VYBE Percussion Massage Gun - V2-6 Speed Percussion Massager Guns w/ 3 Attachments for Deep Tissue Muscle Therapy - Electric, Handheld, Cordless, Adjustable Arm

Stuff about me that is pertinent for this review:6'3, 220lb athletically built 40 year old guyLikes ultra heavy pressure deep tissue massage (I have never had a massage that was too strong for me)Chronic lower back pain due to a Crossfit accident eight years agoThis is my third massage gun. I had originally bought one of those generic looking ones for around $100 in 2019. You have seen those massage guns all over Amazon - they all look the same, have 20 speeds and are available at similar price points. I really liked it but it only lasted around two years before eating shirt. The massager itself was fine but the battery died and was not user replaceable. I liked how strong it was originally and I decided that this time around I wanted something stronger.Next I bought one of those Amazon cheapies - search for APHERMA Massage Gun on Amazon to find the junky one I bought right before this Vybe V2.It was so weak that as soon as I dug it into my side or back it just stopped so I sent it back. I then started a five hour deep dive into the world of massage guns. I wanted a gun that had (in this order):At least as much pressure as my first one and preferably much moreUser replaceable batteriesUnder $200Varied massage heads, I only used one on my first gun and wished I had liked more of themWhen I came across the Vybe V2 it seemed too good to be true as it matched all of these criteria except the wide head variety for which I had hoped. I went ahead and ordered it knowing it was loud, aggressive and in some cases offensive, just like me.I unboxed it and asked my wife to give it a shot with the conical head directly on my back w/ no shirt at max power. It immediately felt great and I got a ton of relief. It is sooooo much stronger than any massage gun I have ever used. It felt so good I asked her to do it for a little longer and to focus on three areas that usually flare up for me. She held the gun in place on those three areas for maybe 30 seconds each.At the end of each 30 second run my back started to feel warm in the area where she was focusing. I asked her to move on to the next spot and didn't think too much about it; usually warmth like that means that bloodflow is stimulated and the mission has been accomplished. I slept like a baby that night.The next morning when I took a shower I felt something weird on my back. Believe it or not this gun had actually burned a few layers of skin off my back in those three places and they were bleeding a little bit. It was so freaking awesome! I mean, skin being burned off your back isn't really something for which you should strive but any massage gun powerful enough to do that is likely going to be powerful enough for anything you can possibly throw at it.This thing is basically a power tool with a massage head attachment on it. In fact, the batteries are almost identical to Milwaukee M12 batteries although they are not compatible with each other. Some people on Amazon claim it is too loud - I think the noise just lets you know it's working. My neighbors haven't complained yet and my kid doesn't wake up three rooms over when I use it so it's quiet enough I think.TLDR: if you want the strongest massage gun you can find at the absolute lowest price point get this. Don't use it without a shirt or if you do use it on bare skin use lower speeds with the ball attachments.Like:Literally strong enough to burn your skin offLow price (like absurdly low for what it is)Adjustable head angleSuper sturdy, zero flex anywhere in its body16mm range and a reported 60lbs of stall forceExtremely loudUses cheap and common replaceable batteriesNo Like:Brushed motor smells weird during useHandle gets a little warm after 5-10 minutes of useWould have liked the [foam] heads to be made of a harder substance though I might try to buy some threaded inserts and turn a few out of wood. Probably a stupid idea so let's do it!Overall 5/5 though to be honest it earned five stars the second I realized it torched my dermis off

I originally bought the Theragun G3Pro after seriously tweaking my back due to bad squat form at the gym. Thankfully it did the trick and helped me get back on my feet. However, after owning the Theragun for a couple weeks I kept thinking to myself "this thing is cool, no doubt, but this is not a $600 device" and I kept feeling like I had been duped. When you hold that device it just doesn't "feel" like it should be $600 - $299 maybe. So I ended up returning it after paying for the return shipping. A week or so went on and I could feel my lower back starting to tense up again at the gym so I bought some foam rollers, and for the most part made due with those, casting off all interest in a massage gun.Fast forward to another two weeks off just using foam rollers, I got kind of sick of using them and decided to look into massage guns again to see if there were surely some cheaper alternative to the Theragun. I scoured pages of reviews, youtube channels, articles online to try to find something. The Vybe massage gun kept popping up from time to time, and I decided to pull the trigger and buy it when it was on sale for $135. It's obviously the same gun used by many different companies but with their own logo sticker on it (you can see this exact gun sold in many different colors with different companies, I don't believe it's specifically a "Vybe" gun).I can say I look at this device and feel 100% good about this purchase. I don't have any buyer's remorse. It's definitely worth the $135-160 they ask for. When I first tried it I was surprised at how it wasn't nearly as loud as I expected, but, yes it is loud. I know it may sound dorky, but I literally just put earplugs in and sit on the couch with it and you don't think anything of it. It's an extremely powerful gun, just as much (if not more powerful) than the Theragun G3Pro. Between the travel case, the extra battery, and the three attachment heads, it is WELL worth the money. I use it almost every day and am so happy to have a massage gun again in my life! It feels incredible and you can really feel the difference. I use it mostly on my back, chest, arms and shoulders. But on legs and even your feet it feels incredible. I highly recommend this type of gun. The Theragun is great, and the fact that it is quieter is definitely a plus - however, it is not a reason to pay an extra $450. I vote Vybe all the way!

I have purchased two of these in the past. They each lasted about a year. This one started going bad within a month. It comes with two batteries and one of them stopped charging within a month. I tried cleaning the connectors, but it made zero difference. Tonight, within three months of use, the battery fell out and would not stay in. Had to use a small bungie cord to keep it in. Very disappointed with the quality and performance of this unit. Will look for an alternative brand. I also bought a Vybe Pro some months ago, but only stared using it a couple of weeks ago. It gets so hot, I am afraid it might catch fire. I had one a couple of years ago that work well for over a year. The quality control has decreased.