Common Questions About Massage Chairs:

What country makes the best massage chairs: Taiwan, China, Japan???

The answer is that no country makes the best massage chairs. It depends on the factory in each country that makes the massage chairs. There are excellent factories in Taiwan as well as factories that do a poor job. Japan also has poor manufacturers as well as good manufacturers. As you look for a massage chair, you should not be concerned about what country the chair comes from, but the quality of the factory and the reputation of the manufacture that imports the chair into the United States.

What material is better, Leather or Synthetic Leather???

Each person you talk to has their own sales pitch to fit the type of massage chair they carry. The truth is there are different qualities of leather and vinyl. All of the top manufactures of massage chairs use vinyl because the chairs are equipped with heating capabilities. Leather cannot withstand the heating elements repetitive use and will eventually dry out a crack. Did you know that if you have heated seats in your car that the part of the seat that heats is made with synthetic leather? The synthetic material used in massage chairs also has a special elasticity that leather does not provide. The robotic arms in the back of the massage chair pull and stretch on the material, only the elastic synthetic material can handle this repetitive use. Under the same circumstances leather will rip or crack, because it does not respond well to moisture. Cheaper chair companies use leather as a gimmick to get a few hundred dollars extra for their chairs. BUYER BEWARE: most chairs that claim to be leather are only 30% leather and mix and match the materials. This leads to uneven wear patterns on the chair as the leather dries, cracks, and fades.

No One Company Has The Best Massage Chair

The truth is, there is not a best massage chair, but a massage chair that is best for each individual. We take pride in trying to match you with the best chair for your personal needs. Not sure which chair is right for you? We take over 10 personal factors into account in helping you select your perfect massage chair. Give us a call, we are here to help.

Call us! We have tried almost all of the major massage chair brands on the market today. We have flown to other states and visited our competition. We travel to Asia 3 times a year to inspect various manufacturing and assembly plants. We know what their chairs feel like and can accurately tell you the differences between their chairs and ours.

Truth About Air Bag Massage:

Air bags in the leg area of massage chairs are becoming more and more common. In the past they were little more than simple squeezing and not very effective. Recently airbag technology has been able to incorporate a rythmic simulated mechanical kneading and have become quite good, although still not as effective as actuall mechanical kneading and rolling as in the Elite Optima.

Truth About Air Arm Massagers, Claws, Arm Cuffs:

The latest trend in massage chairs is to add arm massagers, claws, or air cuffs. This makes the chairs very unattractive, uncomfortable and does not do anything except squeeze your forearm. If you have had your blood pressure taken you know what most arm massagers feels like. If you really want the best arm massage available in a massage chair, we suggest the Panasonic EP 30000 series, it's the best there is. Not a cuff or a band but a sleeve that you can insert your arm right up to your fingers. It also folds down to become completely invisable.

Warranties

Try getting other online companies to give you a copy of a massage chair's warranty. Many companies are very shady about their warranties and do not want to disclose what is covered until after you have purchased the massage chair. Here is our warranty up front.

Still not sure which chair is right for you? Check out our Massage Chair Review. It has even more information that will help you decide what features suit you best and what you will need in a massage chair.