HoMedics PA-100 Therapist Select Percussion Massager, Variable Speed
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Product Reviews of HoMedics PA-100 Therapist Select Percussion Massager, Variable Speed
Product Review: Estimated Delivery Date... "Deceptive!"
Summary: 1 Stars
I have owned several of these specific units over the years. I like the quality of the product; what I really dislike is an estimated ship time of a couple of days and it is taking over a month. If they had been more honest, I would have made the purchase else where... as I have in the past. Poor service the first time is the suppliers fault... If I put myself in that position in the future... it would be foolish on my part.Product Review: Excellent All-Purpose Massager But It Can Pinch
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this unit when I was having a flare up of Sciatica, which tends to affect the lower back and upper thigh rather severely. I found this system, although difficult to hold onto for self-use did alleviate the intensity of the severe pain, especially with the heat setting on. Later I found other uses for it such as for stiff necks, shoulders and calves. It was easier to use on myself in those places and I am quite please overall with the purchase. Of course it does seem to be most effective when someone else handles the unit especially when you are sore or stiff.
Issues:
1]-I did have to be careful not to push it[the unit] against bare skin because it did grab me frequently and painfully without warning if I did. Solution, wear a garment over the area you plan on messaging.
2]-It comes with 3 sets of alternative heads which are easily lost if you don't keep track of them because there is no carrying case for them. I suggest keeping them where you plan on using them and you probably won't lose them.
3]-The wire tends to get tangled very easily especially with repeated use. I found I needed to unplug the system between uses and the wire seemed to naturally untangle. Of course if you are going to use it the same day or sooner you will have to untangle the wire manually which is a bit of a nusiance especially if you have a dire need to use the unit.
4]-I tried [1x] to use the unit in my car by plugging it into a power inverter and the system simply stopped working. Fortunately it happened in the Target parking lot where I had just bought it so I returned it and they simply gave me another one. Obviously using a power inverter for "bring it along" convenience is not as good an idea as I thought.
OVERALL:
Although it is not perfect, all in all I have found it to be a very useful, durable and reasonably priced system that I have run for several hundred hours over the past 3 years. In that time I have tried several other brands and types that just did not work well or just broke after very little use.
Product Review: Excellent Machine
Summary: 5 Stars
My girlfriend has had one for 1 year and 3 months and it still works perfectly. We use it quite a bit (3-5x per week), sometimes for 30+ minutes. It is heavy, and it needs to be in order to massage deep enough. She paid $39 for it and felt that, that was a good deal (it's the model with heat - which I don't think makes much of a difference and is probably harder on the machine). At this price it's a no-brainer. I'm buying a few for gifts.Product Review: Excellent Massager
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent massager. Relieves your body ache.
Suitable for those looking for hand massager.
Product Review: Excellent product and shipping time!
Summary: 5 Stars
This product works great for my wife concerning any and all of her neck and back aches.