Biomat VS. Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible

A Head-2-Head Comparison

Biomat VS. Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible

A Head-2-Head Comparison

If you are stuck between choosing a far infrared mat you are probably wondering how the Biomat and the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible compare.

We dove deep into the therapies and all the features of each far infrared mat and put them head to head. Below is a brief chart stating the features of each mat and as you will see we dive more in depth into each category below the chat.

Feature Biomat Healthy Wave Soft & Flexible

Therapies

Far Infrared
Negative Ions
Crystals

Far Infrared
Negative Ions
Crystals

Far Infrared Wave Length

6.5-12um

5-14um

Crystals

Amethyst
Tourmaline

Amethyst
Tourmaline
Jade

Preset Programs

4

None

Sleep Programs

Yes

Yes

Construction

17 layers
Bad EMF Filtration
Heat Conducting Plate

21 layers
Soft & flexible material

Flexibility 

Can't bend mat.
Must be used on a hard, flat surface.

Very flexible.
Can be rolled up for easy transportation & storage.

Sizing Options

6 sizes

11 sizes

Warranty

1 year full
3 year limited for mat

15 month full for mat
5 year full for controller

Guarantee

7 day satisfaction guarantee

90 day money back guarantee

Distribution

Biomat distributors (MLM Marketing) or directly from Biomat website

Directly from Healthy Wave Mat website
(located in US)

Pricing (Pro)

$1695.00 USD

$1269.00 (USD)

Feature Biomat Healthy Wave Soft & Flexible

Therapies

Far Infrared, Negative Ions, Crystals

Far Infrared, Negative Ions, Crystals

Far Infrared Wavelength

6.5-12um

5-14um

Crystals

Amethyst, Tourmaline

Amethyst, Tourmaline, Jade

Preset Programs

4 Pre-set programs

None

Sleep Program

Yes

Yes

Construction

17 layers, EMF Filtration System, Heat Conducting Plate

21 layers of soft and flexible material

Flexibility

Cannot bend mat, must be used on a flat surface

Very flexible, can be rolled up for transporataion/storage 

Sizing Options

6 Sizes/Variations

11 Different Sizes

Warranty

1 year full and 3 year limited on the mat

15 month full warranty on mat
5 year full warranty on controller

Guarantee

7 day satisfaction money back guarantee

90 day satisfaction money back guarantee

Distribution

Biomat Distributors (MLM Marketing) or direct from  the Biomat site

Directly from Healthy Wave Mat website
(located in US)

Pricing (Pro)

$1695.00 USD

$1269.00 USD

Therapies

Both the Biomat and the Healthy Wave mat support far infrared, crystal and negative ion therapy. Where they differ is in the length of the far infrared wave, type of crystals and amount of negative ions produced.

The Healthy Wave mat produces a deeper penetrating wave length than the Biomat. This means that the far infrared heat is able to reach deeper parts of your muscle/tissue for healing.

Further more, both the Biomat and Healthy Wave mat have Amethyst and Tourmaline crystals which are both excellent producers of negative ions. However, the Healthy Wave mat is the only one that contains Jade, which is known for producing a low heat that puts your body into a calming state.

Far Infrared Therapy

What is Far Infrared Therapy?

Have you ever relaxed in the sun on a hot summer day? By soaking up the suns rays you are already experiencing the benefits of far infrared therapy!

Far infrared is a subdivision of the electromagnetic energy spectrum that is not visible to human eyes. It’s a form of thermal therapy that’s know for its natural positive effects on the human body. 

Far infrared waves penetrate deep into your body (about 1.5 inches), and stimulates cells to increase blood circulation. Which speeds up healing and recovery time. 

What is the Difference Between the Biomat and Healthy Wave Mat?

Both the Biomat and the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible generate far infrared waves by heating healing crystals. Although are both similar in wave length, the Healthy Wave mat does have the option of having a longer wave length than the Biomat

Why is this Important?

The benefit of the Healthy Wave Mat producing a longer wave length is that the far infrared heat is able to reach deeper parts of your muscle/tissue for healing.

The Healthy Wave mat penetrates 4-8 inches into your body. Whereas the Biomat can only go up to 6 inches. 

How Does Each Mat Produce Far Infrared Heat?

The Healthy Wave mat generates heat by heating wires that are constructed into the mat. From here, the healing crystals are heated and produce far infrared heat. 

On the other hand, the Biomat is heated using the same construction of a heating pad. Meaning, heat is generated using a combination of different fabrics and layers of the mat. These layers include a nano copper fabric layer and 2 heat preservation laters.

Crystals

What are Healing Crystals?

There are a number of different types of crystals people believe to be filled with their own healing abilities for the mind, body, and soul. They’re thought to promote the flow of good energy and help rid the body and mind of negative energy for physical and emotional benefits.

What is the Crystal Difference Between the Biomat and Healthy Wave Mat?

Both the Biomat and the Healthy Wave mat include amethyst, and tourmaline. And both of these crystals are known to be excellent produces of negative ions. (The tourmaline layer for the Biomat is called the TOCA layer).

However, the Healthy Wave mat is the only one that contains jade. The Biomat previously used jade in their products but stopped for an unknown reason. 

Mat Amethyst Tourmaline Jade
Biomat
17.5lbs
(TCOA Layer)
unknown amount crushed and woven into the fabric
none
Healthy Wave
20lbs
40 pieces
48 pieces
Mat Amethyst Tourmaline Jade
Biomat
17.5lbs
(TCOA Layer) unknown amount crushed and woven into the fabric
None
Healthy Wave Mat
20lbs
40 pieces
48 pieces

What are the Benefits of Each Crystal?

healthy wave crystal therapy - PEMF Mat

Amethyst
Emits a strong and steady flow of far infrared and negative ions. Promotes better wellness and a better quality of life.

Tourmaline

Healthy Wave - Tourmaline - PEMF Mat

Produces the highest amount of negative ions. Improves the body’s ability to recover energy and detoxify itself.

Healthy Wave - Jade- pemf device

Jade
Helps the body function more efficiently by stabilizing your energy levels. Emits a low heat that produces a calming sensation good for meditation.

Pre-set Programs

Unlike PEMF Therapy, pre-set programs for far infrared therapy are more for convenience than importance. Universally we can agree that is easier to click a button than it is to enter a program. 

The Healthy Wave mat doesn’t contain any pre-set programs. Because of this, the Biomat gains an advantage for convenience. 

Sleep Programs

Do Both the Biomat and Healthy Wave Mat Have Sleep Programs?

Both the Biomat and Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible mat have pre programmed automatic off timers to ensure safe use when sleeping on the mat. 

Why is this an Important Feature?

Having a sleep function on a far infrared mat is important because it can prevent over exposure to far infrared waves when sleeping on it for a long period of time.  

Construction

The Healthy Wave mat is constructed of 21 layers with non toxic and durable material. (click here to see the full details on the layers).In addition to these layers, both mats also include 3mG of EMF protection, following the Swedish Standard (as there is no American one).

On the other hand, the Biomat is constructed of 17 layers. This includes a water proofing layer, multiple copper fabric layers of generating heat, and it’s famous Toca layer for negative ion generation.

As discussed above, the Healthy Wave mat is constructed to generate electricity more effectively than the Biomat because it contains 6 copper coils.

Lastly, the Healthy Wave mat is lighter than that Biomat. Making it easier to transport. 

Flexibility

Only the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible Mat is designed to be rolled up for easy storage/transportation. It’s designed for a person “on-the-go” and wanting flexibility for their mat.

Why is this an Important Feature?

This feature is important depending on the use case. Are you planning on traveling with your mat? Do you want to be able to roll up your mat? If you have a designated spot and don’t plan on move your mat much then this feature might not be as important. 

However, having the flexibility with the Healthy Wave mat, also opens up the ability for the far infrared mat to be placed anywhere. Whether it’s over a chair, on the couch, on your bed, or on the floor. You’ll have more flexibility with the Healthy Wave mat.

Sizing

The Healthy Wave mat comes in 11 differentiations sizes. Including two sizes that fit on a king or queen bed. Where as the Biomat is available in 6 different sizes.

Each mat has sizing options that were designed be used for targeted areas, such as your back, leg, arm, ect..

**Keep in mind that for difference sizes of the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible the amount of crystals, copper coils, weight and price is different for every mat.
** Only the new Biomat Pro (Biomat 7000mx) and the Biomat Mini contain the special Toca layer. (tourmaline crystals)

Warranty and Guarantee

Mat Warranty Guarantee Restocking Fee
Biomat
1 Year Full
3 Year Limited
7 Day Full Satisfaction
20%
Healthy Wave
15 Month Full for Mat
5 Year Full for Controller
90 Day Full Satisfaction
None

Why is a Warranty so Important?

As we discussed our other reviews, one of the top things we look for when buying a mat is the details on their warranty and guarantee. The reason being is it brings to light the confidence the seller has in their product. And it additionally give you as the customer a good feeling about the product/company.

Why is the Biomats Warranty

Richway International offers a 1 year full warranty and 3 year limited warranty for their Biomat products. This means that after the 1st year, any repairs or replacements for the mat will cost you a fee. You can see here their warranty, repair and replacement fees in detail. After the 4th year is when repair fees start to get pricy compared to other far infrared devices. In addition, they charge a restocking fee of 20% of the original mat price. 

What is the Healthy Wave Mats Warranty?

The Healthy Wave mat has a 15 month full warranty on the mat and a five year extended warranty on the controller. Having the extended warranty included in the purchase is essential because typically the controller is the most expensive and the highest wear and tear part of a PEMF device or Far Infrared Device.

Additionally the Healthy Wave mat has a 90 day satisfaction guarantee. You are able to return it for full refund as long as the mat is in the same shape as when you got it. There is no restocking fee, you just have to pay for shipping and handling.

Where to Buy

The Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible Mat can be purchased directly from the US based, Healthy Wave Store Here.

There are numerous ways that you can purchase a Biomat. We recommend that you go directly to their website so that you are protected under their warranty and guarantee policy. As a secondary option, we recommend that you buy from eBay. This is because PayPal will offer you buyer protection for defective products, which you will not have if you purchase from a local distributor.

Final Thoughts

Both the Biomat and Healthy Wave mat have paved the way for far infrared technology. 

Based on our head-to-head comparison above, the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible is a better far infrared mat.

This Healthy Wave mat provides deeper penetrating far infrared waves, more flexibility and crystals than the  Biomat

It’s also less expensive and comes with a 15 month full warranty on the mat, 5 year for the controller and a 90 day satisfaction guarantee. 

For a more in-depth review on each mat check out their individual review pages:

For a more in-depth review on each far infrared mat check out their individual review pages:

Both the Biomat and Healthy Wave mat have paved the way for far infrared technology. 

Based on our head-to-head comparison above, the Healthy Wave Soft and Flexible is a better far infrared mat.

This Healthy Wave mat provides deeper penetrating far infrared waves, more flexibility and crystals than the  Biomat

It’s also less expensive and comes with a 15 month full warranty on the mat, 5 year for the controller and a 90 day satisfaction guarantee.