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Our goal is to present a potential massage chair buyer with a comprehensive and unbiased review of a given massage chair. We have developed a 5 category system to evaluate a massage chair. We give equal weight to each category and give 0 to 20 points rating and then add them up to present an overall score. Our categories include Warranty &amp Customer Service, Comfort/Ergonomics, Ease of Use, Features and Massage Therapy. This systematic approach forces us to a disciplined method of evaluating a massage chair to help guide anyone looking at massage chairs. The Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K shiatsu massage chair price is in the luxury range of $4,000 to $5,000.

Warranty &amp Customer Service: Warranty and customer service come from the company that makes the massage chair. A warranty protects the customer and customer service must rectify issues one may have. With the HEC-D󊄴K, Sanyo covers 3 years on the roller mechanism, 1 year on parts, 1 year labor and 1 year in-home service. In most cases, Sanyo has 1 year covering shipping. Sanyo covers the roller mechanism for 3 years, but other parts and labor is only 1 year. Sanyo forces the customer to purchase an extended warranty for additional protection that other manufacturers already. On the customer service side, Sanyo overall is available 24/7 and has average competence and average turnaround times. The Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K is a 14 in Warranty &amp Customer Service.

Comfort &amp Ergonomics: Comfort and ergonomics are important design characteristic with a shiatsu massage chair. Sanyo designed the D󊄴K to compete in the luxury class known for comfort and relaxation. This shiatsu lounger is well padded with nice upholstery. The armrests are padded and comfortable. The Sanyo D󊄴K is a bit restrictive to accommodate taller users. Sanyo designed this chair for the Asian market and is importing it here without modifying it for the taller American market. The Sanyo D󊄴K is a 15 in Comfort &amp Ergonomics.

East of Use: With the advance of electronics, the controls and features can just be overwhelming unless you work for NASA or JPL. Sanyo has made the controller fairly simple to use compared to what is out there. There are 4 automatic programs where one can select and just sit back and relax. There is one button to take you to Zero Gravity which is nice. A side panel contains many manual controls with basic controls for the massage techniques and the lower body air system. The sub-remote allows the chair to be raised or lowered and has the stiffness detector built in. Our rating in this category is 19.

Key Features: The most prominent features of the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K are the GK Rollers and Zero Gravity. Zero Gravity is a leaned back position where the pressure from your body evenly distributed across your back and your knees are above your heart. The GK Rollers are jointed massage heads that push outward from the chair back and can grip your shoulders. The most impressive feature is the GK rollers as they bring a third dimension into the robotic massage world. The sensation of the rollers coming over the top of your shoulders is an important advance in massage chair technology. The massaging capabilities of the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K are solid. Our rating in this category is 18.

Massage Therapy: The massage functions are included in the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K includes Four automatic full body programs, 5 different speed settings and a 83 combinations of manual massage courses. The automatic massage functions include the following: Shiatsu, Kneading, Tapping, and Kneading &amp Tapping. Sanyo equips the HEC-D󊄴K with its GK Rollers providing a gripping action to the shoulders and neck regions. The lower body has 24 airbags of coverage. The airbags provide an undulating sole shiatsu massage. This shiatsu massage chair is overall very solid giving good massage therapy and variety. Overall Rating for the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K massage recliner for massage therapy is 19.

We just reviewed 5 categories ranging from warranty to features to ergonomics. How does the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K Based on the 5 categories the total score for the Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K is a 85/100. The Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K provides fairly thorough full body massage therapy. The technology is innovative and reliable. Sanyo has one of the weaker warranties providing less protection for the customer. The Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K integrates some interesting features to locate trouble areas and provides good relief to the shoulders and neck. The Sanyo has most of the elements of a great massage chair, but seems to be lacking from its roots. The sensory experience missing seems to be music and with Sanyo’s background in stereos just seems odd. This is a luxury class massage chair and has solid technology, but just seems a bit incomplete. The Sanyo HEC-D󊄴K is just average for the luxury class of shiatsu massage chairs.

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