Massage Gun, by WAHL, Deep Tissue Percussion, Mini Massager, Powerful, 6 Speed with LCD Touch Screen, Cordless Handheld Massagers, Lightweight Portable Muscle Massage, 4 Attachment Heads

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December 1, 2022Added Theragun Mini 2 as our second best recommendation, following the review we’ve done. (Author: Greg) You can expect 2.5 hours from a single charge with this portable massage gun, as well as three different speed settings to help with your percussive therapy. It may be small, but it’s a hefty power massager and can still do wonders for muscle tension and any muscle group you want to target for muscle recovery. The PRO stands out from others on the market due to its ergonomic grip and adjustable head, which allows you to apply the massager at different angles without tiring your hand. Our second best recommendation is the new Theragun Mini 2.0, which will give you a more percussive experience. It now connects to the Therabody app, making it the only mini with the Bluetooth on our list.

New to percussive therapy and not sure where to begin? No problem. You can link the Mini with the extensive Therabody app for a variety of tutorials and guided routines to get the most out of your massager. Reliability will tie to long-term use and how much consistency you can expect from the motor. It’s reasonable to expect this side of the scale to disappoint when it comes to the cheaper brands. Speed is also a good indicator of amplitude, which tells you how deep the massage gun can target your muscles. 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. 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. Rpms are impressive as well, running at 2000-3200rpm with 3 gears to separate the intensity. This is standard percussions range for most guns in this category, but it feels slightly more stable. We’ve verified the percussion range using our laser tachometer device.Small Home Appliances Home & Kitchen All Small Home Appliances Vacuums Air Conditioners Space Heaters Humidifiers

A carrying case is important too since you’re going to want to take your massage gun with you to the gym. They are shaped rather oddly so can feel overly obtrusive in a normal gym bag without the dedicated carrying case. The battery is nice, with 2500mAh capacity, so like in a full-size device. You easily get about 2 hours with a single charge, maybe more if you don’t apply much pressure. To top it all up, it’s very convenient to charge it because, instead of a dedicated charger, it comes with a USB-C cord. Theragun is clearly trying to nail down all corners of this market with its second-generation Theragun Mini. To be fair we always had mixed feelings about the first generation Theragun mini, which is still available at a reduced price. On the one hand, being a premium product it has some unique features. We’ll call those:Weight is going to tell you how portable the percussive massage gun is, and the quality of the materials used.

Quite obviously, when you shop for a mini massage gun the size and weight are two very important factors. You should know that although most massage gun brands tend to call small massage guns as ‘mini’, there are two main types as far as size is concerned. These handy bits of kit use Percussive Therapy to repeatedly strike your muscles, promoting blood flow to the targeted area and speeding recovery from delayed onset muscle soreness (commonly known as DOMS, the dull ache you get after putting your limbs to task in a workout).Overall, a very decent proposition that might not be as powerful (nor compact) as Bantam, but it is a solid runner-up and our number two choice. It is also an affordable one. More to read See our Theragun mini 1.0 vs 2.0 comparison. On the last two photos, you can see how smaller the new mini 2.0 is Vs. the mini 1.0, when compared to Ekrin Bantam and bigger Hypervolt Go 2

Now keep in mind, we’re only rounding up the ones we’ve tried ourselves and we’ll be updating this guide once we get our hands on more of these massage guns. It’s a growing market, and while leaders like Hydragun and Therabody are near the top, we are yet to test popular entries from other brands like the HoMedics Physio massage gun and the popular Healsage Pro massage gun. Again, just make sure you take time to learn how to go about using a massage gun correctly. Most of the ones listed below don’t really come with instructions. But if you’re still struggling to figure out how best to use your massage gun, there are plenty of videos on YouTube that show you to wield one of these powerful massagers effectively and safely. In fact, the longer the stroke (amplitude), the slower device will percuss. For example the Theragun Mini may have only 2400rpms but it makes up for the reduced speed with a 12mm long stroke. On the other hand, Ekrin Bantam has ~20% less amplitude, but revs up to 3200rpms – a whooping 800rpm difference. We asked our resident health and fitness specialist to take some of the best massage guns for a spin, trialling each one for three weeks around their (frankly, exhausting-sounding) schedule of weightlifting, running, yoga and more.Natasha Caleel, a licensed occupational therapist and corrective exercise specialist, uses it with clients regularly and finds it to be a great option for athletes at all levels as well as those trying to reduce muscle tension after a tough day at work. The Sonic LX professional massage gun is a brilliantly balanced massage gun for those looking for something that’s both affordable and powerful. This one can go all the way up to 3,400 RPM, which makes it one of the most powerful on this list.