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Criterial / Home Hair Removal Unit |
Silk'n Flash & Go |
Rio x 20 or Rio x60 |
Silk'n PRO IPL |
Tria Laser |
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Laser Type |
Intense Pulse Light |
Diode |
Intense Pulse Light |
Diode |
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Cost |
£229.00 |
Between £169-£299.00 |
£259.99 |
£445.00 |
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Treatment Size |
1.33cm x 3cm |
1cm x 1cm (between 20 and 60 hairs) |
2.4cm x 2.4cm (over 180 hairs) |
1cm x 1cm |
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Laser Strength |
475 to 1200 nanometres at 5 joules per cm sq
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Between 600 to 1100 nanometres |
475 to 110 nanometres at 5 joules per cm sq |
7 to 20 Jourles per cm and 810 nanometres |
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No of Shots per Charge |
Endless - Mains operated |
Endless - Mains operated |
Endless - mains operated |
Up to 300 (new Tria February 2009) |
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Overlap |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Can unit be used on the Face? |
Yes the lower half |
Yes - with Caution |
Yes the lower half |
Yes the lower half |
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Advantages |
Excellent value for money. Large treatment area and easy to use. |
Good Value for money - endless treatment time |
Large treatment area. Easy to use. |
Portable and higher Joule power |
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Disadvantages |
Bulb needs replacing. However, you do get 1,000 pulses per bulb |
Longer treatment compared to other units |
Bulb lasts for 750 and needs replacing at a cost of £45.00 |
Once the 90,000 shots have been used the item can no longer be used. |
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Noise |
Fan |
Beeping |
Fan (similar to a hair dryer) |
Fan and beeping |
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Total Treatment area covered in a lifetime |
Because there is no overlap required, each shot covers 1.33cm x 3cm = 4cm sq
Approx. 40 mins for lower legs
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This figure is unknown as there is no information with the Rio 60 about needing to replace a bulb or battery. From this I would assume that it's lifetime is endless! |
Because there is no overlap required, each shot covers 2cm x 3cm area = 6cm sq
Approx. 25 mins for lower legs
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Battery Lifetime: 15cm Squared x 250 = 3750cm Squared.[i.e an area just over 61 cm long x 61 cm wide] |
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Our overall score based on technical specification, testing the products and customer feedback |
8 out of 10 |
7 out of 10 |
Winner with score of 9 out of 10
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6.5 out of 10 |
