Achedaway Cupper | Smart Cupping For Dynamic Cupping

Welcome to our Achedaway Cupper review. In this article, we’ll look at the Achedaway Cupper, which elevates cupping at-home therapy to a whole new level.

We’ve been talking about massage guns for a while now, but the sports recovery tech world is growing daily. Every once in a while, something new pops up.

Achedaway contacted us and asked us to take a look at their new dynamic cupping therapy device. We were intrigued, and now we can tell you all about it here.

Is this a new fancy gadget or a new take on flame cupping therapy, which has been known to exist for centuries?

HINT: It’s a nifty electric cupping therapy device, perhaps a fresh take on fire cupping therapy, but there are areas to improve on – read on for more ⤵

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Cupping Therapy Massager and Dynamic Cupping – What is it? Benefits?

Questions were asked, and those who knew about the cupping therapy massager manufactured more of it quickly.

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But What is Cupping?

The Chinese and Egyptians used it thousands of years ago to treat different ailments. The method started with heat being placed inside cupping cups (using flammable liquid like alcohol), then the flame cupping was placed upside down on the patient’s skin.

They become muscle suction cups, which create a suction effect due to the cooling air inside the cup.

However, the flames do not get close to the patient’s skin. With advanced technology and new methods, pressure valves are used instead to create massage suction cups.

Myofascial cupping is a technique in which suction draws skin, fascia, and muscles into the cup, providing blood circulation⁽¹⁾ and relieving pain.

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Dynamic Cupping: Achedaway Cupper

But then there’s dynamic cupping, which involves full range motions and sport-specific movement.

Cupping cups are placed on the injured area. A medical practitioner (a certified cupping therapist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, or acupuncturist) starts gliding cupping around to affect the underlying tissue.

Another cupping technique employed by this method is affixing several cupping cups across desired spots and then letting the patient go through a series of movements or specific sport-specific movements – this is a great athlete cupping therapy.

Myofascial cupping has great benefits⁽³⁾ if done correctly:

• Cupping and lymphatic drainage: The dynamic cupping method improves lymphatic circulation by flushing toxins in the affected areas.
• Improved blood flow⁽¹⁾: The suction from gliding cupping over the affected area increases blood flow. This means oxygen and essential nutrients can travel to the pain areas and repair the damaged tissues.
• Relieves muscle stiffness, removes knots, and reduces muscle tension: Muscle suction cups stretch muscles and remove knots. Gliding cupping over the affected areas can also stretch out fascia and minimize muscle tension.

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AchedAway Cupper vs. Traditional Cupping: What’s the Difference?

Here, we have added a simplified table for comparing an electric cupping therapy machine against the traditional cupping.

Features	AchedAway Cupper	Traditional Cupping
Suction Control	✅ Adjustable via app	❌ Fixed suction
Red Light Therapy	✅ Yes	❌ No
Ease of Use	✅ Simple, automated	❌ Requires training
Portability	✅ Rechargeable, travel-friendly	❌ Requires multiple cups & flame

What Cupping Method does the Achedaway Cupper Utilize Then?

The Achedaway Cupper not only employs the dynamic cupping method, but it takes this technique a notch higher.

The Achedaway Cupper brings dynamic cupping technology, or what they call smart cupping, to the forefront. Although to some extent this may sound like a marketing ploy (what’s the difference with any other cupping cup anyway?), It’s not.

Although the cupping cup can still be used for traditional (static) and dynamic cupping, it has a unique twist. It uses rhythmic suction and release alterations. This feature is not common, and you won’t find it with manual cupping cups or even the ones that use pumps.

This Acheadaway Cupper makes cupping a unique experience by dynamically changing pressure. It’s not just any other gadget; it’s a serious proposition for those involved in cupping therapy. It’s also a superior alternative to the already existing cupping.

Bottom Line:

The Achedaway Cupper employs the dynamic cupping method. However, it does it in a whole unique sense. Although it doesn’t do gliding cupping around by itself (would be cool if it did), the dynamic pressure concept is truly awesome and unrivaled.

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Achedaway Cupper Review

Let us now take a look at the cupping therapy massager itself.

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Achedaway Cupper Specifications

Features	Achedaway Cupper
Suction Intensity	5 levels: from 20 kPa up to 60 kPa
Wavelength	630-670nm
Modes	5 pre-programmed modes
Battery: Capacity / Life / Charging Time	1800 mAh / ~3 hours / 2.5 hours
Cup Attachments	3
Weight	0.44 Ibs / 200g
Dimensions	3.7×3.7×2.83 inches
Pros	High-Quality Red Light Therapy Customizable Powerful suction Dynamic Modes Bluetooth / User-friendly App Compact and Lightweight Reasonable Price
Cons	No carrying case/pouch No pause button in the App
Warranty	One year
Retail Price	$169.00 $144.00
Discount:	$25 off with Achedaway coupon

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Achedaway Cupper: First Impressions

The cupping therapy massager comes in a stylish box that somewhat resembles what we’ve seen with Hyperice packages – this one is smaller, though. Unboxing it, we found a compact smart cupping device that measures 3.7 x 3.7 x 2.83 inches, making it highly portable.

The Achedaway Cupper looks and feels like a premium-quality product. The build quality is perfect, and the materials used are premium. The material used is plastic, but we like this kind of plastic. It looks like it’s going to last a while.

The appearance is stylish. It’s a glossy plastic that is a fingerprint magnet but looks exquisite when cleaned. It’s matte black (plastic) on the side. The buttons are rubberized and feel nice when pressed.

The Achedaway Cupper is light, just 0.47 pounds (or 215 grams with a middle-sized cupping cup installed). The cupping cups look fragile, and you can quickly tell they won’t handle a drop.

But the folks at Achedaway knew this and added a lanyard. It’s a simple yet effective way to secure the smart cupper when used. If you need extra leeway, an extension cord (included) can make it even longer.

This is perfect for cupping the back. You can put the lanyard over your neck to secure the cupping glass in case it suddenly loses suction and falls off your back.

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The Cupping Cups

The Achedaway Cupper is fitted with a cupping cup already in case you want to use it immediately.

There are 3 interchangeable cupping cups:

• The medium cupping cup is already mounted (screwed on)
• The small cupping cup is unique from the large and medium cups. It’s curved to make it easier to stick on curved body areas (e.g., cupping leg, cupping on shoulder, cupping therapy knee, cupping foot, etc).
• The large cupping cup is flat, like the medium cup. These two are used on large muscle groups (e.g., cupping for buttocks, cupping leg, etc).

The Achedaway Cupper also has replaceable filters that sit tight between the cupping cup and the smart device. The filters serve two roles:

• To block out granular and liquid impurities in case you use lotion during the massage.
• It acts as a seal to prevent air entering and leaving the massage suction cups.

We also found a USB charging cable and an instructional manual. The manual has information on operating the cupping therapy massager, charging it, cleaning guides, and other helpful tips, like using the Achedaway Cupper App to control the device.

Our overall impression is that this is a superb dynamic cupping device, and it feels great to have it with us.

We sort of freaked out with all the buttons and different LED lights indicating different things, but it’s nothing we haven’t dealt with before (especially with massage guns). Once you start using the cupping therapy massager, it quickly becomes clear how it works. It’s intuitive and straightforward to use.

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Achedaway Cupper How to Use | Cupping at Home

That said, the Achedaway Cupper gives you some interesting massage modes and controls; this is where it gets intriguing.

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Massage Suction Cups: Pressure

Applying suction pressure is essential to fire cupping therapy⁽²⁾ (or when using pump cupping cups).

The Achedaway Cupper has an impressive suction pressure range (variable suction intensity). It has 5 levels between 20 kPa and 60 kPa, which translates to 2.9 Psi—8.7 Psi or 0.2 bar—0.6 bar.

Well, what are those anyway? Let’s put it this way, this little device is a powerful sucker – precisely what massage suction cups are meant to be, but this one’s a bit stronger.

The first setting (the default one) already gives you 20 kPa, which is quite powerful. Scroll all the way to the fifth setting, and the intensity is tremendous. It may not be the perfect place to go unless you are a demanding user who needs it.

Depending on your desired level, you can easily control the suction intensity by pressing the suction button a few times. You can also use the Achedaway Cupper App (we’ll talk about it soon) to change the intensity. The red bars on the dynamic cupper will indicate which level you’re at.

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Electric Cupping Therapy: Modes

But the dynamic cupping isn’t complete without the 5 pre-programmed modes. These are the rhythmic alterations of suction and release in different combinations and pressure increments.

They’re effective for trigger point therapy and improving circulation (lymph and blood)⁽¹⁾. They also play an essential role in myofascial release, flexibility, and range of motion.

Press the M button on the cupping therapy massager to select a mode. The level increases with each press of the button. The green bars LEDs indicate the current level.

The modes work as follows:

• Mode 1—Wake-up mode:
  Pulse mode is for quick suction and quick release.
• Mode 2—Relaxing mode:
  This is also a pulse mode and a quick and slow suction combination. It does more suction than the first mode. It slowly releases the pressure and then starts over.
• Mode 3—Massage mode:
  This one performs a more prolonged suction and holds the pressure for a moment before releasing it—the release is shorter than in the previous mode.
• Mode 4—Professional mode:
  It starts with a more prolonged suction followed by a series of very short extra suctions with 3-second intervals between the extra bursts. It doesn’t really pulse but keeps the suction high the whole time. It does that for about 1.5 minutes and then turns off.
• Mode 5—The Powerful mode:
  It combines short and long suctions for extra intensity. It’s pretty powerful, especially if you switch the suction power to level 3 or above.

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Red Light Therapy: Cupping at Home

The Achedaway Cupper has Red Light Therapy. You can turn it on or off by pressing the bulb icon.

Red light therapy may sound like an extra feature but is excellent for pain management and decreasing inflammation. It heals muscles and skin tissues. Low red or semi-infrared light levels translate to heat that heals the body.

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How Does the Achedaway Cupper App Work?

The Achedaway Cupper is Bluetooth-enabled and works on both iOS and Android. It’s a simple yet flawless App.

The connection to the cupping therapy massager is seamless, and once connected, you can use the App to:

• Control suction intensity
• Switch between modes, and
• Turn the red light therapy on or off

The Achedaway Cupper App also has a convenient timer feature. Once set, the timer activates the smart cupper automatically and shuts off automatically when the time elapses.

But do you really need the App? Yes, you need it when:

• You have multiple Achedaway Cuppers and need to control them. The app allows you to connect to various devices and control them.
• You are cupping the back and can’t reach the buttons on the smart cupper. It works perfectly until you need to pause the device. There isn’t a stop or pause button on the app, so you will have to reach the device to do this.

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Battery on the Achedaway Cupper

We’ve talked about all the nice things this cupping therapy massager can do and how it works, but how much use can you get before you need to charge it again?

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Is The Achedaway Cupper Noisy?

You can rest easy because this smart cupper is not noisy. You can hear the suction pump engaging, but it’s nothing discomforting.

You will occasionally hear a beep or two when you press the buttons (even on the App), but these are feedback tones and nothing unusually irritating. The beeps are default and cannot be turned off.

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Pricing and Warranty

Achedaway sells a single cupping therapy massager for $169 and a double electric cupping set for $299. But we have an Achedaway discount code—MGA25—that gives you a $25 discount, so you can get a single one for $144 and a double one for $274.

If you buy directly from achedaway.com, you will get all the support you need. It’s also a way to support this excellent brand. Their website has many real user reviews with pictures.

You will get a 1-year warranty and 30 days to return the product if you encounter any problems.

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What We Would Love Achedaway to Improve on the Cupper

We love the cupping therapy massager, yes (we fell in love with it at first sight), but a few things could be added or improved:

• There is no pouch or carrying case:
  A pouch or a protective bag to carry the Achedaway Cupper with you would be a terrific addition. The smart cupper looks fragile, and we all know the box doesn’t last. A small pouch similar to what we saw with the Theragun Mini would be enough.
• Backlighting should be added:
  The buttons are great and have icons, but they’re not backlit. This may present a challenge when operating the device in a dimmed room. Also, because the dynamic cupping is round, you can’t tell which button to press unless you can see it.
• A setting to mute the beeps:
  There’s a reason we mute the beeping on our phones. It can be unpleasant when you don’t want to hear the beeps. There should be a setting to turn them off, at least within the App.
• There should be a Pause or Stop button within the App.
• There should be more practical information on how to use the smart cupping massager on certain body parts, such as how long to use the device, best practices, etc., but we didn’t see that information in their manual.
• Guided sessions could be included:
  Since there’s the Achedaway Cupper App, it would be nice to see some guided routines on how to use cupping at home in different scenarios and on various body parts.
  We saw Hyperice and Therabody do this.
• There is no Automatic gliding cupping:
  Wouldn’t it be super-amazing if the smart cupper could actually glide through the body as it massages you – perhaps a setting for this? Call it wishful thinking, but nothing is too wishful these days.
• We hope to have an option to extend the warranty:
  It would be awesome to have this because it shows that a brand is willing to stand behind its product. We wouldn’t mind paying for such a thing.

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Is Achedaway a Good Brand?

Yes, Achedaway is a remarkable and trusted brand. They have an excellent reputation for designing quality products.

They’re a Chinese-American company that has been around since 2019—that is a lot and more than enough in the fitness tech industry. Their name stands for pain relief: ached away! We have used and loved their products for a while now. They consult with experts before developing their best recovery tools for athletes.

We have known them through their massage guns. First, with the Achedaway and then the Achedaway Pro, which we have recommended in many of our massage gun reviews.

With the Achedaway Cupper, they are undoubtedly venturing into alternative fitness recovery avenues, which is good to see from a brand we know so well. Just like Hyperice and Therabody, the brand is on an upward trajectory and thriving.

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Achedaway Cupper Review Conclusion

Let’s recap a few things before we end this Achedaway Cupper review.

This innovative cupping therapy massager takes cupping to a whole new level. We love the concept of the dynamic cupper, and we’re confident that fitness enthusiasts will also love it once they get to use it. It has a well-executed design, is portable, and is nicely built. The cupping cups are easy to clean, and the battery life is decent enough.

But it all comes down to the dynamic suction, the pre-programmed modes, and the Red Light therapy. It’s marvelous! We can wholeheartedly recommend this cupping therapy massager for these features alone.

In our opinion, the value for the money is outstanding. It’s not a pricey item, and many people may be able to afford it as continuous cupping therapy cost could be hard on your wallet.

Plus, just to remind you, you can save $25 if you use our achedaway coupon MGA25 (Achedaway promo code). You can get your Achedaway Cupper here.

Thanks for reading – feel free to comment below and ask questions here if in doubt.

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