Kickass heated massage recliner suggestions?

Vodo4321 · 10-23-2009, 07:40 PM

So I want to get a gift for my dad, he's been helping me do a TON of renos on my new house (he's a contractor) for zero labour and insanely cheap materials.

As kind of a thank you / xmas present I wanted to find him a really nice recliner chair with heat and massage. He's got some lower back and neck issues from 30 years on the job and I know he's always wanted one of these but doesnt want to spend the money on himself.

So anyone have any specific brands / models they'd reccomend?

Korioni · 10-23-2009, 11:57 PM

From my experience, you're either going to get one that is good at massaging, but incredibly uncomfortable, or a moderately uncomfortable but feels like you're being massaged by an 11-year old anorexic girl. So hopefully that helps you narrow it down a bit.

k^M · 10-24-2009, 09:36 AM

I don't think I've ever heard of a positive review from anyone on massage chairs, they really just don't feel that great. A recliner with built in heating would definitely be nice though?

Vodo4321 · 10-24-2009, 11:00 AM

Cool, Ill take your guys' advice and just go for the heated recliner then.

k^M · 10-24-2009, 05:10 PM

One thing to make note of, is if you get a recliner with a massager built in you have to be careful as hell about getting into it... Was walking at the mall and saw some comfy looking chairs so I ran in jumped into 4 shiatsu balls of steel and fucked up my back

Brutul Tarew Marr · 11-01-2009, 08:11 AM

I sat in a massage chair at Fry's electronics a few years ago and I thought it was awesome. My brother was with me and we agreed that sitting in that for 20 minutes a day would probably make you a happier person.

I have no idea what kind it was or what it would be like in the long term, but it made a good impression on us that day.

XadionDarkborn · 11-01-2009, 09:21 AM

goto brookstone etc, sit in them try them all out.

the good ones run 2500$ or so for one that will actualy cover your entire back, neck and lumbar- they usually have foot things too

and yes, its hard to find one you will also use just as a chair.

10-23-2009, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vodo4321 Dying of Chronic Procrastinitis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 323 +6 Internets	Kickass heated massage recliner suggestions? So I want to get a gift for my dad, he's been helping me do a TON of renos on my new house (he's a contractor) for zero labour and insanely cheap materials. As kind of a thank you / xmas present I wanted to find him a really nice recliner chair with heat and massage. He's got some lower back and neck issues from 30 years on the job and I know he's always wanted one of these but doesnt want to spend the money on himself. So anyone have any specific brands / models they'd reccomend?

10-23-2009, 11:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Korioni Six Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,815 -118 Internets	From my experience, you're either going to get one that is good at massaging, but incredibly uncomfortable, or a moderately uncomfortable but feels like you're being massaged by an 11-year old anorexic girl. So hopefully that helps you narrow it down a bit. __________________

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10-24-2009, 09:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
k^M AoE Hazzard Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 739 -37 Internets	I don't think I've ever heard of a positive review from anyone on massage chairs, they really just don't feel that great. A recliner with built in heating would definitely be nice though?

10-24-2009, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vodo4321 Dying of Chronic Procrastinitis Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 323 +6 Internets	Cool, Ill take your guys' advice and just go for the heated recliner then.

10-24-2009, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
k^M AoE Hazzard Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 739 -37 Internets	One thing to make note of, is if you get a recliner with a massager built in you have to be careful as hell about getting into it... Was walking at the mall and saw some comfy looking chairs so I ran in jumped into 4 shiatsu balls of steel and fucked up my back

11-01-2009, 08:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Brutul Tarew Marr Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun. Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,235 -1 Internets	I sat in a massage chair at Fry's electronics a few years ago and I thought it was awesome. My brother was with me and we agreed that sitting in that for 20 minutes a day would probably make you a happier person. I have no idea what kind it was or what it would be like in the long term, but it made a good impression on us that day.