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He Heard Its Silly Name, Then Saw It In Action
- chelsie462
- May 1
- 6 min read
This article is a transcribed, edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in June of 2024. For the original video, go to https://youtu.be/PbatyQqqHAQ
Mike: Dan Bracaglia, who does tech product reviews, wrote for Tom's Guide an article titled "7 reasons why I like this budget-friendly massage gun better than my $200 Theragun."
Brad: Now, Dan is actually a very physical person. Likes to snowboard and a number of other activities where you get sore muscles. He has a lot of experience with massage guns, particularly the Theragun massage gun. Now, what brought this to our attention was that Dan thought the Bob and Brad Massage Gun kind of had a silly name. Of course, we kind of questioned that, maybe took a little offense to it, but we looked into his article, and we're very pleased to find out what he had to say about us.
Mike: So in this article, Dan decided to compare the Bob and Brad Q2 Massage Gun to the Theragun Mini. And these are seven things he found interesting about our massage gun. So, the first thing you looked at in the article is the PPM or percussions per minute, meaning how fast the speed settings are. Now with the Bob and Brad Q2 Massage Gun, it can range from 1,800 all the way to 3,000 PPMs.
Brad: With a total of five settings.
Mike: Five different setting options in between them.
Brad: And the Theragun Mini has a total of three different settings from 1,750 to 2,400.
Mike: The next thing he looked at was amplitude. That is how far the massage gun actually traveled into the body, into the muscle. Now, the Q2 Mini here has seven millimeters of amplitude, and the Theragun Mini has 12 millimeters of amplitude. Meaning the Theragun actually traveled deeper into the muscle bellies.
Brad: Now, for a lot of people, that probably is not a big deal. For me, for example, I don't care if I have 12 millimeters. If you're a very large person, have a lot of muscle mass, and are very toned up, you may want that. So, that is definitely a concern, or maybe a concern for some people.
Mike: Now, Dan actually said he prefers a seven-millimeter amplitude when he is really sore or tender muscles because it doesn't travel as deep and doesn't feel as aggressive, he found that somewhat of a positive. The next thing he looked at was the size and weight of the massage guns. Now obviously, we don't have a Theragun Mini here, but he said the Q2 was much more lightweight and portable in comparison. The thing he liked the most was when you remove the massage head. Our massage gun is flat here, where the Theragun actually protrudes out a little bit, making it easier to travel with.
Brad: The next thing Dan brought up was a topic of volume, or how much noise the gun makes when it's running. He did note that the brushless Q2 is very quiet. He did not find specs on the decibels for each one, but he did have a functional test in which he was talking on the phone while massaging himself with the Q2. And he said he could speak very easily, communicate with the other person on the phone while using it, whereas he was not able to do that with the Theragun.
Mike: The next thing Dan looked at was the battery life on both models. Now with the Q2, it is estimated to run four hours on a full charge, and a Theragun Mini typically runs two hours. Obviously, that depends upon how intense you have it and how frequently you use it. So, it can vary between those things.
Brad: One thing that Dan also talked about when he was on a trip snowboarding for four days, he would use it every day after the snowboarding activity to massage and loosen up his muscles. On day four, he was still using it on one charge. Now, this actually plugs into a?
Mike: The USB cord is simply on the bottom. Dan also mentioned that the Theragun Mini has the old school, big style chunky chargers, which he doesn't like that much. The sixth thing Dan looked at was the different massage heads we offered with the Q2 massage gun. He said that when he bought the Theragun Mini, it originally only came with one massage head. However, he bought it a long time ago. So now, it comes with more options. He liked that ours came with five options right away. He specifically liked the round foam head as well as the air cushion head Brad has on his model. He says they were his favorite, but he says he appreciates that ours come with an instruction guide on which massage heads to use in which body parts.
Brad: There you go.
Mike: So, the last thing Dan looked at was the shape and size of both massage guns. Now, ours is kind of a "T" shape, as he described it. The Theragun Mini is more of a triangular shape. He preferred the "T" grip because he found it easier to turn it on and reach behind him to say, massage his back region. And he also liked that the button on it is relatively small. You have to hold it for three seconds to turn it on and off. And he said the one on the Theragun brand is about the size of a penny and only takes two seconds to hold to turn on and off, which it doesn't really seem like a big deal when you look at it, but when traveling, his other massage gun would turn on and cause quite a scare.
Brad: Well, it was in his traveling bag. You kind of wonder, where's that noise coming from? Not a big deal. It can easily be changed. Now, let's talk about another. There's one more big thing, I think, that we need to look at is the cost. The Theragun is definitely a good quality gun. Very powerful, more travel. But if you don't need that and you look at the cost, that may change your mind about which is best for you.
Mike: Yes, he said, typically, this is a third of the cost of what he paid for his Theragun Mini. So, you can get a massage gun of pretty similar quality for a lower price.
Brad: Now, we do have to finalize one thing, our name. The question was, "Is Bob and Brad a silly name?" Bob and Brad Q2 Massage Gun? Well, it's still up in the air. We think it's an outstanding name. We're very proud of it. We'll leave that up to you.
Mike: I want to know when we're going to get the Mike gun. Now, if you want to check out more videos on massage guns, specifically how they work and how to use them, check out our video "Massage Guns: Why They Work & How To Use Them- Bob and Brad Concur."
Brad: That is a good idea.
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