Homedics AG-3001 Anti-Gravity Recliner - Black

by HoMedics

Product Features

• Penetrating shiatsu massage helps knead away deep aches and pains
• Convenient lever control locks into 7 distinct positions
• Programmable touch pad control in armrest
• Black faux suede exterior

Product Description

Homedics Luxury antigravity recliner chair with Shiatsu massage system has a state of the art moving massage mechanism travels up and down the back. Anti-Gravity positioning provides stress reduction for muscles and spine. Penetrating shiatsu massage helps knead away deep aches and pains. Convenient lever control quickly locks into 7 distinct positions. Programmable touch pad control in armrest. Black faux suede exterior.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 65 pounds
• ASIN: B0001HYMGK
• UPC: 031262012821
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,357 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for people of above average height!!!, February 8, 2005

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D. Schmidt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Homedics AG-3001 Anti-Gravity Recliner - Black

I just got one of these chairs (AG-3001). It seems to be well made, and is decent looking for the price. I think the massaging action could be very relaxing.

However, I have a major problem with the chair. I am maybe slightly above average height for a man (6'0" tall, 32" inseam). When I recline in the chair, the end of the footrest barely reaches past my knees. My feet just sort of hang down putting uncomfortable pressure on the back of my upper calves. I have sat in several other recliners, and never had this problem.

Also, when the power is turned off so that the shiatsu mechanism is no longer running, the mechanism comes to rest in your upper back. The little balls still stick out into your back. It's not unbearable, but it seems like they should come to rest in an unobtrusive position so that this chair could be more comfortable for normal seating.

Update: I reported my problem with the product to the manufacturer, Homedics, and asked if it was possible to adjust their product to fit me. Their resonse: "Thank you for your email. We are sorry to hear this. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust our Antigravity Chairs to accomodate your height. The maximum the chair is designed for is a 6 foot tall person and has a 300 lb capacity (or less)." [Minor point: Doesn't "capacity" by itself imply a weak inequality?]

Maybe I missed it, but I did not see any weight or height restrictions on their website, or on any retailers' websites. I guess this is a gray area, but I wouldn't expect a warning that a chair was not appropriate for someone 7'6", but it seems odd to me to design and sell a chair that is not fit for people who are just 6'0" tall, or at least not to warn people of the limitations. I have seen statistics indicating that roughly 40% of American men are above 6'0".

I am astounded that the manufacturer knows these limitations and does not report them anywhere that I can see. When I tried to post reviews on the Homedics webpage warning people about these limitations on two occasions, the reviews were rejected by the editors of the website.

If I was 5'6", this would probably be a nice chair, but I'm not, and I'm pretty frustrated with Homedics for not making the limitations of the product public. The obvious lesson to me is that I should sit in a chair before buying it, which seems pretty obvious, so in retrospect, I mainly have myself to blame for this purchase. I do think Homedics should advertise the limitations that they so readily admitted in their email to me.

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best things I ever have purchased...., October 18, 2004

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Sore back "maizoids" (Summit, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homedics AG-3001 Anti-Gravity Recliner - Black

If you have some back pain, neck pain, leg pain or all of the above, this baby is great. Relief One: You tilt back and the weight comes off your spine and legs and it is almost as if you are hanging from Gravity Boots. Relief Two: The shiatsu massager, really does a job, kneading your spine and shoulders. Pretty easy to assemble. Love it!

46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quality Control Could Be Better, March 11, 2005

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K. Varraso (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Homedics AG-3001 Anti-Gravity Recliner - Black

I agree that the chair is very comfortable for people smaller than average people, and does give the feeling of being weightless. However, the chair I owned had defective welds, which caused the frame to break within a month of purchase. I was fortunate enough to purchase my chair at a place where I could inspect the remaining stock, and several of the chairs they were selling also had defective welds. I would not purchase this chair unless it was from a place that allowed me to carefully inspect the item before buying. One other caveat: the vinyl cover slips on like a fitted sheet. Inspect it carefuly to make sure that the seams are correctly sewn and that the cover will fit well. For the price, it's a decent chair, but for me, there are just too many quality issues to recommend it to anyone.