"I splashed out on one of these..." star star star star star ... luckily it's washable ;-) No, but seriously, a friend bought one last back end and was enthusiastic, so I followed suit during the coldest September since the Last Ice Age. Even without heat, the throw feels wonderfully warm. And a bonus - since I already have a Dreamland underblanket on my bed - is that the controls are familiar, so nothing new to learn.