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Why it's worth it

A U-shaped shiatsu pillow with eight kneading nodes and a heat function, powered at home or in the car. It's the gift that gets tried on the spot, which is exactly why it gets stolen.

Comfort gadgets get stolen more than anything else on a gift table. Editors at the big gift-guide outlets keep landing on the same conclusion, and it tracks with how these parties actually go. The person who unwraps a massager becomes the person everyone's watching. It's a treat, and it doesn't require knowing a thing about the recipient's size, taste, or hobbies. That's most of the job done right there.

The Comfier uses eight rotating nodes inside a U-shaped pillow, with rollers that knead in both directions and a heat function you can switch on. You drape it over your shoulders and pull down on the arm straps to set the pressure — pull harder, dig deeper. Owners with desk jobs describe it as the thing that finally loosens the knot where the neck meets the shoulder.

From our review of 8 white elephant gifts

What we like

• +Comfort gadgets get stolen more than anything else on a gift table
• +The Comfier uses eight rotating nodes inside a U-shaped pillow, with rollers that knead in both directions and a heat function…
• +It isn't stuck to one spot on the body, either
• +And it opens well, which matters more than people admit

What to know

• –The heat is genuinely warm, not hot, and it shuts off automatically after 15 minutes
• –The pressure can be a lot on a bony neck