Massager Reviews

I concur with the previous reviewer.

I also want to add that though I was initially not enthusiastic about using this massager, I discovered when I had jaw surgery two weeks ago (3 Feb 2004) this massage was one of the best ways to stimulate, relax and release blood flow from my neck and shoulders, where I usually store lots of tension.

This massager is curved just right and works like no other The new roller feature makes it even better than previous models. Portable, cordless - I take it from the office to the bedroom and use it from my neck to my toes.
It makes a great gift

Any true gamer who wants to feeel the game needs this product. i got it just to see if it would would well for games. And I never thought how well it would work! You get to feel every step, shot, explosion, ect! I have my whole home theater system going though my Creative Audigy Gamer sound card. From the card I have the Body FX connected. If you consider yourself a real gamer than you NEED this product!

... It is simply marvelous. The different settings allow you to customize your massage. And the heat....the Heat feature is beautiful. My office is an iceberg and this helps to kee pme warm. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, is the noise. It's not loud, but I work with a room full of computer programmers, and they like total silence here. I would highly recommend this gift to all my friends and family!...

Long day on yor feet? The Homemedics FPA-2H Deluxe Personal Foot Massager with Heat is the perfect remedy. Whats better than sitting at home watching the tube while having your feet pampered with heat,three different rythyms, and five intensities. The best feature is its only 14 by 12 inches which allowss for easy storage around the house. The product is insured with a 2 year warranty to protect against defects. So if you experience foot pain, then deluxe foot massager is the answer.

This foot-massager is very helpful when you have tired or sore feet. My husband is a Type-II diabetic and experiences cirulatory problems in his feet & lower legs. The gentle massage, combined with heat, is quite comforting. This item provides a non-invasive treatment for people who have foot discomfort.

I bought this as a christmas gift for my husband, who has complained of discomfort while driving and while at the office. while I can't make his job easier or make the road trips go faster, I thought that this back massager might help.

as a *Back Masseur*, you'll find it disatisfying. The pad vibrates and pulses, but can't do what a skillful fingers can. As far as being a device that aids in comfort and relaxation, this is certainly effective. the heat option we first considered extraneous, but then we used it on a chilly evening and changed our opinions.

the pad is well thought out for safety, too. it will automatically turn off if you haven't changed any of the options in the previous fifteen minutes.

some of the cycle and pulse options I found to be worthless--they are more distracting than relaxing.

but, all in all, it's a great pad. certainly does what I hoped it would--brings a little comfort to the road trips and office days.

if you're looking for an actual massage device, we've been using our "HoMedics PA-100 Therapist Select Percussion Action Massager"--a hand held device--and it does a pretty good job of loosening up tight muscles.

still, nothing beats a good masseur.

I had purchased this same model at Wal-Mart.com this past July for my son...and at a higher price than what Amazon is selling it for! Grr!
Now, I am purchasing yet another here at Amazon for my husband, who just has to have one too!
This massager has some powerful motors inside and targets those tense, sore areas like the backs of the thighs, lower back and shoulders.
Both husband and son are police officers, a high stress occupation, so I thought these massagers would help them while in their patrol cars as well as at home.
The massagers do fit well on vehicle bucket seats and stay in place, are easy to keep clean, and both my guys claim it has provided them with welcome relief both on and off the road.
I think this product would be ideal for anyone who spends a lot of time driving..bus driver, trucker, cop, etc. for relieving stress, relaxing at red lights as well as for home use in their favorite chair. Amazon's price makes it a bargain too!

This is a very handy massager and worth the price. If you're like me, you've probably got a couple of hand-held ones as well, and it's just so much more convenient to sit back and do nothing instead of tying yourself into contortions. Understand that the massage units in the seat are simply vibrators, nothing more, but that's standard for anything less than ten times this price. The massage units give good coverage and the hand-held control is simple and easy to use with enough cord that you can use it comfortably. The pad itself seems sturdy and fits well in most of my chairs and in my car. There is also a pressure sensor that automatically deactivates the heat for safety if the unit is not in use (being sat on).

The heat never quite gets up as warm as I'd like as quick as I'd like, and there are parts of your back that will want some more attention just because of where the massagers are located in the unit. Still, this is a fine item and a better investment, it seems to me, than some hand-held massager that costs just as much.

This thing was so powerful, while I massaged my sore shoulders, I actually started to feel nauseated! The pulsating massager caused me to feel like I was getting motion sickness. I stopped and tried again later--at low speed and alas, made me sick again. If you don't tend to get motion sickness, then give it a try. I sent it back.

I wish it had a lower setting. I used on my wife and we only used the 1st of 2 settings, and she was sore the next morning.
The Low setting seems like it should be a high setting on another massager. And the High is too powerful.

Cord needs to be longer. I had to find an extension cord to use on the couch.

...got one of these babies for the old lady...
now I am free to stay in the garage and play with my harleys all day and night. This toy rocks the house.. and the bed!

This product is comfortable, however only when you put a regular pillow where your back rests. The wires are very hard, and the pillow makes it hard for the massage aspect of the product to work well. The light is always hitting me in the head also. This product does do what is is supposed to, however it is not the most comfortable product on the market. If I could do it over agian this is not the product I would choose.

I just got this for my boyfriend for Christmas. He loves it. I think it has just about anything you might need, all in one item. If only it had a built-in refridgerator, it would be perfect. The messager is not wimpy (I was afraid it might be). The light is brite for the reader, but not disturbing for anyone else that might be in bed at the same time. The pockets hold a book or two, along with the remote control for the heater and messager. If you know someone who reads in bed alot, this is a great item.

I got this about a month ago and everybody who comes over I make sit in it and EVERYONE, myself included, falls asleep in under 10 minutes when the massager is on. A book light - a massager - a heater - this thing rocks and it isn't that much more than a regular bedrest without any of these features. BUY IT NOW - seriously.

I received this for Christmas, and I first used it without the attachments, so I felt it was nothing special. I also did not like the fact that it does not have a line to let you know how much water to put inside. When you turn the unit on and the bubbles start if it has too much water it makes a mess.

Then I got smart and decided to pull out the accessories. The pumice stone is nice. When you use your foot to apply pressure to the stone it starts to spin by itself, all of the attachments are motorized. The infrared light was relaxing. Overall I like the product, the manufacturer could make some improvements, lower the volume a little and it would have received 5 stars.

My husband just bought this spa for my birthday and I am sooooo addicted to it already! I wear high heals a lot for my new job and there is nothing in the world like coming home to soak my feet in this! You fill it with warm water and a heater on the bottom keeps the water the same temperature while in use. You can choose between three options on the control dial. 1. Heat/Infrared/Massage 2. Heat/Infrared/Massage/Bubbles (my personal favorite) 3. Heat/Bubbles. The infrared is the lighted red area on the center console where you can place your foot to receive hot, deep and penetrating direct treatment. I usually rest my heels on it for a few minutes at a time. Above the infrared heat is a little pedicure station. You place a little attachment on the opening and with the pressure of your foot...it spins. There are three attachments...a foot brush, a pumice stone, and a nubby massager. (Refer to the picture to see where the pedicure station is located). The bottom of this foot spa is very nubby...it has lots of acupressure points. Of course you can always lift out the bottom sections and replace them with foot rollers!! Now honestly, doesn't this sound like heaven? My husband is a marathon runner and he uses it too. So guys, this is great for after a gym workout or for an injury. I love mine because I have an old ankle/foot injury and this really soothes the pain after being on my feet all day. I seriously wish we had a ten star rating; this one deserves it. TIP: I also bought Homedics Paraffin spa. I bought the big one with enough room for feet and hands. I think if you really want to have a home salon...these two products together are perfect. I believe HoMedics is the best brand of foot spas. I asked my friend who's a nurse and she told me HoMedics is doctor recommended. So beware of cheap imitations. I looked at all of them and this one was suggested to me as the best. I'll review the Paraffin Spa soon...

This is a pampering spa for your tired, aching feet. There are a number of treatment options to soothe and restore your feet. You can fill the spa with warm water and enjoy a warm calming hydrotherapy session, or turn on the vibration, vibration plus heat, or vibration plus heat and jet-action bubbles.

Then, for a rejuvenating pre-pedicure soak, you can use the scrub brush, pumice stone or all-purpose massager to pamper your feet to tootsie bliss.

The perfect gift for anyone in the family. We gave one to my mother-in-law last Christmas and she says she uses it all the time. This is the perfect winter retreat for your feet!

For the price, this product isn't too bad, but don't expect too much from it. The "massage" basically amounts to it vibrating a lot, which can feel somewhat nice, but not as much as I had expected. The unit also doesn't put off much heat at all. You can get more heat from sticking your feet near a light bulb.

However, being able to control the product with my toes was fairly nice, and I do use it occasionally. I just don't think it should have been labeled as a"Pro Ultra." There's nothing really "ultra" about it.

My husband bought me this massager for my birthday. I'm an elementary school teacher, and my feet are always tired and sore.

In response to a few other reviews here, I must admit that the machine doesn't heat as much as I'd like, and the cord is about a foot too short, but I really do consider this a good value for the price.

The foot pad area is large enough to accommodate feet even bigger than mine (!), and the massager, especially when set on high, hits all the right sopt, just on the bottom of the arch, and that sore spot beneath the toes. After a good 15 minutes of "regular" massage, I like to curl my toes under or contort my feet sideways, to get even more coverage!

No, this isn't a miracle cure for tired feet. But it's a nice, relaxing end to a hard day. I recommend this product to anyone with realistic expectations of its benefits, but who still is willing to take a chance on a nice, relaxing product.

If you are looking for a dual purpose item, this will serve you well as a food massager and foot warmer. When I first placed this under my desk, it rattled around a bit and scared my cat, who ran terrified down the hall. But, don't fear...once you place a towel or carpet under the unit, it is fine and very quite. You just hear a gentle hum.

You will be amazed at how light your legs feel after just a few minutes. All the controls can be turned on and off with your toes! That alone is a great feature. This unit has special "Toe-Tap" features. You can turn on the lo/hi vibration intensity button with your big toe of your left foot. The Heat on/off button can be pressed with your right big toe and then the massage on/off button is easy to turn on with your heel. You can also turn the lo/hi and on/off button with your heel

The unit feels warmer when you turn the massage function off and could be used in those cold days of winter when you just don't feel like wearing slippers. Once you turn off the infrared heat function, you will still feel the heat for quite a while.

The massage platform has raised accunodles (raised bumps in the plastic) for the stimulation of the soles of your feet.

The instructions recommend only using this unit for about 15 minutes or less. I found 3 minutes was a good amount of time and produced the desired light leg feeling. This is a unit you use while seated and standing on it can cause damage. They also recommend using the unit with "socked feet" and never with shoes.

The perfect gift for anyone who sits at their desk for most of the day or for those friends who stand all day and just want to come home, sit on the couch and relax.

This unit will fit nicely under your bed (or some couches) or you might just want to keep it permanently under your desk! That is where my "Foot Pro" is going to live.

I first bought the adjustable SM 200, and loved it, and stripped the gears within 3 days! Then the motor wouldnt work except in slo mo, intermittently. Ok, so I'll send this back to HomeMedics for repair. In the meantime, I couldnt live without the great, deep shiatsu massage this device provides, so I bought the basic SM100. Again, within 3 days I had stripped the gears. And I only use it attached to the back of my chair. It gets pretty warm after a few minutes. Did I abuse the product? I dont think so. Not worth getting it repaired. Sorry.

Homedics makes a wonderful shiatsu back massager so I figured this neck massager would be great...wrong. BROOKSTONE makes a great massager with many shiatsu "fingers" that cover a larger area and massage up and then down your neck again so that your neck doesn't get numb or sore. This massager only rubs in a constant circular area so that about every 5 minutes you find yourself moving your entire body up or down several inches to find a new spot, which is not relaxing at all. So, I figured...well I'll try it on my tired calves which doesn't work because the space between the massager stems is too small for an adult calf. And, there is no way to get this thing to rub your feet at all. I'm taking it back to the store today and then I'm going to the mall to fork over $60 for the Brookstone.

Paid $30 for this hoping to get that kink out of my neck. Best $30 I've spent. One of the best things I like about it is that the messagers are far enough apart that it doesn't pince my neck like that $60 one at Brookstones (don't pay it!). One thing I have noticed is that it tends to slow down if pressure is applied like when you lean against it on your lower back. But in all, for $30, you can't go wrong.

I am very disappointed with this product. The suction cups do not hold and the bubbling action is non-existent. You might as well break wind in the water and save yourself 40 bucks. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!

This is a somewhat better product than HoMedics Bath Spa Mat. Unfortunately, the water jet is not powerful enough. Even though it circulates enough water, but it's just no enough to be relaxing or have any kind of massage effect. One other thing, if you mount it on the side of your tub, you will get jet shoting at one side of your body, but have absolutely no affect on the other side. Perhaps, mounting at the end of the tub, where your feet are, might be a better idea. Also, for most of us that have a sliding door for the shower, this puppy is difficult to mount, it is not design with the consideration of sliding door guide rail.

This little...spa wont replace an $[money] jacuzzi with 25 jets. Dont kid yourself. You've got 2 nozzles which can either shoot bubbly water or straight water. The bubbles are good, but I think my tub may be too small and poorly designed to have much use for the bubbles, but they are powerful enough to give a nice little massage to my legs. Also on about 60% of bathtub/shower combinations, you'll be mounting this little beauty on the side of your tub so yes, only one side of your body will get massaged at once... DUH! I dont like bubblemats because they blow cold air where cold air just shouldnt go. And you cant beat the price! The filter does tend to clog a lot though if you do what I do and shave your legs in the tub and use the jets to clean your razor (works really good for that!). Also the plug if you're not careful you'll trip its circuitbreaker and will be meandering about your bathroom nude wondering why your spa isnt working. I cant say anything bad about this little spa. Its powerful enough for my tub, it gives a nice light relaxing foot or leg massage if I position myself right, and its not terribly noisy like my previous bubblemat was (how relaxing is something that sounds like a jackhammer!) Just a nice delicate hum that wont overpower other sounds in your bathroom.