I have a question for you human heating pad users out there.

Both of mine seem to put out very uneven heat.

The "Medium" setting varies (with an even papertowel substrate) from 93F to 83F, all within about 6". On the low side this means there are spots that are mid-low 70s.

1) Is this normal, or does this brand just suck?

2) Will this hurt? I mean, it's not like a BP's natural habitat has a perfectly uniform thermal curve.

Both of them are "Sunbeam Health at Home King Size with Ultraheat", 12"x24".

Oh, and the temp gun from Pro Exotics is GREAT! Best $25 I ever spent!

--Maarken