The Hypershell X Pro is presented as the most advanced exoskeleton. We have tried it for a week and there is an obvious dilemma

He Hypershell X Pro It is one of the most curious products of the moment. The question is simple and at the same time uncomfortable: are we facing an exoskeleton that really helps you walk more and train more, or are we facing a shortcut that stops making sense if you are already in shape? In a new 24/7 of the Xataka YouTube channel We’ve taken it to a week of continuous use to understand the extent to which that extra push really changes the experience.

For a full week, Dani Mangas, who already played with Amazon’s best-selling TVlived with the Hypershell X Pro inside and outside the home. She tested its different support and resistance modes, configured the app with her physical data, and adjusted the support to find the sweet spot. “I literally felt like I was in a science fiction movie.” From that first sensation began a video analysis that combines ergonomics, autonomy and real performance.

Hypershell X Pro: wearable technology to move with less effort (or train harder)

The assembly is surprising because of how simple it is. The Hypershell The app guides the initial process by asking for height and weight to adjust the anchor point at the hips. “Although it seems crude at first“, explains our colleague, it attaches easily to the body and transmits a firm sensation from the first moment.

The start is almost immediate: just turn it on to notice how it starts to push. Dani first tried Eco mode, a gentle help that he describes as “as if someone grabbed you by the waist and pushed you forward a little.” From the app itself or with the buttons on the device you can change mode and intensity without depending on the mobile phone. The funny thing is that it doesn’t feel invasive: it helps, but it makes it clear that the one walking is still you.

Away from home is where the Hypershell X Pro shows its character. On the flat the ride becomes more fluid and lighter, but it is when climbing where the difference becomes evident. With Hyper mode activated, the leg “literally raises itself”says Dani. On each slope the push reduces the load on the legs and the feeling of fatigue. The system reacts well, although when stopping there is a slight delay before moving again. Is it more noticeable on long slopes or during frequent starts and stops?

Stairs are another area where the Hypershell X Pro comes into its own. In the uphill sections, the assistance raises the leg almost effortlessly, “as if someone was helping you from behind,” says Dani. On the other hand, when going down, a light brake still in beta phase acts, useful but far from being its strong point. Fitness mode goes full circle: adding resistance to every stride, just like walking with weight. Is it worth training with resistance versus “assisted” walking?

“The value of the Hypershell X Pro is inversely proportional to your physical fitness,” Dani says in the video. The truth is that, after a week of use, There are moments when it surprises more than expected. and others in which it leaves doubts about who it is really aimed at. The interesting thing is to see how it behaves in each scenario and how far that promise of assistance or resistance goes. All that, and the final verdict, It’s on Xataka’s YouTube channel.

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