RECOVERY BOOTS are simply the BEST investment any serious athlete can make.

As a Professional Triathlete & Ironman champion with over 35 career wins, 150+ triathlon, and 50+ marathons I can say that I have put a lifetime of abuse on my body in a very short time. Recovery is absolutely essential to every professional athlete and every pro NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB team is using compression boots. Even King James has a pair and is reported to spend $2 million on his recovery every year.

With that being said there are many different options out there and Normatec is one of the more expensive units although their much bigger, bulkier unit was just $5000 a few years back so prices have come down substantially. I have been reviewing recovery compression boots for many years and I have tested them all and put out detailed comparison reviews on my blog and I have developed a little niche testing out all the devices.

As far as the NormaTec Pulse 2.0 system goes let's compare it against the NormaTec Pulse 1.0 system.

What is BETTER in the NormaTec Pulse 2.0 system:
- 37% smaller and 6oz lighter
- Has bluetooth so you can use your iOS/Android app to control pressure and time
- Connect to strava/training peaks for automatic upload (must use bluetooth)
- Touchscreen LCD including buttons vs tactile buttons on Pulse with an LCD display
- Price is $1295 versus $1495

What is the same:

- Goes to the same 100mmHg with a 110mmHg for one single zone in the zone boost
- Backward compatible with all hoses and attachments on the Pulse 1.0
- Durability and 2-year warranty including YKK zippers

What is worse:
- Battery life is down to sub 2 hours in my testing on pressure level 5 versus around 3 hours
- Noticed some fading on the LCD screen and had some zipper issues with my pair with the zippers getting stuck.

Final opinion
Normatec makes an awesome pair of recovery compression boots that make recovery fun and enjoyable. They are a little on the pricey side at $1295 when there are more affordable options out there. My current affordable pair is by a company called Speed Hound. I did a comparison review of these against Normatec and they are half the price at $650 and are every bit as good. G-search Thomas Gerlach Speed Hound vs Normatec if you are interested in more details. Otherwise, Normatec is a great choice as well.

Okay, spendy...yes! Worth every single penny? YES

I work out almost every day and the boots make an amazing difference as to how fast I recover. I saw the negative reviews and was nervous but pulled the trigger anyway. The good news is as I mentioned above is that they worked great. Until they didn't. I think that what others said is true that they should not be left plugged in all the time. Mine failed to charge after a few months. I had the same experience as others where my email inquiries were ignored. As it turns out the company seems to have been sold and I attribute the lack of a response as a factor in this. In any case I called and talked to their rep who helped me get a warranty repair. So yeah there were problems but the company fixed them which is all I could have asked for. Still overall a great product and I'd buy them again!

I am 59 years of age with above typical daily leg, back and neck pain. Firefighter for 42 years. I am still an active fire instructor trying to keep up with young men and women from ages 18 to 35. My legs are numb and achy from being on my feet for 8 to 14 hours a day. My legs rarely get the chance to recoup. I started a physical therapy regiment over a month ago. We're are just starting strength training this month.
The Normatec Pulse 2.0 has been a big part of my warm up and recovery process. I use it for 15 minutes as a pre warm up and 30 to 45 minutes after a workout after hitting the shower. My legs have not felt this great in over 10 years. It's easy to use and is very relaxing after a workout or after a long day. Really makes your legs feel great. Great while watching TV or answering loads of email.

Had this for less than a year and it's already stopped working....damn shame because we are a family full of athletes and really love this product. Hopefully, they will make it right....

Update: Still can't get a hold of the seller. Left messages and no return. Buy it somewhere else if you're going to purchase.