Believe it or not, when we designed our equipment, we took some inspiration from the airport. Specifically, we knew that many salon owners or mobile tanners would want to transport this equipment from location to location to maximize their revenue potential. But to do the job right, the equipment must have a compressor and be heavy duty enough to withstand all of the back and forth abuse. The equipment weighs about 40 pounds—is this a bit heavy for the average technician?

We took a field trip to Chicago’s Midway airport to find out. We observed people with suitcases; big ones, little ones, heavy ones, light ones. And to our surprise, we observed that just about anybody could easily tote a 40-pound bag around provided the suitcase had wheels and a handle. Even the most petite women could easily manage a medium-sized bag of this weight. That’s how we decided to build our system right into a roller-board suitcase with a telescoping handle—to make it EASY for you to deal with.

Weighing in at 40 pounds, it’s still one of the lightest products in its class. Our major competitors that offer heavy-duty systems weigh in somewhere in the 80 to 90 pound range—yes, more than DOUBLE the weight. Why so heavy? Because they are not really mobile systems; they were designed to stay in one place, but competitors will sell them as mobile. Buyer beware. Some of them do offer “mobile” versions… which sounds pretty good until you realize that the tradeoff for size & weight is a micro motor with even less blowing capacity which applies spray tan even more crudely (and with even more overspray) and wears out even faster (generally only lasting 6 to 12 months). These mini systems were not designed for professional use. Their original purpose was for at-home use.