soltron shark is it worth it? - TanToday - Helping Salon Owners, One At A Time, Since 2000!

lisabuck · 21st March 2008, 06:44 PM

I am driving my distributer (ergoline) crazy trying to get some more info about the Sotron Shark from the year 2006. (not the one with the mattress it has acrylic on the bottom)I have read a lot of info on here and other sites. I have only read bad things about it mostly. A few good ones here and there. These posts that I got through were from the year 2006. My distributer informed me that they fixed all the issues since then and that he had one new one and one used one. He is offering it to me the new one for about $25,000 and the used one for about $22.000. He has even offered to replace all the lamps in the used one.
I have worked at our tanning salon for about four years and took over as manger about a year and a half ago. I have never purchased a tanning bed. I just feel like he is trying to rip me off. I feel like he is just trying to get these two beds out of his warehouse. I am just trying to be the first tanning salon for 40 miles with a high pressure bed and corner the market. I know the shark is only half HP and half VHR. Any fresh opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

sunsally · 22nd March 2008, 08:07 AM

Sent you a PM Lisabuck.

While the Soltron Shark is a good bed for the right application, it is NOT a good bed if your goal is to "be the first HP bed in 40 miles and corner the market".

As a combo bed, think of it NOT as an HP bed, but as a seriously powerful VHR bed with some HP lamps.

Only your clients with the best tans already should use it, since it tans best at the full time. This is not a bed to go only half the time on and "work your way up".

I don't think they are necessarily trying to rip you off, but it doesn't sound like it is the right bed for your salon.

Parrot Head · 22nd March 2008, 10:17 AM

A new version of the Shark is currently available, which makes the older version a harder sell. The Shark is not one of the popular products made by Soltron. Like Ann has stated, it's a vhr bed on steriods and hard bed to distinguish between a true hp and a vhr. A better bet with the Shark, would be to go with the mattress version. Then you could say you have a true hp bed. $21,000 is too much for a used Shark.

CIT · 22nd March 2008, 10:35 AM

Listen to Parrot Head. He has lots of Soltron beds and he hates them all equally. 8)

dbl-a · 22nd March 2008, 01:03 PM

Don't know anything about the bed and that kinda says a lot. I'm sure there are better beds for better deals out there. Even here for that matter. Check the Trading Post.

SandiGirl · 22nd March 2008, 02:37 PM

Tell him you are going with someone else and watch that used price drop. That is A LOT for a USED COMBO!

Parrot Head · 22nd March 2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Listen to Parrot Head. He has lots of Soltron beds and he hates them all equally. 8)

Yep, I've got a total 11 and I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I have had no problems with my beds other than the acrylics cracking. They are dependable and give an excellent tan. My customers love the Soltron beds. Would I buy them again? No! You can take that for what's it's worth.

RonnieT. · 22nd March 2008, 04:31 PM

Go find a good used Matrix that has the upgrades on it...2002-2004 your can probably find one around 15k. Full HP plus has good "wow" factor. There are others out there as well...I just happen to have those and it's a great bang for the buck...

RonnieT.

Brian Oshman · 23rd March 2008, 12:12 PM

Shark is a Ergo 850. Same bed, different color.

sunfactory57 · 24th March 2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Oshman

Shark is a Ergo 850. Same bed, different color.

Fascinating!!!

21st March 2008, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
lisabuck Just Me Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 40	soltron shark is it worth it? I am driving my distributer (ergoline) crazy trying to get some more info about the Sotron Shark from the year 2006. (not the one with the mattress it has acrylic on the bottom)I have read a lot of info on here and other sites. I have only read bad things about it mostly. A few good ones here and there. These posts that I got through were from the year 2006. My distributer informed me that they fixed all the issues since then and that he had one new one and one used one. He is offering it to me the new one for about $25,000 and the used one for about $22.000. He has even offered to replace all the lamps in the used one. I have worked at our tanning salon for about four years and took over as manger about a year and a half ago. I have never purchased a tanning bed. I just feel like he is trying to rip me off. I feel like he is just trying to get these two beds out of his warehouse. I am just trying to be the first tanning salon for 40 miles with a high pressure bed and corner the market. I know the shark is only half HP and half VHR. Any fresh opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thank You. __________________ "JUST THINK HOW STUPID THE AVERAGE PERSON IS, THEN REALIZE HALF OF THEM ARE EVEN STUPIDER." GEORGE CARLIN Last edited by lisabuck : 21st March 2008 at 06:47 PM.

22nd March 2008, 08:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
sunsally Leasing VP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,812	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Sent you a PM Lisabuck. While the Soltron Shark is a good bed for the right application, it is NOT a good bed if your goal is to "be the first HP bed in 40 miles and corner the market". As a combo bed, think of it NOT as an HP bed, but as a seriously powerful VHR bed with some HP lamps. Only your clients with the best tans already should use it, since it tans best at the full time. This is not a bed to go only half the time on and "work your way up". I don't think they are necessarily trying to rip you off, but it doesn't sound like it is the right bed for your salon. __________________ Ann Wiggins Noe Highline Capital 877-422-4100 x 250 anoe@highlinecapital.com www.highlinecapital.com

22nd March 2008, 10:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Parrot Head All Star Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 202	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? A new version of the Shark is currently available, which makes the older version a harder sell. The Shark is not one of the popular products made by Soltron. Like Ann has stated, it's a vhr bed on steriods and hard bed to distinguish between a true hp and a vhr. A better bet with the Shark, would be to go with the mattress version. Then you could say you have a true hp bed. $21,000 is too much for a used Shark.

22nd March 2008, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 876	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Listen to Parrot Head. He has lots of Soltron beds and he hates them all equally. 8)

22nd March 2008, 01:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
dbl-a Express Tan Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MN Posts: 814	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Don't know anything about the bed and that kinda says a lot. I'm sure there are better beds for better deals out there. Even here for that matter. Check the Trading Post.

22nd March 2008, 02:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
SandiGirl Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,790	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Tell him you are going with someone else and watch that used price drop. That is A LOT for a USED COMBO! __________________ ************************************************ *************** Grammar Tip of the Year - Apostrophes are for condensing and belonging...NOT pluralizing. SandiGirl ~ Changing tanning forums one apostrophe at a time.

22nd March 2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
RonnieT. All Star Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Great Wet Northwest Posts: 218	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Go find a good used Matrix that has the upgrades on it...2002-2004 your can probably find one around 15k. Full HP plus has good "wow" factor. There are others out there as well...I just happen to have those and it's a great bang for the buck... RonnieT.

23rd March 2008, 12:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Off The Chain Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Sun Doctor, Califon, NJ Posts: 6,166	Re: soltron shark is it worth it? Shark is a Ergo 850. Same bed, different color. __________________ Three can keep a secret if two are dead.

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