A full-size percussion gun with a 950 RPM bottom speed and seven heads, for the part of the evening that works on hips and calves.
A full-size massage gun is the piece of the kit that works on the muscles a chair loads most: the glutes, the outside of the hips, the calves. The Mebak 3 has five speeds from 950 to 3000 RPM, a 12 mm stroke and 53 lb of stall force per the maker, seven interchangeable heads and a zip case. An LED pressure indicator on the back of the barrel shows how hard you are pressing, which is the most useful feature on an evening when you are tired enough to lean on it. The maker gives 1.68 lb (0.76 kg) for the gun and 39 to 50 dB in use.
What the listing leaves out matters for a device that lives by the couch: battery capacity and run time are not stated, a full charge takes 3 hours per the spec table, and the wall adapter is not in the box. It is listed as not water resistant – it belongs in the dry half of the routine, well away from the gel packs.
Tip: Start on the lowest speed with the big round head and keep it gliding over muscle; the pressure indicator should stay low, and the gun stays off bones, joints and the neck.
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