OK, here we go....
Quote: "That's funny, I have 6 people in my family, including my 250 lb son, and my 3 year old daughter, we all use the machine, and I'm 47, and none of us have ever been jarred, in fact, i've noticed that my back is truly feeling much better since I used it. My friend, that finally got me to get a Chi Machine has used his for 15 years, nearly every day, and he plays racquet ball two or three times a week; he is 45. His wife and two sons use the Chi Machine.
Within 3 days of using the Chi Machine, I was able to actually feel the "Chi" tingling sensation, throughout my body, and especially in the back of my neck. I have never been more relaxed by anything in my entire life. I also have an Ijoy massaging chair, and I stopped using it, unless I workout and my shoulder muscles get too tense. My back used to "creak" (a terrible sensation, when it feels like your cartlidge in your spine is rubbing together) whenever I turned, and I've also noticed that has all but disappeared too."
Numbers are a poor measure of personal experiences amongst different people, whether from
the same family, area or whatever - millions and millions of people SMOKE alot of tobacco
too - there's some BIG numbers - but does that mean they KNOW something that non-smokers
don't know (besides how to smell wretched and to cough...) ?
I gave 'the original' a fair try, and got the tinglies immediately, but as a purely personal
matter of taste and preference I like the Oxypro better - THAT'S ALL.
When I wrote before:
The Oxypro is about as likely to injure a person as a fresh glass of water;
ONLY if someone throws one at you !
And you replied:
Quote: "I guess I don't understand that statement...perhaps you can tell us a bit more of what you mean please?"
It couldn't be simpler - you have given advice concerning the Oxypro based upon your
experience of something different - and sillier still have inferred the one you DO NOT
have experience of at all -might- injure someone somehow; which I equate FROM ACTUAL
experience of owning BOTH machines with having to throw something at someone, but in
the last few minutes I just arose from using my Oxypro and I assure you I am NOT in
any way injured !!!
So again: The sum of my personal/non-medical advice is to do what is right for YOU
and not to listen to ANYONE who advises you to be afraid of ANY of these machines.
Nope:
Quote: "That's another funny thing about what you are saying, because you seem to be endorsing any other machine out there, other than the Chi Machine, and you seem to only have practical experience on the Oxypro."
Just that people must do what is BEST for them as opposed to what you and your friends
have found you agree upon - like eating tofu - some love it, some hate it....
Quote: "There are many "cloned" copies of the Chi Machine, and as I understand it, the Chi Machine is patented..."
Yep. Sure - and at one time I am certain that explosive devices called 'airbags' got
patented too, and they sometimes even keep people alive (with smashed-in faces...)
while in many cases they've dismembered and killed people too - so having a patent is
not the equivalent of a holy proclamation from on high now, is it ?
(I cringe at the misnomer of 'airbags' - they have ZERO air in them when activated !!!)
Quote: "Again, my apologies if I somehow offended you, that was definitely not my intent."
Nope, not offended, merely amused and once again amazed how limited experiences along
with numbers can be used to render an official-sounding opinion of something a person
has no experience of. (Misunderstanding does always seem to win out anyhow...)
My Original, super-duper Chi Machine is indeed for sale, with it's original box after
all the years I've had it and with not more than 6-8 hours total use (if that).
I loaned it to a friend who found it quite uncomfortable (despite the nice tinglies),
and now I've listed it on Craig's List because I have no further need of it - but had
my friend liked it I'd likely have given it away at that point rather than going through
the hassle of selling it and so forth.
I also bought a 2nd Oxypro for the same friend to use - but I don't think that means
anything special except that we may have similar tastes in comforts...and as to my
contribution to this 'dicussion', perhaps this applies:
So - do what's best for YOU and I'll do what's best for ME and we'll ALL be happy !
Best Wishes for Health and Happiness to You and All !