The Brookstone uSpace massage chair is cozy for one and a third.
We sat in this chair about a year ago and thought it was quite unique with its sensory deprivation approach to massage. The hood comes over, the chairs slides down, and a light band provides a hypnotic effect in combination to music piped in from an ipod or alternative music device. I like the calf massage, although one of the air bags has broken already, which results in my foot being pressed against in the wrong direction and hurting.
My bad, I bought a recondition unit for $3100 instead of the $6k list price. Its under warranty and we have an extended warranty so it will be fixed shortly.
I used the excuse of a tweaked back, and a post Xmas treat to buy the uSpace. Alas, my back is still tweaked and the massager hasn't helped. Now I'm using a Chinese masseuse and heat lamps to get the tweaked ligament in my back fixed. Its not the fault of the chair. The ligament needs rest, not pounding by mechanical massage balls. And thats a key difference between massage au naturelle and these automated machines. The machine is great for routine massage, but if you need something fixing or have a particularly achey back, you'll probably need a more authentic touch by a trained masseuse. Don't count on these machines for your sports injury recuperation. They'll probably do more harm than good.
The massage routines are varied and thorough, yet we can set the machine to work a particular zone in a number of ways. Vibrating, kneading, pounding, warming. There's lots of options with this machine. The foot massage is surprisingly hard, but not varied. Air bags simply press the foot into a fixed ball. The calves get a good squeeze. I'm not sure what the bags under my derrier are supposed to do. They're kinda useless. But the back massager is top notch, as best an automoton can deliver. I'd recommend picking up a reconditioned unit with ane extended warranty, but don't pay the $6k list for a uSpace.
