Liquid fuel catalytic hand warmers
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Recommendations for classic liquid fuel hand warmers. The ones that combust petroleum based fuel without a flame in a catalytic "burner".
Besides the normal considerations of build quality, usability etc, here a couple points specific to these types of hand warmers in particular:
- Ease of refilling (Hands freezing)
- Flat base?
- A funnel?
- Turning off (Many of these you're supposed to just run until fuel runs out)
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Zippo 12h Refillable Hand Warmer
IMO they are far from ideal, but with some tricks it's possible to circumvent most of the downfalls. At any rate they are widely available.
Pros
- Pieces fit snugly. They don't come loose even if they are just pushed together.
- Runs ok
Cons
- Round base, tips over on a flat surface.
- Messy and inconvenient refill[1]
- No official way of turning it off[2]
- No way of sealing the fuel tank.[3] Fuel will evaporate when you aren't using it.
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Peacock pocket warmers
The original catalytic warmer from Japan. Chances are that you'll need to order from abroad.
Pros
- Convenient filling funnel. (Honestly this is a huge improvement over Zippo. It's possible to fill this out in the cold without spilling petroleum or freezing your fingers in the process.
Otherwise pretty much identical with the Zippo.
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