If you are a potential massage chair buyer, then finding an unbiased review of a given massage chair can be helpful. Here are 5 important categories to evaluate the total massage chair experience. The 5 categories are Warranty & Customer Service, Comfort/Ergonomics, Ease of Use, Features and Massage Therapy. The discipline of a systematic approach provides for balance to help those seriously considering a massage chair. The Panasonic Real Pro EP-3222 is the subject of this review. This luxury shiatsu massage chair is in the $4,000 to $5,000 range.
Warranty & Customer Service: First is how the manufacturer rates in both warranty coverage and customer service. The manufacturer needs to stand behind its product. Panasonic gives a 1 year labor, 1 year parts and 1 year in-home service as well as 1 year shipping. The manufacturer puts a machine life cap of 1,000 hours of use. The manufacturer gives a short warranty combined with the 1,000 hour cap (for heavy users), the warranty rates as ok. The electronics companies such as this company (or Sanyo) sell extended warranties. They offer in-home technician service and will pay for shipping for the first year. Customer service is through your retailer. Service times vary on the service center location.
Comfort & Ergonomics: Comfort and ergonomics are important design characteristics with a massage chair recliner. These massage chairs are fairly well designed and comfortable. The armrests are padded and the material soft. The upholstery on the chair back is soft and fits the back well. The head pillow supports the head and is plush. The footrest is not adjustable, so taller buyers beware.
Ease of Use: Ease of use is defined as how intuitive the controls and how complicated are they to use without reading the instructions. The manufacturer has lead in the development of remote controls using LCDs and other advanced features. The Real Pro Elite has many features and correspondingly many buttons on the control. Most are intuitive, but some take some getting used to, which means lower ease of use. The manufacturer tries to compensate for this with its ?Voice Guidance? feature. The automatic massage buttons are located across the top of the controls for easy access and they have a ?focus? button which allows you to repeat the massage action that occurred. The Real Pro Elite has a side panel with additional manual massage controls for the lower body massages.
Key Features: The most prominent features of this recliner are the Lower Body Air System and the Swede-Atsu massage system. The lower body air system has 33 airbags covering your hips, thighs, buttocks, calves and feet. There are 3 lower body massages including Grasp, Auto and Squeeze. The Swede-Atsu replicates the stoking of the palms of the hand, pressing by the heel of the hand, and kneading with the thumbs. The Swede-Atsu has rubber massage heads built into the rollers. These mechanisms can replicate the feeling of the palm, thumbs and heal of the hand. The Swede-Atsu is a good massage system.
Massage Therapy: The recliner has both automatic and manual massage settings. The manufacturer incorporates 4 full body automatic courses, four 14-minute Pre-Programs, and 5 massage speed settings for a total combination of 14 manual massage courses. This massage chair is endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association recognizing the many health benefits that this massage chair can provide. Endorsements aside, the massage therapy in this chair is fairly comprehensive and will not disappoint.
The remote control is easy to use, intuitive and comes with the Voice Guidance. The back and lower body massages are pretty comprehensive and effective. The warranty is a bit of a concern, since the direct factory warranty is rather short. It is possible to purchase an extended warranty, but this impacts the delivered price. If you are tall, then the footrest is an issue, since it cannot be adjusted. However, the technology used seems reliable and delivers a thorough massage. If you are looking for a shiatsu massage recliner in this category, this is definitely one to seriously consider.
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Source: http://newhealthandfitness.org/2012/02/16/review-panasonic-ep-3222-massage-chair/
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