I must admit when I first saw this product I couldn’t see the point of it. I mean I already have some reusable hand warmers, the kind where you press the metal button and then like magic they go hard and warm then you simply boil them to return them to their former state.

The Zippo hand warmer is a totally different concept that seems almost dangerous at first, especially with all the warnings in the instructions. The basics are that you fill up the hand warmer with lighter fluid by using the little jug provided, replace the catalytic burner then hold a flame to the catalytic burner for 10 seconds. Afterward, you tuck the entire thing away in the soft bag provided and the hand warmer will happily keep warm for up to 12 hours. The bag does more than just protect your hands from getting burnt so don’t think you can skip it if you are wearing gloves; as it prevents too much oxygen getting into the ventilation holes and causing the hand warmer to over-heat.

 When we tested the hand warmer it ran for 11hours 43minutes, the cool thing about the Zippo is that it stays at the same temperature throughout, unlike other hand warmers that get cooler and cooler as they are about to run out, the Zippo hand warmer stays hot, hot, hot until it runs out of fuel and it cools down almost immediately.

Aesthetically, the Zippo looks pretty cool too (like an oversized Zippo lighter in bright orange). I wish the hand warming bag looked a little more interesting; rather than just black with a little zippo tag. All things considered this is a wicked little stocking filler that will keep your hands (or any other important bits) warm time and time again. RRP £19.99

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4 out of 5

Pros

12 hours of consistent heat

Reusable

Slim and portable

Available in 7 designs

Cheap to run

Cons

Can be fiddly to sit up

The protective bag lacks charm