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This is a review of the mid range massage chair produced by Sanyo. This model is the SA 5000. There are so many massage chairs on the market and we hope this review will help to guide those looking for a quality massage chair recliner. We will cover some of the salient features and the warranty coverage of the SA 5000 by Sanyo.

We start with the unexciting topic of warranty coverage. The warranty coverage is to help balance out the risk of problems in the future. This is especially important on more expensive items to protect against defects. The better the warranty, the more peace of mind for the consumer. Sanyo covers the roller mechanism for 3 years, 1 year on the rest of the parts and 1 year on labor. Sanyo has finally introduced in-home technician service and is giving 1 year. Sanyo has a national call center to handle warranty items which gives them better control over service levels.

The mid range Sanyo SA 5000 has many of the same features as the higher end Sanyo. In addition to the remote control, Sanyo provides a wired sub remote. The sub remote allows operation of the chair back and foot rest. It also has the pulse and perspiration sensor to detect stress in the body. The SA-5000 comes with 4 automatic programs that can be started at the touch of one button. There are a variety of manual massages and also you can choose from preset manual courses. The manual courses target specific regions of the back or you can also pinpoint to hit one specific area.

One of the interesting features in the SA-5000 is the sensor contained in the wired sub remote. This sub remote has a pulse and perspiration sensor. It monitors your pulse and perspiration to determine areas that are need of further attention during the massage. For this to work, you must grip the sensor throughout the massage. The chair will actually adjust the massage based on feedback obtained from the sensor. Sanyo has also included some chair controls on the sub remote. You can adjust chair back and the foot rest with the sub remote. They also included a repeat button. This enables you to repeat a massage that just occurred. This is nice if you want further attention in a given area that the chair just covered.

There are 4 effective massage therapies built into the SA-5000. They are Stiffness, Recovery, Relax and Fine. Each has specific target areas and results. All of them deliver full body massage therapy. Stiffness is based on Shiatsu massage and is for the back and legs. Recovery helps to loosen stiff and tired muscles. Relax is for achieving total body relaxation and tranquility of the mind. Fine helps to increase blood and lymph flow. The SA 5000 also has 3 stretching functions for the lower body. You can activate a stretch function and it will seamlessly plug into the massage treatment already activated.

The manual massage techniques include the following: Grip, Shiatsu, Kneading, Tapping, and Combination. Grip makes use of the exclusive GK Rollers specially designed by Sanyo. The GK roller system can extend further outward than most roller systems. This makes gripping or grasping over the tops of the shoulders or around the neck possible. This is effective to provide relief in this area. Shiatsu is a combination of chopping and kneading actions. The kneading massage is a side to side pinching action which is very relieving. Tapping is a rapid succession of soft blows to loosen stiff muscle areas. Combination is using kneading and tapping simultaneous.

The Sanyo SA-5000 also has an effective lower body massage. The lower body massage is an air compression system which utilizes airbags to give a compression massage. The airbags are located to target the thighs, calves and feet. There are specially designed shiatsu pressure point nodes in some of the airbags to hit your trigger points. These trigger points are based on acupressure massage and help induce full body relaxation. The air bags provide an effective squeeze to loosen and invigorate tight muscles of the thighs, calves and feet. Sanyo has also included a heater element in the foot wells to warm the soles of your feet.

The Sanyo SA 5000 is a solid massage chair. It has a very modern and somewhat industrial looking design. There are minor designer accents with wood grain inserts on the side panels. The massage therapy is fairly effective and comprehensive. The GK rollers provide a unique Grip massage which literally reaches out over the shoulders. This is perhaps the most effective technique in the chair. The pulse and perspiration sensor is novel, but requires the user to hold it throughout the massage making it less convenient. The warranty is great on the in home technician service with one year, but less coverage is given on the chair with the exception of the rollers which are covered for one year. If you are looking at a good mid range massage chair recliner, then you should definitely put this one on your short list.

Massage chairs are a competitive market and to of the biggest powers are Sanyo and Panasonic. We compare two of their higher and chairs and a back to back breakdown. The SA 5000 is the contender from Sanyo and the Panasonic 30004 is the heavyweight from Osaka. We will match up some of their top-notch features and layout their warranty coverage.

First up is the SA 5000 from Sanyo. The tale of the tape is a quite impressive list of features. Sanyo unveils its GK roller system and this massage recliner. This roller system enables the grip massage to reach around the neck and shoulders. This provides a very relieving squeezing type massage to soothe the upper body.

The 30004 from Panasonic has one of the most advanced massage programs. The Junetsu massage from Panasonic is a deep tissue wonder. This penetrating massage uses increasing pressure while making a small circle. This helps to relieve knots in the shoulders and back. Just point the Junetsu massage where you need relief and it will do the rest.

Now if you need a good shoulder and neck massage, turn to the SA 5000. The GK rollers drive the stiffness program for relief of the shoulders and neck. These specialize rollers come out and around the shoulder or neck and provide a gripping massage. Target this area for relief.

Panasonic puts in five automatic programs into the 30004 massage chair. Panasonic provides a good diversity of automatic programs for many types of release. They have automatic programs for shiatsu and Swedish massage. Also use their deep massage for deeper penetration into the muscle tissue. They are shiatsu massage incorporates a body scan to identify your specific acupoints.

A stress detector is incorporated into the Sanyo SA 5000 massage chair. Sanyo also makes lie detectors and they use the same technology to determine where stress is coming from in the body. You copy or hand over the top of the sensor and the computer then runs a reading to determine stress points in the body. The program then inputs those points into the computer and the program then identifies and targets your stress points for relief.

Panasonic has added an upper body and arm stretch capability to the 30004. This massage chair has an airbag contained and the armrest of the chair. This airbag can be used to provide a compression massage to the arm and hand. It is also used to hold the arm in place and recliner chair to stretch out the upper body, shoulders and arms.

Sanyo incorporates four manual massage techniques into the SA 5000 massage recliner. You can specify a particular massage technique and concentrated in a given area. Select from massage techniques such as rolling, kneading, tapping and combination massage therapy. Specify a particular point for relief or a general area for soothing or invigorating massage.

With the 30004 massage chair you get eight manual massage techniques. This is an amazing variety of massage techniques in one chair. The eight massage techniques include Swedish, shiatsu, Junetsu, kneading, stretching, rolling, tapping and grip massage. You can also select from a number of preset manual massage courses. Use the up and down arrow keys to target exactly where you want a particular massage to concentrate.

Now you must think about the warranty coverage. Luckily both of these massage companies offer in home technician service. Once you’re chairs deliver, you do not want to have to move it. In-home service is critical with any manufacture. You also get three years of parts with Panasonic. Sanyo only covers three years for the roller mechanism. The other parts that Sanyo covers are only for one year. You may want to think about extended warranties in both cases.

Both of these massage chairs by Panasonic and Sanyo have some of the latest technology features. Massage therapy of both of these chairs are invigorating and intense. If you need relief, both of these chairs will deliver. We favor the Panasonic 30004 with it stretching capability but we enjoy the shoulder and neck massage with GK rollers and the gripping massage. Both of these massage chairs are worth checking out and determine which one is right for you area.