11 Aug 11 TOP 5 Chair Massagers

For a long time I continued suffering due pain in the lower back region. This was the result of continuously sitting at my desk for long hours during my working life. Bad postures at work added to the problem of pains and aches and early arthritis set in. All this caused uncomfortable erratic sleep, affected by ability to concentrate and prevented me from indulging in a lot of physical activities that I used to love.

I tried different and expensive treatments to get relief from pain, including acupuncture, shiatsu, Swedish and Thai massage. All these treatments felt great, but I realized that on reaching home the pain would slowly start reappearing again. Moreover, it proved to be quite expensive treatment. I started looking for something that I could use within the confines of my home at my convenience at an affordable expense.

Then, a friend happened to introduce me to the Pure Therapy PT500 Remote Control Operated Reclining Shiatsu Massage Chair. Though initially I was a bit apprehensive of its use, having spent just about five minutes on the equipment I was transformed to a different world. It had amazing features and that experience prompted me to look for other similar massagers and here I sum up the features of the five most impressive machines:

Health benefits of massage chairs

As an ever increasing number of people begin to realize the health benefits of using an electric massage chair, the use of such machines is no more confined to the rich and luxurious couch potatoes. Therapeutic massage chairs are reported to have cured many users and proven helpful to those affected by backaches, digestive maladies, anxiety and depression, headaches, insomnia and many such maladies.

Muscle pain

Many people have this wrong impression that body aches are mainly caused by painful joints and bones. Though it may be the cause many a time, generally, the cause of the pain originates from muscles. A good quality massage chair is capable of reducing or even eliminating the pain and ache as a result of overworked and tense muscles. These chairs are especially helpful in providing relief from sports injuries.
Massage chairs offer a lot of relief from stiffness of the back and neck as result of spending long hours on your working desk.

Increased Blood flow

Poor circulation of blood causes sluggish elimination of toxins from your body, because the lymph system and bloodstream assist getting rid of toxins. A good therapeutic massage chair helps to have improved circulation of blood in the body, thus facilitating valuable oxygen to reach different tissues and organs and promotes quick healing of injuries.

Apart from the already mentioned benefits of using therapeutic massage chairs, they also offer other benefits including:

Reduce problems of muscle spasms
Relief from tiredness
Improved levels of energy
Enhanced breathing
Improved sleep
Reduced levels of anxiety and strain
Better posture
Relief from pain and uneasiness due to arthritis
Top five massage chairs

Human Touch PC-85 Perfect Chair, Black Leather

There is no room for any further improvement in this chair as this is already’ PERFECT”. It has an entirely different new look. The new features of this zero gravity lounger include liberal width of seat and more of leg space and comes with a retractable footrest and touch- button recline. The Perfect Chair-85 is distinguishable largely due its upholstered design and coordinated leather styling.

Human Touch HT-1650 Robotic Massage Chair, Dark Chocolate

The HT-1650 chair with superior functionality and best massage technology comes with eight pre-programmed or customized massages as per user’s specifications. Its automatic acupuncture detection system ensures an accurate and individually tuned massage. There are seven intensity variables for intensity of massage, enabling you to choose from mild to invigorating.

By the mere touch of a button its robot takes over to offer you fully powered calf and foot massage. Heater panels give your sore muscles an indulgent and highly effective massage you could dream of! You get it in black or dark chocolate upholstery. The HT-1650 looks more like a stylish armchair because of its luxurious design and superior materials. Designed to tag along the natural contour of spine, it moves three-dimensionally in four special modes, with the multi-patent human touch technology massage arrangement very closely following the therapeutic treatment offered by spinal and back care specialists.

Pure Therapy PT500 Remote Control Operated Reclining Shiatsu Massage Chair

Soothing massage leads to enhanced blood circulation and improves relaxation. Pt 500 is like having your own therapist anytime you like and feel relaxed physically and mentally. It allows you to opt from a range of pre-programmed massages or programs as per your personal preferences to enjoy the benefits of a personalized massage. You can choose from many of the massage techniques including kneading, knocking, pressing, tapping, and shiatsu. Use lower leg and calf massager to energize or relax the calves, and enhance circulation.

Its reclining angle goes up to 160 degrees, meaning you can simultaneously get relief for your spine and continue enjoying the massage. While getting your upper body massaged, you may simultaneously enjoy massage of your lower body, including your calves. You may sit straight or recline to any comfortable angle and get a massage that can only be offered by a professional therapist. Regular visits to a professional therapist could cost you thousands of dollars! You won’t be investing in a machine, but in your body by having this equipment. The quality of your life improves as you start using this chair regularly.

King Kong USA Galaxy D3000 Acupuncture Point Deluxe Air Massage Chair

Here are the main features of this massage chair
- Acupuncture point auto sense function measures body shape
- Kneading, rolling and tapping functions
- Includes auto manual or fixed working cycle
- 16 built in deluxe air massage bags
- Includes back heat and foot heat device

Luxury Massage Chair Full Body Recliner Massager Air Bags

The LCD screen has seven different background colors, showing all the massage functions, massage position, width of the massaging hands and so on. In all you can get twenty-four kinds of massages from head to toe, and six new auto programs that include: Fatigue, HealthCare, and Physical Therapy. Relax, Prescription & Awake. You can also choose massage timing from just eight minutes to thirty-five minutes.

24 Nov 10 Brief Look On Sanyo Massage Chairs

The Sanyo Intelligent massage chair with Stiffness Detection Sensors is available in different models to suit varying budgets and users’ requirements. The Intelligent system employs lie detector technology to precisely spot and take care of your body’s specific requirements for that perfect massage. It monitors temperature and perspiration in a short time and works accordingly. Then it provides a customized massage, making use of the Stiffness Detection Sensors to focus on those areas of your body that need concentration.

You can choose from Fine, Relax, Stiffness or Recovery programs. All Sanyo massage chairs are backed by a full 1-year warranty with 3 years coverage on the roller mechanism.

Sanyo HEC-DR7700K Massage Chair

This shiatsu massage chair from Sanyo has 5 massage programs and 4 full-body automatic massage programs. Using different combinations you may have an unbelievably large number of 83 manual programs including Grip, Shiatsu, Kneading, Tapping, Kneading and Tapping. Further, it is designed to offer power recline with a 170 degree angle, meaning that you can recline to a zero-gravity position when the legs are elevated above head height. It also incorporates multi-point leg and foot shiatsu massage with heat setting. It has a very large 31″ vertical stroke length and 5 width settings, which enable the chair to accommodate all kinds of builds. The console is easy to read and simple to use. The Sanyo DR7700K sells for about $5,300 and is available in black synthetic leather.

Sanyo HEC-SA5000K Massage Chair

The Sanyo SA5000K/SA5000C has 4 automatic programs to meet with the requirements of any individual. Moreover, it offers 4 full-body sensor automatic massage programs. In all it goes to provide 71 combination manual programs. It has a power recline, but unlike the 7700K, there is no an anti-gravity position. But, it certainly includes physical body shape detectors that adjust the massage rollers automatically to offer a wonderful massage. The Sanyo 5000 chair also includes multi-point calf and foot shiatsu massage with the facility of heat adjustment. The vertical roller length is 28″ with 5 width settings. It is available in both black or desert sand synthetic leather and retails for around $4,300.

Sanyo HEC-SR1000K Massage Chair

The Sanyo SR1000 has a very contemporary design and is lightweight. This simple and well-designed equipment also incorporates Stiffness Detection Sensors and Body Shape Sensors. It comes loaded with 7 automatic programs: Neck & Shoulders, Waist, and Leg. You have the option of combining the Leg program with any or all of the other three programs. In all it is possible to have 55 combinations of manual programs including, Kneading, Tapping, Kneading & Tapping and various Stretch programs. The footrest and back can be reclined up to 170 degrees without making any physical effort. The vertical roller length is 25″ with 3 width settings. The Sanyo 1000 massage chair is available in black synthetic leather and sells for about $3,000.

17 Oct 10 Fujikura 1000 Massager Review

The Fujikura massage chair is available in three models – the 900, 1000, and 2000 – the 1000 chair falls in the mid-priced category. Its price makes it all the more attractive. Here, let’s look at what the chair has to offer and what it lacks.

First of all, the 1000 Fujikura massage chair has stylish looks with a contemporary design. Upholstered in man-made leather it is available in brown, black, and ivory. Don’t get the idea that synthetic leather is used for the purpose of economy. You should understand that real leather isn’t the ideal material for a robotic massage chair because it just can’t bear the strain of moving rollers plus air bags for long. Perhaps the best massage chairs all over the world are manufactured by Inada and all of them are upholstered in synthetic leather.

Here, let’s compare the features of the 1000 with two other massage chairs of the same price range. First, let’s take the Human touch HT 100 massage chair, a very popular model but slightly costlier and thus is a good yardstick. Another chair we are going to consider is the iJoy 300 robotic massage chair, another popular model but costs a little less than the Fujukara.

A very important feature of a chair is its vertical rolling stroke. The taller you are the longer should be the vertical stroke. On this feature the 1000 wins hands down against the competitors. The 1000 has a vertical rolling stroke of 29”, the HT 100 offers the minimum, just 20″. The iJoy 300 chair – the cheapest of the three comes with 25″.

All the three chairs incorporate power recline but each offers a different angle of recline. The higher the angle to which chair reclines the better it is, both in terms of build quality as well users’ benefit. There again the 100 offers the maximum angle varying from 110 to 170 degrees, compared to the iJoy chair which gives you the minimum recline of 115 to 155 degrees, whereas the HT massage chair has a slightly better angle of 120 to 170 degrees.

The better quality of chairs these days come with the facility of foot massage. In this regard the iJoy is inadequate and has no foot rest, though one may purchase an ottoman without any massage function. The Human Touch massage 100 chair includes a foot massage which has to be adjusted manually for massaging your calves or the feet. It’s only with the 1000 that you get a complete foot rest with both a calf and foot massager. The calf rest comes fitted with 14 air bags and provide four air-massage combinations of 2 intensity levels. The foot rest loaded with 12 airbags provides 4 modes of massage.

The massage functions of the three models are different. The Fujikura 1000 offers 6 functions: rolling (back stretch), kneading, flapping, kneading & flapping, shiatsu, knocking and vibrating. You also get the option of automatic or manual massage operations which can target some specific parts of the body. It has 3 speed settings. The HT100 offers these four functions: rolling, kneading, compression and percussion (with only one speed setting). However, the HT 100 is better than the 1000 because of its Range Control option. You may opt to have spot or partial. When in spot mode, it allows more specific areas of the body to be massaged, while the partial massage strokes 3″ up and down for kneading or compression. The iJoy too offers the same functions as the HT minus the spot option.

Which gives the best massage is a matter of personal preference! The 1000 chair, probably gives a firmer massage, but the HT100 does seem to provide a somewhat more varied massage routine.

On the whole, the Fujikura 1000 massage chair certainly offers the best as far as functions in this price range are concerned. I hardly find any flaw with it, but you may like to have additional features. In such a case be prepared to shell out more money. Yet, I can’t help mentioning one limitation and that concerns its power recline. It isn’t a one push system, and you have to keep pressing the button while the chair reclines. It means that users with a short reach will find it difficult to keep it pressed till the maximum recline position is attained.

In winding it up, if you plan to have one of the best robotic massage chairs in this price range, you should not neglect the Fujikura massage chair.