I’m looking at getting a massage gun, and thinking either the Theragun (probably the Sense) or the Hypervolt 2
I’m looking for opinions / rants / throw it at me wisdom of the crowds
I’ve had a hypervolt for many years. I absolutely love mine. My legs feel completely different the day following a hard ride when I use it. I do use it in conjunction with a foam roller and a lacrosse ball.
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We have bought two generic one - One just under a $100 on Amazon a few years ago and the latest one was $50. They both work great.
I couldn’t imagine spending $300+ for one of these. Do the name brand ones do it better?
Maybe check Wirecutter reviews and see what they like?
We have both of the higher end models now and I don’t think you’ll be upset with either selection if you’re spending the $ to buy each companies best product.
Do not buy something cheap and expect the same results. If you want vibration, then cheap models can wake your muscles up which will make riding easier to start. If you actually want something to get deep into a knot repeatedly that will actually resolve an issue then going cheap is just being cheap
Any noticeable differences between them? Do you naturally gravitate to using one more than the other?
I have a cheap massage gun and I’ve found it pretty useless.
For legs/bigger muscles I prefer this kind of cheap car buffer:
It’s stupid loud though and cheaper ones have to be plugged in.
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We’ve had a Hypervolt for a few years now. It’s helpful for getting out a knot pretty much all over your body, but not something that I feel really adds value to a day to day routine unless you have something nagging that you need to kneed out daily. For most people, I would rate it as something that’s nice to have around for when you very occasionally need it, but not any kind of must have fitness tool that would be used regularly. An example would be that my wife had a pinch in her shoulder/back recently that was really bothering her and using it when it acted up provided some relief so she could get through the work day with less pain. She just kept it in her office for a quick hit as needed.
I own this, compression boots, a foam roller, and some other old school contraptions like “the stick”, and I’d say they all can work out a knot or make you feel nice for a bit after you use them, but none of them really offer me long term value as a day to day fitness tool like mobility/stretching/yoga do.
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I have a TheraGun Relief. I think I paid about $125 US . Good battery life. Works great on those trouble spots. Especially cramping muscles. I can’t see using anything bigger or more powerful. I did not see any benefits from daily use as a massager. If my legs are really sore all over, I find putting on compression tights for a few hours works better. I’m 5’10 - 170lbs. and old.
Yes! I found out that after backing off of stretching because I ‘free stuffed’ my BowFlex system (the bench was excellent for stretching on actually) so I now realize I have to adjust to using something else. (I could get a 5k Pilates Table, but DAMN that’s a lot of cash to replace something that I shouldn’t have ever given away to begin with. OUCH, that ended up hurting a lot!!)
The guns and other ‘toys’ have to be treated as potentially destructive devices though. Those percussion guns can liquefy muscle, encourage compartment syndrome, and cause long term and/or permanent damage if over used or used incorrectly.
Use with caution…
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Only notable difference is the Theragun has a rotating head, so technically it’s easier to use on weird to reach places than twisting your arm with the hypervolt. But that’s such a small difference I wouldn’t consider it as anything but a nice feature.
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That looks like a table sander 
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That’s basically what it is. Car detailers use them to wax your car.
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