Bulky, cannot be used while charging, modes are somewhat confusing. But feels nice to use.
I have, thanks to a combination of spending a lot time on the computer and slinging boxes around at work, the occasional twinge in my wrist that may or may not be carpal tunnel (undiagnosed). The occasional PAINFUL twinge that interferes with the previously mentioned activities when it occurs.<br /><br />While the fact I have one of those "on your feet all day" retail positions means I can't exactly use this at work at a moment's notice, it takes care of the problem quite nicely at home.<br />Well, sometimes. See, while it has a rechargeable battery, it can't be used while charging. Maybe a safety feature, maybe flawed design, I don't know, but it means that for a product that only lasts a few sessions per charge you have to remember to charge it regularly... or wait until it's charged when you might need it most. It's also quite bulky which limits where I can be while I'm using it; need to declutter besides the point, my current desk would probably work but I would never have been able to use this when I was dependent on a tiny little student desk, and it's really not comfortable enough to sit in my lap the way one of the official product photos suggests.<br /><br />But when it works, it works well. Heat if you want it, something resembling the fine-pointedness of acupressure (that'd be what makes all of those temporary pressure marks in your skin when you use it), multiple pressure intensity options, multiple modes depending on where you want to focus that pressure.... And a timer indicator that works in five-minute increments, giving you somewhat an idea of how much time you have left during your current session.<br /><br />My two biggest problems that I think need addressing both relate to power.<br />One is mentioned above and that's the inability to use it while it's charging.<br />The other is that it uses the much older style round plug-in on the UNIT'S side... and USB on the charging end, making it difficult to charge if you don't have any shelves conveniently near a USB port without investing in a USB extension cable (not included) and all but impossible to swap cords if and when the included one wears out, unless in both cases you're lucky enough to find a "universal" cord that has the right size connector. Frankly, if they were going to use USB they should've gone USB the entire way, charge it with as universal an option as if I were charging my cell phone.
Rating: 4 stars