Tria Vs Silk’n: Laser Pulse Comparison

Posted by admin on May 5, 2009

Rio x60 Laser Hair Removal scanner

By using the Rio X 60, Tria or Silk’n you are giving yourself the opportunity to permanently remove unwanted hair in the comfort of your own home. Treating hairs this way has a high success rate with long lasting results. By undertaking laser hair removal at home you will save on salon fees. However you may never have afforded salon fees in the first place so these products bring the possibility of permanent hair reduction to a wider audience than ever before.

We all must understand that home laser hair removal can be a slow process requiring repeated treatments for long lasting and effective results. This is no slower than going to a salon. The time it takes to permanently remove unwanted hair is due to the hair growth cycle which I will cover in a future article. However when deciding on a hair removal product one of the first things to consider is the speed at which the Rio x 60 (sometimes known as the Rio laser x 60, Tria or Silk’n can treat an area. In this case what needs to be considered and compared is how quickly each of these products can emit their pulse.

The Rio x 60, Tria home laser hair removal unit and Silk’n all emit their lasers at different speeds. The Rio x 60 laser emits a pulse for anywhere between 5 seconds and 75 seconds depending on what strength is used to treat an area. In the x60 mode the laser will run for 5 seconds on the lowest power level and up to 75 seconds on the highest level. In the x20 mode it takes 6 seconds on the lowest setting and 25 seconds on the highest. A Tria’slaser shot is delivered at a staggering speed of 125 to 600 ms. However as you will find out later speed isn’t everything! The Silkn laser shot takes about a second with an acceptable 3.5 second wait between each shot. This comparison would indicate that the Tria or Silkn would be a better choice due to a faster pulse rate, however this is not everything that needs to be looked at.

In future articles I will be comparing the Rio x60, Tria and Silk’n in more detail.  Why not have a look at our “treatment” area review on these products.

Our aim at so-smooth is to provide you with an informed choice before purchasing one of these products and as such we will be comparing at how long each device lasts, what area they can treat during their lifetime and what each item costs in both the short and long term.