There are now quite a few different companies making these sleeved blankets and given how popular Slankets became last Christmas, its not surprising to see so many different companies trying to take advantage of what is no doubt a very good idea. As anyone who lives in colder climates will tell you, there are times when you wish you could just stay bundled up in your blanket and with a Slanket you can. A Slanket is basically a blanket with sleeves. This allows you to have full use of your hands and arms while remaining completely covered with the blanket. It may look a little funny but its functionality is so nice that you quickly learn to not give a rats behind what you look like while wearing a Slanket. I use it for reading, using my laptop and playing my xBox360. The days of having cold arms while the rest of your body is nice and toasty are over.
Out of all of the companies making sleeved blankets, Slanket is without a doubt the highest quality. I have seen first hand most of the other versions and they just do not compare quality wise. The one in particular that you should stay away from is the Snuggie. They are usually sold in a 2 for 1 manner which should tell you something right off the bat. Overall they are extremely thin and the fleece starts pilling after just a couple of washes. Slankets are made with much higher quality fleece, are much thicker and I have yet to see any pilling and I have washed some of my slankets at least 15-20 times.
For those who are unschooled in the different qualities of fleece, pilling occurs when the garment's fibers roll up, often after being washed, and lie on the surface like tiny round pills. This pilling effect seriously effects almost every aspect of the fleece including how it feels and its ability to keep heat in. All fleece pills eventually. You can tell how old a Patagonia Synchilla jacket is based off of how much pilling has taken place. High quality fleece doesn't pill for quite some time and cheap fleece starts to pill almost immediately. For example it literally takes years before Patagonia fleece products begin to pill. Again I had serious pilling after only 2 washes with the Snuggies and I am well over 20 washes with some of my Slankets and they still haven't shown any sign of pilling yet. The bottom line is that Slankets are made from a much higher quality fleece. Anyone who tells you differently simply doesn't know what they are talking about.
Its important to note that there are 2 separate versions of the Slanket floating around out there. There is the main version which is sold through the Slanket website. The vast majority of slanket's currently in the marketplace are this kind of Slanket. The 2nd version of the Slanket is the one that was made to be sold exclusively through QVC which, in case you don't know, is a home shopping network. The QVC Slanket is actually considerably different than the original version. The most obvious differences are the thickness and overall softness. The QVC Slanket is much thinner and much softer than the original version. The Original version really feels like a Patagonia Synchilla fleece jacket and the QVC version feels like the fur on a rabbits foot. The final difference between the two is in the sizes. The QVC version is much shorter than the original and this is because it was designed so that one could actually walk around while wearing it. You can still walk around with the original version Slankets however its far more difficult as its a couple feet longer which makes it very easy to trip on. You usually have to bunch up and hold the bottom of the Slanket if you want to walk around in an Original version.
I actually own 2 of both Slanket versions and to be honest I don't have a favorite. I like both versions about the same as they both have their strong points. One thing is for sure and that is that both Slanket versions are vastly superior to anything else on the market. If your interested in buying a sleeved blanket then you really shouldn't even consider buying anything but a Slanket. Overall they do exactly what they are supposed to do. What more can you really ask for.
Bottom line - A cold weather necessity!! The Slanket Blanket With Sleeves - Chocolate Color
My husband bought this as a Christmas present last year. I love it! It's very warm and extremely comfortable to wear even just to wrap around your feet. It's not as soft as I'd hoped. We were considering the snuggie as well, but the slanket has a lot more durability and is not made of thin material. I've compared the two and the slanket is definitely the way to go. It's so large and tall, my 6 foot friend even swallows in it. Getting it for a few Christmas presents this year!
Purchased this as a gift. It's a very warm, large, and cushy alternative to that other name brand you see around. This one costs more, but it's so much nicer. The other one is like an airplane blanket, this is really nice.
like the color and material, although there is room for better colors and higher quality material. at this price, you can't complain about such things, though.
the cons are that sometimes it's a little awkward to put on. it is a lot of material - this thing could cover all of shaq, methinks. i guess it's better to have too much than too little, but i really think this is overkill.
oh well - the pros far outweigh the cons if you want a sleeved blanket. i read that the snuggie was garbage compared to this. i can't verify that, but i'm definitely satisfied with this purchase.
Alright, so I originally purchased a snuggie from Target. My intention is to bring a blanket on an international flight with me in November. I never got the snuggie out of the box before deciding to come on here and see if I could get it cheaper. After some research, it seemed this blanket would hold up better than the snuggie. So... I ordered this one, in an ugly color because they didn't have one in a color I'd want, but color wasn't so important so I went ahead and ordered. My intention was to take back the snuggie but I've lost the receipt. Back to this blanket: It is soft, it does feel good, but I have learned that I do not like the sleeves. It's annoying to me. Just not my thing. If it is your thing, I am sure you'd love it. I did take the snuggie out of its packaging to see if I would like it any better. Nope, it was even worse, at least this one is nice and big and I can wrap it all the way around my body.
Short story: it's good quality, I am keeping it, just won't be using the arms. :p'
Detail Products
Detail Reviews
Click here for more information
