Comparison Sun X5 Max vs Sun X 54

Rated lamp power; As a rule, it corresponds to the power of the lamps installed in it (or differs slightly from it). For combined models (see “Type”), in this case the total power of all light sources is taken into account; and for models with power control (see below) - the maximum value.

The higher the lamp power (all other things being equal), the faster the polymerization rate, the less time it takes for the coating to harden. In addition, the ability to work with certain compositions may depend on this parameter. Thus, for effective polymerization of colored materials, a lamp of at least 36 W is required. It makes sense to use less powerful devices only with transparent coatings; and very limited models - 12 W or less - are suitable only for minor corrections and fixing small decorative elements.

However, 36 W (and a little more) is still a relatively limited figure; Such devices should be seriously considered only in cases where they are purchased for infrequent use in the “at home, for yourself” format. A professional manicurist needs a lamp of at least 48 W, and preferably higher; in some devices this figure can even exceed 80 W. However, here it is worth considering that sometimes manufacturers use cunning, inflating the indicators - for example, indicating in the characteristics not the standard, but the peak power, which is achieved only at certain specific moments of operation. You should be especially careful if the figure of 80 W or more...is stated for a budget model; It wouldn’t hurt to clarify the real capabilities of such a lamp using reviews and testimonials.

The number of light sources largely determines the performance of a manicure lamp. If the drying chamber is capacious, in this case an increased number of emitters is used. Light sources are distributed evenly to create equally good illumination in all directions. The number of light sources depends on the type of lamp. If it is an LED emitter, 100 or more diodes can be used. But in some lamps, LEDs are combined into a single strip, in this case one common illuminator with many diodes is used.

As for CCFL manicure lamps, such devices usually use 1 common cold cathode spiral.

UV manicure lamps have the use of 3-5 fluorescent illuminators.

Variants of timer settings provided in the lamp design.

All manicure lamps use a timer to automatically turn off the light. This allows you to accurately adjust the session time, and also eliminates the need for the user to keep track of the time and turn off the device manually. And this paragraph indicates the settings options provided in the timer. The most popular standard timer values are 5s, 10s, 30s, 60s, 90s, 120s and 180s ; however, there are other options. Moreover, if the characteristics contain several values separated by a slash (for example, 30/60/90 s), this means that only these specific values are provided for the timer; other settings are not available for it. However, there is also a more advanced option, in the form of a whole range of adjustments - for example, “from 30 to 240 s.” In such a range, a certain adjustment step may be provided (for example, 5 or 10 s); however, even in such cases, the choice of timer settings is quite extensive, while more than 3 fixed values are rarely provided.

The choice for this parameter is quite obvious: you need to make sure that the timer settings best match the duration of the sessions that you plan to conduct using the lamp. And the duration of the sess...ions, in turn, will depend on the type and power of the lamp itself, as well as on the materials used; Detailed recommendations on this matter, with descriptions of specific situations, can be found in special sources.

The presence of a back wall in the working chamber of the lamp. Such a wall is often made removable ; this feature (if any) is also specified in this paragraph of characteristics.

The back wall itself further contributes to the processing efficiency. As a rule, it has a reflective surface, or even its own set of illuminators - so that the fingers placed in the working chamber are also illuminated from the front. In addition, most models with such a wall are also equipped with a mirror bottom (see above), so that the coverage is maximum - from all possible sides.

As for the removable back wall, this is a rather rare feature found in some professional models. The meaning of this design is that when processing nails (especially when creating complex patterns or relief designs), sometimes it is necessary to make corrections literally “on the fly”, while the coating is drying in the lamp. With the wall removed, this procedure is simplified as much as possible: the client can simply move his hand forward so that the master sitting opposite him will correct or complement the manicure, and then return the nails under the lamp with a reverse movement - this is much more convenient and faster than removing the hand completely each time and then returning it back in the usual way. On the other hand, the need for such a correction does not arise so often, and the removable wall mount complicates the design of the lamp and somewha...t reduces its reliability. That is why this method of mount is not particularly popular.