Customer Reviews

Carex Bed Buddy, Back Wrap

5 star:		(58)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(17)
2 star:		(11)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

We have been using Bed Buddies for years (both the back wrap and shoulder/neck version), and like them a lot. They really do deliver prolonged moist heat and relieve sore, tense muscles. The Velcro closures make them especially convenient to use.

Our Bed Buddies were getting pretty tattered, so I ordered a couple of new ones. This time, though, they have a chemical smell that I can't remedy - I've tried airing them for days in the sun, storing them with baking soda sachets...nothing works. I don't want them in my microwave oven, where we cook food - so we continue to use the old ones, not the new ones. It's been a big disappointment.

I had the same product before and it performed well. This one lasted only a few weeks before a hole melted into a seam and the contents developed a permanent burnt smell. Never heated more than 3 minutes. Shame, great product design for the back, poor quality material.

The size is great. And so versatile! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is I would like a little more heat. I first tried the recommended 1.5 min. Then had to heat for an additional minute. I'm going to be giving these as Christmas gifts this year.

This bed buddy fits around the neck and over the shoulders very nicely, it heats evenly, and does a wonderful job. However, it only does the job a few times before the fabric starts melting a little at a time. I followed the directions and made sure the microwave was clean and dry, so I don't know why the fabric developed melted holes, but once the buckwheat started dribbling out it soon became worthless. They really should have used the same fabric as the original bed buddy. Then I would probably be giving it 5 stars instead of 1.

I got this to use around my neck for tension headaches at the recommendation of my doctor. First of all it smells so bad it makes me nauseous. I don't know how to describe it, like maybe something rotted inside? I heat it for the maxmimum allowable time and it's just barely hot enough to relax my muscles at all. There isn't enough stuffing in it to actually hit all the areas I need it to hit though, and the areas where there is stuffing cool off within about 5 minutes. Useless. Would give it 1 star, but mine hasn't burned up.... yet.

The "Carex Bed Buddy Body Wrap" is just what I needed to sooth my sholder AND back. It's just the right size to get the job done! The Best!!!

I bought this recently for my bad back. After heating in the microwave per the instructions, it retains heat for only about 20 minutes or so. Have to keep re-heating it.

Furthermore, after about the 10th time using it -- and on a new day when it had not been used yet that day -- the outside material disintegrated in 2 places in the microwave, with the inner material falling out. Always heated for no longer than the instructions said to. I will never buy this again.

I've had a Bed Buddy Back Wrap for many years and just bought a second one to keep in my freezer. It is a great pain reliever, comfortable and easy to use. Whether you need heat for muscle strain or arthritis or cold for inflammation, this back wrap is there for you.

I am a pianist and play for hours each day. My shoulders and neck muscles can become very tight. I have used a Bed Buddy for the back for years, which really didn't cover my shoulders to the extent that I needed as well as my neck area. When I discovered the "cape" design, I knew I had to have this particular product! I have no regrets about purchasing this unique design; it delivers all the heat I need simultaneously to the areas affected by discomfort- no shifting from one shoulder to the other!

This wrap is amazing on the moist heat, delivering up to 20 min. of good heat with just 1.5 min. in the micro, but is HORRIBLE as a cold pack. Don't expect it to get anything numb!