Finding the right massage chair can be a daunting experience – unless you start with Inada massage chairs! We offer several models with a broad range of functions for every need. Here, you can find guidelines on evaluating the right robotic massage chair features to fit your lifestyle. At Inada USA, we encourage you to fully research the entire range of available massage chair options before making your purchase, and we welcome you to visit one of our trusted dealers for a product demonstration. In a demo, you’ll be able to quickly discern that the best massage chairs feel more comfortable and more relaxing the longer you sit in them. The chairs to avoid have exactly the opposite effect: the longer you sit, the worse you feel. So when you’re comparing Inada massage chairs to other brands, it’s important to experience a full, uninterrupted demonstration of each massage chair you’re considering. Do it as part of your shopping process and you’ll be delighted with the massage chair you choose.
Skip or shorten this process, and you could be very disappointed For more information on what to expect during a massage chair demonstration, see this article Using Your Sogno. Inada Massage Chair Dealer Locations Those of us lucky enough to be steeped in the world of massage chairs hold these truths to be self evident. If you’re smart about your money (and your massage) you’ll take careful notes: Self-Evident Truth #1: There is no substitute for a complete, 30+ minute demonstration of a robotic massage chair. In a short test, specific aspects of certain chairs – particularly lower-quality products – may color your impression of the total experience…and you want to be sure you understand the total experience that you’re buying. Moreover, some actions that are comfortable in a two-minute test become annoying after 10 minutes. Spending at least a half hour in a massage chair is the best way to discover any idiosyncracies. Self-Evident Truth #2: The Internet is a poor way to understand the real feeling, capabilities, and quality of a massage chair.
Be wary of anyone who sells you a list of features versus benefits that you can only judge in person. Self-Evident Truth #3: Quality is the best value…period! If you shop based on cost alone, get ready for some serious buyer’s remorse and potentially serious reliability headaches. Robotic massage chairs are complex products that require real diligence and care in the design and manufacturing process. Plus, reputable massage chair brands are committed to after-sale service as well. Self-Evident Truth #4: When you buy any pricey, technically sophisticated product, you’re also buying a support network. Don’t be duped by sales people and sites promising great after-sale service – there is really very little of this out there. Look for the massage chair brands that are widely distributed in stores because these brands must support their products lest they face the ire of an upset dealer base. The Internet-only brands (and brands that you see popping up at trade shows) may not even remember your name after they have made the sale.
Self-Evident Truth #5: Understand the warranty. It’s a good guide to underlying massage chair quality. All policies will have exclusions. Some policies are deliberately dense and designed to keep you from realizing that they cover nothing at all…or force you to repack your massage chair and ship it back to a repair facility. All these stunts, obfuscations, and roadblocks are downright annoying when you’re looking at a half-reclined, broken massage chair that’s sitting in your house. Self-Evident Truth #6: There are no good massage chairs out there for less than $2,500. You can believe this or you can find out the hard way. Find the best massage chair. Self-Evident Truth #7: In general, the Japanese brands offer better-built massage chairs than non-Japanese brands. The Japanese have been doing it longer than anyone else in the world. They have honed their skills in Japan, the largest, most competitive massage chair marketplace in the world. They have a commitment to quality – it pervades their business culture – that is unsurpassed.
Inada Japanese brand Massage Chairs This section about “massage quality” addresses the issue of how effectively a robotic massage chair replicates the feeling and therapeutic value of a skilled massage therapist. In other words, this is about how a massage chair makes you feel based on how it performs its massage functions. The discussion after this section deals with product quality and durability, which is a measure of engineering quality. Don’t confuse massage quality and product quality. Though they frequently go hand in hand, this is not always the case. Any good robotic massage chair must be able to adapt to people of varying size. Since there is in fact a great deal of variability in body types, any decent massage chair must be able to adapt itself to accommodate a range of body profiles. While this may seem like an obvious, basic requirement for massage chairs, very few massage chairs actually have such capability. Here are a few questions to ask in order to begin to assess the massage quality of a particular massage chair:
Finally, if someone tells you something that seems like it might be too good to be true, it probably is. Here are a few things that you might hear from people who are eager to sell you whatever massage chair they happen to carry: If every company would just practice full disclosure, it would be easy for consumers to figure out whether or not their massage chair products will perform as promised over time. Beyond evaluating the massage quality, you need to consider the reliability of a massage chair’s working electronics and mechanisms and the quality of after-sales support. Most lesser companies refuse to share any information about actual failure or service rates for their massage chairs because these would – we promise – scare you away. As you consider the thousands that you are about to spend on a massage chair, ask yourself this question: based on what I am spending, how much usable, trouble-free life do I expect from my massage chair purchase? Here are some things you might want to consider as you work through the buying process:
Many robotic massage chairs are bought at trade shows. Here are a few simple tips that will keep you from getting red-faced with anger and embarrassment: If the warranty assurances you receive are anything less than what is outlined above, find a reputable company that is serious about making you happy in the long run. The quality massage chair market is dominated by Japanese-owned and operated manufacturers. This is not surprising as Japan is the single most competitive massage chair market in the world. Amazingly, over 22% of Japanese households own a robotic massage chair! Over the years, fierce competition in Japan has pushed the sophistication and reliability of Japanese massage chair brands to where they are today and well beyond what non-Japanese makers are able to produce. Other companies are all relative newcomers to the world of massage chairs and usually trail the Japanese leaders by many years in innovation. Often, these companies also deliver far less in reliability and overall massage performance.