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Simple, stylish, and effective are 3 words that describe the Human Touch Volito.
This chair exemplifies that saying! Instead of focusing on the typical massage chair “bells and whistles” such as Bluetooth speakers, chromotherapy lighting, and intelligent body scans, Human Touch have instead decided to focus on the essentials. I’m talking rollers, zero gravity, and foot massage! Here’s a quick glimpse of what this chair is all about! (Source: The Back Store)
Now let’s spend some time discussing some of the Volito’s features in greater detail!
Don’t judge a book by its cover! The Volito, while small in size, can deliver one heck of a massage. I’m talking knock your socks off, deep tissue intensities!
It’s not everyday you find a massage chair that costs less than $1K that can do deep tissue massage! This much I know from experience.
The fuss around deep tissue massage stems from its associated benefits. That’s not to say that a gentle, relaxing massage isn’t beneficial, it is, but only to a certain extent. A low intensity massage is more focused at relieving everyday stress, and promoting an overall sense of relaxation. Deep tissue on the other hand, is more focused at alleviating pain in the muscles and tissues. Think of it this way:
A lot of people ask me: should I buy a massage chair that can do deep tissue? Yes, if it makes sense to you. No, if it doesn’t. It’s really as simple as that!
FlexGlide is a patent pending technology developed by Human Touch.
I love them so much, that’s all I get these days! Anyways, if you’ve had an oil massage before, you’ll know how smooth and comforting the therapist’s hands feel on your back. In a sense, it feels like something gliding along your back. FlexGlide is a roller technology designed to replicate this exact same feeling but on a massage chair.
As the rollers massage your back, you get a smooth, warm sensation similar to an oil massage!
This is a feature that’s common to most Human Touch massage chairs, not just the Volito. What’s an inward turning foot massager anyways? It’s the ability to rotate the foot massager inward, so that it becomes a relaxing foot ottoman.
One end of the foot ottoman is cushion and the other is a foot massager. I think it’s a really cool feature to have! For one, it helps the chair blend in with the rest of your furniture, and two it allows you to relax your feet on the cushion when you’re not massaging!
When it comes to massage chairs, intensity is only one part of the equation, the other are the various massage techniques it can perform.
The Volito is able to massage using 3 different techniques. These are kneading, percussion, and rolling. The table below goes through each type, and their associated benefits.
In addition to the 3 massage techniques listed above, the Volito can also perform a targeted massage.
How does this work? There are position up/down buttons on the remote control that allow you to move the roller heads to a desired position. The roller width can also be adjusted.
Neither of which are black!
Images courtesy of Human Touch
In this section, we’ll be comparing the Volito to 2 chairs that also have 2D rollers. What are these 2 chairs?
The cheapest massage chair I’ve yet to review! But don’t be fooled by its price. As small as it is, the iCozy packs some serious punch. I’m talking 2D L-Track rollers capable of performing 5 different massage techniques! Here’s an in-depth review of the iCozy.
About $300 more than the Volito, but offers quite a bit in comparison. For example, it’s got 20 airbags and 5 auto massage modes. It’s also got a full body scan and vibration massage on the seat and calves. Here’s an in-depth review of the Osaki 1000.
When it comes to massage chairs, you typically have 2 options as far shipping is concerned: curbside and white glove. Curbside shipping is when the packaged chair is shipped right to your home. This sort of shipping is typically offered free of charge. White glove delivery is when a team of professionals will carry, assemble, and install the massage chair for you. It’s essentially a complete install, more or less.
A note about delivery: If you buy from massage chairs, the chair typically ships 5-7 business days after the order is placed.
There is a little bit of assembly involved with the Volito. However, it’s nothing complicated. All the instructions are listed in the user manual which can be found here. To summarize, the contents of the packaged box is as follows:
First you’d install the backrest to the chair base, followed by the seat pad, followed by the head pillow. Once you’ve done this, then it’s just a matter of plug and play!
The Volito comes with a standard 3 year warranty. It’s broken down like this:
Not the best warranty, but definitely not the worst either. Keep in mind extended warranty is always an option. You have a choice of extending the warranty for an additional 2 or 5 years. However, this does cost extra.
Cleaning and maintenance instructions can be found in the user manual, but I thought I’d briefly touch on it here. The most important thing when It comes to cleaning this or any massage chair for that matter:
It only takes a few seconds, but it’s so important. Better to be safe than sorry! When it comes to cleaning, I typically do a 5-10 minute gentle vacuum. Next i’ll take a damp cloth with some dish soap and lightly scrub the affected area. I’ve found this works especially well for synthetic leathers!
I’ve spent tons of time researching and comparing the Volito to other chairs, so I have a fairly good idea of how capable it is. Having said that, I am confident to say:
It’s an awesome entry level chair especially for anyone not looking to splash a ton of cash. If you are willing to spend a couple hundred more, it’s definitely worthwhile checking out the Osaki 1000! For an extra $300, you get full body scan technology, more auto modes, and 20 airbags that give a pulsating compression massage!
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