Preface
fascia gun can be said to be a popular product. The reason for its emergence and popularity is actually very simple: technology can be realized, society has needs, users have budgets, and products have effects. However, with the popularity of fascia guns, some phenomena also emerge. For example, the price of fascia guns spans tens of thousands to tens of thousands. Generally, consumers do not understand the differences. When the budget is fixed, it is not easy to buy whenever there is a high price. If you are greedy for the cheap price, it is often difficult to buy satisfactory products, so based on your subjective feeling, you feel that fascia guns are not worth buying. Of course it is not easy to choose a fascia gun that suits you. My suggestion is that you can check out the evaluations and comparisons of related products, refine the product features you care about most, and finally lock in the one that suits you most. There are quite a few fascia gun styles I have used and learned about. This article will combine personal experience to talk to you about why the price difference between fascia guns is so big. Without further ado, let's enter the main text.
1. Brand effect
Fascia gun is not like home appliances, so the brand effect is of course not that obvious. However, for professional fascia gun users, branding is always a core consideration. Fascia guns have foreign brands such as HYPERICE (Hyboaes), THERAGUN, RAY NIGEL (Renigel), Nurtria (Nurtria), and also domestic brands such as SKG, Yunkangbao, Yunmai , and Pineapple Jun (simple listing, does not mean that they are fully covered).
In fact, as for the fascia gun brands on the market, the entry threshold is not high, and there are many products, so naturally there are many people who "take troubled waters". My personal suggestion is that if the budget of is enough, buy foreign big brands , because many of these brands are based on professional sports rehabilitation teams, and in sports rehabilitation, our development is obviously not as good as that of the United States. Taking NBA as an example, professional athletes are often the most trusted partners of stars. Professional people and professional equipment ensure the athletes' higher competitive state and extend the athletes' sports life.
professional fascia gun is still of great benefit to professional athletes, and it is naturally even more difficult to care for the daily sports of ordinary people. Instead of choosing large, diverse and comprehensive online brands (half-way, half-barrel of water), it is better to focus on professional sports equipment brands (professional background, rich experience).
2. Powerful supporting
When the market competition is fierce, if a brand has good service, it is obviously easier to win. The matching package of a fascia gun actually contains a lot of content, such as the exquisiteness of the packaging, the convenience and elegance of storage, portability, product appearance (ugly rejection), humanized design details, good after-sales service, etc. The most important thing about the fascia gun itself is definitely the soothing function, but the supporting services will still affect the user experience. Take my most commonly used RAY NIGEL fascia gun as an example:
▲Isn't this kind of zipper storage bag with a fabric with a cool nameplate? Fascia guns worth tens or hundreds of yuan are often packaged with a hard cardboard box, which is not very convenient to use. If they are equipped with storage bag , they are often simple or not stored at all, and the fascia gun is easily covered with dust or scratched on the surface.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun storage bag is still very exquisite . In addition to the double short-handled zipper, silky zipper feel, and excellent texture obsidian black nameplate, there is also a breathable and retractable handle on the top (very suitable for sports scenes).
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun storage bag has moderate softness and hardness, which is due to the fact that the host, massage head and wire storage area are set up inside. Many of these preset slots also have low-priced fascia guns, but it is more crude. The side of the net pocket is designed as suede, and the Type-C line used for intelligent heating massage head is used as a Velcro line coil. In this way, it can be stored in the suede net pocket and it can be stuck without falling and lost.Although this is just a small detail of , it shows the brand's intention in designing.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun also has a small design detail. Between the main body and the massage head, there is an silicone pad , which is used to buffer the connection impact of the two when working and extend the service life of the massage head.
▲This silicone pad is replaceable and continuously acts to relieve aging at the joint of the main body and massage head.
▼Portuguese is actually a paradox. Generally, fascia guns with a large amplitude depth are not too small; while fascia guns that are portable are often not that strong in soothing. The main body of the RAY NIGEL fascia gun weighs 866g, while my other portable fascia gun weighs 476g, which is not only light but also much smaller.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun has not much weight, and the standard ball head is even lighter than the ball head of many portable fascia guns.
Of course, as the size becomes larger, the function of the RAY NIGEL fascia gun has also become stronger. For example, compared with the portable fascia gun mentioned above, the motor power has been increased from 60W of the portable fascia gun to 100W, the maximum speed has been increased from 3200rpm to 3600rpm, and the amplitude depth has been increased from 8.5mm to 10mm.
However, choosing a standard model or a portable fascia gun ultimately depends on personal use needs. For example, some friends are more struggling, so the portable fascia gun may not be of use to TA; some friends often need to use the fascia gun (such as running and exercising on business trips), but they are more sensitive to strength, so it is not impossible to use the portable fascia gun.
After-sales service , different brands are quite different. My RAY NIGEL fascia gun provides a March replacement (non-appearance quality issues) and a 1-year warranty, and provides lifelong free use guidance. Of course, after-sales service is only one aspect of reference, and it depends on the quality of the product itself (if possible, I believe everyone is unwilling to encounter after-sales problems).
3. The rich functions of massage head
The general affordable fascia gun (including an 800-yuan model I used before), all use 4 standard massage heads.
▲The 4 standard massage heads are generally ball heads, small flat heads, small round heads and U-shaped heads. The corresponding functions are to relax soft tissues and sensitive muscle groups, massage the large waist and back flat muscle groups, impact the palm and deep soles of the foot, massage the neck and Achilles tendons.
▼More professional fascia guns (higher price) often correspond to more usage functions:
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun massage heads in addition to the common U-shaped heads, small round heads, and ball heads, there are shock absorbing heads and intelligent heating massage heads. The further refinement of the functions can naturally bring more and better soothing functions.
▲The vibration damping head is a bit similar to a "small flat head" (slightly curved). However, compared to the direct surface shape of the small flat head, the vibration damping head is much softer, so it is suitable for pain points. When in use, the impact force is weakened through the front cavity of the vibration damper head, which is similar to the feeling of a surface slap.
▲Intelligent heating massage head has a built-in battery, which can be heated at a constant temperature. Its appearance is similar to a "small flat head" (pure flat), and is suitable for various muscle types such as flat waist and back large muscle groups.
▲The average design temperature of the intelligent heating massage head is 55℃, no more than 60℃. After connecting to the main body of the fascia gun, the internal red indicator lights on and starts heating. When using it, it feels warm, but it won’t feel hot due to high-frequency hits (of course, the temperature itself is not high).
▲Use a thermal imager to measure the maximum temperature of the intelligent heating massage head is 56℃, which is within the official data range (the data is not false).
4. High frequency, deep amplitude, low noise vibration
good fascia gun needs to have excellent penetration, so that muscle soothing and relieving rigidity can be better achieved.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun uses brushless motor , with a total of 5 variable gears, achieving a vibration frequency of 2000-3600rpm. The maximum vibration frequency of my other portable fascia gun is 3200rpm, and the somatosensory difference is still very obvious (I usually exercise myself, and I have used the two fascia guns to relieve muscles after exercise, and compared it).
▲In terms of the highest frequency, the massage head is already so fast that it is blurry.
▲Looking at slow motion, the vibration amplitude of the massage head is 10mm is not a false statement.
5. Intelligent attributes
Very few low-priced fascia guns have smart attributes (connected to mobile apps to control), and at most variable frequency is included. A top-notch fascia gun will be deeply involved in this area. For example, the RAY NIGEL fascia gun supports HUAWEI HiLink intelligent interconnection and control.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun uses the app " Huawei Smart Life", a very mainstream app. In terms of interface functions, in addition to turning off the fascia gun (for safety, you need to turn it on the fascia gun), in the App, you can also view the remaining battery capacity (timely charging), adjust the file, set the countdown time (default 10 minutes), view usage data statistics (data can be uploaded to the cloud), and learn usage tutorials.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun is equipped with German BartonTech rehabilitation tutorial, which follows the FASCIAL RELEASE TECHNIQUE fascia release technology. In addition, the RAY NIGEL Sports Medicine Laboratory's years of experience in sports injury and rehabilitation theory, it has professional guiding roles for fascia such as the anterior surface line and body side line (obviously better than low-priced fascia guns that only provide equipment and do not teach scientific usage methods).
6.Additional function
In addition to the main function, the excellent design is both a guarantee of appearance and can also provide support for auxiliary functions. Compared with low-priced fascia guns, the top-grade fascia guns must have more design details.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun was independently developed by the RAY NIGEL sports laboratory and the international well-known industrial designer team. It is very different from the male mold fascia gun on the market: high-quality silicone (very comfortable), rounded corner design (not easy to cut), ergonomics (good gripping feel), gray-blasted sandblasting high-quality texture, clear angular logo, etc.
▲The massage head connection area is a fully metal structure, with excellent texture and better durability (this area needs to meet the needs of frequent vibration).
▲Radiation holes are relatively rare in fascial guns. Even if they are present, they are often rough in design. The RAY NIGEL fascia gun uses Micro-Electronic heat dissipation technology, combined with honeycomb heat dissipation holes, to ensure the stable operation of the fascia gun in high-frequency mode and extend its service life.
▲The temperature of the central point of the heat dissipation hole is 5.6℃ lower than the maximum temperature of the fuselage and 3.9℃ higher than the ambient temperature. It can be seen that with the help of heat dissipation technology and heat dissipation holes, the heat of the fuselage can be exported quickly, thereby avoiding the accumulation of heat in the fuselage and increasing the chance of failure.
▲In addition to the on/off function that can be realized at the gear key, the RAY NIGEL fascia gun also has an power switch at the bottom of the handle. This design is actually very considerate and can prevent children or pets from touching the gear key by mistake, causing dangerous situations.
▲RAY NIGEL fascia gun has a strong indicator function. In addition to the aforementioned smart heating massage head and gear keys, after the power switch at the bottom of the handle is turned on, the corresponding indicator can display the remaining battery grid. There is a red striped indicator light opposite the massage head, which looks quite cool.
▲The long handle and thin rod make the RAY NIGEL fascia gun feel very good.
▲Brushless motor, noise reduction technology, motor cushioning network, sound insulation board , noise reduction shell...RAY NIGEL fascia gun is well configured on noise control . The known environmental noise is 32dB, the actual test fascia gun's first-level working noise is 47.5dB, and the fifth-level working noise is 55.6dB, both within the listening comfort range (equivalent to the library's flipping sound).
▲The single use time of the fascia gun is generally not long (ten seconds to several minutes), so as long as it is equipped with a certain amount of battery, the battery life is completely enough for a long time. For example, the battery capacity of the RAY NIGEL fascia gun is 2500mAh, and the official data is 5 hours of battery life. I bought it for a month, and I used it every day, and I haven't charged it yet.
It is worth noting that the RAY NIGEL fascia gun has a lot of technical support for battery maintenance. First, separate lithium batteries are isolated from heat and improve battery stability; second, AI algorithm controls the charging mode, intelligently cut off power, and automatically matches the charging speed according to the remaining battery power and environment; third, power off protection can be set for 1-10 minutes after starting.
7. Actual test and applicable scenarios
Finally, let’s take a look at the actual test and applicable scenarios. What is the user experience and what are the applicable scenarios? I believe that friends will be more concerned about these two issues.
▲U-shaped head is suitable for massage on both sides of the Achilles tendon and the spine, and is actually to avoid vascular arteries and bones. People like me who like running, after running a long distance, calf soreness is very common, so it is necessary to massage the muscles on both sides of the Achilles tendon. Of course, I never thought that the fascia gun was needed by athletes. If you sit in the office for a long time, your neck hurts, so you can also massage it with a U-shaped head.
▲The small round head has the strongest penetration power, and you need to pay more attention to gear control when using it to avoid discomfort. I often use the small round head to impact the meridians in the palm of my hand and soles of my feet. I will use this massage head to type on the keyboard and use the mouse for a long time.
▲Standard ball heads are often used to relax soft tissues and sensitive skin groups, so they are actually quite suitable for a wide range of people. If you don’t have to work hard, as long as you are muscles, you can basically fight with them without a strong sense of stimulation.
▲Vibration damping head function is similar to that of small flat heads and is suitable for parts such as large back muscle groups. However, because of the internal cavity, it feels like a slap, so it can be used for some parts that have a slight pain. Of course, it is advisable to choose a low-end position, mainly to relieve the situation and prevent secondary injuries.
▲The warmth of the intelligent heating massage head can play a good psychological relaxation effect. Its depth of action is not particularly deep, a bit like soaking feet after a day of fatigue. While massaging the muscles, the mind will also relax with the temperature, thereby achieving a comprehensive soothing effect. The smart heating massage head has no characteristics to use muscle groups, and it can basically be used as long as it does not touch blood vessels and bones.
Summary
Through the above content, I wonder if you have more understanding of the differences between low-priced fascia guns and high-end professional fascia guns? With the rise in prices, high-end professional fascia guns often mean more mainstream brands, better functional configurations, more considerate design details, more comprehensive supporting services, and more powerful intelligent attributes. Not to mention the RAY NIGEL fascia gun used in this article as a case, the brands and styles at higher prices may be equipped with a full metal body & massage head, a larger amplitude depth, more stable performance, more intelligent data analysis, etc.
So, my opinion is that the function takes precedence over the price, "you get what you pay for" may be more realistic than "good quality and cheap price". I also hope that friends can find the fascia gun that suits them best within their budget.
