Other Occasions & Loved Ones Gift Guides All Other Occasions & Loved Ones For Teens For Grandparents For Bridal Shower For New Parents For Any Occasion Provide relief to sore muscles by breaking up the lactic acid accumulation especially after a workout session. We’ve made the choice easier here because none of the guns in our list are loud. They wouldn’t make the list if they were. We measure noise levels of every device that we test. Konrad A, et al. (2020). The acute effects of a percussive massage treatment with a Hypervolt device on plantar flexor muscles' range of motion and performance.

You better believe we were eager to lay our hands on their mini massage gun. The Bantam is a darling to us here. While the original Theragun Mini left much to be desired, the Mini 2.0 is a game changer in the mini massage guns arena. You’ll want something easy to use as well, so think about possible Bluetooth connections or at least some sort of instruction manual – whether on an app or printed. I’m not talking “just turn it on” easy to use, but I do think you want something that will at least make it easier to reach all muscles without forcing you to use this massage gun on your bones. The amplitude is a bit of a let-down because it’s only 7mm. But the percussions per minute range is decent and will give you up to 3000 hits. We verified both these values in our test lab. Bob and Brad Q2 vs. Ekrin Bantam – the Q2 is a tad smaller, but the Bantam is stronger.

We sometimes like to think that we’d be forgiven for suggesting that this compact gun is an improvement on the full size Renpho R4.

As with a lot of health advice, there’s always going to be conflicting information out there. You’re best approach before incorporating a massage gun more deeply into your daily routine would be, as above, to consult an exercise therapist or physiologist to make sure you’re using a massage gun in the best way for you and your individual needs. Using Bluetooth capabilities, you can also connect the Theragun PRO to the Therabody app for personalized wellness routines. However, despite its many advantages, we feel that Theragun Mini 2.0 still falls just short of the Bantam in terms of overall value: Massage tools: Foam rollers, tennis balls, and massage balls can help release tension in specific areas. Percussion Range: This is how many hits per minute the massage gun can give.Low stall-force devices slow down percussions upon exerting pressure, impacting the effectiveness of a massage.

Amplitude: This is the depth the massage gun will press into the muscle, with higher amplitudes able to target deeper aches and pains. Therabody's Theragun PRO has the highest on test, with 16mm. With massage guns, big is often better. At least if you really want to get results. But small is just as good if not better. They will not give you intensive percussion therapy, but they will offer you just about enough to keep you going. They will work to: The new Theragun Pro is the latest, fifth-generation pro model from Therabody. You can expect an OLED display, 2.5 hours of battery (with a spare replaceable battery) and six different foam head attachments with five percussion speed settings – 1750, 1900, 2100, 2200, and 2400 percussions per minute (RPM) or strokes per minute. You’ve also got 60 pounds of force, reaching considerably deeper into the muscle than other massage guns. Battery life - a couple of massage guns on our list have batteries which will keep going for eight hours; other massage guns will need charging more frequently