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Chi Machine Comparison Chart. Buyers Guide to Imitation Chi Machines on the Internet, such as the Chi Exerciser, Evergain and Chi Vitalizer. Below is a COMPARISON CHART which was difficult to formulate because a) All sites vary with their facts, specifications and prices b) Sites present vague info about their manufacturer, inventor or company background. Why? Many of the merchants selling imitation chimachines do not have any background information nor attempt to find out any specs as they are usually counting on the consumer not to ask questions! ![]() Model SDM-888The 'Chi Machine' is a registered trademarked name belonging to HTE. The Sun Ancon is the original Chi Machine ®, created by Dr. Inoue in 1990. The company green and gold logo is located on the machine and on and the timer.
IMITATION 'CHIMACHINES' - BUYERS GUIDE FACTS: - Medical benefits
and data claimed by imitations ALL come from the
Original Sun Ancon ®.
YOU GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR! CMI Sun Ancon Goldfish has been stolen and used by multiple imitation 'chi machine' sites. COMPARISON CHART. ORIGINAL SUN ANCON CHI MACHINE ® COMPARED TO IMITATIONS: Imitation chi machine merchants vary machine name and color depending upon their marketing outlet and country. Imitation prices range from $79 to $464 - |
| Machine: | Sun
Ancon Chi Machine ®
ORIGINAL |
Footshaker
(also red/tan) Stress Buster IMITATION |
Chi
Vitalizer SunOxygen (also white) IMITATION |
Chi
Swing Chi Energizer IMITATION |
Ki Motion IMITATION |
Chu Exerciser 2000
IMITATION |
Zen Chi IMITATION |
| Speed: | One
set speed. Faster or slower proven to alter blood pressure and cause back pain. |
Multi-speed + Gimmicks |
Multi-speed | One speed | unknown | 5-speed | unknown |
| Weight: | 15.5lbs. | 17lbs | 15lbs | 9lbs | 5kg | 15lbs | unknown |
| Oscillation/min: | 140 oscillations/per minute.
Scientifically and Medically approved for heart rate, blood pressure, spinal alignment. |
78-156 | 95-160 | 147 | unknown | 120-160 | 140 +/- 10% |
| Metal Parts: | Yes + AC Motor | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | Yes + DC Motor | Plastic |
| Patents: | 26 global
patents. Four American patents. |
unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Not specified | Australia, UK |
| Licensed Medical
Device: |
Australia, Canada, Japan. (FDA regulated as Class 1 medical device). | none | none | none | none | Not specified | none |
| Medical Research, Clinical Trials: | Flinders
University, Australia. |
none | none | none | none | Not specified | none |
| Date of Invention
and Inventor: |
1990
Japanese scientist, Dr. Inoue. |
unknown | 1999 unknown |
unknown | unknown | 1999-1st generation unknown 4th Generation 2007 |
2004 unknown |
| Manufactured: | Hefei, China. | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Not specified | Cheshire |
| Company Distributor: | HTE - Exclusive rights. | Evergain. Cerebrex. |
unknown | unknown | unknown | Clark Enterprises. | unknown |
| Country: | Worldwide. | USA, Canada, UK | USA, Canada, Europe | USA, Canada | Mexico, USA | USA | Australia, UK |
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BUYER
GUIDE CHART TO INTERNET IMITATION 'CHIMACHINES':
Information gathered from customers and extensive research. Merchants cheating customers is NOT acceptable - especially during hard economic times! - |
| Website.
Merchant name. Location: |
'Chi Machine'
Imitation Brand Name: |
Date reviewed - within past 5 yrs, updates in progress, TBA ... Comments. |
Medical research. Patent. Medical license: |
| Latin TV Infomercial and website. |
Ki Motion. | Ki Motion as seen on Latin TV infomercial, 'Reduced' from over $450 and offered for $268 by telephone operator. Website further 'reduces' machine from $125 to $114. Infomercial deliberately falsely claims it is the original. The company was contacted by telephone and asked if the Chinese doctor in the infomercial is an actor or a real doctor. No proof was offered by the company the doctor is authentic and no proof of written medical documentation was available. No explanation or apology was given for claiming multiple times throughout the infomercial that the Ki Motion is 'not an imitation'. Knowledge of the original Sun Ancon was at first denied, then several minutes later acknowledged with hostility. |
None. None. None. |
| allaboutmassagers.
John Johnson. |
Evergain. Chi Vitalizer. Chi Swing. Swing Master. |
They offer the original Sun Ancon at a higher price than it actually is. They have listed INCORRECT technical specifications in their comparison chart. ALL their medical info has been taken from the Original Sun Ancon. |
None. None. None. |
| iwr.
Tom |
Chi Exerciser 2000. | This man was actually TERMINATED by HTE, the makers of the Original Sun Ancon. Mathews uses several pages of Sun Ancon Chi Machine information, as a cover to sell imitations - the same imitation company (Clark Enterprises) HTE had a lawsuit against in the past. He uses the old name of Sun Harmony to confuse customers. When a customer inquires to buy the Sun Ancon or Sun Harmony, Mathews lists several false claims and manipulates the customer into buying the imitation. Mathews has been contacted several times but refuses to comply with legal business practice. This man is currently under investigation. |
None. None. None. |
| dynamind.
Andrew Dolan, |
Evergain. Chi Vitalizer. EZ Swing. |
All info from original Sun Ancon. No proof of claims whatsoever. |
None. None. None. |
| one2fit.
Patrick Wong. |
Evergain. | Adjustable speed units which have been proven to be harmful. Multiple lies to convince customer otherwise. Very slick advertising and manipulation. Complete ignorance of the original Sun Ancon. Deliberate lies to consumer!!! TRUTH: |
None. None. None. |
| ycyhealth. Vancouver, Canada. |
Chi
Energizer/Vitalizer. Chi Flow. Chi Shaker - Chi Exerciser. Chi Swing. Swing Exerciser. |
All info from original Sun Ancon. Multiple speeds with standard invented explanation as to why. |
None. None. None. |
| toolsforhealing.
Dennis Harwood. |
Chi Vitalizer. Foot Shaker. |
"...the products I sell are all of high quality or you won't see them here to begin with." Then why are these multiple speed, harmful imitations being sold here, and not the real thing! |
None. None. None. |
| optimalhealth2000
Daniel Higgins |
Exerciser 3000. | Harmful multiple speeds. |
None. None. None. |
| swingmachines.
Total Body Works. |
Exerciser 2000. Swing Master. Chi Vitalizer. Oxyswing. Chi Swing. |
1) Website offers the Original Sun Ancon for $599.99! That's $120 above the normal price of $480. They also show old model named 'Sun Harmony' which no longer exists. 2) This websites primary goal appears to be to persuade you to buy the Exerciser 2000 from Clark Enterprises who they have several links too, and also suggest their distributorship. |
None. None. None. |
| Sunoxygen
Germany, |
SunOxygen. | Website has taken aura photos from original Sun Ancon sites, to use for marketing their imitation. |
None. None. None. |
| swingmachinesdirect.
Casey Fisher. |
Life Force Swing Machine. | Multi-speed settings proven to be harmful. They 'forget' to mention Sun Ancon original comes with padded footrest cover to make their own cover appear cool. |
None. None. None. |
| electronichealing.co.uk
Sussex, UK. |
Zen Chi 'Chi Machine'. |
Harmful multiple speeds. All info taken from original Sun Ancon. 'Chi Machine' trademark violation. |
None. None. None. |
| ultimatewatermassage.
John Robben. |
Chi Activator. Chi Swing. Foot Shaker. Chi Flow. Healthy Swinger, |
Website copies all the physical benefits from the original sun ancon and applies them to all the imitations. |
None. None. None. |
| findhealer.
Telstar Innovations. |
Qi Energy Circulator,
Qi Generator II. |
All info copied from original sun ancon. |
None. None. None. |
| globalsources.
Takale Enterprise. |
'Chi Machine' is a Chi Vitalizer. |
Asian wholesalers import/export, importing cheap products from Taiwan, and China. 'Chi Machine' trademark violation. |
None. None. None. |
| a1chimachines. Las Vegas. |
Chi Flow. Chi Swing. Evergain Exerciser 2000/3000 Isabelle. Swing Master. Uk 202. |
Half their machines are discontinued, others have no price or info. Info and images that exist is copied from original Sun Ancon. They show a photo of the 'old' Sun Ancon original design, the 'Sun Harmony', and give no details. They say "details coming soon" but they never do, because this machine design is no longer made in the USA or Canada. |
None. None. None. |
| cerebrex. Edward Courtney. Landenberg, PA. |
Chi Vitalizer - offered elsewhere for $25 less. |
Variable speeds may cause aches and pains and raise blood pressure. All info copied from Original Sun Ancon. |
None. None. None. |
| atrendyhome.
West Connection |
Healthy Swinger 'Chi Machine'. |
Oscillation speed is harmful and way off. 'Chi Machine' trademark violation. |
None. None. None. |
| Stress Terminator. Hawk Distributors. Tom Hawk Reynoldsburg, OH |
Stress Terminator | 2010 Website flat out lies !!! - site states: "Don't get stuck buying the counterfeit. There are some lookalikes out there that can hurt your back." a) This machine IS a counterfeit! b) Machine ocsillates at 117/minute which is PROVEN to hurt the back! |
None. None. None. |
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