What happen next? Did you bought the demo set? Please update

dont buy....
ex-osim staff here..

I wonder y ppl buy such xpensive things. Unless ur old man who thinks he needs a massager to massage away his pain but i dun really believe this works. Should do some research online on these kinds of things.

They r just glorified mechanical motors & parts hidden under a piece of cloth & marketed as a luxurious must have product.

Just my opinion wholly.

Wanna share an experience with you.

Many of my friends will agree that when the chair arrives, it's like a new toy, and you will want to sit on it the whole day. But after a few weeks, the fancy might die off and the massage chair becomes a white elephant in no time.

I know of people who bought massage chair, used it for a while and revert to traditional hand massage again.

Think really hard if you will make really good use of it as it is afterall, not cheap.

the chair is good, but is somebody dont know how to use it, dont know how to enjoy it.. i can comfirm your friends sure dont know how the programe work. why somebody will buy? because when you try the chair is the sales person set programe to you.. so you feel comfort.. if you enjoy massage, enjoy music. osim i-symphonic chair sure will let you fall of sleep if it on my hand... hehehe... like you buy hand phone, if you only sms and call, izzit you need n95? 3310 already can do it rite?

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Added on March 12, 2009, 7:33 pmpeople buy such expensive thing because they think they want to enjoy for it. for rich people, that little bit money can make them happy and enjoy the product then ok lo... rich people sure buy Bmw cant drive proton wira? then poor people must buy proton wira cant buy bmw? difference people thinking. if you like then can afford it. sure go for it one la.... 4 years expierence ex- osim satff here...

This post has been edited by stanley_85: Mar 12 2009, 07:33 PM

If you are refering to OGAWA, feature wise i think OGAWA Sensual is good and I brought one from them. It can pull your leg, extract your body and push your backside like real massage. But if you talk about the service, I have something to say.

Recently I just brought Sensual that cost me RM9600 and delivered to my house on 11 April (with some good free bees, i.e. MobileSeat, Induction Cooker, air purifier). The delivery man basically just tell me that it is easy to operate without probably tested the chair. However due to I went back to my hometown on the same day, I only manage to userstand each of the function from manual and "fully tested" the chair on 13 April night. Unfortunately, the back massage roller doesnt seem to go up and down and the SPA functions stop halfway, not functioning. In that case next day morning I made a call to the service center, the lady told me that she has taken note and will arrange a technician to attend this issue. After few hours I still did not receive any call from them so I call back again for clarification. The lady told me that they need "1 week" to make such arrangement. I was damn angry when heard that. This is not a few hundred ringgit stuff and as a customer, I would expect immediate response and efficiency.

In that case, I made a call to the salesman that service me earlier. He told me that I have right to request for a new chair since this is a new item. He assists me to contact the service center to cancel the report and submit a request of replacing the chair. Eventually the service center called and told me that it would takes aproximately 2 weeks to send me the item (Read the number....2 weeks AGAIN).

However, until today (29 April) I still did not receive any call from them. So i tried to call the salesman again. He said most probably the color that i wanted (brown) is out-of-stock and ask if Im ok to change color. I told him to double check with the service center first.... and now still waiting for him to call back.

What do you think of OGAWA service? Judge it yourself bro.

This post has been edited by wesleyong: Apr 29 2009, 12:37 PM

Hi stanley,

since you are ex-osim staff. what if the current price for display set is RM5980 with 1 year warranty and lifetime service. worth buying?

btw, what's the difference between the isymphonic av and the isymphonic without av - which is newer?

thanks in advance for your advice.

Just bought Ogawa Comfort recently for RM 3998. So far, I'm quite satisfied with it. Why did I bought it? Well, becoz I always had backache problem. Every time I go to traditional massage will cost me RM45, 2 times a month. Now, I can enjoy massage anytime I like, and my back is getting better. True, traditional masssage is better and can't be replaced by machine...but the chair is always there when you need it at anytime, so don't need to disturb your wife if you feel like to have back massage in early morning hours ( but u still need them for front massage ) My parents who are living with me are also enjoying the massage chair...and so is my wife (I can happily retired from becoming her masseur now ). Thus, the massage can be enjoyed with everybody in the family at a cheaper price and time convenience compared if u go to traditional massage. And I feel that my quality of life is getting better also. So my point is..some people spend their money on car accessories, home entertainment, golf set, IT gadgets, etc. So there's nothing wrong to spent it for a massage chair that could pampered your body and took away all the stress that you brought home from your work everyday. Just my 2 cents to share...

how about ogawa comfort chair vs smart mate ? which is better ? price almost the same

can i know what is the actual price for ogawa smart mate?

Yesterday i went to Midvalley Maybank Treatfair, the sales person told me that the original price is RM8399 and coz of Maybank Treatfair, they are selling half price and the smart mate is RM4199 ( only for Maybank treatfair)... But, i have searched on the internet, some ppl bought RM3999.

I just tried my experience @ Ogawa. Smart Mate is better then Comfort, in term of roller, function and comfortability.

If you have budget, can try Smart Aire (Zero Gravity), really comfortable and amazing function.....

Just brought 1, waiting to deliver. haha.....

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Added on August 20, 2009, 3:59 pmFrom my survey, Smart Mate is $4199, after $500 rebate (Promotion), another $500 is for product voucher. But they not strictly from Maybank user....most of the Credit Card (varies Bank) also can get this price.

as my survey la......

This post has been edited by oldmansoo: Aug 20 2009, 03:59 PM

My dad bought an Ogawa last year. I'm not sure which model, but it has the thermal thing, with a screen and an inbuilt mp3 player. My dad sits on it and makes sure he gets massage EVERYDAY cos it's right in front of the tv and everybody hops on it while watching tv. Definitely worth the money.
It's very comfortable. It massages from your head to your feet. It's so comfy that my dad always falls asleep on the massage chair.

Was Considering between:

Ogawa SmartAire Plus

Or


Osim uAstro

Both have the same price tag of RM 8,888.00

The offers I got are:
Ogawa: RM 8888 --> Free Leg Massager worth RM1.5k (alt: Osim uSqueeze) + Free "Osim uMama" thingy worth RM 699
Osim: RM 8888 for chair + RM 1588 for uSqueeze = RM 10,476 --> RM500 Cash Voucher + uMama worth RM 699 + uHead-watever-it-is worth another RM 699 / maybe i might able to nego additional uMist

The reason why i pick those 2 chairs are of their Zero Gravity functionality, which I find to be very comfortable as a bed.
More info on ZeroGravity

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Added on October 20, 2010, 12:51 amFinally decided on the Ogawa SmarAire Plus for these reasons:
1.) Finishing Quality is close to Osim
2.) Smooth movement transitions. Ie: When the chair recline, the motion is smooth, no jerk or noisy motors.
3.) Motor sounded "it's quality" product
4.) Most important of all, I got a better deal than Osim.
5.) 2 years warranty compared to Osim's 1 year

Ogawa's leg massager feels comfortable and more function than Osim's uSqueeze but not the built quality.
Osim's uMama is a better product than Ogawa's

Should receive my chair in 2 days or less. Maroon color FTW
Just my 1 cent updates.

This post has been edited by asmly14: Oct 20 2010, 12:51 AM

Too expensive for me to afford.. but the one in shopping complex which u put in RM1 and massage i tried before la. Quite enjoying

congrats on the new massage chair! what is your opinion after using it? I haven't test on Ogawa smartaire before.

Previously I tested on Osim uAstro and last weekend tested on the new Andy lau Osim uDivine. i think the chair is worth more than the price! really comfort. it is like combining the massager and also sound therapy. They have extra offer now i think.

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Added on December 1, 2010, 11:02 amthe 1 ringgit massage chair you referring to is the gintell brand that on Tesco? Don't plan to pay 1 shot for Osim massage chair la. it is of course consider expensive for average working people. pay installment still ok. hehe

This post has been edited by tehcc: Dec 1 2010, 11:02 AM

Currently, which brand of the massage chair is the best in the market? I totally no idea of it, the price range better below RM10k. Really that big different of paying 8k with 5k of products?

Thank u.

I am currently planing to buy a massage chair for my parent. Would there be any affordable chair that perform a good massage?

Is GINTELL a good brand? Now there are doing a promotion. Buy gintell gold for rm6988 and get a gintell classic for free!

Would appreciate for any suggestion or recommendation. Thanks.

Any want know Ogawa Smart Mate price?

I seconded that.

Anyone tried the uDivine? Is it value and the best in the market now? What is the best price can get? Planning to get one for my parents