Weighted Blankets-- anyone tried?

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I have two - cotton for me to sleep better with - the other is soft fleece, throw size. I love them both.

My favorite is a King sized cover made of actual velvet with a lining of a soft microfiber. It is 10lbs. It was a fluke but I rest best under it. My son wants to shank me for it but if he is to live to adulthood I must have this small luxury. I am claustrophobic on most factors but must have a heavy blanket near for shutdowns. I may try a commercial weighted blanket soon, and get one for my son

This may seem like a silly question but, are weighted blankets very warm? I don't want to be extra warm, but I'm intrigued by the weight. I LOVE sleeping under a heavy comforter in the wintertime, but the room must be very cold or I wake up hot and sweating. And I can't do it in the summer.
From the time I was a very little child, I have slept with my sheet wrapped tightly around my body and up around my head, with just my mouth sticking out so I can breathe. That simulates weight, but it isn't as good as a comforter. Is there a weighted blanket that stays cool?

Now I want a weighted blanket

Yes, mines 75 pounds, black and furry, and I named it Lola, it looks a lot like a black Labrador XD

I have an 18 lb one from Sensacalm that I ordered off Amazon. I wish it was twice as heavy but it's hot enough as it is.

I use one to sleep with as well as a way to calm myself when I am overstimulated. I don't know what I would do without it.

I'm not sure where it was bought my mother and my wife went together and purchased it.

I'm making one at the moment. I bought two cotton blankets and some poly pellets. I sewed what i could with a machine, which I have never done before. I'm making one because of the cost of buying one, over £100, maybe £130. It's going to take ages to finish by hand because once the pellets are in place it is almost impossible to keep them in place (because of the very restricted space when using a machine) while sewing and they break the needles.
I can remember that when I was a child I LOVED the feel of heavy weight pressing down on me in bed and I'm hoping that even at my age it can improve my sleep.

I've never tried a weighted blanket, but I want to. Perhaps I will make my own.

I want to buy a 7kg weighted blanket but sensory direct charge almost £160 for such an item.

Is this how much I can expect to pay for one?

I keep thinking about a weighted blanket, but wouldn't want to spend all that money without trying one out to see if I liked it or not.
And another question: are they not really noisy? I'd just get a single one to go under the duvet (I currently just have an extra blanket to snuggle with so I don't steal all the duvet to tuck myself in but I think weighted would be much better for me) but I also worry it would keep hubby awake! Any experience on that?
And how warm do they tend to be, as I would be using as well as a normal duvet?

Yes, and it really helped. Before I got one I would have at least five blankets on my bed.

No but I am thinking of having a heavy quilt made. Found a pattern online with a nice, detailed depiction of Neuschwanstein.

I've just spent £165 on one.

I realize this is an older post but anyone who's MADE a weighted blanket: What do you think about sewing pennies between layers of fabric, maybe one heavy like denim? I'd sew each one into its own space, and it would probably NOT go in the washing machine. MaybeI'd make a cover that's washable. Thanks!