Massage chairs, measured before you buy
A massage chair is a recliner fitted with motorised rollers for the back and air cells that squeeze the arms, legs and feet. Merit Home Furniture lists seven, all made by Cozzia, from $4,199 for the Radiance to $16,549 for the Quantum, before applicable taxes. The guides here work through what each step up the price list buys, whether a chair fits your body and your doorway, and who should ask a doctor first. A call ahead tells you which of the seven are set up at the showroom nearest you.
Where to start
Each one carries its own numbers and says where they come from.
What to look for in a massage chair: the seven Cozzia chairs at Merit, compared
A plain checklist for choosing a massage chair, then our seven Cozzia models held up against it: prices from $4,199 to $16,549, sizes, weigh
Are massage chairs worth it? The cost per session, set against a massage appointment on the Island
The cost per session of all seven Cozzia chairs at Merit, set against Island massage therapy prices of $120 to $137 an hour, with the power
Will a massage chair fit through your door? Doors, hallways, stairs and the ferry, measured
Chair and box widths for all seven Cozzia chairs against BC door, hallway and stair minimums, plus the floor each one needs and what deliver
How much does a good massage chair cost? Seven Cozzia prices, delivered on the Island
Every Cozzia chair we list with today's price, what each step up the range adds, and what the price tag leaves out, from taxes to delivery f
Are massage chairs good for you? Who should ask a doctor first, when it's 9-1-1 instead, and Cozzia's time limits
What HealthLink BC and Cozzia's own manuals say about massage chairs and your health: who should ask a doctor first, when neck or back pain
Trying a massage chair before buying: where to sit in one on Vancouver Island, and how to test it
Where on Vancouver Island to sit in a Cozzia massage chair, how to test fit, intensity and recline in one program, and what the seven chairs
Short answers, and the guide behind each
Are massage chairs actually worth it?
That depends on how often you'd sit in one. Spread over five years at three sessions a week, the $4,199 Radiance works out to about $5.38 a session and the $16,549 Quantum to about $21. The arithmetic for all seven is set out in what a massage chair costs per session.
Which massage chair should I buy in Canada?
No single chair suits every body. Your height and weight, the room and how often you'd use it narrow the field. Cozzia's limits are about 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 3 and 300 lb, or 264 lb on the Radiance. Our seven are held up against those checks in the seven Cozzia chairs, compared.
How much does a massage chair cost?
At Merit, $4,199 for the Radiance up to $16,549 for the Quantum, before applicable taxes, and five of the seven sit under Cozzia Canada's suggested retail. Delivery from our Duncan store is $150 across the Island, and that price covers assembly. Each model's price is in what a massage chair costs in Canada.
Will a massage chair fit through my door?
The chairs are 29.1 to 32 inches wide, and four of the seven arrive in a box more than 32 inches across at its narrowest. What to measure is the tightest gap between the front step and the room, with each door swung wide, plus any turn at the top of the stairs. Box sizes and weights have a guide of their own: fitting a massage chair through the door.
Can I try a massage chair before I buy one?
Where one is set up, yes, and a call first tells you which of the seven are there. After that, a full program on the lowest intensity, with nobody standing over you, settles more than a spec sheet can. How a trial goes is written up in trying a massage chair on the Island.
Are massage chairs good for you?
HealthLink BC, the province's health information service, says massage may relieve muscle tension, and that people use it to help them relax. It lists a blood clot, a bleeding disorder, blood thinners and recent surgery among the times massage isn't advised. Cozzia's manual adds a pacemaker and pregnancy to the reasons for a word with your doctor first. The full list is in massage chairs and your health.
Every massage chair guide
18 guides, alphabetical. Every guide in this hub is one click away.
Four showrooms on the Island
Nanaimo
3230 Norwell Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1X5
Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 756-1153Campbell River
1300 A Homewood Rd, Campbell River, BC V9W 3N7
Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 286-0868Port Alberni
2935 Third Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2A6
Mon to Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm, closed Sunday
Call (250) 724-6644Take your time. Nobody is going to follow you around the showroom. Sit in a few, measure at home, and come back when you are ready. From our Duncan store, delivery across the Island is $150 with assembly included. A mattress going across the Island may need a different shipping method.