... only had the chair about 2 weeks but we love it. We placed the order on Thursday evening ...
Update 2022. Chair is still working great about 4 years later . We were told by a chiropractor to use it 2-3 times a week and not every day. The shiatsu function is pretty strong. We havent had any problems with it.<br /><br />2018.<br />We have only had the chair about 2 weeks but we love it. We placed the order on Thursday evening and it arrived on Tuesday morning of the next week. That was a very happy surprise since we didn't expect it for at least a week or 10 days. It is a little bulky so we had to have help to get it in the house. Once you get it on the rolling wheels, it is a lot easier to maneuver around the house. As for the actual massaging quality - it is great for someone that hasn't had a chair like this before (we have test tried some other chairs)! It takes a little getting used to because some sections of the rollers are pretty deep/hard on the back and feet. The airbags are pretty hard on your calfs too sometimes. So the first time make sure you have the remote in hand to press the pause button as needed. The foot massage is really deep too. I did not realize that I had areas on my feet/soles that I actually couldn't feel before we had the chair. With this foot massage function it seemed to rejuvenate my feet quite a bit. In the automatic massage modes the airbags actually keep your legs and feet pressed down so you cannot move your foot away from the rollers on the bottom and you really get a good deep massage there. If you are not ready for that you may want to try the manual mode first and see what works best for you. You can also move your feet in between the airbag squeezes and cover different areas of the feet/soles, which I really needed. It is also great that the main rollers go all the way down to the hip/bottom area and there are different modes for different sections of your body. If you have hip/sciatic nerve problems like I did it works on the areas you need and you can even stop it with the remote and work that area for a while. My husband has lower back issues so he likes that feature since he can pinpoint the area and use different methods on that specific area. The Kneading is my favorite but it also works well in the Shiatsu mode and I can also do the knocking and kneading together to work on the upper back and shoulders area. You can choose a whole body massage too or just a certain area. You just have to be careful and make sure you don't overdo it to start with. I didn't realize I had knots in my back, shoulders and feet until I sat on the chair and started a massage. The first day I was a little sore since my muscles were not used to actually being massaged. So I highly recommend to do a little the first day and gradually ease into it. You may be really excited, like we were, and try to do 30 min or more the first time and try to figure out all the functions but try to not do that much or your muscles will be sore the next day. I really hope the rest of the reviews are correct and we have this chair for a few years without having mechanical issues. It works really well for the cost of it. It seems to be put together quite well as well. It doesn't look or feel cheap at all. I was afraid the leather will be really thin and not last for too long but it feels like it will last a while. I would highly recommend this product to anybody. We also consulted with a Chiropractor before we bought a massage chair. He recommended the type where the roller goes up and down your spine, like this one and not the stationary type. He was absolutely correct since we enjoy the up and down rollers a lot! You cannot use this as a recliner as it does not have the padding and the rollers are not comfortable unless they are in motion and massaging you. We have tried the zero gravity position without the massaging but it only helps for a little bit. This chair is made for the medical benefits and massaging functions only and not as a regular chair.
Rating: 5 stars