Fashy Hot Water Bottle with Floating Fish - Made in Germany

When I bought the hot water bottle, I was looking for something easy, reliable, and most of all, good at dispensing heat. Online reviews made it sound like Fashy was the brand to beat, with high-grade silicone that would stand up to the constant heat. This one, with the floating fish, was too adorable to pass up! It looks like a plastic baggie of goldfish I won in a state fair.But beyond its aesthetics, it is surpassingly useful. I fill it up every night with water as hot as I can stand, cap it up - it never spills, even holding it upside down - and stuff it under my sheets. I go about my nightly routine, and by the time I get into bed, it's got my sheets all toasty and warm. I leave it there overnight, and frequently end up burrowing my feet against it to keep them warm.

Don't get me wrong, this hot water bottle does it's job. My poor review has to do with those adorable misleading fishes!I bought mine a year ago, and spent extra money on a hot water bottle in hopes of something more aesthetically fun and pretty.When i received mine in the mail, the fish were white. They have NEVER CHANGED COLOURS! Despite the pictures of bright, beautiful, purple-y fish, my hot water bottle contains white fish no matter what temperature water i put inside.Suffice to say, i was gravely disappointed. And now, after a year of usage, the water bottle itself has discolored to a nasty yellowish colour [i believe my tap water in my new home is too hard, and may be the culprit.] and you can rarely tell that there are even fish inside.

Very good bottle. Well made and quality product. But unusable, at least to me.Bottle came wrapped in 3 inch wide cheap clear tape, to keep the paper jacket from being separated from the bottle I suppose. The residue from the tape had melted and transferred onto the bottle. I tried for well over half an hour, delicately at first and then not so gently, to remove the gooey residue off the bottle. Used all methods ... dry, water only, and with mild soap. It just wouldn't come off. Ridges on one side of the bottle sure didn't make the job any easier. Finally gave up, filled the bottle with hot water, dried the bottle thoroughly, and tried to use it. Just can't use it like that. Both surfaces of the bottle are so sticky from the stubborn glue that hands or anything else that touches the bottle gets nasty sticky.What a non sense idea to wrap the bottle with plastic tape. Rendered it utterly useless.I think I may even have stretched the bottle trying to get that substance off.If I can't get it off in another attempt, I will be returning it.

First of all, I love this water bottle and I use it daily. My co workers are envious of it in our cold office environment. It keeps me warm and helps me when I have back pain or cramps. I love the clear design with the color changing fish. However, something has turned the bottle a dirty brown/green and now it looks like swamp water. I use tap water and clean it out regularly. Bleach did not take the stain out. Anyway, I love it, but I'm grossed out by whatever is causing it to turn this color. I'll probably not buy a clear one when it comes time to replace it.

DANGER!! BEWARE - Tore open and burned myself! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!! Customer service will not reply!!!

I do castor oil packs on a regular basis, which require a source of (1-2hours) heat. I also often fall asleep during the process because the heat relaxes me so much. I didn't like the idea of falling asleep with a heating pad on, and I have enough electronics in my life - I'd like to get away from them sometimes.This hot water bottle has been an ideal replacement for the heating pad! First of all, it's much bigger, thicker, and heavier than I had assumed it would be. The bottle covers my entire torso and then some. Secondly, the material is much heavier and durable than I though it would be - it seems like it'll last a long, long time and not disintegrate after repeated use. I also haven't detected any freakish plastic smell - always a bonus :) And because the material is heavy and pretty durable, it stays warm for a long period of time.The fish are a nice temperature gauge - they are only supposed to change colour when the water is too HOT and the cap, when securely fastened doesn't leak.Be aware though - whether or not the water is "too hot" or not, the bottle becomes HOT - it's probably a good idea to wrap the bottle in a cloth or pillow case before applying it to the skin.It's a great product, definitely worth the price!

What a fun addition to a standard water bottle! The water bottle is a bit thicker than your standard one from the drugstore, but that means it keeps its heat longer. If you cover the bottle with a towel of blanket, you will find that it provides as much heat as the thinner ones. This feels quite durable, and is easy to fill. The fish are too large to come out the opening, so there is no worry of them dumping down the drain. And with those fish floating around in there..We are always fighting over who gets to use the fishies!

I had been planning on giving this as a gift for a friend, but I won't because it's almost impossible to close it! It takes a few minutes of trying to twist the cap on, and frequently it closes at an angle, so water begins to leak out. I haven't tried forcing it on at all, so I definitely didn't bend the cap. Once it's closed it's great, but it's not something that I would ever have bought if I had known what a hassle it is to use it! Perhaps it's a problem with this individual product, as nobody else seems to have had the same issue, but it's incredibly frustrating!