Let's get one thing out of the way..we do have a vested interest in promoting the iSmart Massager, but here is my guarantee that our review will be the same as yours when you try it: 110% Money Back Guarantee! Thats right, if you don't agree with this review, then we will refund you 110% - less shipping of course - of what you paid. And hey, if you just need the $10 bucks then go ahead and I GUARANTEE you won't send it back. Guys and Gals, it really does feel THAT good.
On that note, I'll begin our review:
The packaging was pretty impressive. (definite first impression that this massage instrument is pricey, and it reminded me of something you would get from a store like The Sharper Image) The instructions were simple and the 9 Volt battery came with the unit. Also included was the iSmart Massager head unit, 2 sets of small and large "gel pads", a small white cord and 'massage ears' that act as a document holder. The document holder itself was kind of cool and I found myself trying to see how many documents I could fit in there and have it set on my desk. I lost count at 24.
After going through the precautions in the instructions and making sure I wasn't wearing a pacemaker, pregnant, suffering from any skin diseases or very recent trauma, I peeled the plastic protective film from the electronic massager pads and played with the gel for a second. The gel was STICKY and adhered to the back of my shoulders quite well.
I braced myself and turned the dial on the massager until I felt a light tapping. It was the strangest sensation to feel for the first time with no warning. Now by strangest, I mean that you really are trying to figure out how those gel pads are starting to tap and then roll into a deeper tissue massage - it feels pretty good at this point but I am still wary because I'm realizing that the frequency of electronic impulses is what is actually causing that "deep tissue rolling effect" so I just want to be safe. This first massage mode I considered to be a combination of the following two and designed for rejuvenation and to help improve circulation. The third is passive excercises and causes the muscles to constrict then relax - thus the tapping sensation. It is intended for muscle toning and fat loss. Right now, we're on the second mode - the deep tissue massage mode.
I press the button and Oh Boy here it comes...
Now I just told you about that rolling effect and, well, it REALLY does "roll" through your shoulders (or where ever you may place the pads - just not over the heart and on the face). This massage mode folks was the hook line and sinker for me. I grabbed that massager unit, turned the dial up a half a turn more without a concern or hesitation ( the iSmart has 5 increasing levels of intensity and I was now on 2) and set it next to my keyboard flat on my desk. I put my feet up and layed back in my chair...
I really wonder how many of you are going to do this:
I woke up about an hour and a half later and almost freaked out. One, because I was supposed to finish this review and cook a surprise dinner before my fiance' came over, and two because I never forgot that this was an electronic massager and hope I didn't just have this on for almost 2 hours since I fell asleep so fast. The awesome feature that I had seemed to miss the first time I read through the instructions is an automatic shut off after 15 minutes. SMART! I put the iSmart to the side (instead of away) and answered the door.
Instead of a surprise dinner, my fiance' got a new gift - the iSmart Massager.
-Joe
