BONDIR R2 PRO Massage Gun - Articulating Deep Tissue Back Massager with Extension Handle and 7X Heads Including Heated Attachment

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It keeps the same triangle design which makes holding and maneuvering Theraguns comfortable and easy. This massage gun has a curved neck that can adjust into five positions, but it was hard to move—we had to either use two hands or brace the device against the body and adjust from there. This means you can use it with or without pulsations, and even without it being attached to the device at all. But though its attachments stayed secure during use, our unit rattled, a result of the attachment connection point shifting ever so slightly from side to side within the device. The R4 Pro also comes with six attachments: L ball head, M ball head, fork, bullet, flat and air-cushioned head.

The Elite lets you access preset guided routines from the Therabody app (available for iPhone and Android) in case you need help getting started with your massage gun. Despite its size, one tester who has small hands was able to maintain a good grip and found that it handled smoothly, even at the highest of speeds.A pressure sensor uses green, yellow, and red lights to indicate increasing amounts of pressure being applied during use, but they’re tough to see when you’re using the device on yourself.

Avoid using a massage gun on bony areas, directly over joints or tendons, or on an open wound or acute injury. In professional settings, massage guns can enhance what a massage therapist, physical therapist, or athletic trainer can offer—with less wear and tear on the practitioner’s hands, wrists, and elbows. The Renpho R4 Pro Massage Gun doesn't look as sophisticated as the other massage guns on this list, but it is still effective. Once turned on, the Elite has a screen that indicates its current speed setting and remaining battery. Put simply: Vibration therapy sends vibrations and constantly touches the surface of the skin, whereas percussive therapy uses pressure to get deeper into the muscle and glides on and off of the skin.It is quiet at its slowest speed, but we had trouble hearing a TV show while using it on its highest setting. It’s quiet, too, as we were able to hear a TV show while we massaged, even at the tool’s highest speed.

The multi-speed, quiet technology has up to 12 hours battery life working effectively to relax muscles and relieve pain all over the body. Supervising editor Ingrid Skjong is a certified personal trainer ( The National Academy of Sports Medicine) and previously covered fitness at Wirecutter. It comes with a handle extender, which in our tests proved helpful for reaching hard-to-access areas like the upper back and (from certain positions) the lower extremities. The Therabody Theragun Elite is a souped-up, more-expensive version of one of our picks, the Therabody Theragun Prime. If you're not a fan of the loud percussion noise that's normally associated with massage guns, you may prefer one of the quieter options on this list, such as the Lifepro Sonic Handheld Percussion Massage Gun or Ekrin Athletics Bantam.

You have more options than its competitor the Theragun Mini second generation, which only has three.