This is my first foot massage machine so bear in mind i have no comparison with other models.
How does it work? pretty simple.
1. Remote is typical slim card-like remote. Isn't RF based so its directional. Works just fine
2. Plug it in and go. Unfortunately, it doesnt retain the LAST settings you used so it resets back to HEAT + low kneading intensity and low air intensity. Kind of annoying when you have to keep setting it back every single time 15 or 30 min expires.
3. Kneading L/M/H levels just changes the speed , not intensity.
4. If you want more pressure for kneading, you adjust the AIR intensity. L/M/H. I find "Low" useless. M and H are where I find effective massage. You might think "this feels like nothing" initially but after repeated cycles, it does feel intense. I think the "Low" intensity might be useful if you have gigantic/fatter feet? For me, i'm a size 8 shoe mens, and i find L is useless while most of the times i'm in High mode and then i fallback to Med mode when it is getting a bit too intense.
5. Heat mode works but it isnt really hot. its just warm.
6. "TIME" mode just toggles between 15 and 30min usage time. Again, once that expires, it turns off. Then when you restart , since it doesnt "save" the last mode , it resets back to original settings which is a real annoyance.
7. It's too bad you cant turn OFF the kneading and just turn on the air pressure mode only. Sometimes just having a "squeeze" on the feet feels good. In the opposite way, you cant turn off the airpressure and leave the kneading on either. BOTH have to work together. This device, the KNEADING mode RELIES ON the air pressure to push your feet into the kneading balls. without air pressure, you will feel nothing. Some people here review this and say they "dont feel anything and they have to literally stand up to feel something". ----> well perhaps that person's foot is REALLY REALLY tiny and the air pressure does not have enough "push" into the ball of the kneading mechanism. Like i said earlier, i have mens size 8 foot and i find the intensity quite ample.
8. The SOUND is a low hum that is JUST loud enough that if you have a sensitive microphone , it might leak into your audio call during a work meeting.
9. The liner for the feet inserts are washable. They are zippers. Just unzip, remove, wash, and reinstall. Nice!
It's a very simple machine. In my usage its quite nice to have a foot massage whilst working from home. The "heat" function is a nice warm cozy feel when its so cold in my basement and keeping feet warm helps in the winter time. Its a really nice machine to consider having if you work from home 100% of the day. Overall its a great machine. Works wonders. The only thing preventing me from full stars is the inconvenient lack of mode-persisting and the lack of giving full controls to user for operating modes.








