CONCLUSION

   Compared to both its predecessor the very first Venom and the Venom 2 the Venom Go may be a lot smaller (and thus can't cover the same body area) but thanks to its sticky pads (which don't leave any residuals on your skin) it can be used pretty much anywhere on your body. As for effectiveness even though I’ve not used the first Venom or the Venom 2 for that matter the Venom Go actually does a very good job in soothing muscle pain, at least where i used it on (upper back, shoulders mostly). Needless to say, it does require many uses in order to really help (higher vibration and heat levels would obviously help but such a tiny device probably can't offer that) but even after 3-4 uses you'll notice some improvement. Unfortunately, even though the Venom Go works very well its somewhat low/short battery life (at full heat it doesn't even last 50 minutes) means you'll need to charge it even after just 3-4 uses. The sticky pads provided by Hyperice also work very well (surprised they leave no residuals on the skin) but at the same time they do tend to start losing their stickiness after 7-8 uses (Hyperice claims a total of up to 20 uses which is not surprising since they obviously need people getting more pads). Being able to first attach the pad and then the device (magnetically at that) is also extremely convenient and the same can also be said about the Hyperice android/iOS app although since it allows you to adjust the default run time of the Venom Go (firmware updates may also improve battery usage).

   As I type these lines the Venom Go by Hyperice retails for just USD129 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 201.18Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which at least on the other side of the Atlantic is very balanced (here it could certainly be better). Price aside however the Venom Go is indeed one of the most useful health related gadgets I’ve gotten my hands on and even though it’s not perfect it still delivers and for that it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Compact Size
- Cordless
- 3 Vibration Patterns
- 3 Heating Levels
- Magnetically Attached
- Reusable Pads (Up To 20 Times)
- Hyperice App
- Price (USA)

CONS

- Battery Life (Up To 1 Hour)
- Pad Stickiness (Starts To Fade After 7-8 Uses)