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Once these hand warmers are "run in" they are superb. However at first they require a lot of coaxing to work for any length of time., I should explain i have 3 of them for our shooting party and with each one I have had to take 3-4 days to get them up to the full day warming status. That is follow the instruction and give time for the fuel to soak in properly then I add ahalf measure of fuel as a top up, This will usuall give 2-3 hours of heat. I will then give a full load of fuel and use again this time i tend to get about 6-7 hours of heat. The next top up and use will give you a full days heat Worth it definitely nothing worse than cold hands when out shooting S & F Y-Geo.
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The instructions suggest this is an easy, straightforward piece of kit to use; at first use it isn't. Filling and lighting for the first couple of times was not straightforward and it took two fills to get enough lighter fuel absorbed into the filler material to enable it to light. In frustration I poured fuel straight onto the catalyst material - don't! It damages very easily and costs money for a replacement. When in use (finally) it doesn't give 12hrs burn time - no matter how much fuel you put in. The best I got was 8hrs and the worst about 4-5hrs. I didn't try to refill it whilst it was in use. Heat output was excellent - hence getting the 'recommend' tick, but it is a hydrocarbon-burning fuel so the fabric pouch and your pocket gets wet in use, part of the output is H2O. It really does get too hot to use without the included pouch. Quality of components is excellent, nice finish.Read full review
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A great product which I came across by buying another. I have been a Zippo fan for years so when I fancied a hand warmer I bought a Zippo one. What a load of rubbish! It was difficult to full, no proper filling well, and difficult to light. Even when it was lit, lasted about 10% of the time it should before going out. A Google search lead me to the Whitby one. Firstly, the quality of manufacture is brilliant, feels a proper weighted item with both lid and burner fitting securely. The chrome finish picks up every fingerprint, but I love polishing it so no bad thing! Easy to fill with a separate filling spout and no drip rubber filer. Dead easy to light, and about 10 seconds on each side of the burner will see it reliably lit for hours.It gets to about 60c so too hot to hold in bare hands so you'll need the accompanied velvet pouch. A fabulous hand warmer, everything the Zippo wasn't. Read full review
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easy to use and once lit, stays hot for up to 12 hrs i have used it on fishing trips, shooting and walking in the depths of winter... i now have 4, as my wife and friends keep borrowing them to try, then buy ones themselves
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Sorry but you need to read the instructions. It says that you need to use the warmer several times before a full12 hours and longer will be achieved. The reason is the fibers need to take on more of the fuel. Once you do this then the burner will last in my case around 15 hours. It is much easier to fill than the zippo and you do not have to keep removing the burner, the most delicate and easiest part to damage. I have a number of zippo and have to keep replacing the burners long before I should because they get damaged with removing them but on the Whitby this is not the case. Apart from the filler hole and the burner there cases are the same. I would strongly recommend this product. You can also buy the Coleman duel fuel and use this as it is the same as and much cheaper than lighter fuel. Just save a lighter fuel can and keep removing the lid and filling that to fill the warmers. Read full review
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