Are you looking for a set of recovery boots and are you in the process of evaluating which brand is best suited for you? In this guide we compare Optima Sport against Air Relax.
The answers to the points in the comparison are found on the product pages and in the manuals for each product and it is based on the technical specifications where the comparison is made with a desire to be as objective as possible.
| Optima Sport | Air Relax | |
| Number of programs | 6 (stationary machine) 4 (battery machine) | 5 |
| Time (treatment length) | 1-90 minutes | Switches off after 15 minutter |
| Number of zones | 4, 6, 8 | 4 |
| Overlaping chambers (optiflow) | Yes | Yes |
| Turn chambers on and off | Yes | No – but pointmode |
| Zoone boost | No | No |
| Pressure level | 30-240mmHg | 30-230mmHg |
| Price level | From 499€ | From 648€ |
| Bag included | Yes | No |
| Battery operated | Yes can be chosen | No |
| Trial period | Yes | No |
| Price guarantee | Yes | ?? |
| Leg length | 100 cm (K4), 110 cm og 125 cm | 75, 89, 99 cm |
| Remote control | Yes (for stationary machines) | No |
| Additional products | Arm, Pants, Shorts, Lumbar belt | Arm, Shorts |
| Vægt | 3,9 (battery machine) to 5,1 kg (stationary machine) | 5,4 kg |
The clear differences
On several points, the two brands resemble each other. However, there are some areas that stand out. This is especially:
- Programs
- Treatment length
- Number of chambers
- Pressure
- Price
- Leg length
Below I will briefly go into the above points
Number of programs
All stationary machines from Optima Sport have 6 programs:
Program A: massage
Program B: lymphatic drainage
Program C: recovery
Program D: full squeeze (full pressure in all chambers simultaneously)
Program E: program B + C alternatively
Program F: program A + C + D alternatively
Optima Sport battery machines have 4 programs:
Program A: massage (one zone at a time).
Program B: lymphatic drainage
Program C: Pulsing massage
Program D: full squeeze (full pressure in all chambers simultaneously)
Air Relax has 1 program less, 5 programs.
Treatment length
At Optima Sport and Air Relax there is a big difference in treatment length. In Optima Sports Recovery Boots, it is possible to choose between 1-90 minutes of treatment whereas Air Relax is already switched off after 15 minutes. It is of course individual, how much treatment you need.
Number of chambers
Optima Sport offers 3 kinds of boots with respectively, 4, 6 and 8 chambers. The number of chambers will influence the flexibility that can be achieved in the boots as each chamber can be turned on and off. At the same time, the pressure will feel a bit bigger the more chambers selected. Air Relax has only 4 chambers.
Pressure
The maximum pressure at Air Relax is 230 mmHg. Optima Sport Recovery Boots has 10 mmHg more, 240 mmMg. However, it is of course quite individual how much pressure you want and need.
Leg length
At Optima Sport you can get the length 100 and 115 cm in the written moment. At Air Relax it is possible to choose between 75, 89, 99 cm. An important difference in size, where Air Relax’s longest boots are roughly the same size as Optima Sports’s shortest.