Observed fact: everyone appreciates a good body massage.
Whether it is after a sports or gym workout or just living a stressful and busy life, we all can do with a deep tissue muscle massage of our whole body.
There’s a whole industry catering to bringing us back to wellness, form massage chairs to the ubiquitous massage gun.
Today, we’re armed with two massage guns from Bodisure, courtesy of Smart Wellness.
Any good, you ask?
Glad you wanna know…
When my son and I visited the Taiwan Computer Show, many moons ago, we sampled the very rigorous type of body massage in Taipei.
It was both painful and invigorating!
So, we went back every evening after traipsing the halls of 2012 Tech Heaven…
These days, our massage chair gets a good workout and so does the shiatsu neck massager and various other rotating and pummelling handheld devices.
However, we’ve never warmed up to the massage gun craze, finding some that we tried a bit too brutal on the body.
So, we were slightly apprehensive to review these two guns from Bodisure, but, if we have to take any punches for the DRN team, so be it.
On the Range with the Bodisure Mini
OK, let’s start gently.
The Bodisure Mini is a beautifully crafted massager.
Its main features: a powerful, 2500rpm brushless motor and a rechargeable battery which can last between 4 to 8 hours, depending on which one of the 4 intensities you use.
With 4 Interchangeable massage heads for the various body parts and a very comfortable grip, you’ve got an effective weapon against tired and stiff muscles.
After a few hours of USB-C charging, the Mini was put to the test.
It’s good to check out which attachment is meant for which body parts, like the large ball for back & buttocks and the U-Shaped one for neck, spine and Achilles tendon.
Both my wife and I were pleasantly surprised at the relative gentle but effective massaging.
Some might feel the unit is a bit underpowered, but for us, being in the older age bracket, it was just perfect.
We checked out the various attachments, tried all the intensity levels and covered all our sore spots.
The unit switches off after 15 minutes of use and that’s probably a good time to give your body some rest as well.
Main advantage of the Mini: we can easy hold it and reach our back muscles.
It’s lightweight at 435g.
What we like is the price point of this model.
The RRP is $125 and you’ll find it also stocked in Pharmacies.
We just had the EOFY sales but check around and you’ll always find a sweeter price even though you may have to wait a while for the next sales drive.
Moving on to a heavier calibre: the Bodisure Pro
The Bodisure Pro came in a magnificent carry case.
With all the various bits and pieces, like 6 different attachments plus a separate AC adapter, a case is a necessity.
The massager itself has quite some heft to it (935g).
The grip is not as comfortable as on the Mini, also because of the weight.
The style is more industrial than the sleeker, angular design of its little sibling.
Yes, it might feel more powerful than the Mini but surprisingly, the battery has the same 2000mAh capacity.
It takes also 4 hours to charge up and is good for 4 to 8 hours, depending on which of the 5 intensity settings you choose.
I’m not sure why they did not opt for the much handier USB-C charging like on the Mini…
If you try to start the Pro by pressing the On/Off button on the back, just like you do on the Mini, nothing happens.
There is a sneaky little On/Off switch on the bottom as well.
After you’ve switched that one, the top lights up with a bright blue ring.
Then you press that On/Off button on the back which starts the appliance.
This button also lets you cycle through the 5 intensity levels.
In using it, we found that it is best operated by your partner or buddy because wielding this gun on your back, while trying to relax, can be tiring.
On the whole, this unit is good value for money, especially now that the Bodisure Pro price has been reduced to $99.
This unit is only available online.
Check it out here.
Please note: Our testing experience is, of course, totally subjective and to be taken as such.
