Astanza Laser vs Rock Bottom Lasers

The short version

Astanza Laser sells aesthetic lasers for tattoo removal, hair removal and skin treatments; a purchase includes on-site installation and training, and its site features a Growth Accelerator Program for marketing support. Rock Bottom Lasers sells pre-owned aesthetic lasers and devices online, with a price shown on each listing, and also buys used equipment. Neither site publishes a starting price or a minimum term. Astanza Laser does not state a warranty length; Rock Bottom Lasers states a 90 Day Warranty on most used equipment.

Pricing

Astanza Laser's site does not state device prices or a pricing model. Its site does state what a purchase includes: on-site installation and training for staff at your location, with training and clinical support included at no cost for as long as you own the laser. On financing, it says finance consultants help arrange a plan and that it works with independent lenders or the buyer's own bank.

Rock Bottom Lasers lists a price on each device listing and states that all costs, including domestic shipping and a 90 day warranty, are already included in its prices. Its published extra costs: sales tax is not collected and is the buyer's responsibility, and training is available at an additional cost. Financing and leasing go through Approve Payments.

Contract and cancellation

Neither site states a minimum term.

Astanza Laser's site does not state return terms. It publishes a 3-Business Day Service Guarantee: for as long as you own your Astanza laser, the company commits to having it returned to working condition within three business days. It also says lasers carry industry-standard warranties, without stating their length.

Rock Bottom Lasers does not accept returns for buyer's remorse. It guarantees the equipment arrives in proper working condition or your money back, and says that within the first 90 days a malfunction is fixed or refunded. Its 90 Day Warranty on most used equipment covers parts, labor and travel.

Built for med spas

Astanza Laser has a page for med spas and aesthetic clinics and lists seven laser lines, including PicoStar, Trinity, MeDioStar and DermaBlate. Its site features the 3-Business Day Service Guarantee, lifetime training and clinical support, and a Growth Accelerator Program for marketing support. It lists phone and email for service issues and does not state support hours.

Rock Bottom Lasers' site does not state a med spa page or a niche focus; it sells pre-owned lasers and devices to clinics and med spas and also buys used lasers. It encourages buyers to schedule a demonstration or inspection, and lists a toll free phone number without stating support hours.

Neither company names clients, publishes a case study result, or lists third-party reviews on its site.

Which one to look at first

Look at Astanza Laser first if you are adding a laser to a med spa and want on-site installation and training bundled with the purchase and training and clinical support at no cost for as long as you own the laser, and you are prepared to request pricing and ask for the warranty length in writing.

Look at Rock Bottom Lasers first if you want a pre-owned device with the price shown on the listing and domestic shipping and a 90 day warranty included in the price, and you can work with no returns for buyer's remorse and training at an additional cost.

Ask both what happens when a device goes down in your first months of ownership, since neither site states support hours. Compare the rest of the category in equipment suppliers, or read how to choose a laser and device supplier.