90% of a high end massage chair, 20% of the cost
After testing out several massage chairs at Brookstone, I found it very difficult to justify $3-4K on a chair.  I took a calculated gamble by buying this chair and was really interested in trying the &#34;Long Rail&#34; feature.<br /><br />I have been extremely impressed with the quality of the massage.  The &#34;Long Rail&#34; basically takes the kneading, thumping and shiatsu all the way too your BUTT and it feels really good to me.  The only areas where the balloon cushions are utilized are the feet, calf and arms.  The balloon pressure is strong, the way I like it.  The rollers on the bottom of the feet are like icing on the cake for me.  I am 5'6&#34; and the chair fits me perfectly.  It is possible someone with longer legs may not get their entire calf into the seat.  I would estimate 5'9&#34; would be the maximum height before the experience starts to degrade for a user.<br /><br />The four automatic programs are remarkably similar.  They could have just labeled the programs along the lines of strong, medium, weak.  There is a nice sleeve pocket on the left hand inner side of the massage chair to hold the remote which is a nice feature some users may not have noticed.<br /><br />A few cons:  There were a few loose screws under the foot rest that came off probably during shipment.  Not a big deal for me to install back on.  Keep in mind these products come from oversea, China.  Also, the manual is written in Chenglish (Chinese English) so average Americans will find the manual difficult to read.  Another downside is there is no vibration feature.<br /><br />The few cons have in no way soured my experience so far with this chair.  If the chair can last at least 2 years I will feel very happy with this product.  In fact, if after 1 year there are no issues, I may buy another one.  Highly recommended so far.
Rating: 5 stars