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Old 26th June 2008, 01:50 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I had a new customer in asking about our stand-up. She wanted to now why the maximum time was so low. Apparently the place she goes to has a 20 minute stand-up... I didn't think such a thing existed??!!??
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Old 26th June 2008, 01:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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They do, they are just about 25-30 yrs old. Usually no lamps on the doors old hex units
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Old 26th June 2008, 01:59 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Eeks... I had just assumed they were using old lamps.
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Old 26th June 2008, 02:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old Sunquest 5000, 100 watt lamps or a Peacock 100 watt lamps.

Tell her she needs to let the past go and not be concerned with session time anymore. It is all about the results.
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Old 26th June 2008, 02:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I had a new customer in asking about our stand-up. She wanted to now why the maximum time was so low. Apparently the place she goes to has a 20 minute stand-up... I didn't think such a thing existed??!!??

I have that beat! There is a gym down the street that has a 30 min stand-up!!!! It's one of the old Suncapsules.

For me to stand there for 30 mins, it better have a plasma tv and a wet bar in it!!!!
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Old 26th June 2008, 02:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I am too A.D.D. to do anything that long.
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Old 26th June 2008, 02:44 PM   #7 (permalink)
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What really sucked is those old sun caps have NO air flow! I had them in my salon and we had to rebuild them with new fans and stuff to try and cool them better. And it would be a good 20 min or so session. Horrible!!!!
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Old 26th June 2008, 03:43 PM   #8 (permalink)
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She did mention that it was pretty hot...

I can't even imagine 20 minutes let alone 30. I'm incredibly bored and antsy after 11 minutes.
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Old 26th June 2008, 03:46 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I am glad I upgraded and got the new suncaps. It was 9 min and that was hard enough to stand for. THen I got an 8 min one, that was better. Still got buggy after 6-7. LOL!
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Old 26th June 2008, 04:38 PM   #10 (permalink)
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A new Planet Fitness opened with an add on tanning pkg, $5.00 per month. The have all stand-ups, no fans.
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What kind of standups do they have if they dont have fans? More details!
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Old 26th June 2008, 05:29 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I had a tanner come in and say that she could tan unlimited for a month in the stand up down the road for only $45. Told her that was a really good deal but she might want to take a look at the stand up before signing up there. She came back about an hour later saying that it was a 15 min stand up and old. I thought 15 mins was a long time but 20! Yikes!
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Had a 20 minute booth in the salon when I bought it. Sold it quick to an unsuspecting home tanner.
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Old 27th June 2008, 01:23 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Hexes were never 20 minutes. For a year or two, they partnered with SCA Wolff but even those came with 15 minute timers, and were eventually retrofitted back to real booths.
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Old 28th June 2008, 01:33 PM   #15 (permalink)
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The Planet Fitness locations in CT use 200watt Suncapsules. $10 per month extra.
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Old 28th June 2008, 01:56 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Icant imagine Planet Fitness opening with some old ratty equipment from the early 80's. But even they had SOME sort of fan. They dont show what they have on their site, but they all include free tanning in their memberships for $19.99. That sucks!
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