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SPECS, NOT SLOGANS.

Compression, percussion and thermal devices documented from published manufacturer figures, FDA clearance records and peer-reviewed trials. Where a number isn't published, we say so.

Therabody Theragun Mini percussive massage device

Products documented

42

Comparisons

21

Trials cited

05

Units sent to us

00

Method

THREE SOURCES. NOTHING ELSE.

Source 01

Manufacturer figures

Every specification comes from the brand's own published product page. Nothing is estimated, and where a figure is withheld the entry reads "not published" rather than carrying someone's guess.

Source 02

FDA 510(k) records

Clearances with their K-numbers and cleared indications. It is the difference between what a device is marketed for and what it is cleared for — and between a clearance and a registration.

Source 03

Peer-reviewed trials

Named studies with sample size, p-value and the authors' own caveats visible. Never "studies show". Where evidence is thin or mixed, that is what gets written.

Coverage

TEN PRODUCT LINES.

NORMATECHyperice · 6 models→THERAGUNTherabody · 8 models→JETBOOTSTherabody · 3 models→HYPERVOLTHyperice · 5 models→VENOMHyperice · 4 models→HYPERICE XHyperice · 2 models→THERAFACETherabody · 3 models→SLEEPTherabody · 2 models→THERMALTherabody · 5 models→WAVEBoth brands · 4 models→

Reviews

DOCUMENTED UNITS.

Normatec Elite LegsFive zones, 40–110 mmHg, four hours untethered. HyperSync pairs the boots so both legs run the same cycle.$1,099Hyperice X 2 KneeHyperice X 2 KneeHeat to 121°F, cold to 40°F and compression from 80 to 160 mmHg, in one wrap — with every level's figure published.$449Therabody TheraFace MaskTheraFace Mask648 LEDs at three published wavelengths — 633 nm red, 830 nm infrared, 415 nm blue. Therabody says FDA cleared but prints no K-number.$649.99Hyperice Hypervolt 3 ProHypervolt 3 ProSix speeds instead of five, over an identical 1500–2500 RPM range and an identical four-hour battery.$349Therabody Theragun PROTheragun PROSix attachments, 2.2 lb, 120 minutes. Therabody publishes neither a speed count nor a percussion rate for it.$529.99Hyperice Venom 2 BackVenom 2 BackThree heat levels to 131°F with three vibration patterns, wrapped over the lower back.$269Therabody JetBoots PrimeJetBoots PrimeFour chambers, 25–100 mmHg, three hours. Adds infrared and vibration that Normatec does not carry.$549.99WaveRollerA vibrating foam roller with five intensity settings and three hours of battery.$179.99Hypervolt Go 31.6 lb, five speeds, four-hour battery, $149. The full 1500–2500 RPM range in the smallest body Hyperice makes.$149

Head to head

THE COMPARISONS.

RecoveryTherm Knee vs Hyperice X 2 KneeSame price, opposite disclosure→Normatec 3 vs Elite Legs$200 apart→Normatec vs Therabody JetBootsSame FDA class→Theragun vs HypervoltNeither publishes amplitude→Theragun Relief vs Prime G6Same runtime→Hypervolt 3 vs 3 ProOne extra speed→Theragun PRO vs PRO Plus$120 and 1.4 lb→All 21 comparisonsIndex→

Reference

THE GUIDES.

Registered vs clearedSix products carry an FDA Registered badge. None publishes a K-number.→What nobody publishesThe figures missing across 42 products from two companies→What pressure should compression boots be set to?17 trials, 319 participants, one recurring protocol→Why no massage gun publishes its amplitude13 devices, $109 to $649.99, zero figures→Which device should you buy first?Percussion, almost always — and not because the evidence is stronger→How we reviewThree sources, and what we will not do→All 20 guidesIndex→