Tropical Rayz Tanning Beds - tanTALK

LisaFL · 07-30-2004, 12:45 AM

I am thinking of purchasing some new Tropical Rayz tanning beds and just wanted to get some feedback. If you have these beds or have had them in the past please let me know how you liked them.

thx,
Lisa

studio 102 · 07-30-2004, 05:31 AM

At one time they were called Sunal. They were made in Germany, then sold to a company in theUSA. That was in the mid-80s. Sold again, re-birth into Perfect Tan, now Tropical, based in Florida, Tampa I believe.

There have been many reports, both good and bad. I personally have no experience, the negative reports out weighed the +. The best thing is to do try the beds..ask for references..and be sure they give you a warranty/and service commitment.
One thing I heard was the acrylic and lamp change was not easy. You have to get behind the bed to do it. If true, pulling a bed from the wall would not be easy.
I know they offer some attractive packages, but keep in mind, you get what you pay for. For a few thousand more, ther are many better beds out there.
www.heartlandtan.com
www.tansystems.com (also owned by Heartland)
www.sontegra.com
www.auvl.com

Coppertone · 07-30-2004, 07:33 AM

I also heard that the paint chips easy.

West Side Tanner · 07-30-2004, 10:34 AM

We have 6 of these beds. The newer ones are easy to change the acrylics. We have the older ones. No problems changing the lamps. No problems with the paint. As far as the acutal acrylics, we have replaced 2 in the last year, however we have the older beds. They are made by American Quality Mfg., located to Coco Fl. It's a family business. As far as customer service, OUTSTANDING !! If we have a problem we call and we can talk to Andy immediately, and will walk us thru anything and without attitude and making us feel stupid for calling. WE would and will buy beds from them again. Nowever, we have read other post on TanTalk who have other opinions. "Search" Perfect Tan Beds.

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nativetan · 07-30-2004, 08:08 PM

I have all Tropical Rayz beds in my salon also.
I agree with West Side Tanner.
no problems beds tan great. great price and Andy is awesome.
No paint chips here. And I dont have to pull the bed out to change lamps or acyrlic, in fact this week we took all the beds apart dusted and cleaned acrylics, lamps, whole nine yards.

TRTS · 08-04-2004, 02:52 PM

Don't be discouraged by the negative feedback you hear regarding this equipment. We researched for almost 2 years for equipment. We decided to purchase the PerfectTan beds. We have a mix of three different units. None of our units have to be moved out to relamp or change acrylics. I am a clean freak and our acrylics come out quite often. We have no problems taking them in or out. To let you in on a little secret, I requested a price quote from another manufacturer on comparable equipment it was very high. When I informed him I had made a decision to purchase PerfectTan equipment, he put together another quote that was just a few hundred dollars difference. He even threw in the T-Max timers and some other stuff.
As far as waranty, they offer a great one. The shipping was absolutely free! It is a family owned and operated business. One of the brothers actually delivered our beds and helped my husband set up everyone of them. He ran all of them to make sure everything was ready to go. This saved us so much time. And my husband learned quite a bit from him regarding maintaing the units. The most important thing, our clients love them. I have clients tell us they have used a lot of equipment and have never gotten the color they get from our beds. I spoke with a couple of salon owners who actually have this equipment and they are pleased with it. One owner actually has 23 of these units. What more can I say. Good luck with your decision.

X-Treme Tropix · 08-04-2004, 05:16 PM

Ditto here....We have 6 Tropical Rayz Bed. We did have one bed that had paint chip problem on the handle of the top canopy but that is it. We have cleaned our beds since we started in July 2003 at least 4 times. We take it apart and completely clean the lamps, acrylics, reflectors....the whole bed with no problems. Customer service has been excellent. Our customers love the result that they get from using our beds. Literally in just 4 sessions they already have a base tan and they can see the difference! That's important!

In the near future if we ever open anymore salons, we will be calling them again. It just so happens Tropical Rayz goes with our salon concept & bright colors are great!

We had a specific budget when we decided to open the salon and these beds were affordable for us and it delivers the results that we were looking for.

ella76 · 08-04-2004, 10:04 PM

i know this is an old post but do the tropical rays beds all have fans?

TRTS · 08-05-2004, 01:14 PM

We have three different types of the beds and all of them have fans. They are all new within the year. I don't know if that makes a difference.

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07-30-2004, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
LisaFL Join Date: Jun 17 2004 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I am thinking of purchasing some new Tropical Rayz tanning beds and just wanted to get some feedback. If you have these beds or have had them in the past please let me know how you liked them. thx, Lisa

07-30-2004, 05:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
studio 102 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 1 2004 Posts: 413 Rep Power: 0	At one time they were called Sunal. They were made in Germany, then sold to a company in theUSA. That was in the mid-80s. Sold again, re-birth into Perfect Tan, now Tropical, based in Florida, Tampa I believe. There have been many reports, both good and bad. I personally have no experience, the negative reports out weighed the +. The best thing is to do try the beds..ask for references..and be sure they give you a warranty/and service commitment. One thing I heard was the acrylic and lamp change was not easy. You have to get behind the bed to do it. If true, pulling a bed from the wall would not be easy. I know they offer some attractive packages, but keep in mind, you get what you pay for. For a few thousand more, ther are many better beds out there. www.heartlandtan.com www.tansystems.com (also owned by Heartland) www.sontegra.com www.auvl.com

07-30-2004, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Coppertone Join Date: Apr 17 2004 Location: MI Posts: 176 Rep Power: 21	I also heard that the paint chips easy.

07-30-2004, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
West Side Tanner Join Date: Dec 27 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,818 Rep Power: 21	We have 6 of these beds. The newer ones are easy to change the acrylics. We have the older ones. No problems changing the lamps. No problems with the paint. As far as the acutal acrylics, we have replaced 2 in the last year, however we have the older beds. They are made by American Quality Mfg., located to Coco Fl. It's a family business. As far as customer service, OUTSTANDING !! If we have a problem we call and we can talk to Andy immediately, and will walk us thru anything and without attitude and making us feel stupid for calling. WE would and will buy beds from them again. Nowever, we have read other post on TanTalk who have other opinions. "Search" Perfect Tan Beds. _________________ [ This Message was edited by: West Side Tanner on 2004-07-30 10:35 ]

07-30-2004, 08:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
nativetan Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 4 2004 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 0	I have all Tropical Rayz beds in my salon also. I agree with West Side Tanner. no problems beds tan great. great price and Andy is awesome. No paint chips here. And I dont have to pull the bed out to change lamps or acyrlic, in fact this week we took all the beds apart dusted and cleaned acrylics, lamps, whole nine yards.

08-04-2004, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
TRTS Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 12 2004 Posts: 179 Rep Power: 0	Don't be discouraged by the negative feedback you hear regarding this equipment. We researched for almost 2 years for equipment. We decided to purchase the PerfectTan beds. We have a mix of three different units. None of our units have to be moved out to relamp or change acrylics. I am a clean freak and our acrylics come out quite often. We have no problems taking them in or out. To let you in on a little secret, I requested a price quote from another manufacturer on comparable equipment it was very high. When I informed him I had made a decision to purchase PerfectTan equipment, he put together another quote that was just a few hundred dollars difference. He even threw in the T-Max timers and some other stuff. As far as waranty, they offer a great one. The shipping was absolutely free! It is a family owned and operated business. One of the brothers actually delivered our beds and helped my husband set up everyone of them. He ran all of them to make sure everything was ready to go. This saved us so much time. And my husband learned quite a bit from him regarding maintaing the units. The most important thing, our clients love them. I have clients tell us they have used a lot of equipment and have never gotten the color they get from our beds. I spoke with a couple of salon owners who actually have this equipment and they are pleased with it. One owner actually has 23 of these units. What more can I say. Good luck with your decision.

08-04-2004, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
X-Treme Tropix Join Date: Dec 22 2003 Location: MO Posts: 274 Rep Power: 21	Ditto here....We have 6 Tropical Rayz Bed. We did have one bed that had paint chip problem on the handle of the top canopy but that is it. We have cleaned our beds since we started in July 2003 at least 4 times. We take it apart and completely clean the lamps, acrylics, reflectors....the whole bed with no problems. Customer service has been excellent. Our customers love the result that they get from using our beds. Literally in just 4 sessions they already have a base tan and they can see the difference! That's important! In the near future if we ever open anymore salons, we will be calling them again. It just so happens Tropical Rayz goes with our salon concept & bright colors are great! We had a specific budget when we decided to open the salon and these beds were affordable for us and it delivers the results that we were looking for.

08-04-2004, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
ella76 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jul 27 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	i know this is an old post but do the tropical rays beds all have fans?

08-05-2004, 01:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
TRTS Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 12 2004 Posts: 179 Rep Power: 0	We have three different types of the beds and all of them have fans. They are all new within the year. I don't know if that makes a difference.

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