i7 iRobotics 7th Generation 3D Zero Gravity Heating Massage Chair Black

So, we've had the chair for a few days now. The White Glove delivery service of this was lacking. They didn't line up the pads or center them properly, so it took a couple of calls to Luraco to get sorted out, and it's all good now.The interface is great. Touch screen and looks kind of like an iPhone, so it's easy for most people to use and understand. The body mapping feature helps get you lined up for your massage and stretch sessions.As a frequent flier, my legs tend to get a lot of leg swelling, and coming home to this chair makes a HUGE difference. The normal aches and pains of frequent air travel are handled quickly. Wish they had these chairs on board the airplanes themselves. The airbags help put pressure up your feet, ankles, calves, fingers, hands and forearms which helps purge the swelling and the stretching in the Health mode. It's exactly what you can look forward to after a long flight.The shiatsu massage is fantastic as well. I love the tapping modes and rolling modes around the spine. The one thing that I have felt like was missing was massage rollers in the buttocks area. I've used other chairs at the airport that had very distinct rollers under the buttocks. That said, it does have a set of airbags there that help move your hips and give stretch down the legs while working on the legs and feet. So, I would give this a solid 5 Stars all around.I originally wrote this in 2017 when we bought it, and now, it appears we've had it two years.I developed a bulging disc in my neck from too much air travel in coach class (1M miles in 3 years). I was instructed to get a neck traction device that is $350 from my PT people. I tried to get the Luraco i7 to grab the base of my skull and give it a gentle stretch for traction. I couldn't get the tapping/kneading to stop on the chair. So.... I called support. The guy at Luraco said "well, the i7 Plus will do that" and my heart sank. I thought, oh gosh, I don't think we can buy the new chair and I asked him "is there a way to upgrade this to the i7 Plus?" Sure enough, it can be done. So, they sent me the new controller board, bluetooth speaker and the new touch pad. They wanted to bench test the parts for a few days to make sure they are in perfect order before sending it. They offered to send someone on site to do the upgrade, and I told them I've worked on computers for years, and asked if it was easy. They said yes, 2 screws to open the panel and then swap a board and plug in speakers, etc. So, I got the parts, did the swap in about 20 minutes and closed the panel, and now, it's an i7 Plus. I got on the chair and hit the spot massage button, and adjusted it to grab the base of my skull and then, push the UP arrows and it gives me a perfect traction for my neck. I even get to have my feet, legs, thighs, arms and buttock massage while it's doing the traction for me. I'm really super happy with the support I've gotten from them.I had an issue 2 years ago with the i7 because it had an SD Card for music in it. I have a Mac and the card wasn't readable from Mac format. They sent me a new SD Card that would be read on my Mac and solved my issue. They were persistent to solving the problem back then and they were completely amazing at helping us upgrade the chair 2 years later.Thank you again for the amazing support. I really appreciate you taking the time to keep us happy and we are so thankful that our chair upgrade to the i7 Plus from the i7 was easy.It's funny as we have friends that like to come by just to take rides in our chair. We have a couple of friends that are body workers and they do a lot of massage and therapeutic work on people wherever they are traveling to, and whenever they come to town, they stop by and the first thing they do is jump in the chair for some nice therapy for them. It is one of the favorite things in the house that gets used by visitors all the time. We love having it and being able to offer it to our friends.

The Luraco i7 is the 2nd chair that I've purchase . I've had my Infinity IT-8500 for a little over four years and the i7 for 2 months. Both chairs were purchased without me sitting in either, due to the absence of brick and mortar massage chair stores close to me.I purchased the i7 primarily because the 8500 physically doesn't fit my wife, who is 5' 3". On the i7, my wife's feet don't quit fit flush with the bottom of the foot rest. That's the only thing that doesn't fit her on the i7.Our initial impression of the i7's "Stretch Mode", which we use 90% of the time, was disappointing in comparison to the 8500. The basic stretch mode differences came down to roller action and chair back elevation when being stretched. The i7 rollers stay at the base of your scull while the 8500 rollers start from your lower back and work their way up to the base of your scull, while simultaneously placing you in a stretch posture. The i7 reclines to a maximum of 170 degrees (10 degrees elevated) vs 190 degrees (10 degrees Inverted using gravity to assist in the stretch) on the 8500. Basically, the stretch motion is the same, while the roller action and chair elevation is what makes the difference. If your 5' 6" or taller and have NO back issues, such as ruptured or bulging disc, and like a little more aggressive massage, then get the 8500. If you’re shorter than 5' 4" or have back issues, such as ruptured or bulging disc get the i7. The i7's "Stretch Mode" is a very gentle, slow stretch which accommodates those with back issues.Recently, my wife, after holding our grandson on her hip, started experiencing lower back pain which wasn't going away. Long story short, an MRI revealed L4 and L5 virtually on top of each other, and a ruptured disc between L3 and L4. Needless to say the 8500 was no longer an option, it’s too aggressive during other portions of the Stretch Mode (Extend Mode). The i7 on the other hand, seems to help decompress her back a little which aids in reduced lower back pain. It’s by no means a substitute for actual decompression therapy, however it’s convenient when you need some relief and decompression isn’t available. In order for my wife to take advantage of the i7’s stretch mode, we had to disconnect the Seat Swivel motor, which was very easy to do. The swivel action aggravates her lower back issues (L3-L5).The build quality of the i7 is much better than my 4 year old 8500. The i7 is well thought out in regards to repair and replacement of any components by the consumer. Air bags are held in place with velcro or placed in zippered pouches. Mechanical components are compact and appear to be easily removable and replaceable as a module. I've replace some of the roller components in the 8500 and it wasn't easy, nor did it ever appear to be an easy task. If my wife had a healthy back and the newer 8500 fit her, I wouldn't hesitate to buy the 8500 again.Currently, I use the i7 at night to fall asleep. With the "Sleep Mode" turned on, I don't have to worry about waking up with an aching neck after the massage is over. The "Sleep Mode" prevents the chair from automatically sitting you up right (start position) after the massage is over. Sleep mode on the 8500 would have spared me from a multitude of aching necks over the past 4 years. I really like the maximum 45 minute massage time on the 8500. Wish the i7 wasn’t limited to 30 minutes.My understanding is that you will be able to, in the future, upgrade the mother board and controller on the i7 to take advantage of the chairs updates without buying a new chair. I don't know of any other chair where this is an option.Bottom line, I'm happy with the i7 especially with my wife's condition, and still wouldn’t hesitate to get the 8500.Below are a few notes which might make your i7 experience even better.I7 Notes:Stretch Mode:The following "Stretch Mode" tip may not apply if you use the head pillow. I quit using the pillow because the pillow's air bag's rubbed and irritated my neck when the rollers massaged my neck and head area.In order to improve your upper body stretch, without the head pillow, the shoulder position may need to be increased following the body scan. The rollers should be positioned at the base (like a massage therapist would do) of your scull when the stretch is taking place. The "Stretch Mode" is the only massage mode where I change the shoulder position.Example: The default sensitivity during the scan is 3 while the position is a 1. Following the body scan, the sensitivity remains a 3 and the position changes to a 5 (In my case). In order to get the rollers in the correct position, I selected “Adjust" (2nd Icon from the bottom left) then "Shoulder Adjustment", I then increased the shoulder position to 6 (In my case). I tried shoulder position 7 which slightly bent my head forward, that's not what you want. In addition, I also increased the neck intensity from a 4 to 5.The Void:As mentioned, I no longer use the head pillow. In my case, at 5' 7", my head falls into the roller track space when the rollers are below my neck. With the rollers below my neck, I end up with a fairly severe neck bend, like your looking straight up from a standing position, which hurts my neck. In order to decrease the amount of neck bend, I initially placed a folded beach towel across the back of the chair with it positioned behind my head. This helped a great deal, however I lost most of the neck massage benefits I had without it. In order to get the benefits back, I made a make shift corset for my chair.Corset:The corset should cost you less than $15 at full price. My corset is made with "SCHO NT Duck Cloth", "1/2 inch Grommet Installation Kit"(for tarps), 2.5" diameter pool noodle, and some small diameter Nylon rope. I purchase a 24" X 60" piece of cloth and folded it making the size 12" x 60", then installed 6 (12 total) grommets on each end of the cloth, and threaded the rope thru the grommets.Install the corset with the open end of the cloth up and the bottom positioned right at the top of the shoulder air bags. With the open end up you will have the option of easily adding foam or padding for more of a pillow feel. The trick is getting the corset to not ride up and away from the shoulder air bags.There are 2 screws on the back of the chair which I loosened and ran the nylon rope under, tied the open end of the rope back to the corset, then tightened the screws down. I then pulled the rope snug, not tight (you might pull the grommets out), working my way up from the bottom to the top then tying off the rope at the final grommet. Over time the rope and cloth will stretch so, you will have to occasionally re-snug the corset. Because of the chairs taper at the top, you will notice the top of the cloth is loose compared to the bottom (near shoulder bags). In order to tighten this up you need to cut 4 pieces of pool noodle, (2) 5.5" and (2) 5". Place the 5.5" pieces, under the corset, one on each side, with its final resting location on top of the side wedge that the shoulder air bags connect to. The long side of the noodle should run parallel to the 12 inch side of the cloth. The top of noodle should be flush with the top of the cloth. You will notice a gap under the noodle, fill it with the 5" noodle pieces.30 Minute Massage Limit:The max massage time is 30 minutes. Increase your massage time by changing the "Massage Time Settings" during a massage or recall your user settings during the massage.Example: Let’s say you are 15 minutes into a 30 minute massage. If you wanted to extend the massage 30 minutes you would select "Settings", then "Massage Time Settings" , change the time to 25 minutes, then change the time back to 30 minutes. The countdown timer should have changed from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.Example 2: Let’s say you recalled your user settings and you are 15 minutes into a 30 minute massage. If you wanted to extend the massage 30 minutes you would simply select your user settings for a 2nd time. The countdown timer should have changed from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.Memory SettingsSaving your setting is very convent, when it works correctly. There is an issue with recalling your settings too soon after the chair start its body scan.Example: I've experienced very inconsistent operational results when I recall my user settings to soon. If I recall my settings right after I start the body scan, my mid back is push up high enough to lift my head off the back of the chair a couple of inches, which really hurts my mid back. Other times, it works perfect. Its best to let the chair complete its body scan, then recall your user settings.Material Wear:Most chair manufactures do not warrant what they consider normal wear and tear on the cloth/leather covering. The rollers on my 8500 wore a hole in the back side of the back pad at around the 1 year mark. After they told me the wear hole in my pad was not covered under warranty, I looked for ways to patch or slow down the hole growth. It’s been a little over 4 years and the hole is a little bigger, so my solution appears to be working. In order to greatly reduce the amount of wear the rollers were inflicting on my back pad, I purchased a large polyester/silk fabric. I wanted it to be as slippery as possible, so when I folded the material in half and rubbed it between my hands, it had to slide freely.I place the folded fabric between the back pad and the chair back. Every chair is different, so how you hang/drape the fabric so it doesn't bunch up and become ineffective will vary. I live in a high humidity area of the country. For example: In the summer, 50% humidity inside the house is about as low as I can get it regardless of how long the AC runs. In order to reduce sticking to the chair, I also use the same material between the chair and the user, plus a separate piece just for the make shift corset.