| Inada claim that the ROBOSTIC is the | | | | chair will then match your profile to |
| most advanced massage chair ever made | | | | the 'best-fit' stored profile to provide |
| and you have to take anything Inada | | | | you with a totally customized massage. |
| produces seriously. Well, the ROBOSTIC | | | | But these features have already been |
| is definitely one the most expensive you | | | | incorporated into other Inada chairs. |
| can buy but can it really be said that | | | | What makes this model different is the |
| it's the best robotic massage chair ever | | | | Joystick Manual Control System. This |
| made? | | | | allows you to customize your massage |
| No other massage chair manufacturer in | | | | like never before. Using the joystick |
| the world has the legacy, technical | | | | you can knead up or down your back |
| expertise or dominant position of Inada. | | | | simply by pulling the stick up or down; |
| It is the number one player in the | | | | strengthen or soften the massage by |
| world's most competitive market place of | | | | pushing or pulling; control the kneading |
| Japan. Every single major technical | | | | speed by pushing the stick to either |
| advance of massage chairs can be traced | | | | side; and fully control the tapping |
| to its research and development | | | | speed of the massage. |
| laboratories in Osaka. The list of it | | | | All of your actions can be recorded in |
| industry 'firsts' says it all. | | | | the memory function, so that your custom |
| 1971 - First Kneading Mechanism. First | | | | settings can be recalled with the push |
| Rhythmic Movement Function 1974 - First | | | | of a button. The program can be altered |
| human touch function of squeeze and | | | | at any time to suit your current |
| press 1979 - First adjustable recline | | | | physical needs. The joystick is housed |
| system and spinal roller 1996 - First | | | | inside the armrest when not in use so it |
| with four rollers that move in alignment | | | | never gets in the way. |
| with the body 1998 - First to | | | | No other chair on the market allows this |
| incorporate airbags 1999 - First to use | | | | degree of customization to an |
| infrared technology for pressure point | | | | individual's massage routine. |
| detection 2003 - First massage chair | | | | So, is the Inada ROBSTIC the best |
| that detects body shape and | | | | robotic massage chair? Well, in terms of |
| automatically adjusts itself to fit | | | | technical features it is but that |
| 2004 - First massage chair that | | | | doesn't mean to say it will give what |
| synchronizes music with massage | | | | everyone considers to be the best |
| The D.6 ROBOSTIC chair was designed buy | | | | massage. |
| the renowned Chiaki Murata - who also | | | | It's also costs an awful lot of money, |
| designed the console for the X-Box 360 - | | | | retailing for around $6,800. Very few |
| and it shows. The chair is large and | | | | could actually afford or justify |
| full of gadgets but it manages to | | | | spending this much, and are the 3-D |
| combine all the elements together into a | | | | rollers and the joystick really worth |
| harmonious and attractive unit. | | | | it? Personally I'm not sure if I would |
| The chair also comes with every | | | | ever be prepared to spend that much to |
| technical innovation possible today. It | | | | customize my massage. If I had that kind |
| has a 3-D roller system; most come with | | | | of money to spend I'd rather buy the |
| 4-way rollers, which mean they move up | | | | OSIM iSymphonic and the music therapy |
| and down and sideways on the back but | | | | system that comes with it - a great |
| 3-D rollers also push in and out giving | | | | massage that is synchronized to the |
| you either a deeper or gentler massage. | | | | music you play, and all for around |
| Like all Inada massage chairs it comes | | | | $3,500. |
| with optical acupressure point sensors. | | | | Follow the links for the Inada massage |
| It works by scanning your back before | | | | chair or another robotic massage chair |
| the start of a massage and then compares | | | | like the OSIM shiatsu massage chair. |
| your profile to 100 stored profiles. The | | | | |