Best Massage Chairs
The best massage chairs – Which one should you choose?
People ask me all the time. What are the best massage chairs on the market? And out of all that are available, what’s the absolute best massage chair?
Since the invention of the first massage chair in 1986 by David Palmer of TouchPro, there have been a lot of changes in design. The first chairs were rather crude: Essentially a plywood box with a board attached to the front on which you could rest your head. And practitioners were very happy using these not knowing how far the chair would develop over time.
Today there are both portable massage chairs and stationary massage chairs available. The portable massage chairs are very light, usually from about 14 to 19 pounds, and are very easy to carry. Some of the portable massage chairs even have wheels so you can pull them along behind you like a piece of carry on luggage.
The best massage chairs strike a balance between two factors:
These factors compete with one another. For example, some chairs have lots of adjustments to make the customer very comfortable, but the adjustments are so complicated and take so long to do that by the time the massage chair is set up, the massage time is over. That’s hardly the ideal massage chair.
On the other hand, some massage chairs are very quick to set up and adjust, but because they have so few adjustments it is hard to get the chair positioned right for the customer.
So the best massage chairs are both easy to adjust and are comfortable for the clients. Furthermore, it should be easy to set up or take down the chair and because it’s a portable massage chair, it should be compact, light and easy to transport.
What’s my personal recommendation for the best massage chair?
There are two chairs I would recommend:
Each has their unique strengths and both are excellent chairs.
People ask me all the time. What are the best massage chairs on the market? And out of all that are available, what’s the absolute best massage chair?
Since the invention of the first massage chair in 1986 by David Palmer of TouchPro, there have been a lot of changes in design. The first chairs were rather crude: Essentially a plywood box with a board attached to the front on which you could rest your head. And practitioners were very happy using these not knowing how far the chair would develop over time.
Today there are both portable massage chairs and stationary massage chairs available. The portable massage chairs are very light, usually from about 14 to 19 pounds, and are very easy to carry. Some of the portable massage chairs even have wheels so you can pull them along behind you like a piece of carry on luggage.
The best massage chairs strike a balance between two factors:
- Being easy to use and adjust for the practitioner
- Being comfortable for the customer
These factors compete with one another. For example, some chairs have lots of adjustments to make the customer very comfortable, but the adjustments are so complicated and take so long to do that by the time the massage chair is set up, the massage time is over. That’s hardly the ideal massage chair.
On the other hand, some massage chairs are very quick to set up and adjust, but because they have so few adjustments it is hard to get the chair positioned right for the customer.
So the best massage chairs are both easy to adjust and are comfortable for the clients. Furthermore, it should be easy to set up or take down the chair and because it’s a portable massage chair, it should be compact, light and easy to transport.
What’s my personal recommendation for the best massage chair?
There are two chairs I would recommend:
- Stronglite ErgoPro
- Earthgear TravelPro
Each has their unique strengths and both are excellent chairs.
