If you need a hand warmer for only a few days a year, if you work with your hands outdoors during winter, or if you want something to keep in an emergency kit, the HotHands are for you. They’re cheap, lightweight, and get warm enough to keep your hands comfortable outdoors. At less than 70¢ a pair at the time of publishing, they are easy to find in pharmacies, grocery stores, and major retailers. And if you work with your hands outdoors (like recreation workers and mail carriers do), the business-card-sized warmers are small enough to slip into a winter glove without impeding routine tasks. They reached 118 °F and lasted almost six hours in our tests, which is hot enough and long enough for most outdoor activities. Because they’re disposable, you can’t reuse or recharge them like our other picks, and you’ll have to open a new packet for every use.
Hand warmers
I have a problem that has developed in the last couple years that causes my trigger finger to get bone chilling cold.
No other fingers have a problem. I am looking to find solution . I have been to the Doc and they say treat the symptom
so I have tried several brands of hand warmers in a jacket pocket , but none seem to last “8 hours” . any recommended ones out there?
How about fuel burning type? Looking for options.
WKR
Joined Jun 4, 2014 Messages 1,163 Location North Dakota
I got frost bite on 4 of my fingers about 7 years ago. My hand never used to get cold, but ever since then it seems like I need gloves whenever it drops below 30. The butane hand warmers are nice, but are pretty heavy and will require period refills. I would say just take more handwarmers. They will be lighter than the butane warmer anyways.
That or you can get one of those pouches that goes around your waist. Those seem to work pretty well, especially when pair with a hand warmer or two.
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WKR
Joined Mar 16, 2016 Messages 5,494
Hot Hands. Buy the Hot Hands brand.
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WKR
Joined Oct 29, 2014 Messages 867
i get the hot hands brand only and buy the hand and toe warmers in bulk. you might want to try the large “super” warmers instead of the little ones. or just carry a multiple packs at a time.
WKR
Joined Dec 30, 2012 Messages 2,121 Location Nope
Thanks guys. I bought the 4 brands from around town and did a test . The Trax brand , and Mr heater only got up to around 115 deg F and cooled down alot faster. The grabbers were better at 123 deg but also cooled down at a slower rate. As stated above Hot hands are the best. They reached 135 deg F and stayed warm alot longer. I tested all of them in open air just laying on my bench in the shop and also inside a towel to simulate being in a pocket.
I just got to feeling like I was wasting money carrying something that was not doing the job and got bored one day. Seems like a small thing but when you need warm hands a dexterity it’s worth finding a solution. I have also bought some mittens like Randy Newburg . I will have to see how I like that route.
I used to just buy whatever I found walking thru whatever store I was in . Now I buy bulk HotHands when I find them.
Last edited: Dec 15, 2018
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WKR
Joined Feb 25, 2018 Messages 1,192
You ought to try carrying hand warmers in Mittens instead of a coat pocket. Mittens are much warmer than gloves.
WKR
Joined May 21, 2013 Messages 1,091 Location Central Ky.
try opening your Hand Warmer when you leave the truck. Had a hunting buddy tell me this and it works much better. If you wait till your hand gets cold they never really get warm again.
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Its ease-of-use and a long runtime make this warm-enough hand warmer our choice for daily excursions.
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Zippo’s 12-hour hand warmer ran nearly four times as long as other models, averaging 21 hours in our tests.
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They’re inexpensive, small enough to fit into a glove, and reach temperatures as hot as our main pick.
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