I wouldn’t be surprised if massage therapists soon find themselves out of work. The boom in home mechanical massagers continues, and this time we tested a real cape gadget.
The problem is simple: while sitting, our spine and neck are strained, and our back muscles are not stimulated at all. We sit a lot, and despite the struggle, this harms us with decreased tone, poor posture, and weak physical indicators.
But this is decisive. For example, using a cape massager such as HELST HMC-500BK.
Similar to the back of a racing chair, it has the following features:
- 12 massage rollers
- Infrared heating
- The change happened during the massage
- Compact size for an office chair
- Car power adapter included
- Fixation strap
- Removable cover for cleaning
In fact, this is literally a massage cape that completely replaces the back of the chair (there is no need to disassemble it) and starts with one click without long settings. When my back started to stiffen, I turned it on and relaxed.
Below I tell you more about it with our beautiful photographs.
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The design complements the chair. It’s lighter than it looks
The HELST HMC-500BK massager module resembles a gaming or racing chair. It is just as anatomical in design, as if ready to hug.
The cape is softer and lighter than it looks. It weighs 3.7 kg, but the components are evenly distributed, so its central part is easy to transport.
There is a convenient handle on top for carrying, like a child’s. Most likely, it doesn’t convey this to you often, but overall it’s a nice bonus.
Looks bigger than it actually is. The cape is 59 degrees long and 41 centimeters long. Depth only 14 centimeters
The HELST HMC-500BK is more pillow-like than a rigid frame, but remains resilient enough to provide support.
It is controlled by just two buttons, which are located on the front right side. The top one is responsible for activating and controlling the movement of the rollers, the bottom one is for heating.
The fabric on the back is breathable, so the skin will not, excuse me, sweat – there will be enough air for ventilation. Eco-casing was used as the material on the sides. It doesn’t stick, but rather
Replaces massage with hands and apparatus
The rollers are positioned to cover the entire back.
The 10 upper rollers are mounted on two motors, which guide these heads with central movements depending on the depth of the mode. Feels like standard acupressure with palms and fingers. With the mechanism we focus on the neck, shoulder blades on top and the latissimus muscles in the center of the back.
Two more heads are located at the very bottom, and now they replace not manual massage, but percussion. This is when a special device is directed at the muscle, and its vibrating head “breaks” stagnation in the muscles and tones them. You can often see similar things used on athletes.
Here the lumbar region is already affected. You can’t turn them off, but you shouldn’t be afraid: the vibrations don’t resemble a jackhammer, they are soft and pleasant.
If you lean on the device, the rollers will spring back a little and anatomically adjust to you. This design allows you to use the HELST HMC-500BK comfortably, even when it is turned off.
Important!
None of the heads touch the spine. The design is designed so that the massage is performed on the back muscles, and not on a more delicate area that requires the attention of a specialist.
For office, car and study
This thing is universal when it comes to who can use it.
There is a lot of sedentary work now; not everyone can afford a massage.
If you, for example, always on the computer or the source of the transmission for ten hours behind the papers, any back of this will sooner or later not withstand. And you connect the HELST HMC-500BK and relax. The stimulation is pleasant, neat, and you don’t even need to insert it anywhere. Press the button on the side and you’re done.
For drivers the thing is absolutely irreplaceable. I can imagine how stiff my muscles are after 4 hours behind the wheel, let alone eight or more. If you place a similar cover on the chair, you can turn on the massage at any time and not have to wait for it to stop. A modern replacement for the look of car “curtains” from the 2000s.
Yes and a good gift adult parents will. Over the years, the muscles become too lazy to stretch, and they themselves use it (especially without constant exercise), so ideally it would be periodically stimulated by turning while doing sedentary work at home.
HELST HMC-500BK costs from 5459 rubles. It’s like one session with a massage therapist, with the akim of the gadget for the same money, you get a supply of clinical sessions with heating and thoughtful stimulation of the entire back for years to come.
▶︎ Buy massager-cape HELST HMC-500BK: from 5459 rubles.
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Source: Iphones RU
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