Blanket with sleeves

[Daddypants]

So, I'm thinking of getting Mommypants one of those sleeved blankets I've seen on tv. Either the Snuggie or the Slanket. Anyone have one of these things? Do you like it?

[Cat Fight]

My friend has a few of these at her cottage, along with some pillows with footholes in them. They are comfy and great but they encourage sloth! Also, you tend to walk around in them and they gather dust. Also, the commercial for Snuggie is hilarious– ack, I can't reach anything with this blanket over me!

[Zjestika]

My brother has one and he says he loves it. He and his girlfriend fight over who gets to wear it.

[GilaB]

The people in that Snuggie commercial look oddly like they're wearing monks' habits.

[rhythmonly]

I liked the Snuggie until I tried to order one yesterday, and found it would take 4 weeks to deliver.

[Kalhoun]

I got a cheap one to wear while I'm working and the snaps came off. Other than that, it's nice to have, but a robe will do just as well. It's the original blanket with sleeves.

[freekalette]

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[Alias]

Originally Posted by GilaB

The people in that Snuggie commercial look oddly like they're wearing monks' habits.

I love that commercial. It looks like some kind of weird peek into the lives of cult members or wizards. It shows entire families in long robes enjoying a cookout, a sporting event, and other everyday activities. It's my new favorite commercial.

They do look comfy and warm though.

[TroubleAgain]

I think they look comfie, but I can't get past the name "Slanket." It makes me think "skank" for some reason.

[Daddypants]

I figure when my wife isn't useing it, I can wear it on my back and pretend I'm a Jedi

[Qwisp]

Get yourself one of these!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-app...llaneous/af1b/

[JaneSaintClair]

I guess I don't really see the appeal... isn't it really just an oversized bathrobe? Or maybe a bathrobe put on backwards?

And I think that they look like they are made from acrylic fabrics-- like the kind that catch on dry skin and hangnails.

But I'm also in love with my comfy, flannel lined, terry-cloth robe. I hardly get out of it in the winter.

[KneadToKnow]

Originally Posted by Alias

I love that commercial. It looks like some kind of weird peek into the lives of cult members or wizards.

My girlfriend calls the Snuggie the Heaven's Gate robe.

[Atomicflea]

There's no point to buying either of those until they figure out how to make footie pajama feet for them.

[BarnOwl]

Originally Posted by rhythmonly

I liked the Snuggie until I tried to order one yesterday, and found it would take 4 weeks to deliver.

A couple of weeks ago, my son said he ordered me one, and I couldn't understand what was taking so long Now I know. Thanks.

(Wish he hadn't done so, though. Those things are super ugly.)

[Rhiannon8404]

Originally Posted by Alias

I love that commercial. It looks like some kind of weird peek into the lives of cult members or wizards. It shows entire families in long robes enjoying a cookout, a sporting event, and other everyday activities. It's my new favorite commercial.

Mine, too! It's like they are saying, "Hey, people in cults have fun, too! We really are just like the rest of you."

As for wearing one, it doesn't appeal to me.

[DocCathode]

Upon seeing an ad for one of these, I actually took my shoe off and hit myself over the head with it.

I already have a bathrobe and a trenchcoat. Aren't those the original blanket with sleeves?

[seodoa]

Originally Posted by DocCathode

Upon seeing an ad for one of these, I actually took my shoe off and hit myself over the head with it.

I already have a bathrobe and a trenchcoat. Aren't those the original blanket with sleeves?

And you can go naked under a bathrobe! I couldn't do that with one of these blankets without feeling like I'm defiling it.

I mean, people know damn well what horrors lie beneath my robe. Blankets just seem too innocuous.

[Khadaji]

I thought my Mom might like a snuggie for Christmas so I ordered one over a month ago. Last week I got a card in the mail saying that they could not keep up with the orders and if I wanted to cancel I should return the card. If I still wanted a snuggie, I should do nothing. But there was no estimate of delivery. I returned the card.

[seodoa]

Originally Posted by BarnOwl

A couple of weeks ago, my son said he ordered me one, and I couldn't understand what was taking so long Now I know. Thanks.

(Wish he hadn't done so, though. Those things are super ugly.)

Originally Posted by Khadaji

I thought my Mom might like a snuggie for Christmas so I ordered one over a month ago. Last week I got a card in the mail saying that they could not keep up with the orders and if I wanted to cancel I should return the card. If I still wanted a snuggie, I should do nothing. But there was no estimate of delivery. I returned the card.

I don't think she wanted one, anyway, Khadaji.

[rocking chair]

Originally Posted by GilaB

The people in that Snuggie commercial look oddly like they're wearing monks' habits.

i'm so glad i'm not the only who sees it this way. they look like colourful franciscans.

i had a snuggle sack, goodness that thing was great. it was quilted and snapped up the frount and on the bottom, then the part that went over your shoulders snapped on the front. it was wonderful. when i needed to get up i could either unsnap the bottom and just walk in it, or unsnap the whole thing and look like i was coming out of a cocoon.

atomicflea, i do believe i did see a footed version quite a bit ago (it zipped, looked tough to get in and out of). it was in one of those catalogs that are single sheets and come hundreds of sheets at a time in a big envelope. i haven't seen anything like it recently.

[Abraca Deborah]

I had one like rocking chair described and absolutely loved it!! I didin't know they were still being made. It was better than a bathrobe, IMO. I am a little taller than average, and most bathrobes come down to about mid-calf length, and my ankles get so chilly.

Thank goodness those hideous leg warmers are now back in the stores!

[BarnOwl]

Originally Posted by rocking chair

i'm so glad i'm not the only who sees it this way. they look like colourful franciscans.

i had a snuggle sack, goodness that thing was great. it was quilted and snapped up the frount and on the bottom, then the part that went over your shoulders snapped on the front. it was wonderful. when i needed to get up i could either unsnap the bottom and just walk in it, or unsnap the whole thing and look like i was coming out of a cocoon.

atomicflea, i do believe i did see a footed version quite a bit ago (it zipped, looked tough to get in and out of). it was in one of those catalogs that are single sheets and come hundreds of sheets at a time in a big envelope. i haven't seen anything like it recently.

I'm very happy for you.

[T. Slothrop]

The German Army sleeping bag (in the '80s) had arms in it so a soldier could sit in ambush in winter and not lose the use of his feet. https://store.nexternal.com/shared/S...utm_medium=cse

[FlyingRamenMonster]

I don't get them, aren't they just a bathrobe backwards?

[kittenblue]

Jesus, people, just turn up the heat a little! It's very sad to have to waddle around your house clad in layers of polyester fleece. It doesn't have to be at sauna levels to be comfy. And suffering isn't really as good for your soul as you would think. I think massive layers of thermal protection are fine for when you have to brave the elements outdoors, but I don't want to brave the elements indoors. I don't want to run around naked in the winter either...I just don't want to spend my evenings wrapped in a cocoon. This is not why we fought so hard for insulated homes and double glazing.

[Sleeps With Butterflies]

I think they look pretty goofy. Goofiness aside, they also look like they were made by little children in a dirty sweatshop using the cheapest materials known to man.

[Ruby]

No, they're more like a blanket sack. It's not open in the back.

[Attack from the 3rd dimension]

Originally Posted by T. Slothrop

The German Army sleeping bag (in the '80s) had arms in it so a soldier could sit in ambush in winter and not lose the use of his feet. https://store.nexternal.com/shared/S...utm_medium=cse

Wow, now I have this vision in my head of a sniper in a snuggie.

[KneadToKnow]

Originally Posted by Attack from the 3rd dimension

Wow, now I have this vision in my head of a sniper in a snuggie.

Just remember that it's German, so it would be pronounced shniper in a shnuggie.

[Sailboat]

If there's a schniper in a schnuggie, I just hope he takes out whoever put the auto-starting sound in that site. Geez, had me scrambling for the mute.

[Kalhoun]

Originally Posted by kittenblue

Jesus, people, just turn up the heat a little! It's very sad to have to waddle around your house clad in layers of polyester fleece. It doesn't have to be at sauna levels to be comfy. And suffering isn't really as good for your soul as you would think. I think massive layers of thermal protection are fine for when you have to brave the elements outdoors, but I don't want to brave the elements indoors. I don't want to run around naked in the winter either...I just don't want to spend my evenings wrapped in a cocoon. This is not why we fought so hard for insulated homes and double glazing.

Our house is old and my office walls are made of field stone (and a fireplace), which makes for a chilly 12 hour shift. I prefer a toasty 72 degrees, but my husband only lets me do 70 before he's uncomfortably warm. I pretty much require something over my sweats and sweater or I'm very uncomfortable.

That said, the snuggle blanket sack thing does nothing a decent robe can't do.

[Zsofia]

Originally Posted by kittenblue

Jesus, people, just turn up the heat a little! It's very sad to have to waddle around your house clad in layers of polyester fleece. It doesn't have to be at sauna levels to be comfy. And suffering isn't really as good for your soul as you would think. I think massive layers of thermal protection are fine for when you have to brave the elements outdoors, but I don't want to brave the elements indoors. I don't want to run around naked in the winter either...I just don't want to spend my evenings wrapped in a cocoon. This is not why we fought so hard for insulated homes and double glazing.

Can't afford it unless and until I replace the 88 year old windows, I'm afraid.

[Drain Bead]

My husband and I both have Slankets and love them. They're perfect if you're trying to cut down on energy costs by lowering the heat a bit in winter.

[Mr. Miskatonic]

How well does it work around the feet? That's where I have problems with blankets and throws on the sofa. I practically have to wrap myself or wear thick socks.