I wore out my old massager. It was chargeable and would run on better my. Assumed wrongly that this would be the same. It had to be plugged in and the plug disconnects from the unit very easily and frequently. Wouldn’t recommend.
I really enjoyed it for several months, but the cloth wore out and the rollers broke through. I fell it should have lasted longer than around a year.
My spouse bought this for me for my bday. I haven’t even had it for 24 hours and I’m telling you, get it!!! I feel amazing!!! My feet were a little sore last night because I used it.. for a few hours!! I was a little nervous this morning but I changed the setting (didn’t even know I could) and wow. Just wow. Great product! Thank you 💚
My first impression was how nice the massage felt! The machine has some heft but the build quality for this is amazing. I have another shiatsu massage from Brookstone, which felt good but the mesh wore out quickly after several months. That was replaced under their warranty but the mesh wore out again so I bought this as an alternative. The mesh on this is starting to wear out too because I use this multiple times a day but there is a cloth underneath it so it's still usable. The Brookstone one isn't after it wears out. That just might be a drawback of using mesh. The warm massage is actually warm and nice. The Brookstone one would get too hot to touch after a short period.Massage wise, this is more of a tingly and almost tickle feeling, which is very nice. My feet eventually get numb though after 15 minutes or so which might be due to my feet condition. The massage heads are smaller than the brookstone so it feels harder. The best ones I've used have a combination of large and small.Some quibbles: On/off switch on the back. If pressed to the wall, it can turn off or on.Speed seems to vary from model to model - some say the speed for the normal and heated mode is the same but mine goes faster for the heated massageVariable speed would be nice, but I understand that's a extra feature.I do think it should have a auto stop feature though despite this being a budget and more basic model as a safety feature. I tried using it to massage my calves while laying on the bed and I fell asleep. I woke up an hour later and I couldn't feel my calves...definitely a scary moment!Overall, it's very solid and well built and an incredible value. Would I buy it again? I can see how some people might love this. Massages are subjective. I personally would want one that is more of a deep tissue that I could use for longer without my feet getting numb after 15 minutes. It's still great for short bursts. I think if the massage heads were a little bit larger so and maybe slower or with variable speed, then I could really dig my feet in there. For what it is, I'm still satisfied with it and it's pretty nice and would recommend it, especially if that's your style.
