Body Massagers

One of the best new products launched in recent years in the massage chair market is a new massage chair from Inada. The new massage chairs like Sogno Dream Wave PLUS and Sogno are indeed with ground breaking designs.

The Inada Sogno massage chair, introduced in the US market this year, was a hit with the Las Vegas Furniture Market. The retailers received their supplies of the Plus model in the middle of July. This chair offers quality and comfort and incorporates the latest available technology. Rich leather makes it look like a piece of art.

Sogno is designed by mater designer Toshiyuki Kita, renowned for having designed many consumer products including furniture. Kita is famous for his decorative designs. Perhaps, his best creation has been in the form of Wink chair that he designed for Cassina, a renowned maker from Italy.

Apart from its unique attractive looks, the chair is loaded with technicalities. The three dimensional device from INADA has an exclusive massage mechanism that allows the user to push out the rollers for a deeper massage or remove the same to get a very tender massage.
Sogno massage chair, while working on the area to be massaged, also works on other areas straightaway connected to the sitting target. The chair is designed to provide 8 pre-programmed massage programs. The INADA healthcare program incorporates all the professional techniques.

The chair comes with a unique combination of massage and traction for the neck that facilitates a “spinal-friendly” massage for the neck. That’s unique feature of this chair that you won’t find in any other chair. The arrangement presses on the shoulder while massaging your neck. It has an amazing unique in built arm massage airbag arrangement for simultaneous massage of forearms, arms, and wrist and fingers.
You’ll also appreciate that the chair can practically fit any height with its extending ottoman. Though you get other chairs with an extending ottoman, the working of this chair is so easy and effortless that you don’t realize having made any adjustment. It adjusts automatically. Likewise, the Sogno massage chair too comes with a youth program that you won’t find in other chairs.

The remote has simple looks and easy to operate. The remote make it v very easy for the user to look for different functions available on this chair.

Here’s the difference between the Sogno Dream Wave PLUS and the Sogno Standard. Though the Standard model is not manufactured anymore, you should still know the difference if you happen to buy used Standard model.

1. The Sogno PLUS comes with a heated seat.
2. The Sogno PLUS is really provided with 3-D massage rollers.
3. The Sogno PLUS incorporates the Dream Wave seat massage technology
4. You get Sogno PLUS in cream color apart from the chocolate and slate that the Standard model comes in.
5. You must take a note of it- you can buy the Sogno Dream Wave PLUS only from specifies stores. It’s neither advertised nor sold online. For further details of any of these two models, you may visit Dr. Weidner’s www.massage-chair-relief.com/inada.html
6. the Sogno PLUS sells for $6799.

Perhaps its price calls for a justification of the technology employed for its making. Use of this machine gives you a very unique experience. Its seat not only slides back and forth but also from side to side, while simultaneously the air bag on the side of each of your thighs massages your thighs and hips. While it continues, the rollers push one side of your lower back frontward and then the other side of the lower back, meaning that you get a 3-dimensional massage. You’ll find it difficult to get a machine that simultaneously massages all your vital body parts.

As a matter of policy Inada doesn’t sell its product online, though these are advertised online with the exception of the Sogno Dream Wave PLUS. So, if you want to buy this, you need to call up a dealer and order on phone or visit the store and order it personally.

The chair hardly has any drawbacks. However, some users are not very appreciative of the looks of this chair. They do not consider its looks to be home-décor friendly. Decisively, it is a therapeutic machine and it looks like that only. Despite its modern design and attractive colors, there’s something lacking in the HT-1650. It has sleek and sophisticated looks but its arm airbags remaining visible and the Dream Wave hip massagers give it the looks of sleek therapeutic equipment.

The Sogno is a perfect combination of beauty and brains but remains a therapeutic piece of art that adds accent to the room containing it. If you can spare jut about fifteen minutes a day for this machine, you are sure to feel rejuvenated and prepared to face another busy day or a restful night. People are reportedly falling asleep while the machine massages the body. Despite it higher price you’ll find it to be a fantastic chair that you would love.

It’s important and helpful to get reliable information of any product before investing your money into that. There are many reviews available for almost any product, but we have evolved a comprehensive and systematic system for evaluating massage chairs and give readers an unbiased opinion on the performance and quality of these machines.

Our system analyses product on five different categories before coming to the final conclusion. As you’ll see each category weighs a different characteristic feature of the chair on a scale of zero to twenty. Each category is given equal weight. The scores earned in each category are added to arrive at the overall rating. The categories we take into consideration are: Warranty & Customer Service, Comfort/Ergonomics, Ease of Use, Features and Massage Therapy. This systematic approach enables us to have a more disciplined system of evaluating the product to help providing useful factual information to anyone looking at massage chairs. Here is a review of the Omega M-2 Orion Massage Chair. This is in the category of entry level chairs and sells for about $1,500.

Warranty & Customer Service: Any manufacturer of any durable product needs to offer warranty for its products. Warranty is indeed important as it safeguards the buyer against any manufacturing defect or bad workmanship. Likewise, customer service is equally important for taking care of any issues one may have.

This is all the warranty that you get with the M-2 Orion: Omega Massage: 1 year on the frame, 6 months on parts, 6 months of labor and shipping for 6 months. There aren’t many entry level massage chair offering such comprehensive warranty. Now consider the customer service side. Omega responds quickly and is competent in providing fast turnaround time, should any issue arise.

Comfort & Ergonomics: Unless the chair has an ergonomic design, it can’t provide the expected level of comfort. The massage chair should comfortably accommodate the body. The Orion is designed to include plush back rest cover and a large rectangular shoulder pillow. The back cover is fine, but you may find the second pillow a bit too wide and perhaps too thin. Otherwise, the chair provides a comfortable fitting. The curved armrests add to your comfort and the chair may be adjusted anywhere between 115 degrees to 170 degrees. Another helpful feature is that the leg rest can be extended by an extra 4 inches. The paddle system in the calf massager is effective and can be located for maximum effect. The manual levers are quite spontaneous in taking their position. In this category we give it a rating of 17.

East of Use: There is little doubt that unless the product offers ease of operation, it will remain unutilized, or at least underutilized. No want like to struggle operating an equipment of daily use.

The M-2 Orion shiatsu massage is very simple to control and operate. All you have to do is to simply push the main power, select the auto massage and enjoy a massage. There is provision for manual controls for the backrest and the footrest. The backrest and footrest are connected to a manual piston. On releasing it, the footrest or the chair gets adjusted. The M-2 performs the job of heavy lifting for you. The remote comes with 3 automatic programs, 3 manual programs and 3 back courses. The calf massage, seat vibration and seat massage is also controlled by the remote. Omega chair has the features of a higher end massage chair while continuing to offer an easy to use recliner. We’ll reward this category with a rating of 19

Key Features: The features that distinguish one massage chair from any other are studied in the category of key features. The Orion massage chair provides a continuously swaying Hawaiian massage. The swaying massage is accomplished with the aid of back rollers that provide good back coverage. The M-2 comes with an eight massage head system built into the seat .for the buttocks and thighs. The seat of M-2 is provided with an eight massage head system. These heads are mounted on a rotary to provide complete relief. Three variations of intensities are available, enabling the user to choose one. Further, the seat is also subjected to vibrations, thus helping to give improved flow of blood in the capillaries. For its price this is a well designed massage chair. For its features we like to award it with a rating of 18.

Massage Therapy: The massage chair should perform therapeutics function effectively. The Omega M-2 Orion includes 3 automatically timed massages varying from 5, 10 and 15 minutes. It gives you a choice of 3 manual massages and 3 back courses. The manual massage techniques include kneading, swaying and finger press with good force. The speed of the manual massages can be selected from among the three levels to suit users’ preferences. The paddle system in case of calf massage can be placed on the thighs, knees and calves because of extendable foot rest. Appropriate selection of functions results to offering effectual massage therapies for the whole body. The Omega M-2 Orion massage recliner deserves a rating of 18 for massage therapy.

How does the Omega M-2 Orion stack up? Overall, our rating of the Omega M-2 Orion is a 90/100. Omega surely offers some of the high value features in this entry level massage chair. The Swaying massage and the thorough seat massage make an excellent therapeutic package. The M-2 provides massages of good strength that provide effective relief. Omega also offers good warranty protection for the amount invested. You will find it hard to get another entry level machine offering full body massage at this price.

This review covers the model HEC-SR1000K, an entry level massage chair manufactured by Sanyo. The SR 1000K massage chair recliner comes with various features that are provided in some of Sanyo’s higher end models. This product review comprises an evaluation of 5 different categories and each category is measured on a scale of one to twenty. Finally, the points earned in each category are added together to arrive at an overall rating for the massage chair. So, here we go:

Warranty Coverage & Customer Service: We like to give priority to warranty offered by the manufacturer of massage chairs as these are sophisticated machines, and having adequate protection by way of warranty is always helpful in making your feel comfortable at the back of your mind. Here are the details of the warranty as offered for SR-1000k recliner. 3 years for roller mechanism, 1 year for labor coverage, another one year for parts as well for home service. It’s rare to get that kind of warranty for an entry level massage chair. Sanyo has a national call centre too for providing improved customer service. We give 19 points to this manufacturer for warranty and customer care services.

Comfort & Ergonomics: Now, that‘s another important consideration for entry level massage chairs. We tried a couple of other machines from the same category but did not find those to be really comfortable and thus defeated the very purpose of having such chair. You find the SR1000K quite comfortable as you sit in there. Its head pillow and smart back pad are adjustable. You can conveniently reach the main power button, positioned on the left side of the chair, while sitting in the chair. For using leg massager, you need to bend down and flip out the foot massage arrangement. We don’t really consider that to be a very ergonomic design for any of the massage recliners. We rate the comfort and ergonomics at 17 for the SR 1000.

Ease of Use: The new generation of massage chairs incorporate very many new features, and at times add to the complexity of the operation of the chair. New users, particularly, are unable to comprehend their functioning. We feel the chair should offer simple operation and remain easy to use.

The advanced remote of the Sanyo SR-1000 comes loaded with many features. It surely takes time getting used to a series of buttons to enable the chair to perform different functions as per your requirements. A very helpful feature is the provision of light level indicators that helps you see the intensities. We give the ease of use a rating of 16.

Key Features: This massage chair includes the Sanyo stiffness detector that uses the same technology as lie detectors, with the difference that the detector in the SR 1000 can detect tightened muscles and other points of stress in the body. As the user holds the side of the remote, the chair goes to detect the areas of stiffness. The chair then targets these areas to provide relief. Another interesting feature is the shape sensor that makes an accurate assessment of the position of the shoulders and makes self-adjustment to provide a relieving massage. The roller width gets reduced automatically as the rollers are used on the neck or shoulders. These are some very sophisticated electronic features that you get with Sanyo chair only. The chair surely qualifies for a rating of 18 for key features.

Massage Therapy: This is certainly the most significant category, after all this is what for you buy a massage chair. The SR 1000K features these manual massage techniques: massage, tapping, combination, stretch 1 and stretch 2. You can have a combination of the stretch 1 and stretch 2 functions for massaging. Further it has 2 automatic programs, relax and recovery. First you select the massage and then choose the part of the body to be massaged. You may choose upper body, neck/shoulder, or waist. The SR1000K also has a calf and foot massager. The leg rest can directly be used be used for the calves. For using the foot massager it needs to be flicked out. With the leg rest you can massage these body parts: calves back of the knees, soles of the feet and the Achilles tendon/heal. The leg rest roller arrangement offers an effective massage to the calves as well the back of the knees. We offer a score of 17 for the massage therapy.

The Sanyo SR 1000K scores a total of 87/100 points on our rating scale. As an entry level machine the SR-1000 has some very exclusive electronic features. It comes with one of the best warranty coverage for chairs in this price range. Its foot massager is designed to be hidden from view, thus adding to the aesthetics of the chair. The chair has pleasant wood accents that impart it welcoming looks. It provides efficient massages. It surely offers a great value for money. You would do well to consider this chair if you are looking for a massage chair recliner falling in the entry level category.

Human Touch® and iJoy® are produced by Interactive Health, the top most supplier of massage chairs in the U.S. The company enjoys the reputation of developing proprietary technologies that effectively reproduce the massage movements of professional massage therapists. This commitment to research and development has been rewarded by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists by recognizing only these two chairs as a legitimate supplement to back-care therapies.

In case you are considering having the best massage chair to help alleviating back pain, you’ll find it difficult to get something better than an iJoy robotic massage chair.

All iJoy Human Touch chairs offer 4 massage functions.

* Rolling: gentle, yet firm pressure first on one side of the spine, and then the other. Rolling eases tension to loosens the muscles, thus preparing them for deeper massage at the back.
* Kneading: thumb-like pressure in a rounded motion on either side of the spine. This therapeutic motion lifts and stretches the muscles causing improved circulation.
* Compression: firm heel-like pushing on muscles along the spine that progressively moves inwards towards the spine itself. This procedure helps improving mobility and posture.
* Percussion: fist-like rapid tapping on the back muscles. This is a deep muscle therapy that’s popular in sports medicine. It flexes spinal joints, eases pressure, and invigorates the entire back.

iJoy 100 Massage Chair

Selling for about $600, here are the features of the iJoy 100:

Features a child safety lock
Wheels for easy mobility
Wired remote control housed in the chair itself
Vertical massage length of 20″
Automatic timer shut-off of 15 minutes
4 Range Control Options: Full, Upper, Lower and Manual Position.
Manual recline of 115 to 150 degrees
Reclined dimensions: 46.5″L x 27″W x 24″H
Upright dimensions: 41″L x 27″W x 31″H.

The 100 is the smallest of iJoy robotic massage chairs, and therefore the lightest too, weighing 75 lbs. It is upholstered in brushed polyester and available in black, camel, and red or gray. A calf and foot massager can be procured at extra price.

iJoy 130 Massage Chair

The iJoy 130 robotic massage will cost you about $750. It is larger than the iJoy 100 massager. Its reclined dimensions are 50″L x 29.3″W x 19.7″H and upright dimensions equal 41.5″L x 29.3″W x 35.5″H. If you opt for its manual recline model, the reclining angle gets bigger to 110 to 170 degrees. The iJoy 130 robotic massage chair is offered in upholstered Micro-Suede in colors of black, cashew, bone and red, though a limited edition is available in yellow too. Rest of the specifications of the iJoy 130 are the same as that of the iJoy 100 chair. Here again, you have the option of buying a calf and foot massager at extra cost.

iJoy 173 Massage Chair

The iJoy 173 which is sold for about $700 is a still larger chair that offers reclined dimensions of 52.5″L x 31″W x 19″H. Because of its increased size, it has a vertical massage length of 22″. Upholstered in Micro-Suede this is available in black only. Unlike the 100 or 130 model, there is no option for a calf and foot massager.

iJoy 300 Massage Chair

The iJoy 300 robotic massage chair priced for around $1000 is the most expensive and well appointed of all the models. Its reclined dimensions are 52.5″L x 29.25″W x 31.75″H while the upright dimensions are 41.5″L x 29.5″W x 44″H. The iJoy 300 robotic massage chair has a powered recliner with a reclining angle of 115 to 155 degrees. It comes with improved upholstery in Faux-Suede in cashew, black, bone or sage

All the models of iJoy massage chairs are offered with one year limited warranty. You may also have a companion iJoy ottoman; the cheapest model is the 2.0 and the more expensive models are the 3.0 and 3.5.

Because of their quality of manufacturing of these chairs continue to earn excellent rating from the viewers. Even re-conditioned or used iJoy massage chairs are available and often prove to be worth the expense incurred.

Japanese companies are undoubtedly the leaders in making hi-tech massage chairs. One of the reasons for that is the fact that 22% households in Japan patronize some massage chair or the other. And, that obviously makes their marketing every competitive, prompting the manufacturers to keep improving the technicalities of their products.

Fujikura massage chairs have always been the first in incorporating technical innovations. However they remain a favorite of buyers as they offer better value for money. For the same price or even at a lower price, you often get more features on a Fujikura chair, than are offered by many of its competitors making quality shiatsu massage chairs.

Fujikura 900 Massage Chair

The Fujikura 900 chair is the costliest model that sells for about $2,200. Its stylish design combined with the latest technology certainly make it a truly shiatsu robotic massage chair. This American-sized recliner is designed to accommodate large American frames better than any other chair. It is ISO-2002 certified and the only design to get approval from the FDA, ETL (US highest safety department). The massage chair comprising of 6 motors and 8 rolling discs offers programs that include kneading, tapping and synch mode. It has a 32 air bag system for the lower extremities that produces air pressure massage, alternating strength, and a wavelet style that truly helps to improve blood circulation. Further, there is provision for power reclining with 110 to 170 degrees. Available in leather match upholstery, you can choose from black, ivory or brown.

Fujikura 1000 Massage Chair

The Fujikura 1000 chair priced for about $1,200 features these types of massages; rolling, kneading, shiatsu results, compression & percussion, chop action and flapping. You may choose to have a manual or an automatic model. The automatic model provides multi-functional automatic massage methods; three combination massage options for the whole body, the shoulder and the neck, and the back and the waist. The manual model gives you three options of pre-programmed massages for different regions of the body, whereas the positions of the massage hands can be adjusted to suit individual requirements. Another big feature comes by way a heating massage function in the foot area. It increases circulation of blood, thus providing a more effective foot massage. You get it in leather match upholstery to choose from black, ivory or brown.

Fujikura 2000 Massage Chair

The Fujikura 200 chair sells for about $1,800. Its design includes 11 rollers and an intelligent 4 roller system to conform to the contours of your spine. There is also a special neck massage function that straightaway focuses on the stress relieving “tsubo points” on the neck. It comes with 26 air bags for relieving fatigue. Its completely adjustable arm massagers enable a full shiatsu massage for the whole body including shoulders, arms and legs. This Fujikura chair includes a built in music therapy system comprising of headphones, speaker, a remote control stand, mp3 player, electric cord, and USB flash drive. As a final point, the chair also has 4 easy to use Healthcare auto programs. You get it in leather match upholstery in black, ivory or brown color.

All models of Fujikura robotic massage chairs are offered a 5 year warranty, including full coverage of all parts as well labor for 3 years.

It’ll be a great idea to have a massage chair at your home or in office. You get a very wide choice of models to choose from. Some of the better known manufacturers include Panasonic, Omega and Human Touch. But, if you are looking for something ultra modern and sleek, you may do well to check out the Human Touch HT 135 massage chair review.

The Human Touch massage chairs incorporate a proprietary robotic massage. It employs a quad roller design for massaging back, meaning that it has two roller arms with four massage points.

A remote control provided with The HT-135 massage chair facilitates selection of different features of the recliner. For example, you may choose a particular kind of massage or recline the chair backward.

The remote control is a wired controller, attached to the recliner with control buttons on two different faces. The positioning of the buttons is on the side of the remote and also on the top face.

The upholstery of the HT 135 massage chair is of artificial leather. Most of the manufacturers these days are making use of synthetic leather not only because it is cheaper than natural leather but also because it is more durable, thereby reducing maintenance expense too. The texture of artificial leather gives a nice feel on touching.

The HT-135 massage chair is not designed to provide a full body massage. It can effectively be used to massage your back and calves. The quad roller design is meant for the back and shoulders, whereas the calves can be massaged with a deep well calf massager.

The HT-135 also offers a power recline. Just push the provided button and get the right angle of recline for the chair back. The chair can be reclined back to as much 170 degrees.

The HT-135 has no arrangements to massage the buttocks or the upper legs. However, the HT 135 massage chair comes with Visco Elastic Foam Seat Cushion that means it can perfectly align to the contours of your body.

The Human Touch 135 comes with three auto massage programs to eliminate long lasting pain from your back. Each program can be adjusted to work for duration of fifteen minutes. Having selected the program once, you just sit back and let it work for you.

Only the angle of the calf massager can be adjusted from the chair. The calf massager of fixed length can not be extended out. This may be a limitation for some, being unable to position their legs properly in the calf massager.

Yet, the functioning of the calf massager is quite interesting. It’s housed in a special bracket that allows it to be flipped. Now, that’s nice feature as you can hide the calf massager when not in use.

The HT-135 is a pedestal base style recliner that can swivel to 360 degrees. It has a modern design with sloping armrests. The chair has an interesting look, yet some may not like it.

The Human Touch massager 135 model falls in the midrange category. It has a fascinating blend of style that offers different massage treatments. At times choosing one of the midrange models can be tricky because of the availability of a lot many models with varying features and designs. Therefore, you must deicide your priorities before you go out to buy one, but do not overlook the HT 135 for its design and features.

At the end of a hard day’s work, one likes to rush home and looks forward to getting relaxed in a favorite chair. Imagine the pleasure of being welcomed by a chair that warmly embraces your body, giving the feel of a human touch to any specific or every part of your tired body! Here comes the Human Touch 7120 massage chair.

The HT-7120 massage chair is an “upgraded version of The HT-125/135/136 model series. Its features include the lumbar heat, adjustable massage intensity, and calf width adjustment, of which you’ll know more details as you continue reading this article.

You’ll find The Human Touch 7120 massage chair very much like your comfortable office chair, except that it has concealed features. The bottom of the chair houses a rotating calf and foot massager for providing you relief from tired and aching muscles. It features two programs of fifteen minutes each which offer a gentle or an intense foot and calf massage thru squeeze and release techniques akin to a professional massager. Calf pain is often the most experienced complaint of people using a massage chair. The human Touch comes with an arrangement for adjusting the width, and by mere pressing of a button, the ottoman adjusts the width to provide the desired level of comfort to body of any size and shape.

The most helpful feature of this chair is the provision of lumbar heater. It soothes the lower back muscles, followed by remedial massage that duplicates the actions of a professional massager. The mild warmth offered by the chair slowly but surely reduces the soreness and tightness in the region. As most people are affected by pain in the lower back, it should be desirable for every such chair to include some kind of heating arrangement in the chair for this region. There is provision of adjusting the intensity of massage to seven different levels by an ergonomic hand control.

Any massage chair would be incomplete without a reclining feature. As you fully stretch your body, the foot and calf massagers hold your legs while the chair slowly moves back. The reclining mode allows you to stretch your spine that causes increased blood flow to the vertebrae and disks that goes to rejuvenate the lower back. It is designed to ensure that you remain comfortable even in reclining mode, as the HT 7120 tilts back to a maximum of 170 degree angle. There is provision of a cushion head pillow that ensures additional comfort while you undergo heightened pleasure of your massage.

There is a conveniently located outlet on one side of the chair that provides easy access to plug in your chair to the nearest available outlet. The reclining lever provided on its side allows you to conveniently adjust the chair as per requirements. Apart form the outlet and the lever, there is a pocket provided on the side for keeping your emote control, lest you misplace it and keep looking for that later.

You have a choice as far as luxurious leather upholstery goes. You mat have it in brown or black leather. But once you get used to the near natural quality of massage provided by The Human Touch 7120, the color would take a back seat.

Depending on the model you choose, A HoMedics massage chair costs from $250 to $800. Primarily there are three models and each offers variation and comes with different features and functions. Here’s a review of the present models of HoMedics massage chairs.

The HoMedics Anti-Gravity massage recliner is a very easy, modern and pleasant looking chair. The manufacturer touts the chair to have anti-gravity feature that enables the user to adapt to the same seating position as NASA astronauts when they go to space. Leaving aside the exaggerations, in this case anti-gravity in fact means that the chair can be reclined to such an angle that brings the feet and ankles of the user to a level slightly higher that the his/her head. Well, very few experienced traveling in space, but research indicates that being in that position helps better circulation of blood and a majority finds that position comfortable and helpful in relaxing.

A nice feature of this chair that you generally don’t find in other machines of the same price range, starting from $250, is the inclusion of heating arrangements. HoMedics AG-2101 is the basic model that comprises of the chair and simple vibrating massage. You can recline in the chair to a comfortable angle by operating the lever provided. It offers ten easy basic massage programs and has an easy to use hand control.

You may upgrade to the AG-3000, AG-3001 and AG-3000S models- for a maximum of $380. Their designs are still more interesting with a shiatsu massager on the back. But, then, that’s not a real shiatsu massage!

On the whole, HoMedics AntiGravity is an economical massage recliner. It would be worthwhile to buy the basic AG-2101, as the more expensive models don’t offer anything of much significance.

The HoMedics eLounger massaging recliner has the looks of a traditional massage chair. Its black faux leather would generally get along well with the looks of most homes. The four massage functions it provides include: kneading, tapping, kneading and tapping and rolling, the last offering 3 programmed sessions of Upper and Lower Back Upper and Full, each lasting 15 minutes. Depending on the model, the price varies from $500 – $800 and is flaunted as the HoMedics shiatsu massage chair, which isn’t really true. A good shiatsu massage chair costs upwards of $1800.

However, the quality of massage provided is good. The massage chair from HoMedics is better that the competitor make, iJoy, as far as design, functions and ease of operation is concerned.

On top of one of the armrests is the control unit, while the other armrest has a cup holder. Some users may not feel comfortable with the control unit on the arm set and may like the arm to rest there all the time, but you can remove the control. I really don’t see the purpose of a cup holder on the other armrest, unless you intend having a beer or coffee in the course of your massage? It looks quite shoddy.

My favorite is the HoMedics Scandinavian heated massage recliner chair and ottoman.
It has a simple and graceful style, is reasonably priced at about $550. I like it for its features and functions. I am fond of heated massages and the chair provides three heat zones, for lower back, seat and calves. Look at the massage modes that include: kneading, tapping, rolling, and combined kneading and tapping. Apart from the variety of massages, it allows you to select a partial massage that would focus on just a four-inch range area of your body or you may opt for spot massage that concentrates on just one spot for kneading or tapping and kneading combined. It provides three massage speeds, whereas intensity can be controlled from low to medium to high.

Personally I would recommend Scandinavian recliner and ottoman, of all the three models of HoMedics massage chair, because of its excellent features with great looks that come at an affordable price.

Long ago when massage chairs were introduced they were simply lounge chairs that had built in vibrators. They have come a long way since then. The innovations and improvements have added to the therapeutic value of these machines. There is little doubt on the physical and psychological benefits of massage to almost any age of the user. The incorporation of so many facilitating features has certainly added to the complexities of this equipment. That makes it very important for the consumers to know what they are getting from a machine they might intend buying. So, here are a few things you would find interesting and helpful while choosing a massager.

Generally, a modern massage chair is designed to offer different types of motions during massaging. You should look for one that provides these three forms of massage. One type of massage is generally known as Shiatsu. Such a massage horizontally kneads your back muscles from side to side on both the sides of your backbone. Though real Shiatsu is a very complicated technique, the basic idea is that only. Further there are many kinds of Shiatsu. You should try to understand the maximum of what the Shiatsu mechanism of the chair is going to do to your back.

The second kind of motion offers mild pounding and drumming up and down the back like little chops or a shower massage.
The third style of motion is a roller motion that goes up and down on both the sides of your spine. This goes to lengthen and relax the muscles of the spine and back.

Most chairs have automated programs to combine all three motions. Some of the programs are for changing the intensity of the massage while others are for changing the type of massage, so you should understand the functioning of different programs.

Some of the latest massage chairs provide leg and foot massage. They certainly deliver good results and are worth having. Some are provided even with arm massage devices. However, these do not prove to be as effective as the leg, back and foot massage. Most of the massage chairs have tilting arrangements so that the chair could be inclined to different angles. This feature heightens the effects of massage. Some of them are designed to recline up to full 180o to get the best out of massage.

You may wonder that all the good quality hairs are made from leather, but as a matter of fact they use vinyl and synthetic leather. But, there are technical reasons for not using leather. You see, most of the massagers are provided with built-in heaters. Leather can’t bear frequent changes of temperature and will get dried and crack ultimately. Likewise, leather is unable to withstand the constant motion of the back rollers. Rather than having spoiled and cracked leather that spoils the looks and gets uncomfortable for the user, the manufacturers use specially made synthetic materials with natural looks that can withstand temperature variations and constant motion, the necessary features of any good massager. It’s just a sales gimmick if the company claims to be using natural leather. As you can understand, leather is not functional for such applications and it’s good to rely upon good quality vinyl or synthetic leather, which you may find difficult to differentiate from natural leather.

It’s of utmost importance to understand the warranty clause of the provider. You should understand that all the movements are controlled electronically, though the main source of motion is an electric motor. Generally, you won’t have any major break down, but it is good to know how to tackle the situation arising out of any breakdown of whatever type. Suppose you main motor stops working soon after you bought the equipment! Wouldn’t you like it getting repaired at your place rather than sending it back to the supplier and bear all the expense of shipping and connected bother? So, you are better prepared to handle such situations if you know what all is covered by warranty and for how long.