{"id":13351,"date":"2022-06-21T14:02:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T21:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/?p=13351"},"modified":"2024-06-11T21:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T04:02:17","slug":"toloco-massage-gun-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massagegunadvice.com\/toloco-massage-gun-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Toloco Massage Gun Review: EM26 \u2013 An Okay Personal Gun But Far From Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to this hands-on Toloco massage gun review<\/strong>. This is another budget massage gun that we decided to buy and test out. It costs just a little under $60 on Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why select this gun? It feels rather random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, not according to more than 24,000+ customers who have bought it and reviewed it. Many reviews give this device a thumbs up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, is this gun worth its weight in gold, or are there better alternatives, perhaps even cheaper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We tested it extensively and compared it to the other guns in our collection. Here\u2019s what we think.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TL\/DR:<\/mark><\/span><\/strong> It\u2019s an okay one for the price, but it does not really live up to the advertised specs, and you can get a better alternative \u2193<\/a> at an even cheaper price (read on).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Is Toloco a Good Massage Gun Brand?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toloco is an overseas brand that sells products made in China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is often the case, brands like this start off selling different products in random niches before settling on one. Toloco experimented with mosquito traps, bubble machines, and inflatable costumes before finally settling on massage guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EM26 model is their latest gun. Before this, they sold the T11 and the M63 \u2013 all of which are very similar. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Can Toloco be trusted?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Well, the devices seem decent enough<\/strong>. Plus, they are not new to the market selling massage guns; they have been here since 2019. They must have enough experience with massage guns by now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But like similar brands that aren\u2019t easy to trace, it wouldn\u2019t be a stretch to ask questions like: do they respect warranties? Can you return the product if anything goes wrong?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, there is the question of whether such devices can last for the long run. You get what you pay for\u2014in this case, a pretty basic device.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Toloco Massage Gun Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Toloco EM26 Specifications (Verified)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Feature<\/th>Toloco EM26 Specs<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Stall Force<\/strong><\/td>35 lbs<\/td><\/tr>
Stroke Length<\/strong><\/td>10 mm verified<\/strong>
Advertised<\/em>: 12 mm<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Percussion range<\/strong><\/td>1300 \u2013 2500 ppm verified<\/strong>
Advertised: 1300 \u2013 3200 ppm<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Speeds<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
Attachments<\/strong><\/td>10 included<\/td><\/tr>
Weight<\/strong><\/td>2.16 lbs<\/td><\/tr>
Noise<\/strong> (decibel)<\/td>45 – 50 dB verifed<\/strong>
Advertised: 40 – 50 dB<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Battery Capacity<\/strong><\/td>2500 mAh<\/td><\/tr>
Pros<\/strong><\/td>good stall force
good size
well equipped
affordable<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Cons<\/strong><\/td>overstated amplitude
low percussion range
too many speeds (for the range)
does not resume upon stalling<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
Current<\/strong> Price<\/strong><\/td>Check at Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Toloco EM26 Specifications (measured by us vs advertised by Toloco\u200b1\u200b<\/sup><\/span>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What is Included?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There is a carrying case<\/strong>. A good-sized one, but not the finest you will ever see, although we\u2019re guessing for the price of this thing, we\u2019ll take anything to carry the gun and everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the bag is a wall charger, the attachments, and a simple manual with device features and key specs, basing how-to-use information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Toloco percussive massager comes with good equipment, that’s for sure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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First Impressions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first site of the device is not very exciting but not very discouraging either. Maybe we have seen a few too many massage guns, but this one isn\u2019t any different from the dozens of others out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a full-sized massage gun<\/strong> with the same old, proven, but boring T-shape and a vertical handle. Another one belongs in the same category as Lifepro Sonic<\/a>, Chirogun, Fitpulse<\/a>, Taotronics<\/a>, and many others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toloco is a classic full-sized T-shape massage gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We wouldn\u2019t call it a sleek-looking massage gun, even though they tried to complicate the obvious design by adding many edges \u2013 even though the overall design looks rounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We compared it to the Taotronics TT-PCA004, which looks quite similar<\/strong> but is a tad smaller and sleeker (albeit being T-shaped as well).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taotronics PCA004 (left) and Lifepro Sonic (right) are likely Toloco’s biggest competitors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can choose from 3 different colors: black, silver, and gray. We chose the gray one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire body of the device is plastic<\/strong>. The color is satin gray with black rubber around the middle part of the handle \u2013 the tiny section at the bottom is glossy plastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are no visible screws, which suggests they know what they are doing here \u2013 the competition does it pretty well too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FUN FACT<\/mark><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The model name is on a sticker on the motor case. We noticed our model sticker was upside down<\/strong>\u2014it was a bad day at the office for the quality control guys at Toloco.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Our Take<\/mark><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, this is far from a premium device. You get that from brands like Ekrin<\/a>, Theragun<\/a>, and Hypervolt<\/a>. Even the cheaper Taotronics feels somewhat better. However, for a budget-friendly massage gun, we\u2019ll take it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Again, we have seen this type of setup before from rivals like the Taotronics TT-PCA003<\/a>, Fitpulse, and the popular Chirogun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are touch controls for power (on\/off) and speed buttons (marked with +<\/span><\/strong> and \u2013<\/span><\/strong>). Touch buttons are good to look at but don\u2019t offer much feedback. They take some time to respond and don\u2019t offer the same tactile feedback as physical buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we like this kind of setup better than a one-button control because you don\u2019t have to cycle through all speeds to get to the level you want. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Touch-only control panel. While modern, we still prefer physical buttons for their tangible response.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The figures displayed on the rounded screen depict the speed setting on the left and the battery percentage on the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The display goes off after three minutes if nothing is pressed. We like it, and it saves the battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A classic on\/off toggle is at the bottom of the handle. This kind of setup is functional and okay.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Attachments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are 10 attachments included<\/strong> with this device. That\u2019s a good number to have (perhaps one too many), but they are not entirely unique from what we know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nine hard plastic heads plus one EVA foam option (the ball). No soft or cushioned options here. Just a heads-up: that white square on the flat head is just our test tape. Don’t worry, yours will be all black.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Many of them also seem to be repeated\u2014different versions of the same thing. Nine are hard plastic<\/strong>, and only one, the ball, is covered with foam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foam has a slight give, although a cushioned head wouldn\u2019t have hurt here\u2014for delicate areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The set includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n