Seems to be the lowest price ever on ozb, RRP is $649 and down to $486, lower than amazon
Also $484 at The Wod Life Theragun Elite Black with free delivery
Picked one up after buying the Homedics one a few months ago which just doesn't cut it.
The Theragun Elite is the middle of the G4 generation between the Pro and Prime; it's also the quiestest of their range considering how loud the previous G3 series were
This is what I noted compared with the Homedics:
1. Sound - Theragun is slightly louder and makes more of a motor whining sound than the whirring sound of the Homedics. Previous gen G3 was crazy loud even though they can be found cheaper on Kogan, for reference
2. Amplitude - this is how far the head protracts in and out - Theragun 16mm and Homedics only 4mm from my measurements. Makes a huge difference in impact which leads to the next point
3. Force - Theragun stall force feels like it's at least 10x greater than the Homedics. The Homedics stalls the motor if you give it minimal amount of pressure so it's not really possible to dig it in for deep muscle massages, which you end up needing because the amplitude is so small and can't really get a good thigh or calf massage. Theragun takes a crazy amount of pressure before it stalls (40lb according to their site) to the point where I've only used used maybe 3/4 of the max pressure. The display shows the level of pressure as you dig in. Might upload a video of the stall force if I get the chance
4. OLED display - shows the RPMs, pressure and basic battery level. Homedics has no display.
5. Handling - Theraguns weird triangle design actually means more places to grip it so you can get to your back and neck easier
6. Price - obviously the Homedics is a fraction of the price, but considering the above that seems to be about correct based on the relative performance imho - you get what you pay for. I see members saying how it does the same job as a Theragun without having tried both so I thought I'd share my actual experience, but YMMV
If I can get hold of the Amazon Renpho that would be an interesting comparison
Check out AVE on youtube who did a teardown on the Theragun; verdict was the build quality was not in line with the price, but with that it still seems to be the most powerful consumer device on the market
Great description. I was wondering what the difference is between this and my $70 massage gun that works an absolute treat! Now I've read your description it makes sense but not dollars 😁