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SUNNYDAYS · 7th November 2006, 01:12 PM

Isn't the Europa the same as a Baby X?

I have a Baby X with soft power facials but I dont' put 9k90's in it and it meter in the 40's. (at my other salon)

SUNNYDAYS · 7th November 2006, 01:18 PM

CIT

My X Pods at 20 hours metered 70.2 on a 5.0

I always wait for about 20 hours before I take any meter readings and record them. This is what I have always read to do online. It is possible that Brian took his meter readings when the bed first fired up.

With the my "new" reading being 70.2 I have had only a 15% decrease in output since install. Still plenty of life left in these lamps, I usually start thinking about a lamp change at about 25% decrease. Also remember the 9k90's are really good at holding their meter readings as the lamp is very stable.

CIT · 7th November 2006, 02:17 PM

They are still look like decent beds for their prices. XPod i think lists for like 16500.
How is their reliability? After sale support?

SUNNYDAYS · 7th November 2006, 02:21 PM

We have not had any problems with the units so far. I really haven't dealt with the "new" guys but I can't imagine Andy letting the service after the sale go downhill.

Shane · 7th November 2006, 02:27 PM

CIT,
Mark and Damian have been distributors for Sontegra for years(think Mark has been doing it for like 13 or so years). Really good guys, and just like Andy, will bend over backwards to make sure everything is taken care of. I don't think that service after the sale will drop any.

CIT · 7th November 2006, 02:39 PM

SUNNYDAYS,
what are your next levels over xpods?
what are before xpods?

SUNNYDAYS · 7th November 2006, 06:25 PM

For our level 1 beds we have the 100 watt Baby X's
Level 2 Xpod's and Sunami
Level 3 S Class
Level 4 P-90

Drew · 8th November 2006, 08:10 PM

I liked that ONE bed that someone put a photo up here .......looked good in person too....with the Heraeus shoulder tanners.....(not hair fryers IE Ergo).....the colored beds looked , well, colorfull.

CIT · 8th November 2006, 09:08 PM

New Xpod with optional Varius shoulder tanner?

dcjjp1 · 12th November 2006, 05:01 PM

I finally did the relamp with every other being a 200 watt VHR and then a 160 watt Solglass. Great color so far. My staff thought the color change was more golden, just a tinge of pinking, but tons of brown.

Din · 12th November 2006, 05:28 PM

Great to hear......so you're happy with the results.....

solarmeter® · 12th November 2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

golden, just a tinge of pinking, but tons of brown

That would be called bronzing , eh?

CIT · 12th November 2006, 06:54 PM

Meter readings?
8)

dcjjp2 · 13th November 2006, 11:15 AM

No meter here.... If anyone is in the DC area c'mon by.

engfant · 13th November 2006, 11:21 AM

what was the "200" lamp (it's really a 160watt lamp but...)

dcjjp2 · 13th November 2006, 12:18 PM

but run with a 180 ballast so it should be a true 180. Or so what I've been told. It tans like a mutha' I did only 8 min on Saturday and got great color, more than just SOlGlass alone. A friend did the full 10 and by the time we went out that night he was jet black, he hasn't tanned in more than 6 weeks. Type 3 skin type.

CIT · 13th November 2006, 02:15 PM

You installed SolGlass only in the bench?

engfant · 13th November 2006, 03:52 PM

No. Everyother lamp. I want that!!!!

Din · 13th November 2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CIT

You installed SolGlass only in the bench?

I hope so or the other lamp.....but DO NOT go every other lamp on the bench. YOU WILL STRIPE YOUR CUSTOMERS....keep it only on the top canopy. alternating

engfant · 13th November 2006, 06:27 PM

"I hope so or the other lamp.....but DO NOT go every other lamp on the bench. YOU WILL STRIPE YOUR CUSTOMERS....keep it only on the top canopy. alternating"

Sure it does....

7th November 2006, 01:12 PM	#41 (permalink)
SUNNYDAYS Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 1,512	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular Isn't the Europa the same as a Baby X? I have a Baby X with soft power facials but I dont' put 9k90's in it and it meter in the 40's. (at my other salon)

7th November 2006, 01:18 PM	#42 (permalink)
SUNNYDAYS Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 1,512	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular CIT My X Pods at 20 hours metered 70.2 on a 5.0 I always wait for about 20 hours before I take any meter readings and record them. This is what I have always read to do online. It is possible that Brian took his meter readings when the bed first fired up. With the my "new" reading being 70.2 I have had only a 15% decrease in output since install. Still plenty of life left in these lamps, I usually start thinking about a lamp change at about 25% decrease. Also remember the 9k90's are really good at holding their meter readings as the lamp is very stable.

7th November 2006, 02:17 PM	#43 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 892	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular They are still look like decent beds for their prices. XPod i think lists for like 16500. How is their reliability? After sale support?

7th November 2006, 02:21 PM	#44 (permalink)
SUNNYDAYS Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 1,512	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular We have not had any problems with the units so far. I really haven't dealt with the "new" guys but I can't imagine Andy letting the service after the sale go downhill.

7th November 2006, 02:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
Shane Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,906	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular CIT, Mark and Damian have been distributors for Sontegra for years(think Mark has been doing it for like 13 or so years). Really good guys, and just like Andy, will bend over backwards to make sure everything is taken care of. I don't think that service after the sale will drop any.

7th November 2006, 02:39 PM	#46 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 892	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular SUNNYDAYS, what are your next levels over xpods? what are before xpods?

7th November 2006, 06:25 PM	#47 (permalink)
SUNNYDAYS Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 1,512	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular For our level 1 beds we have the 100 watt Baby X's Level 2 Xpod's and Sunami Level 3 S Class Level 4 P-90

8th November 2006, 08:10 PM	#48 (permalink)
Drew Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ca Posts: 2,890	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular I liked that ONE bed that someone put a photo up here .......looked good in person too....with the Heraeus shoulder tanners.....(not hair fryers IE Ergo).....the colored beds looked , well, colorfull.

8th November 2006, 09:08 PM	#49 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 892	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular New Xpod with optional Varius shoulder tanner?

12th November 2006, 05:01 PM	#50 (permalink)
dcjjp1 Hall of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dc Posts: 1,296	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular I finally did the relamp with every other being a 200 watt VHR and then a 160 watt Solglass. Great color so far. My staff thought the color change was more golden, just a tinge of pinking, but tons of brown. __________________ Jeff

12th November 2006, 05:28 PM	#51 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,092	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular Great to hear......so you're happy with the results..... __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

12th November 2006, 06:54 PM	#53 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 892	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular Meter readings? 8)

13th November 2006, 11:15 AM	#54 (permalink)
dcjjp2 Super Star Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 828	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular No meter here.... If anyone is in the DC area c'mon by.

13th November 2006, 11:21 AM	#55 (permalink)
engfant The Good, The Bad, The Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: at home Posts: 2,158	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular what was the "200" lamp (it's really a 160watt lamp but...)

13th November 2006, 12:18 PM	#56 (permalink)
dcjjp2 Super Star Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 828	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular but run with a 180 ballast so it should be a true 180. Or so what I've been told. It tans like a mutha' I did only 8 min on Saturday and got great color, more than just SOlGlass alone. A friend did the full 10 and by the time we went out that night he was jet black, he hasn't tanned in more than 6 weeks. Type 3 skin type.

13th November 2006, 02:15 PM	#57 (permalink)
CIT Soakinuptheknowledge Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Non regulated USA Posts: 892	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular You installed SolGlass only in the bench?

13th November 2006, 03:52 PM	#58 (permalink)
engfant The Good, The Bad, The Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: at home Posts: 2,158	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular No. Everyother lamp. I want that!!!!

13th November 2006, 06:27 PM	#60 (permalink)
engfant The Good, The Bad, The Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: at home Posts: 2,158	Re: relamping with SolGlass and regular "I hope so or the other lamp.....but DO NOT go every other lamp on the bench. YOU WILL STRIPE YOUR CUSTOMERS....keep it only on the top canopy. alternating" Sure it does....

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