(checked 2026-10-10)Listing pools throw through king sizes and colors (3,549 ratings).
Experts split sharply: Good Housekeeping named it best value for even, consistent heat, 20 settings and a 10-hour shutoff, but Consumer Reports said to skip it because it barely got warm, and Wirecutter found its heat uneven. Amazon owners often report it dying within three months.
Top complaints
- Weak or uneven heat
Consumer Reports couldn't get more than slight warmth in spots on any setting, and level 8 felt nearly the same as 20. Wirecutter dismissed it over uneven heat and wires it could feel. Good Housekeeping noted the throw's wires weren't as closely packed.
- Stops working within three months
Amazon's summary says many owners report it stopped working after three months or less, with one saying it lasted only 60 days.
- Slides off the bed
Amazon owners say the blanket tends to slide off the bed during use.
What owners love
- Even, consistent heat in Good Housekeeping's lab
It heated fairly quickly, held a consistent temperature with minimal deviation, and its heating elements gave the best coverage.
Source: Good Housekeeping - Lots of control
Twenty heat settings, a one-hour preheat and a 10-hour auto shutoff on twin to king sizes (the throw has 3 settings and a 2-hour shutoff). Amazon owners appreciate the dual controls.
- Soft and well made
Consumer Reports found the fabric hefty, soft and lint-free with straight seams and an 18.5-foot cord; Good Housekeeping testers called it velvety smooth.
- You want strong heat
- You want proven durability
- You hate a blanket sliding off the bed
- Fine heat control and preheating
- Couples (dual controls on larger sizes)
- Long cords
Scores (tap for why)
What experts say
- Good Housekeeping: Best value: even heat, 20 settings and a preheat option; the con is less closely packed wires on the throw.
- Consumer Reports (via Quartz): A blanket to skip: great specs and build, but it produced only slight warmth on any setting.
- Wirecutter (NYT): Dismissed: very soft, but heat distribution was uneven and the wires were too noticeable.