so much better than my other neck wrap. My older neck wrap smells funny when heated and the beads inside can all roll down to one end or the other - which can be nice if you want the beads concentrated only in one area. Yet, I like this wrap because the beads are stitched in so that the beads are even across the wrap.What I really like about this neck and shoulder wrap is that I can tie the ends together - which makes it so versatile. I can wrap it around my upper neck and by my ears (by tying it up above my forehead) or I can tie it around my neck and let the extra wide part hand down my back. The one drawback is that my neck is smaller so the wrap doesn't hold tight against my neck when I tie it in front of my neck; yet it doesn't cause any problems. I've also learned how to drape it over my shoulders and pull the strings around to the back to tie; thus, the heat goes deep into the tops of my shoulders. This is hard to explain but just know that the being able to tie the wrap really makes it be able to be put in more specific areas.The wrap stays nice and warm for quite awhile. I do really need to be careful of the heating time though - an extra 30 seconds can make a huge difference. When I heat up the wrap in the microwave, it see the moisture that is left behind - so I know it is moist heat. However, I really don't know if that is a benefit or not. It certainly hasn't hurt anything, though.Very glad I purchased this neck wrap.