Customer Reviews

Back Expert 2000 (BK-700)

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Homedics makes an assload of massagers. The Back Expert 2000 is (as of this writing) the flagship of their back massage pad fleet.

This thing has TEN massagers and a heat option. The LCD control panel shows you each of the different massage options and what they do.

One thing to note is that there is no such thing as a 'massage' pad. Each of the 10 motors simply vibrates. There is no kneading action whatsoever. There is no manufacturer in the world that makes a 'kneading pad' so don't be disappointed when this arrives. Some of the cheaper models that Homedics makes simply have 'on/off' functionality - but this model (top of their line) throws patterns of on/off into the mix. That makes quite a difference.

This massager with the heat option is a godsend for anyone like myself who is on my feet all day, and even after two back surgeries, sitting in the chair for an hour while I'm watching TV or on my computer, the (BK-700) relaxes all my back muscles, it also massages the buttocks and lower legs.

This massager is pretty sweet. The other reviewers have done a good job describing it so I'll try to mention the features not covered already.

The LCD control is clear and easy to use. It displays all 10 vibrating nodes and what they are doing depending on what massage mode you are in. You have the option of turning off one or more of the massage areas (5 sets of 2 nodes) so you can focus on particular parts of your back or legs if you want to. With the nine massage patterns, three intensities, and three speeds, this massager has just about every option you could want.

There is an automatic shutoff timer (which defaults to 10 minutes) that you can set in 10 minute increments up to one hour.

The massager has straps on the back for holding it onto a chair or car seat.

I have three, mostly minor, complaints with this massager. 1) The heat seems to be concentrated in the middle back area rather than all over the seat and back. 2) The material, though smooth and nice looking, smells kind of strange (like rubber or tar maybe?). Not that you are going to have your face on it, but I did notice that my hand smelled after touching the material, and that my shirt smelled after sitting on the massager for a while. 3) The power plug has a large transformer brick on it, which can make it difficult to plug into an outlet (I should point out that a cigarette lighter adapter for a car is also included).

Overall, this massager works well, is a good deal for the price, and I recommend it.

I guess I expected kneading action or something, but it's really just 10 small vibrators that offer a tingling vibration, so it's relaxing but not necessarily what a sore back needs. I've sat in massagers that have rolling bars or elements that actually knead, or push at, your muscles and this does not come close.
Still, it did feel nice to have it in the car seat and on the way home it did help after a hard day of sitting at a computer.
My favorite setting was Mix All, which did all the patterns, zig zag, up and down, pulsating, etc.
Then of course it broke after four months - first the LCD control became only partly readable and then it just stopped responding -no vibration at all...

We use this product daily and are pleased with it. We just love it!!