Sanyo's Eneloop Kairo hand warmers just barely beat Old Man Winter to America

Sanyo's Eneloop line of wares have been slowly but surely crossing the Atlantic (or the Pacific, depending on the preferred route of the day) for some time now, but the all-too-enticing Eneloop Kairo has managed to stay far, far away from North America. Until now, of course. As winter sets in across much of the mainland, Sanyo has just started selling the hand warmers to frigid Yanks. The KIR-SE1S is a single-sided, egg-shaped device that ships in white and pink hues, while the double-sided KIR-SL2S (available in silver and pink) is designed to heat those who feel as if they're living life within an icebox. The single-sided version promises up to four hours of warmth on a full charge, while the two-sided model delivers one to three hours depending on what setting you select. Check 'em out soon for $34.99 and $44.99 in order of mention.

[Raiki Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:23AM]

$45?! I think I'll stick to gloves.

[tehslax Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:28AM]

$45???????????????????
I think I'll use my crotch.

[JoeRodricks Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:08AM]

You win.

[mepel Posted Dec 3rd 2009 1:38PM]

@tehslax Yes, yes you do win

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 3rd 2009 1:42PM]

@tehslax

hahaha. Hell, I'd let people use my crotch for $29.99.

[r34p3r Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:28AM]

I wonder if these things will fit inside the hand-warmer compartment in my motorcycle gloves?

[hang Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:30AM]

Just short circuit your eneloops. Same thing.

[mrqs Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:37AM]

put your hands between your buttocks, that's nature's pocket

[r34p3r Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:43AM]

@mrqs

This just in:

I have to poop

[mrqs Posted Dec 3rd 2009 7:15AM]

@r34p3r someone didn't get the reference...

[bakedbeans6 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 7:51AM]

@mrqs

He needs to ax Free Waterfall Sr.

[GingerFox Posted Dec 3rd 2009 12:21PM]

@mrqs

Futurama?

[Ming Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:48AM]

the $34.99 model cost CA$59 in Canada!!!??
http://ca.sanyo.com

[gmcboot Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:50PM]

@Ming
It's colder in Canada! Duh!

[krs360 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:55AM]

erm... does frigid mean something different in America?! Unless it vibrates, it ain't gonna do no good to a frigid yank!

[cloud858rk Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:07AM]

@krs360
Frigid
adj.
1. Extremely cold. See synonyms at cold.
2. Lacking warmth of feeling.
3. Stiff and formal in manner: a frigid refusal to a request.
4. Persistently averse to sexual intercourse.

Being an American, I've always thought it was definition 1. Being an ignorant American, I've never known there was more than definition 1. XD

[r34p3r Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:10AM]

@krs360

Here, frigid generally means extremely cold. I know where you were going with that, but it's not the context they were using here.

[GGG Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:13AM]

pockets ftw

[Randomness Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:16AM]

$35 for this? :O Wow, don't you just have to connect the battery to some wires and voila you produce some heat? Let's hope some $5-10 KIRF versions come out soon.

[Randomness Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:20AM]

$35 for this? :O Wow, don't you just have to connect the battery to some wires and voila you produce some heat? Let's hope some $5-10 KIRF versions come out soon.

[Philip Han Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:45AM]

Hand warmer?

WHERE IS MY SANYO ENELOOP STICK BOOSTER?!!?

[zealot Posted Dec 3rd 2009 9:17AM]

I'll stick with my HotHands. About $1 per pack and lasts about 3 times longer (or more). http://www.heatmax.com/HotHands/index.htm

[Dignan17 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 9:46AM]

Not sure where you're seeing those prices, Engadget. Any links? Amazon seems to have the LESS expensive one for about $60.

[Juaquin Posted Dec 3rd 2009 1:02PM]

@(Unverified)
If you read the source link, the official Sanyo press release lists those prices. It doesn't mean retailers have to sell them for that price, but once they become more common the price will come down.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 3rd 2009 10:00AM]

I have one (egg style), brought in last year.
it's sexy, beautiful, but not very powerful.

[nrb Posted Dec 3rd 2009 11:10AM]

Because there aren't already a thousand hand warmers on the market. What makes this one news?

[tehYama Posted Dec 3rd 2009 12:01PM]

My office is usually freezing, and buttocks can only do so much. We came up with a wonderful solution. Take an empty 20oz pop bottle, and fill it with the hot water you get from the coffee machines. Et voila! Hot Water Bottle! (patent pending) It provides scorching heat for about an hour or so, and dull, feel good heat for another. Try it, trust me you will not be disappointed.

[jamesFF Posted Dec 3rd 2009 11:39PM]

How about two 9v batteries.