![]() I'm a 24-year-old who's never worn glasses, and I find the Theragun controls almost too small. Left and right switch the routine, up and down adjust the speed. Around that OLED screen I love on the Theragun are four very small, not-incredibly-tactile controls. It's actually the one I recommended for my dad, a daily distance runner. For something I'm going to use at least four times a week for the rest of my life (I assume) that's worth an extra $200 to me. The Theragun is just a more complete, considered product, and that only becomes evident the more you use it. Are the attachments significantly higher quality? Not really. Does the Theragun leave me feeling more limber than the Hyperice? No. Honestly, that's about all that separates the two massagers: Ergonomics and a few premium touches. ![]() ![]() Not a huge deal, but it makes the overall experience more premium. The buttons on the Theragun are a bit difficult to use-I'll come back to this in the Hypervolt section-but that OLED display makes it easy to see your current speed and routine. But it also made it easier to bring around day to day.Īnother premium touch is the little OLED display. This would be a big deal for serious runners, who are flying out to races and already packing two or three pairs of shoes in a carry-on. Whenever I was traveling, I always reached for the Theragun because packed in that case, it just sat at the bottom of my bag so easily. Again, the triangle shape allows it to fit in a very compact carry case (included with purchase). ![]() It was always easy.Īnother reason why the Theragun wins is its premium touches. After a week's worth of workouts, I was never having to contort my arms to hit my back or getting tired of holding the massager in one position. But the real outcome is that it's just a lot easier to use on yourself. After using both devices without checking the specs, I assumed it was about a half-pound lighter than the Hypervolt, but the Theragun is actually about a quarter-pound heavier. I guess it's because of that triangle shape, but the Theragun feels light and maneuverable. But more surprisingly ergonomic is how the Theragun is weighted. The obvious things are the triangle handle and the adjustable arm angles-both of which made it easier when I was massaging myself, which ended up being 99.95 percent of the time I was using either product. The first thing I noticed with the Theragun is the ergonomics, and, funnily enough, that's really what sets it apart from the Hypervolt. If you're on the fence, or just need some at-home massaging for standard neck and back pain, a Hypervolt is more than adequate. If percussion massaging is going to be part of a fitness routine for years to come, shell out for a Theragun. Does that justify the price differences between Theraguns and Hypervolts? Eh. Massagers are the brand's bread and butter, and you can tell. And it comes down to the fact that Therabody started as Theragun. Q: So, who actually makes the best massage gun-excuse me, percussive massager? Hyperice or Therabody?Ī: Honestly, it's Therabody. What are you looking to buy right now? A percussive massager. What does every marathon-running friend use? A percussive massager. Hyperice moved into the percussive massager market with the Hypervolt.Īnd so we're here! What got you into this whole mess? Percussive massagers. Theragun became Therabody and started making compression and temperature recovery gear. Each brand carved out deals with teams, leagues, and athletes. Now, in 2023, Therabody and Hyperice have established themselves as the two powers in consumer sports recovery. All my friends and I wanted that weird shoulder sling Kobe wore. I was a teen seeing Kobe, LeBron, and in-his-prime Blake Griffin sitting on benches wearing these weird-ass compression slings with HYPERICE all over them. CR7 is no longer a Therabody ambassador-speculate amongst yourselves-but ads with the world's biggest sports star signaled how big Theragun would become.Īnd along that same timeline, I was aware of Hyperice, which kind of mastered influencer marketing before it was the thing. It was those Cristiano Ronaldo ads that me realize massage guns-technically, they're called percussive massagers-are a consumer product. Sure, I knew about them through friends who played college sports almost a decade ago, but now we're getting used to having top-of-the-line tech all around us. It wasn't until Therabody (née Theragun) started running ads with Cristiano Ronaldo that I realized they want to sell these things.
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