My 18 yr old son asked for the original stretch blanket for christmas as his "big" gift. The day I got on to make my purchase, the co was having a buy 1 get 1 free sale. So, I decided to get my oldest a Navy 10x10 original and for the free blanket I got the Cosmo Original in 8x8. My 17 yr old son has Aspergers, high functioning autism and fabric sensitivity is a serious issue for him. Figured since the 2nd was free and he loves space why not go ahead and get him that one and worse case if he freaks over the fabric, then ill gift it to someone else or just keep it for my oldest for a backup but my 17 yr old LOVED his new blanket! I was shocked, you have no idea the struggle with buying anything that touches his body, or maybe some of you do. I will definetly be buying him another blanket soon as a backup. Now my 18 yr old he wanted the 10x10 bc he is 6'6 and built like a linebacker. He wanted a blanket he could actually become a burrito in and he also loved his new blanket! Definetly recommend Big Blanket Co to anyone who hasn't tried them yet. I know the prices can be intimidating, my husband was like there's no way a blanket costs that much lol. I had to thoroughly explain it to him and I'm happy he got on board! Totally worth every penny spent! Take the leap and try them out bc you won't regret it. Not to mention shipping was fantastic and quick especially since I order like a week and half before christmas lol.

So, allow me to set the scene: I see an ad for this blanket and think "It can't possibly be that big" so I order one out of scepticism and wait for it to arrive, a few days later I get the email telling me it's been delivered so I leave work, stop by my mailbox to pick up my "Big" Blanket, and then head back to my room. So there I am, sitting in my barracks room (roughly 100sqft), with my box from the Big Blanket Co. I sceptically open it and I'm greeted with my brand new blanket all folded up and nicely packaged. I pull it out and see the message stating "Warning: You can get lost in this blanket." I chuckle to myself and toss the box to the side. "Lost in a blanket" I think silently, "Who could get lost in a blanket?" So I unzip the packaging and start pulling the blanket out, I start to unfold it and quickly realize that I may have been too quick in my scepticism. I unfold it time and time again and the blanket just keeps coming, "I may have made a grave mistake" I now think to myself. After what seems like an eternity I finally get the blanket completely unfolded and I look around my room and see . . . nothing. Darkness has enveloped me and I've lost all sense of direction, "so this is how it ends" I quietly mutter to myself, out loud now. Then, a voice from far off in the distance. My roommate has just walked in, hears me sobbing from underneath the mass of fabric and starts attempting to dig me out, after two days he finally gets to me and finds me laying in the fetal position apologizing to the blanket gods for mocking the Big Blanket. Now that I've come to an agreement with the blanket gods, it's BIG, soft, and amazing. Just don't make the same mistake as me. Don't ever mock the blanket gods.

I am a single person who sleeps on a full size mattress. In theory, I have no need for such a large blanket. But this assumes I’m just hoping the blanket covers my body and bed, which is far simpler than reality. I normally sleep with a weighted blanket and some other, additional comforter or throw which gets to be padding between any bony areas or under my head. Having a blanket this big means I have no trouble stuffing some between my knees and under my chin. When I’m too warm I can hug it like a body pillow, and if I’m too cold there’s still some excess to cover my feet. It also ends up serving a bit like an extra weighted blanket, given there’s so much of it, adding to what my somewhat minimal and small weighted blanket provides. It also has a pleasant, velvety texture, which appeals to my particular sensory sensitivities.

Unfortunately my dear kitty passed a few days before this arrived, so I can’t speak to its hardiness as far as claws are concerned. However, he was a huge bed hog and I feel like having such a substantial blanket will be a benefit in the future if I ever have another pet who likes to relegate me to the edges of the mattress.

I'm not usually a review-when-happy kind of person, and it will seem strange for you to see a five-star rating after some shipping mishaps, but I can honestly tell you that this by far the best blanket, best customer service, and best response time I've EVER encountered, so I had to share our fantastic experience with Big Blanket Co.

I ordered the 10x10 original stretch blanket and, well... what we received wasn't the right product. Big Blanket Co didn't answer the phone when I called, but within 30 seconds of my closing out my voice-mail message, they texted me. Within just a few minutes Big Blanket Co. made everything right. We had the right product at the door in only a few days.

Now when I say that this is the best blanket ever? I have trouble sleeping most nights for reasons I won't disclose, but in the three nights we've had this monster over our queen sized bed, I've slept better than I have in years. The weight is perfect, my wife loves it, and it keeps our king-sized comforter (that doesn't fit in our washer) protected from our two constantly shedding adult Great Pyrenees.

The ability to wash this blanket without going to the laundromat is such a relief.

Side note: if you are on the fence about the Hideout Hoodie, GET IT.

Full marks to Big Blanket Co. for Quality, Customer Service, reliability, and response time.

I will buy again!