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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a Relief, January 11, 2005
This review is from: HoMedics® 10 - point Heated Massage Mat Black (Kitchen)
First off I would like to say that this was not intended for me. I bought this for my grandmother for Christmas. All I have been hearing from her is that this is by far the best present she has received. At first I was surprised when she mentioned how it helped her stiff neck and back loosen up and relax. So I decided to try it myself. My middle back has always been a pain the..., but it really worked. The massaging motors really hit the spot. It also has a remote with time setting which is just awesome. Set time and relax. I've seen how a few other comments say that it smells. It's the smell of something new. Perhaps they bought it used and unwashed. I have nothing bad to say about this product. Two thumbs up. Oh yeah and five stars.
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Smelly vibrating mat, December 2, 2004
This review is from: HoMedics® 10 - point Heated Massage Mat Black (Kitchen)
I bought this item thinking it was similar to another massage product from Homedics [Homedics® TherapistSelect™ Shiatsu Massaging Cushion With Moving Massage Mechanism (Model # SBM-200)]. I should have read the packaging more closely because this item did not have any of the Shiatsu-like mechanisms.
The first thing I noticed about the product was that it smelled quite funny (kind of like glue). I noticed this was a complaint about the above mentioned item as well on other reviews. After plugging it in (with it's too-short power cord), I tried it out. The mat pretty much just vibrates with different intensities. The main feature is its neck massager. That pretty much just rolls around and it did not feel at all comfortable to both me and my wife.
On the good side, it does look nice and feels like reasonably good material.
However, for the price, I believe one can find something much better. Items like the Thera Cane would be more worth the money.
We'll be definitely returning this.
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
very smelly indeed, January 1, 2005
This review is from: HoMedics® 10 - point Heated Massage Mat Black (Kitchen)
I had read the first review, but went ahead and ordered it anyway as this was the exact model my wife asked for.
first i ordered it on 12-21 with the next day air option to ensure delivery by 12-23. fat chance! i received it 12-27 a full week after ordering. when it didnt arrive on 12-24 i went to wally world (walmart) and picked up a $39 massager which had several motors for the upper back shoulders (total 9 ) just to have something under the tree. upon arrival of the homedics, not only did it smell very bad, which was understated by the previous review, but was uncomfortable especially the neck part. (which was the reason for choosing this model) and was underpowered compared to the $39 model at walmart.
we have a homedics hand massager which we love, i guess this is one time the higher priced item was NOT better.
the control unit was also a better quality than that of the homedics unit.
we returned the homedics and can not recommend it.
look else where.
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