Back Massager Thumper Mini Pro2 Hand Held Massager

by Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager

Product Features

• Color: Black/Purple
• Size: 5.5" x 6.5" x 16"
• Patented Percussive action!
• Canadian Made!
• Original hand-held massager!

Product Description

Size: US Voltage (110-120 V)

Soothe muscle tension and stiffness with the professional quality VersaPro Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager The Mini Pro 2 massager is used by chiropractors, massage therapists, athletic therapists, physiotherapists and professional athletes around the world... yet it's small and light enough for personal use in the comfort of your own home, at the office or gym! Two anatomically designed massage spheres, with patented Thumper action, move as deeply as 1/4" into muscles to release tension and stiffness. Regular use can offer the benefits of a deep tissue massage, resulting in a more relaxed body, improved muscle tone and better overall function of organs and glands. Click here to view the Thumper Mini Pro 2 being used to relieve foot pain. Click here to view the Thumper Mini Pro 2 being used on the thigh muscles.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 8 x 8 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000NJ3ADC
• UPC: 779665001010
• Item model number: NA01N
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,305 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #70 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > PDAs, Handhelds & Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good massager but has a design problem, January 3, 2009

By 

Engineer "engineer" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VersaPro Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager (Electronics)

I bought two MiniPro2's few years ago; one for me and one for my parents. They worked very well but in both the switch failed after a while. I have just disassembled my massager and noticed that the plastic switch slider in the handle is linked with the underlying mechanical switch by a very thin piece of plastic, which broke off rendering the massager unusable.
I give the massager four stars because it is a very good massager, but I wonder why the switch has such a lousy design in such an expensive massager. I will try to fix the switch.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mini-Pro 2 Thumper Massager, July 1, 2008

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Khandro Noble (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: VersaPro Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager (Electronics)

This is definitely an intense, strong therapeutic massager that is best used by another person upon you as it is a bit on the heavy side. It has two massagers that penetrate deeply into the body. I find the three different speeds helpful as some areas of the body need more or less stimulation. Beware, however that this model is a seriously strong, fast "thumping" action, even on the lowest speed. This massager fits the contours of the body well and is perfect for the tight knots along the spine, buttocks, and legs. It is a great product and the only downfall is that I am not able to use it upon my neck, due to the strength of the vibration and design of the massager head. I would highly recommend this product to another and also suggest they compare it to something like the Jeanie Rub, also available on amazon.com that I find to be similar, but more effective. This product came from All About Massagers and I appreciated their service and willingness to answer my questions.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mini Pro2 vs. Homedics PA-MH vs. Homedics HHP-300 vs. Brookstone MAX2, June 22, 2011

By 

D. Alexander - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: VersaPro Thumper Mini Pro 2 Massager (Electronics)

I recently bought a Mini Pro2 to complement my Homedics PA-MH, a ~$30 massager available at WM and representative of most units in its price class. The MAX2, I've used a half-dozen times in Brookstone shops, so I'll be working from memory with that one. Likewise for the Homedics HHP-300.

So what do you get for six times the price?

Physically, the Pro2 and the PA-MH are about the same length and width. The Pro2's cord is thicker and, at 12', twice as long. The PA-MH has a two-stage switch with heat, as does the HHP-300. The Pro2, three stages and no heat. Build quality is somewhat higher with the Pro2 and higher still with the MAX2. The HHP-300 has an extending handle of dubious utility.

The more significant differences are in the massage heads. The Pro2 is over an inch deeper than the PA-MH and has larger, flatter percussion modules with at least half-again more travel. They're also slightly farther apart. The bulky plastic casing houses some heavy hardware: the Pro2 is 3 lbs, hefty relative to the 1.8 lbs of the PA-MH. It's like holding a dictionary over your neck. Less so for the HHP-300, which feels only marginally heavier than the PA-MH. Relative to the Pro2, the MAX2 is a bit wider, deeper, and lighter, and has an additional handle behind the massage head.

All that weight promises a lot of power. To see how much, I ran the Pro2 and the PA-MH through a watt meter while unloaded and loaded. Here are the power draw numbers for each speed setting:

Homedics setting 1: 8W / 13W (+5W heat)
Homedics setting 2: 10W / 18W (+5W heat)

Pro2 setting 1: 11W / 27W
Pro2 setting 2: 14W / 38W
Pro2 setting 3: 19W / 46W

So, assuming equal efficiency, the Pro2 transmits more energy at the lowest setting than the PA-MH does at the highest. The way they go about it differs, though. The lowest Homedics setting oscillates almost exactly as fast as the highest setting on the Pro2. If your particular pain responds best to low penetration and high frequency, the top Homedics setting will be a smoother, less violent way to treat it. I can't say the same for HHP-300 which was, despite the bulky massage head, perhaps a quarter less powerful than the PA-MH. My experience with the MAX2 was very much like the Pro2, though it has five speed settings, a slighter quicker top setting, and somewhat stronger percussion.

Subjectively, the Pro2 and MAX2 provide a deep tissue massage the PA-MH can't duplicate. The power difference is not subtle, particularly when there's any pressure on the head. People of ample size or muscle tone will benefit most. Given the huge cost disparity, I'd recommend smaller folks give the PA-MH a go before springing for the two larger units. The HHP-300, I wouldn't recommend.

Reliability is a wash. The Pro2 is rumored to have a weak switch. I bought my unit secondhand. The motor has slight dips in frequency every now and again that suggest a poor connection, though not so bad as to be a bother. The PA-MH is perfectly consistent, but after three years, it's developed a rattle in the massage head that suggests it may not be long for this world. That's partly my fault; I tend to use it offset where only one side is loaded, which puts a lot of strain on the mechanism. I'm not aware of any issues with the MAX2. If you try that one and like it, you won't be missing out to purchase it over the Pro2.

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