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phattmatt · 22nd February 2005, 04:26 PM

Tanned in the velocity 918 in Tampa last weekend for my birthday since nobody wished me a happy one!

Now I know the (BIG) difference between a $24k High Pressure tanning unit and a $45k entropy 360 high pressure tanning unit.

Not here to bash anything but when your spending over $20,000 for a tanning bed, please invest in a plane ticket and tan in it before purchasing one.

Natureboy · 22nd February 2005, 05:05 PM

Yep, I can't imagine removing 3 columns from my 636's and even bothering?

I guess if it was your only HP bed in your salon, it would be still better than your other beds. But when you have so many other options......

imported_Peter · 24th February 2005, 02:15 PM

I also tanned in the Velocity and metered the unit. For half the price of the Entropy it cant be beat. You can almost buy two of these units for the price of one Entropy. Not knocking the Entropy as I feel it is the most advanced HP units on the Market today. Love the Velocity as another level of HP to take the place of the Mattress units. For $25K it is as great HP unit for any salon to start off on. The 15 min Velocity is a great level one HP unit. Then for the upgrade you go to a more aggressive HP unit. Its all about the upgrades.

As far as results, it gave very good browning. Meter readings were not through the roof BUT they dont have to be as it is a 15 min session. SURPRISINGLY a very even tan which I thought it would not be. When the meter is rotated 180 degrees there is actually very little drop off in meter readings when rotated. So this tells you the coverage is pretty even. For the money I felt it was one of the best values on the market.

John · 24th February 2005, 03:17 PM

Does it still have a 10 minute cool down session?

Tundra · 24th February 2005, 05:24 PM

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I also tanned in the Velocity and metered the unit. For half the price of the Entropy it cant be beat. You can almost buy two of these units for the price of one Entropy. Not knocking the Entropy as I feel it is the most advanced HP units on the Market today. Love the Velocity as another level of HP to take the place of the Mattress units. For $25K it is as great HP unit for any salon to start off on. The 15 min Velocity is a great level one HP unit. Then for the upgrade you go to a more aggressive HP unit. Its all about the upgrades.
As far as results, it gave very good browning. Meter readings were not through the roof BUT they dont have to be as it is a 15 min session. SURPRISINGLY a very even tan which I thought it would not be. When the meter is rotated 180 degrees there is actually very little drop off in meter readings when rotated. So this tells you the coverage is pretty even. For the money I felt it was one of the best values on the market.

I agree with Peter.

Natureboy funny how you compare it to your Magic. I believe you are running your Magic at 12 min max sessions which is 4 minutes after it delivers 4meds. Compare that to a Velocity going 19 minutes or compare your 8 minute Magic to the 15 minute Velocity. Big difference in tanning? $10,000 worth a difference??

John the 10 minute cooldown means nothing. That is just how long the bed will exhaust. You can still run back to back sessions.

PhatMatt as with any high performance unit it is all the owner behind it. How many hours on the lamps and at what voltage? ETS will not install a bed unless it is under 229vac. How many salon owners boost up the voltage after the installers leave?

phattmatt · 24th February 2005, 06:18 PM

Velocity was an extremly cool tanning session but I thought it had terrible ribcage exsposure.

Since your arms when resting on the glass would block the side row of lamps but if you raised your arms up to get hit by the side rows then your arms where out of range of recieving any color.

330 hours where on the bed..It hadnt been in the salon a year yet ,,,,not sure what voltage was and forgot my meters

imported_Peter · 24th February 2005, 08:51 PM

I THINK the cool down on the Velocity is now 7 minutes. Still kind of long but I think this is what it was changed to.

Toronto · 25th February 2005, 06:08 PM

Tundra don't know who you are nor do I care but you are an idiot.
I really feel like I should let Natureboy answer for himself but I like calling playa haters an idiot when ever possible.

Natureboy does not have the newer glass which delivers more B. James is running a very low B magic session cause that's what James likes. He also runs his sessions at 10 minutes.

So you were wrong not once but twice.

Tundra out of curiousity what HP do you own? Have you tanned in a Magic and what is your experience with HP.

Actually I regreess back to my I earlier statement.

I don't care.

Toronto · 25th February 2005, 06:15 PM

Just re read Tundras post. The Velocity exhausts for 10 minutes? Wow! I hope salons that were have this bed acutally have the make up air coming into their salon and more specifically the actual room to replace the thousands of CFM being vented out. Kids HP is a different ballgame. don't make no difference whether it is Velocity or Magic there is alot of air that needs to be vented out and made up. You don't want to have those expensive HP lamps starving for air. Sounds like a nightmare of negative air pressure for me.

Tundra · 26th February 2005, 03:58 AM

I assumed, run with it.

Yes I own HP units. Yes I have tanned in a Magic. And Yes I have also tanned in a Velocity.
Have you?
Please continue to share. Without you we'd all be lost.

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Sounds like a nightmare of negative air pressure for me.

Call the doctor on this fool.

Matt try another.

22nd February 2005, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
phattmatt Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: entropy Florida Posts: 2,508	Velocity Tanned in the velocity 918 in Tampa last weekend for my birthday since nobody wished me a happy one! Now I know the (BIG) difference between a $24k High Pressure tanning unit and a $45k entropy 360 high pressure tanning unit. Not here to bash anything but when your spending over $20,000 for a tanning bed, please invest in a plane ticket and tan in it before purchasing one.

22nd February 2005, 05:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Natureboy Moderator Security Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada, just north of 50 Posts: 2,931	Yep, I can't imagine removing 3 columns from my 636's and even bothering? I guess if it was your only HP bed in your salon, it would be still better than your other beds. But when you have so many other options...... __________________ Original Tantoday Class of 2000! Tellin' it like it is. www.millenniumtan.com

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24th February 2005, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
imported_Peter Rookie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 32	I also tanned in the Velocity and metered the unit. For half the price of the Entropy it cant be beat. You can almost buy two of these units for the price of one Entropy. Not knocking the Entropy as I feel it is the most advanced HP units on the Market today. Love the Velocity as another level of HP to take the place of the Mattress units. For $25K it is as great HP unit for any salon to start off on. The 15 min Velocity is a great level one HP unit. Then for the upgrade you go to a more aggressive HP unit. Its all about the upgrades. As far as results, it gave very good browning. Meter readings were not through the roof BUT they dont have to be as it is a 15 min session. SURPRISINGLY a very even tan which I thought it would not be. When the meter is rotated 180 degrees there is actually very little drop off in meter readings when rotated. So this tells you the coverage is pretty even. For the money I felt it was one of the best values on the market.

24th February 2005, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
phattmatt Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: entropy Florida Posts: 2,508	Velocity was an extremly cool tanning session but I thought it had terrible ribcage exsposure. Since your arms when resting on the glass would block the side row of lamps but if you raised your arms up to get hit by the side rows then your arms where out of range of recieving any color. 330 hours where on the bed..It hadnt been in the salon a year yet ,,,,not sure what voltage was and forgot my meters

24th February 2005, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
imported_Peter Rookie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 32	I THINK the cool down on the Velocity is now 7 minutes. Still kind of long but I think this is what it was changed to.

25th February 2005, 06:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Toronto All Star Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 228	Tundra don't know who you are nor do I care but you are an idiot. I really feel like I should let Natureboy answer for himself but I like calling playa haters an idiot when ever possible. Natureboy does not have the newer glass which delivers more B. James is running a very low B magic session cause that's what James likes. He also runs his sessions at 10 minutes. So you were wrong not once but twice. Tundra out of curiousity what HP do you own? Have you tanned in a Magic and what is your experience with HP. Actually I regreess back to my I earlier statement. I don't care.

25th February 2005, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Toronto All Star Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 228	Just re read Tundras post. The Velocity exhausts for 10 minutes? Wow! I hope salons that were have this bed acutally have the make up air coming into their salon and more specifically the actual room to replace the thousands of CFM being vented out. Kids HP is a different ballgame. don't make no difference whether it is Velocity or Magic there is alot of air that needs to be vented out and made up. You don't want to have those expensive HP lamps starving for air. Sounds like a nightmare of negative air pressure for me.