Hi! This is my first time replying to a question, first forum I have been to as well (just a bit behind the times!), but I visited the website you referenced (healiohealth) regarding finding a comfortable heating pad. I do not have this specific one, but I do own several "Thermophore" heating pads that the web site says is similar to their product. The Thermophore definitely has wires running through it, but it also has a very thick, soft cover to help make it more comfortable. The main thing to know is how hot of a heating pad do you want. If this one is anything like the Thermophore, it gets VERY HOT! This is what makes it a moist heating pad even though you do not add water per se. But because it does get very hot, you can put even more layers of soft material between you and the pad for greater comfort. However, if you notice, the on/off switch looks just like the Thermophore in that you have to physically hold the button down the entire time you want the heating pad to be on. If you let go of the switch, it automatically turns off. This is a safety issue to prevent accidentally falling asleep and getting burned. I have RSD in my back and in my arms, so holding the button down can be very taxing and uncomfortable. Luckily (for me anyway), Thermophore has recently come out with one that has a switch that you do not have to hold down the entire time. You press the on button once and it is timed to stay on for 20 minutes, the recommended time for use of a heating pad. So I was thrilled and bought the new one as this brand heating pad is the only one i have found hot enough to really feel like it is really doing anything! One last consideration is again a safety one, and again to help prevent accidental burns, is that you are never really supposed to lay on top of a heating pad, but lay on you stomach and apply the heat on top of your back. That being said, I have owned a Thermophore for many, many years and know how it affects my body and what my limits are, I lay on my all the time and I love the intense heat! Again, I am talking about the Thermophore brand only and not the one at the website that does look similar. Hope it helps!