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Infinity IT 8500 is a mid to high end massage chair capable of delivering a massage at deep tissue intensities.
Just like most other massage chair brands, Infinity chairs are made in China. Although most assembly does happen in the USA to ensure good quality control. Infinity chairs are known to be famous for the following features:
Now let’s examine the Infinity IT 8500 in greater detail!
30” is simply the roller track span or distance. It’s how far the rollers can track down from the neck.
A 30” track span allows for rollers to track from the neck to the tailbone area of the lower back. On the contrary, a 50” track span allows for rollers to track from the neck all the way to the hamstrings. This is basically in a nutshell the difference between S-Track and L-Track.
A burning question most of my readers always ask is “are L-Track chairs better than S-Track?”
My answer is always the same. L-Track Vs. S-Track is a preference thing. If you prefer having a roller style massage on the glutes and hamstrings, then go for an L-Track. However, if you’re okay with compression and vibrations for the lower body, pick an S-Track. Both S-Track and L-Track rollers contour to the spine’s natural “s” shape.
Above we talked about the 30” S-Track part of this chair, so let’s divert focus and talk 2D rollers for a moment. What in the heck are 2D rollers and how do they work?
2D means 2 dimensions. 2D rollers move in 2 dimensions. They move from top to bottom and vice versa, and from left to right and vice versa. The image above explains this concept.
Let’s start with zero gravity. What is zero gravity and how does it benefit me?
In layman terms, zero gravity is simply a recline position first discovered by NASA. You see NASA were looking for the most optimum seating position for an astronaut. A position where stresses and strains are at a minimum, and a position where the body has optimum breathing and circulation. This is the zero gravity position.
For those of you who love the technical details:
Sitting in a zero gravity position has several benefits:
The Infinity IT 8500 massage chair has 2 stages of zero gravity, or 2 positions of zero gravity. The 2nd stage is a more reclined version of the first.
Now then, what’s inversion therapy?
Inversion therapy or inversion recline is a more reclined position than zero gravity. For the Infinity IT 8500 specifically, this is a recline seating position of 190 degrees. As you can imagine, you’re a little past being fully horizontal or flat. In this position your legs are slightly elevated relative to your head.
Inversion therapy is especially useful when it comes to stretching. Rollers and airbags are best able to stretch the body when it’s in an inverted, 190 degree position. At this position, stretching is most effective.
Auto massage routines are great for 2 reasons:
This chair has a total of 4 full body massage modes. These are:
Unfortunately 4 auto programs is very few in my mind. If it were a chair that costs $1000-2000, 4 auto modes may be acceptable. But this chair is almost $4.5K!
Manual mode is important but nowhere near as important as auto mode. Why? Most of us simply don’t have the time to change settings and techniques.
Manual mode is great for people who have the time to experiment. Unfortunately, most people don’t. All that being said, it’s still important because at some point you will wanna explore the chair’s functionality outside the few auto modes. There will come a point in time where you’ll get bored of the same routine, and this is where manual mode comes in handy.
The Infinity IT 8500 massage chair has pretty decent manual control. You can pick from 6 different massage strokes (kneading, rolling, tapping, knocking, shiatsu, and combination) to target either the entire back, or a specific area of the back. Roller speed can also be changed from 6 different settings (slow to fast).
This chair has a total of 38 airbags placed in specific areas where the rollers are unable to reach. These include the waist, shoulders, calves, arms, sides of the feet, inside the seat, and in the head and neck area. Airbag intensity can be adjusted from 5 different settings, ranging from mild to strong.
The animation below illustrates how the shoulder airbags work.
In this one you can kinda see what a waist massage would look like in action.
And lastly, here’s one where you can see both the foot rollers and airbags.
For each foot unit there are a total of 3 kneading rollers and 8 airbags that work to provide a kneading and compression style massage. There are also airbags located in the sides and back of the calf area.
This is not a feature common to most chairs, so it’s worth mentioning. The Infinity IT 8500 massage chair has a seat that swivels. I know it’s hard to imagine what this looks like, but hopefully the animation below gives you some idea!
Well it can be very useful when it comes to stretching the lower back. The upper body airbags firmly hold the shoulders in place, while the lower body airbags in the foot ottoman hold the feet in place. As the seat swivels from one side to another, so do your hips. This alternating “twist” motion helps stretch out the lower back, thereby alleviating pain and even improving posture!
Let’s compare the Infinity IT 8500 to 2 somewhat similar 2D S-Track chairs, the Osaki 7200H and the Osaki 4000T.
Price is likely gonna be the deciding factor when it comes to picking a massage chair. Everyone is looking for the best deals and the lowest prices! Below is based on current pricing at massage chair deals. Pricing is subject to change (and it will!).
The loser here and by some is the Infinity IT 8500. It’s almost $1K more than the other 2 chairs!
Both Osaki 4000T and 7200H cannot perform deep tissue massage intensities. Infinity IT 8500 can. Is this a big deal?
Unless you really don’t like deep tissue intensity of course, then it’s probably not so important. However, most people are all about deep tissue. Not only does it feel amazingly good, but there are also several benefits to a deep tissue massage!
As far as massage intensity is concerned, the clear winner here by a mile is the Infinity IT 8500!
Auto programs are another important thing we all should consider before buying a massage chair. Obviously the more auto modes, the better!
Once again the IT 8500 is the loser with only 4 auto modes. In its defense it does have an absolutely incredible stretch mode, something both Osaki chairs can only dream of doing! But even still, 4 auto routines are just not enough.
When I say user flexibility, I really mean suggested user height and weight. User flexibility is all about how well a chair is able to fit different body types.
Obviously the better chair is Infinity IT 8500 as far as user flexibility is concerned!
Inversion therapy as mentioned earlier is a chair’s ability to recline to 190 degrees or more. Only one chair from the 3 is able to “invert” its user, guess which one? IT 8500 is correct!
Inversion therapy by itself is useless. You see the beauty of inversion when it’s used to extend and stretch the body. A win for the Infinity IT 8500!
Foot rollers are the key to an effective and relaxing foot massage. The more rows of kneading foot rollers, the better! Why? More foot roller rows means more foot coverage for massage. In fact with 3 roller rows you can reach as far the Achilles. This isn’t usually possible with dual rollers.
There’s no question in my mind that the one chair capable of delivering the best foot massage is the Infinity IT 8500. The other 2 chairs don’t stand a chance. Winner here is again the IT 8500!
Do airbag numbers make a difference? If chair X had 20 more airbags than chair Y, does that make chair X better?
It’s not about the number of airbags, but rather more about airbag design and coverage. It is possible for chair Y to have the exact same airbag coverage as chair X (which has 20 more airbags). It’s all about placement and design!
Just wanted this to be clear before we look at airbag numbers.
Even with the difference in airbag number, all 3 are great at compression massage!
The last difference and probably the least important (at least in my eyes) has to do with integrated sound systems and LED lights.
Music and lighting on a massage chair doesn’t mean much to me. They bear no significance to how effective a massage is. I do understand some people take these things more seriously than I do!
The Infinity IT 8500 massage chair has a lot of good things going for it:
The big question you need to ask yourself is:
Because in all honesty I would not be okay spending almost $5K for this chair. With this much money I can buy a chair with 3D or 4D rollers, a much larger tracking range, and more auto programs. That being said, if you’re willing to spend $4.5K, you have a plethora of options! I’ve listed some of my favorites below.
I’ve previously reviewed all 3 chairs discussed above. You can check them out on massage chair deals by clicking the links below.
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Infinity IT 8500 images were used with permission from Massage Chair Deals
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