Best Hand Warmers

Hand warmers are small pouches or electric rechargeable devices that contain a variety of materials. You heat them up either by breaking and shaking the package (like an ice pack but way cozier) or by charging them. They come in both disposable single-use and reusable options. Their total time staying warm varies quite a bit, and consumers have to decide if they want to remember to charge their hand warmers ahead of time or have disposable ones on demand.

I evaluated six hand warmers of all varieties, with input from my kids, who often use hand warmers for sporting events such as frigid football games. Here’s what I found.