Theragun Prime Percussion Massager

Name: Theragun Prime Percussion Massager
Brand: TheraGun
SKU: TG0004350-1A10
Price: 249.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (35 reviews)

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Deep, Powerful Massage

Theragun Prime Percussion Massager

The sixth-generation Prime is the plain-spoken Theragun. One button, five speeds, two attachments, and a 16mm percussive stroke, which is the deepest figure Therabody quotes anywhere in the range. There is no heat head and no attachment ecosystem to buy into. What you get is the deep stroke and a body built to survive being thrown in a gym bag.

The one piece of feedback the Prime does give you is pressure. A live pressure display on the back of the handle lights up as you lean in, so you can hold a consistent amount of force on a muscle and repeat it next time. Therabody rates the battery at 120 minutes, measured at the lowest speed setting, and calls this its most durable Theragun to date.

FDA Registered Impact-resistant exterior Bluetooth app control 1-year limited warranty

Theragun Prime sixth-generation percussion massager in black, three-quarter view from the left

Key Features

Four things the Prime does well

Depth, feedback, durability and a phone connection you can ignore. The Prime spends its engineering on the parts of a massage gun you use every day.

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Powerful 16mm percussive massage

Sixteen millimetres is the stroke length, the distance the head travels on each hit. It is the figure Therabody quotes for deep recovery and enhanced performance, and the same depth the flagship PRO Plus uses.

16mm stroke · 5 speeds

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Live pressure display

LED indicators on the handle read how hard you are pressing while the device runs. It turns pressure into something you can see and repeat, which matters most on a muscle you treat regularly.

LED pressure feedback

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Durable design with an impact-resistant exterior

An impact-resistant rubber exterior wraps the shell and the corners are reinforced, the two places a dropped massage gun usually lands. Therabody positions this as its most durable Theragun yet.

Reinforced corners

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Coach by Therabody

Bluetooth-enabled for app control from your smartphone. Coach by Therabody is free in the app and builds a recovery plan each day from your goals and your activity data. The Prime runs all five speeds with the app closed.

Free in the Therabody app

Everyday Use

Science-Backed Benefits

Therabody publishes a short benefits list for the Prime under that heading. Below are the physical features that list is built on, each one checkable against the specification.

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Simple one-button controls and 5 speeds

Tailored treatments

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Patented triangle grip reaches more areas of your body

Three hand positions

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2 versatile attachments for muscles of all sizes

Dampener, Standard Ball

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Two hours of battery on a charge

120 minutes

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Bluetooth-enabled for app control from your smartphone

Optional

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Built for drops, knocks and heavy use

Impact-resistant

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Pressure you can see while you work

Live display

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FDA Registered medical device

1-year limited warranty

Up Close

Handle, shell and heads

Close-up of the Theragun Prime control button and LED pressure indicators on the handle

Controls

One button, five speeds, and a pressure readout

The entire interface is a single button and a strip of LEDs. Press to start, press again to step through the five speeds. While the motor runs, the LED bank shows how much pressure you are applying, which gives you a number where you would otherwise be working from feel. Two hours of runtime on a charge means most people charge it weekly.

Simple one-button controls and 5 speeds for tailored treatments
Live pressure feedback shown on LED indicators
Battery Life: 120 minutes, tested at the lowest speed setting
USB-C charging cable included
Bluetooth-enabled for app control from your smartphone

5 speeds Pressure LEDs USB-C

Theragun Prime seen from a low front-right angle, showing the triangle grip and reinforced corners

Build

Durable design built to withstand drops, knocks and heavy use

The Prime is wrapped in an impact-resistant rubber exterior with reinforced corners. Therabody's patented triangle grip is the other half of the design: three hand positions on one handle, which is how a single person reaches their own mid-back and the back of a shoulder. At 32 oz, or 907 g, it has enough mass to press into a large muscle without your arm doing all the work.

Impact-resistant rubber exterior over the full shell
Reinforced corners at the usual impact points
Patented triangle grip reaches more areas of your body than other devices
Weight: 32 oz (907 g)
Warranty: 1-year limited warranty

Rubber exterior Triangle grip 907 g

Flatlay of the Theragun Standard Ball attachment head

What’s Included

Two attachments, and why two is enough

The Prime ships with the Standard Ball and the Dampener. The Standard Ball is the general-purpose head for quads, glutes, hamstrings and lats. The Dampener is the soft head for anywhere bony or tender, where a 16mm stroke through a hard head would be too much. Between them they cover most of the body, which is why Therabody describes them as versatile enough for muscles of all sizes and sensitivities.

Theragun Prime device
2 massage attachments: Dampener, Standard Ball
USB-C charging cable
Standard Ball for large muscle groups
Dampener for tender and sensitive areas

Standard Ball Dampener 2 heads in the box

Compare

Where the Prime sits in the Theragun line

Five full-size Theraguns, separated by treatment depth, control surface and how many therapies they carry.

Theragun PRO Plus (Gen 6)

Six therapies in one handle, run from an LCD screen with a biometric sensor built in.

Built-in near infrared LED Biometric sensor and breathwork 7 attachment pieces included

Shop the PRO Plus

Theragun Prime Plus

The Prime chassis with heat built into the head and the whole Plus attachment system behind it.

Heated Percussive Plus head included 3 heat levels, 5 speeds Rated for drops up to 10 feet

Shop the Prime Plus

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Theragun Prime

Deep 16mm percussion in the most impact-resistant Theragun body.

Impact-resistant rubber exterior Reinforced corners One-button control, 5 speeds

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Theragun Sense G2

A softer 12mm stroke aimed at relaxation, with guided routines loaded onto the device itself.

12mm treatment depth 4 preloaded guided routines Live pressure feedback, 3 levels

Shop the Sense G2

Theragun Relief

The simplest and gentlest Theragun, built around a single button for everyday use.

10mm treatment depth 1.37 lbs 3 speeds, one-button control

Shop the Relief

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

16mm. That is the stroke length of the head on each percussion, and it is the same depth quoted for the PRO Plus flagship. Among the devices on this page, only those two reach it.

How hard you are pressing the head into the muscle, shown live on LED indicators while the device runs. It lets you repeat the same pressure from one session to the next, and it warns you when you are leaning in harder than you meant to.

Their Science-Backed Benefits list for this device is four items long: relieve aches and pains, ease soreness, reduce stress, sleep better. That is Therabody's claim in Therabody's words. We list it here so you can see what they say, and we have kept the rest of this page to specifications you can verify.

We are not publishing them. Two Therabody sources give two different dimension sets for this model, and they are far enough apart that one of them is wrong. Weight is consistent across both sources at 32 oz / 907 g, so that figure is on the page and the size is not.

120 minutes, two hours. Therabody qualifies the figure as tested at the lowest speed setting, so expect less at speed five. Charging is over USB-C with the cable in the box.

Five, cycled with the single control button. The speed in use is shown on the same LED strip that carries the pressure readout.

Two: the Standard Ball and the Dampener. Therabody describes them as covering muscles of all sizes and sensitivities, which is a fair summary of one firm general head and one soft head.

No. Heat lives on the Plus models. If you want a heated head in the same size class, the Prime Plus ships with one and takes the wider Plus attachment range.

The shell has an impact-resistant rubber exterior and reinforced corners, and Therabody calls the sixth-generation Prime its most durable Theragun yet. No specific drop height is published for this model, so we quote the construction and leave it there.

A free feature in the Therabody app that creates personalized recovery plans based on your goals and activity data each day. The Prime connects to it over Bluetooth. Nothing about the device requires the app to work.

No. For the Prime, Therabody lists speeds, battery life and weight, and gives no percussions-per-minute figure and no stall force in pounds. Any such number you see quoted elsewhere for this model did not come from the manufacturer's specification.

32 oz, or 907 g, with an attachment fitted. It is a two-hand-optional device: heavy enough to sink into a quad under its own weight, light enough to hold above the shoulder for a short treatment.

Yes, Therabody lists it as FDA Registered. That is a listing status with the agency and carries a different meaning from FDA clearance, so we repeat the manufacturer's wording exactly.

A 1-year limited warranty from Therabody, consistent across both the live listing and the manufacturer's specification.

Depth against guidance. The Prime strikes at 16mm and keeps the interface to one button. The Sense G2 strikes at 12mm, aimed at relaxation, and carries an LCD screen with four preloaded guided routines. Both run five speeds and a 120-minute battery.

Treatment Depth: 16mm
Massage Speeds: 5, cycled with one button
Pressure Feedback: Live pressure display on LED indicators
Battery Life: 120 minutes, tested at the lowest speed setting
Weight: 32 oz (907 g)
Attachments: 2: Dampener and Standard Ball
Build: Impact-resistant rubber exterior with reinforced corners
Grip: Patented triangle grip, three hand positions
Connectivity: Bluetooth to the Therabody app
Charging: USB-C
Regulatory: FDA Registered
Warranty: 1-year limited warranty

16mm treatment depth, the deepest stroke Therabody quotes
5 massage speeds from a single button
Live pressure feedback shown on LED indicators while the device runs
Impact-resistant rubber exterior with reinforced corners
Patented triangle grip giving three hand positions
120 minutes of battery, tested at the lowest speed setting
32 oz (907 g) in the hand
2 attachments included: Standard Ball and Dampener
Bluetooth to Coach by Therabody, optional

Theragun Prime device
2 massage attachments (Dampener, Standard Ball)
USB-C charging cable

Overall rating: 4.888889 / 5 from 36 reviews.

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Reviews

Great Deal !!

"Great product!! Great deal !!! Super fast delivery"

— Wade C. (5/5)

A Great Invention

"Works very well and is much lighter than our previous device. I highly recommend the product."

— Linda E. (5/5)

Quiet and feels very smooth.

"Quiet and feels very smooth. Handle is easy on the wrist."

— Joanne T. (5/5)

Daily massage

"Fantastic product. It’s like getting a massage daily. Wish I had invested in this years ago."

— Oliver P. (5/5)

Used after resistance training. Works

"Used after resistance training. Works fine. Very powerful."

— Caiwei Z. (4/5)

Love this company

"Great product, great customer service. Placing a new order as soon as I finish this review"

— Orion M. (5/5)

Theragun Prime

"I would definitely recommend folks to make purchases from Recovery for Athletes. They are generally the lowest priced or price match, have great customer service, and shipped my theragun out in a timely manner"

— Timothy B. (5/5)

"Works great even by myself"

— Mark (5/5)

Will buy from them again

"My purchase came was just as described. When I contacted the team to inquire about the model, they replied quickly and gave me accurate information. I’m happy to have found this trustworthy business and to have bought my device at a good price!"

— Esther J. (5/5)

5/5 for Recovery For Athletes. 4/5 for product.

"First and foremost - Recovery For Athletes is an amazing business. I can't wait to buy from them again. As for the product 4/5 stars. More than enough power for our athletic family. I just wish it were a little quieter. I like using this while watching TV at night, and you really have to crank up the volume to hear it properly."

— Bryan S. (4/5)

Q&A

Do I have to use the blue tooth feature? Can I just use it as is?: You can just use it as is.