The Hyperice Hypervolt Go is a small, quiet, and lightweight massage gun with rave reviews all over the internet—but those snippets don’t tell you everything. Hyperice does recommend you give the massage gun a four-hour charge before using it for the first time, although during testing, it only took an hour for the gun to charge. I think the Hypervolt Go 2 is a great piece of kit, it is sturdy and well-built and gives a good massage. Unlike the more expensive Hypervolt 2 and Hypervolt 2 Pro, the Hypervolt Go does not have any smart features.

That’s far from range-topping, but we think it’s a decent length of time considering its size and weight. These are things consumers want to know about percussive devices—especially ones that claim to provide a deep tissue massage—and these specs should be easily accessible. Unlike other guns on the market, there’s no screen, but it’s easy to work out which speed level you’re on, and I can’t say it bothered me too much.The Hypervolt Go 2’s compact, ergonomic design helps it fit perfectly in your hand and easily in your bag so you can bring serious muscle-massaging relief with you anytime, anywhere. It’s not just for sports enthusiasts so if you suffer from back or shoulder ache it is definitely worth trying.

Even after scouring rave reviews online, I was worried that I’d drop a few hundred dollars on a massage gun only for it to end up gathering dust in the corner of my closet. The Hyperice Hypervolt Go 2 has a pretty common massage gun design — like the Hyperice Hypervolt 2 Pro, the long vertical handle is affixed to its horizontally oriented shaft and brushless 40-watt motor.In practice, we found the top setting delivered a significant amount of power and we subsequently experienced a noticeable reduction in muscle soreness and a boost in recovery after use.

They are not as portable as massage guns – especially smaller devices such as the Hypervolt GO 2 – and are mainly useful for working the legs and the back. It gives you portable percussion massage in a perfectly light and powerfully small package so you can take it to the gym, on the road, and everywhere in between.

com (Meredith Corporation), CNET (Red Ventures, formerly ViacomCBS), LIVESTRONG (Leaf Group), Verywell Fit and The Balance (DotDash), SlickDeals (Goldman Sachs/Hearst), Health Journal, and more. There’s no learning curve when it comes to the Hypervolt Go 2, which made it easy to dive right in without hesitating. The flat head is great for covering a lot of surface area in a short amount of time (think sweeping it across your quads), while the bullet digs into trigger points and small areas, such as the arch of your foot.

Hyperice's most affordable percussion massage device, the Hypervolt GO has all of the features you need and nothing you don’t. Unless you're a professional athlete or have huge muscles, the Hypervolt GO 2's force should be more than enough.When she's not pounding the pavements, you'll find Jane striding round the Surrey Hills, taking far too many photos of her puppy. The device arrived intact within a week, with the product box inside of a nondescript cardboard box. Crafted with durable, premium materials and boasting intuitive ergonomics, this massage device is built to withstand the test of time. Smaller it might be than your average massage gun, but the Hypervolt GO 2 feels like a premium device.