Hand warmers

[Anthony]

I've been looking to get a nice hand warmer and the brand name Jon E looks like the standard one.  I've never held or used one, but it looks like an old gadget that I'd like

How long do these things last with one filling of fluid?  How long do the burners last before needing to be replaced?  Where are the current Jon E warmers made?

I know Zippo makes one also...are those any good? 

As you can tell I don't know much about these

[Grant Lamontagne]

I wish I could help you, but I never use them.  They certainly look handy enough- maybe we should get a few of them and do a hand warmer shootout?   

Def

[Benner]

I've never really seen one.

They look dangerous!!! But they obviously aren't.

[Grant Lamontagne]

They can't be in this day and age of lawsuits!

Def

[Benner]

They can't be in this day and age of lawsuits!

Def

Very true.  The thought of something burning in a pouch though  . 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They never get that hot though

[J-sews]

I used to have one of those Zippos about 20 years ago. It never would stay lit for me though. 


I switched to the little chemical/disposable handwarmers packs. (For cold weather deer hunting)

[WhichDawg]

I used to have one of those Zippos about 20 years ago. It never would stay lit for me though. 


I switched to the little chemical/disposable handwarmers packs. (For cold weather deer hunting)

I've gotten some of those chemical ones for my gf, she luvs em but that zippo is sweet!

[Anthony]

I finally got one of the old Jon E warmers on ebay for $10 change shipped...it arrived today and it works great

Judging by the old busted up box, it's from the late 50's early 60's.  amazingly enough the actual warmer looks brand new.  I put a little lighter fluid in it, lit it, blew it out, and now after about 45 minutes it's so hot I need to deprive it of some air to cool it down. 

This is going to be nice on those upcoming snowy, biting cold mornings when I first sit in my car after scraping and shoveling

It's amazing to see what the world was like even 50 years ago...there was no disposable hand warmers, no disposable lighters...you had to actually take care of something and keep it working instead of throwing it away

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I think the world was a better place for it too, I don't agree with the whole disposable society thing

I hope the hand warmer works out for you mate, I might need one here soon, it the tempreture gets any lower

[J-sews]

After testing substitutes, I've determined that nature's own handwarmers are the best: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/handwarmers.jpg

Sadly, they are not always available when needed. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

After testing substitutes, I've determined that nature's own handwarmers are the best: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/handwarmers.jpg

Sadly, they are not always available when needed. 

Have you got a link to the shop that sells them

[Benner]

After testing substitutes, I've determined that nature's own handwarmers are the best: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/handwarmers.jpg

Sadly, they are not always available when needed. 

I second that.

Can get you in a lot of trouble though.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

After testing substitutes, I've determined that nature's own handwarmers are the best: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/handwarmers.jpg

Sadly, they are not always available when needed. 

I second that.

Can get you in a lot of trouble though.

Only if they belong to someone else, _{voice of experience again} 

[sjdep97]

Be carefull regarding how much fluid you put in your handwarmer. These things are like Zippo lighters. They will leak fluid and the fluid will give you a paifull chemical burn!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Be carefull regarding how much fluid you put in your handwarmer. These things are like Zippo lighters. They will leak fluid and the fluid will give you a paifull chemical burn!

Good advice mate

[J-sews]

Be carefull regarding how much fluid you put in your handwarmer. These things are like Zippo lighters. They will leak fluid and the fluid will give you a paifull chemical burn!

I'll second that advice! I was never completely comfortable with the one I had as a teenager. 

[Anthony]

I've filled mine twice so far and can guess faily well how much the inner filling is soaked, so no problems yet.  This thing is great...I kept it in the front pocket of my French F2 coat today and it helped a lot.

[kreskin13]

 

After testing substitutes, I've determined that nature's own handwarmers are the best: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/jooliesews/Bobbys/handwarmers.jpg

Sadly, they are not always available when needed. 

If these are what we're using in Def's hand warmer shootout, I'm in! 

Calvin

[hofodude]

This is something else, from Sanyo Japan :

http://www.aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=65438&C_Code=01&SP_Num=0

You can buy it from here :

http://cgi.ebay.com/SANYO-ENELOOP-KAIRO-Japanese-kairo-from-JAPAN_W0QQitemZ160191354133QQihZ006QQcategoryZ79852QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

But it needs step down power converter because it has 100V input (Japan).

However, it is very nice concept and design.

I just wondering, why there is no similiar product like this in U.S. or Europe!

[hofodude]

Well, I was wrong Similiar product exist in Walmart :

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5245122

It uses 4x AA battery !

[J-sews]

Seems like a built-in rechargable battery would be ideal for those

[kreskin13]

Not a gadget, but one of these with a fuel/battery hand warmer might be a nice combo. This one won't ever run out of fuel either!

http://www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/75086.aspx?feature=Product_4&kw=hand+warmer

Calvin