The air compression recovery legs for sports recovery and relaxation are becoming increasingly popular among sports and fitness people. Also, the price varies a lot. The retail cost can be from below 100usd to over 1000usd, so why the prices difference are so huge? and what are the best compression boots?
Firstly, What is air compression boot?
A good air compression boot is made through the air to intermittent pneumatic compression. During the inflating and deflating of air flow, blood flow can be performed on the legs and limbs, and compression boots enhance blood flow and blood circulation. Our pneumatic compression devices can reach 250mmhg, which is high enough that it leads to a faster recovery and gets the most relaxation benefits: significantly decreasing leg stiffness, reducing soreness, and increasing mobility of severe athletes.
But other pneumatic compression device suppliers like Normatec or Therabody recovery boots only reach 50-100mmhg. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices can do muscle soreness after exercise performance. This will significantly reduce the lactic acid formation, which will ensure that you don’t feel muscle soreness the next day.
At the same time, boots can promote metabolism, help you with metabolic waste, and keep your body in good condition.
Finally, certification is essential. As a high-value medical fitness product, it is responsible for users to have the corresponding certificate. As far as I know, some suppliers will provide FDA and 510K certification, a very professional medical certification for medical-grade devices.
Here are the answers: why the dynamic air compression prices difference are so huge?
There are cordless and corded air leg compression therapy boots :
Cordless version
Typically air compression devices control unit is li-ion battery powered. It’s rechargeable, wireless, and portable. People can use it anywhere. Therefore, the cost will be higher, as there will be a lot more cost caused by the battery, charger, and li-ion control system.
Corded version
No battery, no charger, no system, so costs are saved.
While the Maxtorc leg compression boots control unit can be used in both ways: by its built-in battery and wall electricity, which means that the user can access the user while it’s in the charging process.
The other most important thing is: whether or not there is airflow within the chambers.
For most expansive recovery compression legs: there is airflow within all the chambers, and the user can customize the massage mode.Each compression mode cycles through the sections in a different sequence with different timing.
While, for the lower-cost version, there is no airflow going through different chambers.
There are options of four chambers, six chambers, or eight chambers for the intermittent pneumatic compression:
As you may be noticed, some recovery boots claim 4 chambers, some are six chambers, and some are eight chambers. I had ever bought one sample of each and opened their main controller housing. I found out that each section requires an air pump, so there are eight air pumps for the eight-chamber version, six air pumps for the six-chamber version, four air pumps for the four-chamber performance,
Besides, the eight-chamber version also requires a more powerful motor and more robust battery, creating a longer battery runtime.
In terms of comfort, eight chambers will bring more body recovery and relaxation to your muscles. The rapid reboot system can relieve muscle soreness， reduce swelling， and fresh oxygenated blood， increase blood flow， and reduce overall muscular fatigue.
Stacked / Overlapping air chambers
Also, in terms of the boots sewing technique, the boots with overlapping air chambers will cost more than the nonoverlapping air chambers.
Kindly read this image below; you will quickly understand the benefit of overlapping air chambers.
Pneumatic Compression Devices Control Panel
You may already find out that the air compression therapy device’s main control panel is very much different.
Generally, there are three kinds:
- LED control panel
- LCD control panel
- OLED control panel
- Touch screen
Here I take some controllers as an example:
From the below image, you can also easily find out that the central controller for the corded version is a lot smaller than the host for the cordless compression boots.
It’s also apparent that whether the panel is easy to read or not is another crucial factor since Easy-to-read also means easy to operate.
Patented Compression Sequence for air-filled boots
The Maxtorc air compression boots have eight chambers, and users can customize the massage program by presetting their preferred pressure levels, compression sequence, and massage time.
High-Pressure Intensity
The Maxtorc compression system can create pressure from 50-100-150-200-250mmgh.
It’s a rapid reboot recovery system dramatically liked by sports science for its widely approved athletic and exercise recovery.
NOTE: It’s STRONGLY recommended users do not use over 100 mmHg the first time they use the boots.
High-Quality Pressure application
Sports physical therapy found that the Maxtorc high-pressure application is the most effective dynamic compression and has become increasingly popular among physical therapists.
The last but not the end
The high-tech recovery tools with intermittent compression applied can reduce muscle pain in the legs and the arms, hips, and abdominals for increased limb blood flow in the body.
Therefore, there are more garments for options, not only boots but also arms, pants for hip attachment, and air-filled belts for abdominals.
How many garments are included in the kit also dramatically influences the cost?
Conclusion
The above are the key factors that influence the cost most,
And, it becomes evident that the cordless version with eight chambers in the OLED control unit costs much more than the corded version.
You believe this article will help you select air compression leg boots and buy the best ones you want.
