I was somewhat skeptical about this dryer, however, we received it on the day my wife washed all our winter gear so we had the opportunity to give it a real test. Boy, howdy, did it work! We're very impressed!

The Pros: First, this unit was ready for our ski gloves. I was a bit worried about heated air being forced into the gloves for two hours but the gentle 105 didn't cause any observable damage and dried the gloves thoroughly. Second, the unit is very quiet. Not so quiet that that you can't hear it but very inobtrusive. Third, it's very stable when drying ski boots on one side a gloves on the other. No fear of it falling over.

The Cons: First, the timer dial is very stiff and lead me to think it was defective, however, it worked as expected. The dial kinda reminds me of a hot tub timer that you turn for the desired time. It presents resistance in one direction and turns easily to the "off" position. Second, while the dryer appears to be well designed and built, the plastic used appears to be polystyrene, which I expect to become brittle, leading to cracking and breakage from the use of heat over time. This may make it more susceptible to breakage when putting heavy ski boots on it in the future. The dryer's longevity remains to be seen.

Overall, this is a great unit and, for now, we highly recommend it.