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by DoofusOfDeath 1904 days ago
Agreed. Hitachi makes a rather famous "muscle relaxer" called the Magic Wand.
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Huh... really adds deeper meaning to the motto "If you build it, they will come".
From magic wands to self-propelled mortars, Hitachi manufactures pretty much anything that has enough market demand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi#Products_and_services

Can't wait for my Makita rugged SSD
You joke, but they have Makita branded UBB drives lol
once again the market beat me
I thought I'd read something about them ceasing production due to the odd brand association, but upon further research it appears that they're still making it, but without Hitachi markings, and distributing through a company called Vibratex.
Came to post this. Pun intended. But honestly it's good for both uses can confirm. Though the new Theragun style tools are a step up for sports therapy.
Love to play my Yamaha trombone on my Yamaha motorcycle
Yamaha also makes routers for SMBs that has top shares in Japan. It's loved because it's very stable and they provide firmware and support info without contract.
In the same vein, there's Shimano who is the biggest brand in biking tech and one of the top five company for fishing equipment.
Well, spinning discs put to various uses?
The Magic Wand is great to relieve the pain when the RSI in my shoulder flares up!
Replace your table with something ergonomic.
Ergonomic table with tray, Sculpt keyboard, trackball.

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