I built my inversion table tonight. It took about 2 hours. This thing is amazing! I love it already! I went out of town to see my family. It was a 2 hour drive each way. On the way home I stopped to get groceries because all I have in my home is protein drinks. I got out of my car, took 10 steps and couldn’t go on. I hobbled back to my car and took lot of pain killlers and drove home. I hobbled from my car to my home. I was so frustrated and pissed off! Anyway, i took more pain killers and built the inversion table. I did 2 minutes fully vertical then 5 minutes on the 45 degree angle setting. I got off the machine, which i must say is a damn good machine, perfectly balanced. My lower back cracked a few times while i was inverted. My back felt so much better. I made my dinner, a protein shake, then did another 5 minutes of the 45 degree setting. It really feels good stretched out. Now, I’m lying on a block of ice. I’ll do this for an hour. I’m sure the pain will be brutal in the morning but I’ll do 5 minutes a few times a day. Going fully vertical felt fine on my back and leg but it was a lot of weight being held up by my ankles. I don’t think i could go fully vertical for more than a few minutes.
Basically, the sit and decompress belt feels similar but the weight of your legs dangling isn’t as much as your whole body which the inversion table does. I plan to do the inversion table daily and the sit and decompress belt at the gym from the pull up bar when i train which is only 3 days a week right now.
The reviews were right about this specific inversion table. It’s very stable and balanced perfectly so it’s easy to get into and out of. I highly recommend it. It’s only $96.