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Sanyo HEC-SR1000K Massage Chair Recliner
By admin | August 23, 2009
This review covers the entry level massage chair made by Sanyo, which is model HEC-SR1000K. The SR 1000K massage chair recliner has some of the same features as some of Sanyo’s higher end models. Our product review makes an evaluation in 5 separate categories and up to 20 points are awarded in each category. The total points are added up to give an overall rating for the massage chair. Here is our review of the Sanyo SR1000K massage chair recliner.
Warranty Coverage & Customer Service: At the outset we start with this topic because this takes off quite a few worries of your mind, being durable equipment that you are going to use for along time. Massage chairs are composite machines and it is always helpful to have longer and sufficient warranty coverage. SR-1000K recliner from Sanyo offers a long and varied warranty coverage. Here it goes: Roller mechanism is warranted for 3 years, 1 year labor coverage, and 1 year coverage for parts, coupled with 1 year of home service cover. An entry level chair couldn’t have a better warranty. And, that’s not all. Sanyo has a national call center for delivering prompt and quick service after sales. We consider offering it 19 for warranty coverage and service after sales.
Comfort & Ergonomics: This forms a very important feature for entry level massage chairs. If the chair itself is not comfortable to the desired level, it very much defeats the intended purpose. Of the many chairs we tried, we realized that SR1000K is more comfortable. There is provision for a head pillow that can be adjusted to individual’s comfort and there is a lush back pad. The main power button located on the left is convenient to access while seated on the chair. You can push out the foot massage mechanism by bending a bit. Now, that is not the so ergonomic part of the massage recliner but the overall comfort and other ergonomic features prompt us to offer it 17 marks.
Ease of Use: Every new model introduced in the market has a host of features. That rather makes its use quite complex, all the more so for a beginner. We feel the chair should offer a friendly operation and allow the user to have easy access to its different features. The Sanyo SR-1000 has an advanced remote with many features.
It may take you sometime for getting used to the equipment and familiarize yourself with the series of buttons that perform the desired action. It was thoughtful of the manufacturer to have provided light level indicators the enable you to keep a watch on intensities. The ease of use surely qualifies for 16.
Key Features:
This massage chair is provided with the Sanyo stiffness detector. The technology employed in stiffness detectors is comparable to what we have in lie detectors. SR 1000 has a stiffness detector designed to sense tightness of different muscles of your body. It also senses other stressful points. As the user holds the remote, the chair goes to detect stiffened areas and targets the same to provide relief. Sanyo has included a new feature in the form of a shape sensor. It takes into account the position of the shoulders. Then, the chair goes to locate the exact position of shoulders and adjusts itself for an effective massage. The roller width automatically adjusts itself while moving from your shoulders to the neck. The incorporation of these helpful easy to use features demands a rating of 18 for key features.
Massage Therapy:
This is the most important category, since this is what a massage chair is all about. The SR 1000K has the following manual massage techniques: massage, tapping, combination, stretch 1 and stretch 2. You have the facility of a combination of the massages by combining stretch 1 and stretch 2 functions. Two automatic programs, Relax and Recovery are also included. You decide the massage first, and then you can choose the region of the body to be targeted. You may choose neck/shoulder, upper body, or waist. The equipment is provided with a calf and foot massager. The leg rest is designed for being used directly on the calves. While continuing to be in your chair, you may just flip down the foot massager for being used. The leg rest can nearly be used for any part of your lower body. You may conveniently use it for your calves, soles of feet, back of knees and the Achilles tendon/heal. The massage therapy of the SR-1000 qualifies for a 17.
In all The Sanyo SR 1000K scores 87/100 points on our rating scale. There are not many entry level massage chairs with such advanced electronics features. For its price, one couldn’t ask for a better warranty coverage. Here’s a well designed chair that has oodles of aesthetics and incorporates ergonomics features to a large extent and provides effective massages. We won’t be surprised if you narrow down your choice to this particular model, for we are sure this is one of its kinds in the category that offers value for money.
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