The biggest benefit Amazon reviewers cite about this shiatsu cushion is its intensity – it really gets in there. The biggest complaint Amazon reviewers cite is its intensity – it really gets in there.
Screams one positive reviewer in a 4-star review:
MASSAGE CHAIR HAS BEEN GREAT, LOTS OF POWER
Complains another in a 2-star review:
It was a very hard massage
Everyone agrees that this chair gives a deep, powerful massage, which shouldn’t be surprising (the word “shiatsu” literally means “finger pressure” in Japanese). But everyone disagrees about whether they want such a massage. Massage intensity preferences, it turns out, are highly variable and highly subjective.
You already knew that if you’ve ever given a friend (or someone you want to be more than just a friend) a shoulder rub. Some people act like you’re attempting a Vulcan nerve pinch when the merest pressure is applied. They leave reviews for this product such as:
I bought this for a massage, not a BEATING!
(1 star)
Some back rub recipients demand that you go “HARDER!” They leave reviews like this:
IT IS A VERY INTENSE MASSAGE. YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT.
(5 stars)
We’re positive you’re not going to find a good mechanical shiatsu cushion for cheaper than this. But that won’t matter unless you actually enjoy intense massages. The question you’ve got to ask yourself, then, is whether you can handle the finger pressure.
