Homedics SBM-500H Shiatsu One Massaging Cushion

I purchased this Homedics SBM-500H to replace the SBM-200H Therapist Select Shiatsu Massaging. It’s not that the latter doesn’t work well, believe me, it does. The only problem was it didn’t quite cover my upper back so it did not leave me relieved as well as it should.

Nevertheless, it suited my wife’s back perfectly. Although she initially had this issue about the kneading force being too intense for comfort, she found a way to solve it by draping a towel at the back of the chair. This was actually a suggestion she picked up from the product manual.

Now I believe the HoMedics does their homework by paying heed to the reviews. I read from other reviews that, they also found the other models fell short in providing massage for taller people.  In response they have released one of the latest models, Homedics SBM-500H Therapist Select Shiatsu One Massaging Cushion with Heat. This is what I call the best, because I get full Shiatsu massage over my entire back and no longer the halfway treatment I got before.

Homedics SBM-500H comes with two separate massage mechanisms, one for the back and one for the shoulder. The one for the back has the spot Shiatsu massage while the other one can be adjusted to the height of the user. Both these mechanisms have amazing rollers that feel like real fingers probing my back and shoulders into deep massages. It is amazing because it’s perfect. Heat that is not so hot simultaneously gives warmth and is equally stress relieving.

There is even an option to have a lighter rolling massage to alternate with the deep Shiatsu especially on the spots where it really aches. Just make sure not to overdo the heat. It‘s quite understandable if you would want to stay in this condition even for an hour, but you have to be careful with the heat factor.

The added mechanism really made a difference in massaging my shoulder and I wonder what other improvements they will do next that will make me replace this gadget.

This Homedics SBM-500H is highly recommended especially for those who tried it in the past with the older models. You will really feel a stress relief that is satisfyingly different.

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