I purchased this to warm up my bed before going to sleep, as I dislike the cold sheets that winter brings.
It heats up the bed nicely and the controler is easy to use, I can set the heat level and the time for 2, 3, or 4 hours before I go to bed. I turn it off when I crawl into bed. The material is extremely soft and the blanket is so light I don't need to remove it from my bed before going to sleep; like I have done with other heating blankets in the past. Since it's light weight I do not get too warm while sleeping.
Highly recommend this heating blanket would be great to use on the couch as a throw or on the porch while having morning coffee during the colder months.