Massage Mat, HX-1220

Massage Mat, HX-1220 asks for a bit of patience because it is built around lying still and letting the mat do the work. By our assessment, its best feature is the hands-off massage pattern: it is the sort of home comfort product people reach for when they want heat, vibration or a rolling pressure feel without booking a session. The limit is obvious too, since a mat can only follow its preset motions and cannot adapt the way a person can. In practice it is a set-down, switch-on, and wait kind of object, which is exactly why some users like it and others find it too mechanical. It sits below proper massage chairs in ambition and above simple cushions in complexity, with 1220 kept only as part of the model name.