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Home recovery gear, scored on what each listing states.

Independent reviews · Home recovery

Home recovery gear, reviewed on the numbers

Sauna cabins, cold plunge tubs, red light panels, and percussion tools cost real money. We compare them on running cost, install requirements, build quality, and safety certifications, then say plainly who should skip each one.

941 reviews and guides How the Chill Score works

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Heat Sauna Blankets, cabins, steam tents and heaters. 139 guides ›
Cold Cold Plunge Tubs, inflatable ice baths and chillers. 119 guides ›
Light Red Light Therapy Panels, handhelds, masks and wearables. 98 guides ›
Pressure Recovery Tools Massage guns, compression boots and rollers. 496 guides ›

Start here

Our main buying guide in each category.

Picked for a specific need

Shortlists for one kind of buyer, space or budget.

Before your first session

Setup, power and safety guides for each kind of recovery gear.

Sauna

Cold plunge

Red light

Massage and rollers

Five things every Chill Score weighs

The same published weights for every product, from what the maker and the listing state.

  1. 35%

    Performance

    Heat output and temperature range, chilling capacity and pull down time, wavelengths and rated irradiance, amplitude and rated stall force.

  2. 25%

    Build quality

    Materials, construction, insulation, serviceability, and whether replacement parts are available.

  3. 25%

    Value

    What you get for the money, including running cost and first-year consumables, not just the purchase price.

  4. 10%

    Safety and certifications

    A UL, ETL or CSA listing, FCC or FDA clearance where relevant. Mains-powered gear with no stated listing scores zero.

  5. 5%

    Warranty and support

    Length and scope of the warranty, what it excludes, who pays return freight, and how reachable the company is.

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