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