Thermophore MaxHEAT Neck & Shoulders Pad vs Sharper Image Heated Neck & Shoulder Wrap

Buy the Thermophore MaxHEAT if you want steady, high-output moist heat for chronic neck and trapezius stiffness and you will sit still for 25-minute sessions. Buy the Sharper Image wrap if you want a versatile hot-or-cold wrap with aromatherapy that you can use unplugged. The Thermophore is the more serious therapy device: it plugs in, reaches up to 165°F, has three settings and a 25-minute auto shutoff, and carries a 2-year warranty. The Sharper Image is lighter-duty: microwave or freezer heat, no auto shutoff, fleece cover, and a 4.7 rating from 49 owners.

• Choose the Thermophore MaxHEAT if you want plug-in moist heat that stays hot for a full session and shuts itself off.
• Choose the Sharper Image wrap if you want one wrap for both heat and cold therapy with lavender and mint aromatherapy.