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Pretty easy assembly. It's better if you have two people but you can do it by yourself. Pretty easy to collapse for storage, again it is easier with two people. I helps if you take off the foot piece, fold it up and then put the foot piece back in. That way the foot piece holds the inversion table more in its collapsed position. The cotter pin doesn't really do much for keeping it in the collapsed position. It wouldn't fit under MY bed but all beds are different. I was able to put mine in a corner or in my closet. Most importantly, I was able to get it out of the way when not in use. The lumbar vibrating and massage with adjustable settings works great. The cord is plenty long, but it would be nicer if it was rechargable and cordless. Head height adjustable too. Wonderful!

I had done a lot of research on inversion tables, and decided on this one based on reviews. We have had this table for a month now, and are still impressed with it! It is super sturdy, and all of the parts fit like they should. All the tools needed for assembly were provided in the box. I have to admit that the heat and massage pad is my favorite, and I sometimes use it without the inversion table. It has a alternating low, medium, or high massage function along with the heat.My only negative: I was hoping that it would lay flat so that I could store it underneath my bed. However, the handles aren't removable and don't allow for a super flat storage.

I have in the past used other inversion tables, but never one with massage and heat, so when I seen this one and the price I decided to order it, so I could have one available that I could go to when I was suffering with back and shoulder pain.Putting it together took about 45 mins and wasn't all that hard, there is only one part that you actually need help from another person, other than that I put it together myself. Easy to read instructions and also comes with the tools, even though I used my own.The 1st time I used it I was a little hesitant but it went pretty smooth, the grips on the feet area made me feel safe and secure and are adjustable for the size of your ankle. The massage pillow is great and a added plus, it has multi- mode massage settings with auto and manual selection for a complete massage experience, it also has a.4-Position adjustable safety pin for easy positioning and safer inverting over old strap systems. It has a large energy foam comfort backrest and padded removable head pillow, with soft touch foam handles.You will be so comfortable during your inversion, I invert twice a day, morning and night for approximately 10 mins each and I have seen a huge difference in my pain.I would highly recommend this inversion table. This product comes with a 1 year warranty which makes purchasing it even better. I did pay full price for this so this review is paced on my own personal experience, thanks for reading my review!!

Was easy to Set up, all necessary tools included. Easier with a ratcheting socket wrench though.Heat Gets moderately warm and only takes a few minutes.Vibration is not overbearing but strong enough to help relax low muscles while inverting.

I have degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis. After using a new yoga dvd, my sacro iliac was in agony. I could not reach down as the back of my upper legs, outer legs, and butt muscles seized up. I did therapeutic yoga for the sacrum, no help. I took anti-inflammatories, no help. I took prescribed pain medication, no help. I ordered this inversion table....it arrived 2 1/2 days after purchase. My husband put it together, I got on it one time. I got off it and already felt improved. In 3 days, I could touch my toes again and the leg pain was gone.Even better, I have cervical stenosis and herniated discs in C3-4, 4-5, 5-6, and 6-7. Moderate to severe. When I worked my way up to an incline of 60 degrees, my neck pain diminished. Now, I use it every day for 5- 10 minutes. All the pain in my back improves.I'm sold.

Really good unit for the price. I say that because it is not the highest priced one out there. I have only used one other table before I got this one. Here are my impressions on the inversion table itself. I am not going to talk about inversion, you already know the benefits or you wouldn't be researching inversion tables.The table arrived ahead of the scheduled delivery date. The unit was well packaged and arrived in excellent condition. All parts and instructions were in the box. The instructions were laid out well and had pictures as well as descriptions of what to do and when to do it. The hardware kit was laid out well with each group of bolts or related hardware in a bubble with the step number just under it so you knew what to use when. Nice idea!! The included tools are not great but more than adequate to assemble the table.The welds are decent, the finish is good, the pads feel well made. All in all, good quality.I have read others talk about how long it takes to assemble some of the other brands of inversion tables out there and the poor instructions and poor fitting parts. This tool me 1 hour and 10 minutes to assemble from unpacking the box to finished table. I took my time and was in no hurry. Assembly was easy and straight forward. All the parts were there and protected in the packaging very well.The inversion table is sturdy and I feel no play or uneasy feeling using it. Very sturdy when assembled. It is rated for 300 pounds and I weigh 200 pounds. The head cushion and lumbar pad are nice extras. The lumbar pad does massage and heat your lower back. This pad is adjustable up and down the table via Velcro straps. The power cord for the lumbar pad has a crazy long cord to plug into the wall, really nice so no extension cord needed.The height setting seems to be right on the money. I am 6' tall and the setting is 6' and it is right where it needs to be for balance. The ankle lock system works well and holds securely.Now my only flaw in the unit. It does fold up so you can store it in a smaller space, but it does not have a way to lock it when it is folded and is hard to keep it folded up and move it. This is a small issue for sure and for me, really a non issue as I don't plan on folding it up. Just wanted to mention it.A very good, stable, well built product that arrived fast and complete. Would buy it again.

Inversion table it AWESOME! Very sturdy & strong. The heat & massager are just ok, hence the 4 star rating. Took me about 30 minutes to put together, but I am always slow at putting things together in all fairness. Instructions were very straightforward & easy to follow. Like most of my purchases, I followed for several months to buy when it was on sale. If you are in a hurry & need right away, I recommend just getting it. If you can wait, I would follow and you might be able to pick up it at a pretty decent discount.

Good product, easy setup and comfortable. The only flaw I would point out is having to bend over to latch your ankles in place. For someone like myself with a herniated disc, that can be very difficult and painful. I had to tie a rope to the knob so that I can activate the ankle lock while standing.

Overall this product is of good quality and works as it should. We bought this for my father-in-law who wanted to stretch his back. he tools worked fin e for the job but are somewhat uncomfortable due to their thin handles, I didn't have any other tools available so I used the included tools without issue. Assembly is a little complicated and the illustrations are mostly good, but sometimes it's hard to tell if a bar goes over or under a certain part. This lead me to put it together 3 times before I managed to get it right. I did get it right and the whole family tried it. When you adjust the foot bar to the right height (one spring loaded pin) it just about puts the user in a neutral balance to be able to rotate forwards and backwards. It never felt as thought it would tip over or fail in any way. We tried it on 5 foot to 6'4' persons and the inversion table had settings for all. There is also a set of settings to vary the amount of inversion with a hard stop from lying nearly flat to completely inverted.

Works well! We use it every day. Saw a great improvement in back pain, shoulder pain and posture.

The machine works very well and feels secure and sturdy when in use. The heat/massage pad actually helps with posture even when not using the features on it. The head rest pillow could be smaller so it doesn't slide down to your shoulders when inverted. Overall this is a great machine for the money and we have enjoyed it a lot! Would be nice if it could collapse a little more.

Background:I've suffered from lower back pain for over 20 years and have degenerative disc disease and grade 1 spondylolisthesis of L5-S1. The pain and discomfort I suffer from range from acute sharp pain in my lower back/hip to an aching pain from waking up in the morning. I'm an athletic in that I lift weight and practice yoga regularly.Assembly:If you know how to follow charts/directions and use tools, it's easy peasy. Otherwise, it's fairly daunting for a novice to put together. It took me about an hr or so to put it together and I'm an experienced mechanic.There are a lot of small pieces to assemble. In my case, I found that the hole for the ankle brace was misaligned. I had to open up the hole to get the bolt in. (picture attached)Use:Straightforward - just screw and set the pin to your desired inversion. Upon first use, I set it to 60 degrees and noticed instantly the muscles in my hip and lower back stretch. It was immediate relief. I've used it for about a month so far spending 10 mins a day on the table and have noticed a decrease in back pain and discomfort.The lumber support heat and massage pad does work fairly well. It's removable so if you don't like how it feels, just take it off. My qualm with it that there is a set timer for 15 minutes where the unit would shut off.One more ding to this review is that the ankle brace is uncomfortable for long inversions. It's a hard foam where you'll feel discomfort on the top of your foot.Final words:From someone who have suffered from lower back pain for years, this table is worth the try if you've tried all the less invasive rehab. This is a long term fix and not a quick one for anyone has longterm back pain It's cheaper than the competition and it's construction is fairly solid. The lumber support was the extra point for me as it adds extra comfort.

It's a good product for the price considering it's on the cheaper end of conversion tables. However when talkign about the quality of the product, ease of use, etc.. by no means does it deserve 5 stars.The first major issue you'll have is the space required for it. When fully assembled it is a very bulky and unless you have a large home with space to spare you might want to reconsider it. The product does not fold up. To store it you'd have to disamssble it. Assembly took me an hour and a half (including time to read instructions). If the product wasn't also quite an eyesore I it wouldn't be so much of an issue.When using the product it leaves a couple things to be desired. A more ergonomic ankle support and the ability to invert 180 degrees. The product nearly reaches only 170. (It claims 175).I heated massage is a nice touch. It is why I chose this model. But unless you have space for it and plan to use it frequently and year-round, I would heavily suggest searching for a model that can be stored.

The required assembly of this item was far too taxing, to say the least. That being said. I like the assembled product... Or should I say... My tired aching back needs the product regardless of the very aggravating assembly process I had

Think either I put it together wrong or this thing is dangerous have to have someone flip u back over cause there is no way in heck if you are short that you can do it alone..the bars to flip you back over I can't reach when flipped over..lol. I really think I need to take it all apart and do it again...

This product is great however the comfort of the leg holders should be modified. The design otherwise is very standard but nothing exceptional.

Work well, could have a better foot lock release. Difficult to reach

the heating pad did not work, when plugged in the power indicator light flashed as it was supposed to but nothing happened when any of the other buttons were pushed. The height adjustor sticks, very difficult to adjust with one person.

The heat and massage part does not work.

not overly impressed with the quality of the table. Shoddy welding (seems are rough and look like a 3 year old did them) and electronics in it are very cheap. Plug in for back rest has very cheap wiring and not at all what I had expected. I realize that it's not that expensive but pay the extra $100 and get a better table, sending mine back and ordering the better table.The vibrator system is velcroed to the table and the head rest is also.The ankle holders are quite nice thoughbut as stated above not impressed with quality or workmanship of the product.

Does not balance as supposed to. My last one all I had to do is bend my knees and I would return upright. This one you have to pull yourself up.

Unit will not tip over far enough to let you hand free and manipulate your back while free of the unit. Unit does appear to be very sturdy and well built

Made for someone only up to 6 ft. Tall, also not the sturdiest of inversion tables.You get what you pay for.

Finally got around to assembling my Innova ITM4800 INVERSION TABLE today. I was pretty excited about the possibility of relieving some of my sciatica symptoms. I was getting close to finishing the assembly when I noticed that the backrest assembly was off. I carefully removed the backrest, took off the plastic, and realigned it and screwed everything back together. Unfortunately, one of the bolts never tightened. It just kept going around and around and around. The fixed nut had come loose from the particle board. Then, I couldn't remove the bolt and finally had to insert a vice grip behind the backrest to clamp on the nut that had partially come out. Very aggravating. Well, that stinks! I now have a backrest that I have to devise some custom fix for or...see if the manufacturer will come up with a fix. I will keep you posted!

Not very happy with the quality. There are quite a few plastic pieces and a lot of them were broken when we took them out of the box to put together.We ended up putting it together without using the broken pieces. I suppose it will still get the job done.

The heat an massage was not up to par.was goin to return but charges for shipping. I sold to a friend for what amazon wouldve refunded. Was very heavy and hard to put together

There are two major problems with this product. The first has to do with the heat/message unit. The unit is the width of the back support, and is about 2 inches by 4 inches. It is not unlike placing a 2x4 on your floor and laying down with it under your lower back. It actually is very uncomfortable. The second problem has to do with the length of the table. At 5 feet 11 inches you wouldn't expect problems with the length of the inversion table. The adjustment for height is clearly marked. With the adjustment set at one notch under 6 feet my head was unsupported by the table. At six feet three inches and with the head rest attachment just barely on the velcro strips to hold it on the head rest still is hitting my upper back. In addition at the six feet three inch setting it is difficult to get the table into the inverted position and it doesn't want to stay in that position.If you want an inversion table this is not the one to buy. You will regret the purchase. I do.

This is a horribly over-priced piece of equipment. Yes, it technically serves its purpose as an inversion table. Yes, the lumbar pad heats up and vibrates. I don't know about you, but for $170.00 I expect a very polished product with great fit and finish. I did not recieve that in this product and, honestly, if it weren't such a gigantic pain in the ass to take apart, I'd send it back. The weld quality is awful, which only matters if you care about structural integrity. This table uses cheap, weak plastic pieces at the pivot point on the table, which I discovered when I noticed that one had shattered prior to delivery. While this could be due to rough handling, etc., the fact remains that a crucial component is made of cheap plastic. I also discovered during assembly the the two main metal frame pieces are not the same size, but you can't tell until you're trying to bend a bolt a half a degree to line up with the hole it is supposed to go into. The hardware supplied is so poorly finished that one of the nuts actually damaged the threads of a bolt to the point where tightening the nut was akin to bending steel beams with your hands. Again, if it weren't such a huge pain to take apart and return, I would. Do yourself a favor and go for a quality brand.

I am very disappointed that straight out of the box, many of the bars and pieces are scratches and dented up. It looks like I received a damaged floor model. The pieces were wrapped nicely before they were packed but they were wrapped up already damaged. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this again since it looks like it was a floor model. Definitely not what I thought I was paying for. The price should of been much lower if I was just buying a floor model.