truMedic TM-1000PRO Deluxe Tens Unit for Pain Relief White

Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for. Great unit with prompt shipping.

I just got this in and this Tens unit works great. I ordered it in due a recent problem with one knee. (Excess pain in that knee.) This seems relieve the pain. But you have to be careful where you place the electrodes. Placing the electrodes on tender skin can also be painful.I have also had a problem with pain in one hand off and on for years. This gets rid of the pain in that hand for at least a day.Turn it on. Select the pre-programmed type of therapy that you want, or use the manual selection buttons. Then adjust the intensity and sit back. It defaults to 20 minutes before it automatically turns off, although you can set the timer.The electrodes come coated with a sticky gel and are stuck to a piece of plastic.Hang onto the plastic. It a handy way of storing the electrodes when they are not being used. You will also need to buy some extra gel. The gel is used to stick the electrodes to your skin.I reduced this by one star and considered reducing it by two stars for several reasons.1.) I don't think that this unit is worth the difference in price from the $40 model. From my understanding, both will work fine.2.) The zipper case that comes with this package won't hold everything. (This is a minor frustration.)3.) The company website in the instruction book does not exist. They ask you to register the unit at a different website where they claim to upgrade you from a 90 day warranty to a 1 year warranty. Upon registration, all they ask for is your name and email address. No model number or address, or anything else. Plus, I get security warnings that the registration website has a bad reputation for sending spam. (This is the one that concerns me the most. In registering, I used an alternate email address instead of my main email address.)(I uploaded a photo, but forgot to include the zipper case in the photo.)My final thoughts on this Tens unit is that it works well, but I wouldn't count on any warranty for it.*******************Update. September 17, 2016I have had this unit for nearly one and a half years now, and I just raised from 4 stars to 5 stars.It still works, although I discarded the case in favor of a moisture proof kitchen storage case. (Number on concern for most people.)This provides temporary relief from arthritis pain in my knee and foot.It has variable range of settings, and can be adjusted for different parts of the body due to the internal processor. It uses a different rhythm of stimulation for different parts of the body. (There is a warning to not use it on or around your head.)It has a 20 minute max timer before it shuts off.As for the value compared to the cheaper units?I don't know.I suspect the cheaper units would work equally as well. This uses electronic impulses to simply simulates the nerve endings on the skin. Increasing the power will produce a more dramatic simulation. In hard muscle areas, I can usually turn it all of the way up. But in soft skin areas, (using a line that someone else said.) you can turn it up enough to fell like you was hit by a taser.The pads will lose there ability to cling to the skin. Make sure you purchase one of the gels to renew the pads ability to cling to the skin. I am still using the original pads nearly 1.5 years after purchase.

Edit 22/01/2020 so both my original purchased unit and the warranty replacement lasted less than a year before konking out. I've put it down to two starsI got this because I was finding the pl-009 was losing power too quickly with fairly new n-mh aaa's and it was annoying not to be able to run it longer tgan 15 minutes without switching it of and on again.I thought this was going to be a straight upgrade but it's not. Here is a comparison to the pl-009:Pro's:-you can go longer than 15 minutes if you manage not to knock one of the 9 buttons that now stop it by mistake-the battery keeps a strong pulse going for a good long time-it's shorterCons:-You can no longer change the speed of pulses when you are on the "massage/beat/kneed" settings. This massively reduces it's versatility and removes a big feature-as mentioned prior if you accidentally tap any one of 9 of the buttons (there are 14 in total) it will stop massaging completely. This means it is less good for use in a pocket when you are moving around than the tm-009-the dials on the tm-009 were more intuitive and allowed you to add your own manual pulses within the set patterns. I think they must have removed them to make it cheaper to manufacture-the new "on/off" button makes it very easy for it to turn on by mistake in your bag-despite it charging with USB they didn't use a standard USB connector on the device meaning you have to get a cable from them. This is seriously poor from such an expensive device that calls itself "deluxe"-you can't use the device while it is charging. It's not a safety feature because other tens devices can do this- it's just them cheaping out again-every time you press a button you get *glared* in the face by the utterly pointless and blinding backlight that cannot be switched off. It's horrible when you want to use it in the dark and it glares you in the face when you are trying to sleep. Once you've had these for a while you memorise the buttons anyway so it's hardly necessarySummary: this device seems like they took the pl-009 and made it cheaper to manufacture, slapped a lithium battery in it and removed previous features so they didn't have to add any more buttons for the new ones. I don't think it's worth the £100. I would probably have given more stars if it was priced at the £30 mark like the old one. The old one's design made more sense- literally all they had to do was make the inactive "repeat" button into what the new timer button does, put a lithium battery in with a standard micro USB port connector and then with no other changes it would be better than this device.

This tens unit is far better than another, similarly high priced, unit I'd bought. It's better, too, than truMedic's less expensive model, which has intensity controls that are too easily changed when they shouldn't be.The range of programs is really excellent. And they are very easy to choose and set. On my other unit, a friend of mine, who can put anything together, couldn't figure out how to set the programming sequences. So now, I can only control the intensity and program length on that unit, which I rarely use anymore.The intensity levels on this unit are absolutely superb--strong and fast ramp up to desired intensity. The highest levels are way beyond my current needs.The control buttons are too soft for me. The unit can easily be switched off inadvertently if I put it in my pocket. I'd appreciate a firmly attached belt clip.Locating the lead jacks at the top juncture points doesn't make good sense, very vulnerable I think.Last, I wish they'd supply or sell much shorter lead wires. I carry this unit or keep it in my pocket throughout the day and evening. Having two lumpy tied up leads dangling or stuffed into another pocket is a real pain.This unit despite these flaw is a five star product and does a great job.

I have only had this unit for 1 day. I am using it in conjunction with prescribed meds for pain. The meds alone are not enough for me to lessen the pain of osteoarthritis in both knees. Surgery is not an option right now. I am getting relief, finally, from the constant ache whenever I walk and sometimes even at rest. The really cool part is that you can treat 2 areas of the body at once, if the cord reaches, and control each area separately. I am pleased with my results. I love the various settings. I can control the intensity as well. This unit can be very customized. I would definitely recommend getting one of this if you are in pain.There is one con though, hence the 4 stars. The case that is included will not hold everything. A bummer for sure. But, I would still say the unit is worth the price.