How to Buy a Quality Vibrating Exercise Machine.
Determine What type of WBV Platform you’re looking for.
- Glossary of WBV Terms
Learn the language of the Industry. - Domestic, Professional, or Commercial Use?
How will you use your WVB platform. - Do Different Machines Give Different Results?
- Whole Body Vibration: Just Like Buying a Car
This article describes the different types of WBV Platforms and what to look for. - Why Buying a True Commercial Product Is Important
Don’t be fooled by Cheap Machines that claim to be “commercial”. - Choosing a Vibration Platform For Home
Tips for choosing the best machine. - Pivotal and Lineal Machines
This article explains the difference between these two technologies.
What to Watch out for.
- Understanding Quality vs Price
In the WBV Industry, you get what you pay for. - Beware the Wear and Tear
This article shows the downside of buying a cheap plastic machine. - What Are Your Rights When Purchasing Vibration Machines?
- Vibration Machines Make for Noisy Neighbors
Do you have the right space for your new device? - Why is the Vibration Training market so Hard to Understand?
Making sense of the marketing used entice customers. - Why You Should be Concerned About Machine Performance
How will performance influence my results?
I’m Ready to Purchase.
- How Much Should You Pay?
What is a fair price. - List of Vibration Training Resources
Find a Studio or Vendor in your area.
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looking to buy one for my family
Deanna,
If your family exercises as intensely as you type, perhaps you should reconsider. How about a little more info and maybe you’ll get a response to your post.
Dianna…
Maybe read a few articles ( more than 1 ) and then get back to us with some questions we can answer. You have us ZERO info.
Hi, I live in the UK and am looking to purchase a vibration machine. I have used several different ones, but these have all been commercial gym ones. I have been looking for about 3 months now and am finding it very difficult to make a decision, the market is very confusing. All companies seem to state different specifications so it makes it very hard for a ‘newbie’ to understnad how they all compare. I need some help please. I have read lots and lots of threads on this website and it is excellent, but there is soooo much information. I’m sure there is already an answer to my question, but I’m at a loss to find it
The machines I have been looking at our the DKN GX10 £1900, the Virbogym Domestic £2800, the Horizon Merit V3000 £1200 and the Powerplate My5 £2700. I obviously want to get the best one for my money and understand Powerplate doesnt have the best reputation in recent years, but I think they have improved alot? The PowerPlate My5 was recently shown on a Uk TV show called Gadget Show and they rated it as one of the best gadgets of the year. They did a 10 week test and showed how much the user had increased in strength etc etc. I am obviously swayed by the PowerPlate as they have been doing to most advertising and these are owned by the most people in the UK. But having said that if there is a better machine at a cheaper price, I would love to know.
I would be using it in conjuction with my 3-4 weekly trips to the gym. Main aim is to tone up more and have increased strength… ultimately I want to look better (vain but true!).
Any advice on which machine to buy would be greatly appreciated. Many thakns Rachel
Should be enough on this site to sway you away from Powerplate….no matter what show they promote thmeselves on. Best suggestion is to contact Philippa Church…her info is below:
http://www.resonancevt.co.uk/beds_on_sunday.pdf
She should be able to set you straight and it would seem that your personal goals are her specialty.
Hi Rachel
Yes if you click on my name it will link to the website and you can email or call happy to talk with you about what you want. I would agree Powerplate bad idea! I would say your best bet would be a second hand Bodyshaker(Junior or Pro) or Vibrogym Pro (not Domestic!). Or failing that a new Bodyshaker Junior (RRP £3500). If you are really limited budget wise there are several companies that make an exact copy of the Powerplates at about a third of the price.
To be fair, the research done by the European Assn of the study of Obesity showed good fat-loss results from using a PowerPlate machine.
The difference is that the machine they used had much higher force than the home version My5 !!!
Thanks for the messages. I have since ruled out the my5, the DKN (being too soft), the Horizon and the the Vibrogym domestic.. which were all on my shortlist. Having spoken to Philippa (who has been very helpful), my list now consists of Body Shaker Junior £3200 or perhaps an Ultim8 Pro +.
The Body Shaker has 360w motors and the amplitude is only 2-3mm, with 2 yr warranty and a plate size of 75cm.
The Ultim8 Pro + has 400W motors, amplitude of 2-5mm (Hi Low setting), and a 3year warranty on parts and labour, plus an 85cm plate.
I know there is alot od priae for the Body Shaker Junior, but nothing on the Ultim8, what would the experts suggest I purchase for strength and toning in my UK home?
Thanks again, Rachel
The Body-Shaker wins hands down.
I hope Body-Shaker shake lose that distributor, as I have seen real damage done to other companies such as Fit-Vibes sales by their distributors who put profit over customers needs in a number of countries.
Hi Rachel,i actually bought 2 Bodyshaker juniors from Paul Healey and have had no problem with them or him at all.Also at the time i paiid 800 pounds each for them.One was ex demo and one brand new in wrapping.I asked him how he could sell at that price and he explained that most of his customers preffered the look,spec and price of the PP copies and that he was basically following market trends.I collected them myself and he even helped load the machines himself.The machines are used in a home setting not gym or club and have given no trouble and good results.I dont know how much you have been quoted but i do know at the time i was dealing with him he wasm also offering a decent price on the Bodyshaker Pro model.Both machines came with a full 2 year warranty in writing.
Please note this is just my experience and i am not affiliated in any way to Paul Healey.
Hi Mike thanks for the response.
I am in the UK and I had narrowed my search down to hyergravity and bodyshaker based on what I’d been able to glean from these forums. The number I mentioned is the “worst case” or higher end scenario on the hypergravity solution as per their listed price-sheet.
Sorry – that last post was truncated.
What I am trying to ascertain primarily is whether the smaller footprint of, for example, the bodyshaker junior will restrict my range of exercises or if the limitation is exclusively in the range of motion associated with each exercise.
Many thanks in advance,
Hi samantha
If it is for home use the body shaker junior will be fine for you, contact Philippa Church by clicking on her name on this forum and she will be able to help you as she has a studio in the U.K and I think she has a body shaker you could try.
Philippa…
Even one report of a distributor influencing a consumers choice from steel to plastic, is one too many. It is a very slippery slope from there and I have seen the damage it can do. It always needs to be addressed and by doing so drop the incidences this happens..
No need to apologize if it was, or is true.
Samantha…
I have had 4 Body-Shakers being used in a studio along with the safety program. Should speak for itself.
Hi just to back up what Philippa said, Paul was extremely helpful and did not try to pursuade me any way. He explained the differences and offered a 14 day trial money back guarantee for any machine so I can see what they are all like, which is good as it is very difficult to make a decision when you cannot try them before you buy. Many thanks for all you comments, much apreciated. I’ll def follow up on the reduced price of the Body Shakers. I’ll let you know how I get on.
Kind regards Rachel