Hyperice Venom Go Advanced Heat+Vibration Wearable

I use this almost daily. The small size allows me to move while it is providing relief.

As someone who has sore shoulders/back due to a full day of working at a desk, I was excited to try the Hyperice Venom Go for some relief. While the heat and vibration provided some temporary comfort, the battery life of the device left me feeling drained.

I felt like I was constantly having to charge the device, which was almost as frustrating as my back pain. It’s a shame because the heat and vibration combination did feel nice on my sore muscles, but I found myself having to cut my sessions short due to the battery dying every 30-40 minutes.

The part that bothers me more is the sticky pad that you are supposed to reuse. After 3 uses, I see the borders of the pad already losing its adhesive. I don’t see it lasting the 20 times Hyperice suggests it could. And at $10/pad for replacements, I can see this getting pricey really quickly.

All in all, this little gadget is a decent option for temporary relief, but don’t expect it to be a cure-all for your sore body. It’s a bit like that friend who’s always there for you, but only for a little while before they have to go charge their battery.

I use this all the time for direct heat for muscles – not a fan of the vibration aspect but the heat works great and stays put.

I am a fan of Hyperice! I have the Hypervolt Plus, and recently purchased the newest Hypervolt 2 Pro. That will be a totally differnt review than this.

I purchased the Venom GO mostly because I like the idea of targeted relief that can support all of my family members with recovering from various bumps and bruise from the activities of daily living.

Initially, like all their products, the packaging is on point, very secure, and nicely styled. After opening, and sorting through the QS Guide, and downloading the manual – and registering the product – which didn’t take as long as the initial 3 hour charge needed to use it. Once it was ready to go, I tore open a pad – connected as instructed and NOTHING. didn’t work – so I went through the paces again – and still no go. I found a thread saying that sometimes the pads are DOA – so I tore open another – still nothing. reached ot to Hyperice CS – the troubleshooting did nothing but teach me that the pads are mostly junk. You get three that are supposed to last for 20+ bouts of use, I ordered an additional “go pack” so that I’d have a case and extra pads so I would have to worry about it later. Well, it wasn’t until I tore into the extra pack that I got one that worked. SO, if a person only used what came with the product, I imagine some very unhappy experiences. So, I know those can be replaced, and not too expensive – so let’s get on with the function… okay, the heat this little device puts out is pretty impressive… however, the “massage” feature is total cheese. I don’t see how it could have ANY therapuetic effect at all. I wasn’t expecting the percussion like power of the Hypervolt, but should feel more potent than my 1990’s Motorola pager. Very underwhelmed with that feature.

Overall, for the price point – this product doesn’t meet my expectations – bad QC on the pads, a massage feature that is pretty much pointless, and a good bit of time wasted on a product I really wanted to love. I am hoping future itterations are better… and cheaper.

The only negative about it is the short battery life. This little thing helps with my lower back pain temporarily. The heat function is great!

Overall, the product is just OK but the seller is receptive to feedback. Decent overall.

Good product but battery life not great