Light is different in what way? This light looks and sounds like several that are being sold for less than $100 on Amazon. In what ways is this light different from the less expensive ones...that would make me buy it at $170 over the other cheaper ones? Light is different in what way? This light looks and sounds like several that are being sold for less than $100 on Amazon. In what ways is this light different from the less expensive ones...that... » Read More Light is different in what way? This light looks and sounds like several that are being sold for less than $100 on Amazon. In what ways is this light different from the less expensive ones...that would make me buy it at $170 over the other cheaper ones? « Show Less
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Dixie, did you find an answer to your question? I want to know if the Nova lamp will correctly cure OPI Gel nails also.Did you find another alternative?
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Hi S. Julian, The Nova LED Lamp is designed specifically to cure LED gel polishes like Gelish, Orly Gel FX, CND Shellac and Gelicious. Curing times will vary depending on the brand. Traditional gels commonly found in a salon that aren't "gel polishes" typically come in a jar and are applied with a brush. These require UV lamps to be cured. UV lamps can also cure LED gels, but they take about 8-10 times longer vs LED lamps.
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Thank you for responding to my post. I, too, use Gelish and want to make sure that I choose the right light. Do you happen to know what the wattage is for the Nova? I know that the Gelish lamp is 45w for the 9g and 30w for the 6g. I'm trying to wrap my mind around how that difference will affect the cure! I'm leaning more towards the Nova, so this info will help.
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Hi Sharon, the Nova is 12 Watts. In Fact, the watts makes little difference after a certain point when it comes to curing times. Gelish has an 18G (90 watts) available for pre-order for $399 and the only difference in curing times is 5 seconds for the Foundation Gel instead of 10. The colors and Top it Off still take the same amount of time. The Nova LED Light also uses different types of LED lights that are more spread out and not clustered in groups of 5. This is what helps it cure the thumb evenly without requiring a separate process. Rest assured, your cures will be rock solid. Hope that helps! Hi Sharon, the Nova is 12 Watts. In Fact, the watts makes little difference after a certain point when it comes to curing times. Gelish has an 18G (90 watts) available for pre-order for $399 and the only difference in curing times is 5 seconds for the Foundation Gel instead of 10. The colors and Top it Off still take the same amount of time. The Nova LED Light also uses different types of LED lights that are more spread out and not clustered in groups of 5. This is what helps it cure the thumb evenly without requiring a separate process. Rest assured, your cures will be rock solid. Hope... » Read More Hi Sharon, the Nova is 12 Watts. In Fact, the watts makes little difference after a certain point when it comes to curing times. Gelish has an 18G (90 watts) available for pre-order for $399 and the only difference in curing times is 5 seconds for the Foundation Gel instead of 10. The colors and Top it Off still take the same amount of time. The Nova LED Light also uses different types of LED lights that are more spread out and not clustered in groups of 5. This is what helps it cure the thumb evenly without requiring a separate process. Rest assured, your cures will be rock solid. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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I think it is the same item, just a different pictures on the item. I paid $80.96 for the light fixture
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There is nothing different about the product. Amazon has free shipping and shipping from the company that makes it can be anywhere from $17 to $40 depending on where you live. The price on the company website is $79.95. So you would spend at least $97.00 buying it there.
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It is because this listing is for multiple sellers. The one sold by amazon that is Prime seems to be ONLY the light.
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I think this product has been redesigned since the model you have. If your product has a light it's the earlier model. They redesigned and cheapened it but retained the same model number. Unethical? Amazon should remove all reviews from before the unit was redesigned.
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I don't know if you guys realize the package of which the new one's light pattern is covered by a piece of paper compared to the old one's light pattern showing clearly. Do you guys think it means something? although it is absolutely genuine and it is not that bad, I feel not so good for this unannounced change. Actually, the old light pattern 500G does exist, but its box is using entirely plastic packing just like the special edition version. Both of them are sold in my local bestbuy store, so I can compare them head to head. In addition, the new one's bottom and sides are plastic, but for the old version only the sides are plastic. It looks like I did too much researches, but just for fun. XD I don't know if you guys realize the package of which the new one's light pattern is covered by a piece of paper compared to the old one's light pattern showing clearly. Do you guys think it means something? although it is absolutely genuine and it is not that bad, I feel not so good for this unannounced change. Actually, the old light pattern 500G does exist, but its box is using entirely plastic packing just like the special edition version. Both of them are sold in my local bestbuy store, so I can compare them head to head. In addition, the new one's bottom and sides are plastic, but for... » Read More I don't know if you guys realize the package of which the new one's light pattern is covered by a piece of paper compared to the old one's light pattern showing clearly. Do you guys think it means something? although it is absolutely genuine and it is not that bad, I feel not so good for this unannounced change. Actually, the old light pattern 500G does exist, but its box is using entirely plastic packing just like the special edition version. Both of them are sold in my local bestbuy store, so I can compare them head to head. In addition, the new one's bottom and sides are plastic, but for the old version only the sides are plastic. It looks like I did too much researches, but just for fun. XD « Show Less
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I have the same problem. I bought the silver 500G (2/13/10) whose LED lights were totally different from the picture of product! then I googled this "new" one. nothing showed up excepted this discussion. Furthermore the official site has never showed this kinda model. What happened?! I got a fake one?
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It is not enough to light up a room like the commercial says. It puts out the same light as a large flashlight...maybe. Don't waste your money and the $33 price is misleading. Amazon also has it for $12.99 depending on what page loads. Try signing in to your account and do a search on it and you'll find the $12.99 price.
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I had the same issues when I bought my lights... It's just a combination of colors it seems, I still love em'. If you want a true white one, you might have to fork out for dedicated light.
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This one uses a light bulb and is being phased out, hence the price difference. The other one (the purple one) uses a heating element instead of a light bulb.
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Don't be fooled by all the shills for the seller. It isn't even 100 lumens. It's a perfectly acceptable light, just available elsewhere here for $8 for the exact same setup. If you do the math, there is no way that the voltage supplied by 3 AAA batteries is going to provide 500 lumens of light unless there are capacitors involved and then a half second of light.
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I believe it is just the colors. I have bought one of each now, and there have been no noticeable differences to me. When I bought them, every color was listed for a different price. I think they charge more for the more popular colors or possibly stock levels.
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I bought this item last year and it was $15.00 and I flipped to come back and see it at $34.44. BUT the difference is the seller. Last time I bought from Amazon and this item is not Amazon as the seller, right now if you find Amazon as the seller the item is $17.56 so not too much difference from your $17.00. Another buyer pointed this out to me recently as I flipped about the difference as well.
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I am not sure the difference. I purchased the lighting from Amazon and I can only speak to their product and shipping. The product is great and the shipping was ok but not the best. Amazon in general doesn't have a good shipping history from my perspective. They cannot see to estimate when their 3rd party will ship and it is always later, even if you purchase the 2-day shipping. I think they need to manage expectations better but that is my personal opinion.
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I feel confident that all these flashlights have the same specs. A differential in price can be observed in many Amazon different items related to colors. So, I am going to buy a yellow one at the cheapest price. I guess that prices differ according to inventory.
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Also.. I got the light kit on Amazon. Unfortunatly they are rare and hard to find. A good price is about $110. If you can't get it from Amazon, a hobby dealer might be able to order it from Round 2 or Polar Lights. On the Polar Lights website the light kit lists for $187.
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This is a BROAD spectrum white light. Earlier technologies used blue spectrum (still a white light, just a more narrow spectrum of it) because they could make cheaper bulbs for light therapy, which were originally in the $100s. The term "white light" confused some posters here, because they all appear white. Look for the terms "broad spectrum" vs blue or narrow spectrum lights.