BIDDEFORD BLANKETS Micro Mink Sherpa Electric Heated Blanket with Digital Controller, Throw, Sage

This comforter is wonderful. The Micro Mink side, while thin, is silky, soft, and sensuous while the Sherpa side is quite thick, even softer, warm, and comforting. The throw heats up quickly and gets quite warm at the top setting. Oddly, if one has the throw sitting on a chair and one touches it, it doesn't feel that warm at all. As soon as one lies down on the sofa or sits in a chair wrapped in this blanket, one feels the warmth immediately. I like the length of the wires on the controller - they are long enough to reach most reasonably placed plugs when using this on a sofa or chair. The controller is easy to use - sometimes a bit too easy, however, hence my only complaint. The on/off button on the controller is a bit too easy to "hit" when one is lying down or rolling over. It can be pushed by accident and knocked or pressed to the "off" position that way. I do like the fact that these blankets have a 10-hour automatic shut-off as opposed to the 3-hour shut off from some manufacturers. The blankets are also machine washable - with care. The instructions are mildly lengthy but easy to follow and the blankets wash up beautifully if one follows them (In machine with warm water soak 5 minutes, agitate 2 minutes, spin, set for cool rinse, agitate 1 minute, spin, machine dry, low heat, 5 minutes, line dry for rest of time if needed).I now own 3 of these throws and one full size blanket, all in the micro mink/Sherpa model. Being a crazy cat lady, one of the throws was purchased solely to use on the floor for my older cats to lie on and keep warm in the winter. I have had most of them for several months now and so far they are still working fine - even the cat throw, which is on constantly pretty much all day and all night. Highly recommended.

I am just happily surprisingly blown away at the ability to be warm now. It is so hard for me to get warm. I am always cold. If I could I would sleep in the 80's like I used to and sweat in order to not feel the stinging of cold bones. Yet this throw, not even a normal size blanket has kept me warm all night long. And evenly. Absolutely amazing. Our bodies and our beds and air temperature affect temperature regularity so that has nothing to do with the blanket during middle of the night. But what's great is there's like 6 heat settings! So you can adjust it in middle of the night if needed.I hope it lasts a long time, either way would be beyond worth buying it again. No question. I am sleeping so comfortably now. I really feel so cozy! I no longer need 5 pillows, several blankets, and layers of clothes. Just incredible and revolutionary! Wow.It's the air that gets warmed up that does the job. You don't need to touch the side with wires inside. They are hidden and tiny anyways.. just wait a couple minutes for it to warm the trapped air between you and the blanket.. that's the science. It's sooo soft too.😁

I purchased this electric throw mainly due to my Arthritic pain...for me it could be 100 degrees outside and I constantly ache, and air conditioning isn't my friend either.I live among others in the household that I don't want to make uncomfortable with the temp adjustments due to my condition. My foremost likable features is the quick warm up from the control button, and the width/length of the throw itself. However there was only the color blue available, which wasn't necessarily my personal preference, but under the circumstances "color" isn't a major factor. The throw is soft and cozy, and on cooler nights I have even used it in bed as if it was a regular electric blanket, it serves the purpose well...the only downside for me is the electrical cord is very long, (which I like)however the element blanket plug-in cord is much shorter, which is inadequate if one is sitting/laying on the opposite side of an outlet, bc it doesn't reach or pulls the blanket from your feet which is where the blanket connection is placed... it should have been as long as the the electrical cord, to allow free movement or various sitting positions when in use. That's why I didn't rate it 5 stars, although I do somewhat like it, and would recommend it to anyone but with an "advisory" of this flaw, which maybe a deal breaker to some.

I was replacing an electric throw that I had for about three years and was used daily for about half that time. It still worked, but I wanted a new one that was softer. After searching for a few days I realized I was just lucky that I purchased a Biddeford throw the first time. The configuration of the cord is PERFECT. It has a long cord to the bottom of the blanket, then a three foot cord to the control. I use it in a chair with a side pocket. I keep the control in the chair pocket where it very convenient to access. Most other blankets have the cord on the side of the blanket. Since I use it at my desk while working from home a side cord would be in the way all the time and make it difficult to swivel my chair and get up and down. I really like that the auto shutoff is 10 hours. It lets me sit at my desk all day without turning it back on constantly, yet I don’t have to worry about it if I forget to turn it off at the end of the day.