Hey Alisha, how are you getting on with the STEREX SX-B Machine? not many people use it can you tell us a bit about it ? How long have you been practicing?
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Clareblend Uniprobe Autoblend
A nice workhorse of a machine.
Fischer SE-4
Fischer SE-2
A traditionalist favorite, the two foot pedal machine!
Hinkel UC-3
For the Hinkel UC-3
they are asking minimum $1300.
That seems expensive no? I can buy a new Electro-Blend Classic from Hinkel for the same money and that will have two years warranty. How would that machine compare? Incidentally, the seller compares his machine with the UC-3+ which costs $2645 but that is a newer computerized version again with full warranty. Personally, I am always very dubious about used electronic equipment so I would need to a more significant discount. Thoughts?
While a professional who uses that machine, and wants another one, might pay that much for it, most people on Ebay would expect more of a discount if they were buying that machine.
On the other hand, electrolysis machines are rarely in need of maintenance, and used ones don’t usually need any reconditioning, and when they do, it is very little.
I would snap this up if I were looking for a good pro unit. It is VERY much underpriced! Even the buy it now is way low. Opportunity is knocking. Don’t let it pass you by.
Fischer CompuBlend
If I were not so generous, I would buy this just so I could resell it at a profit! 
If you are a DIY’er in Cheshire England, you can go buy this in person!
Wish I could.I just cant manage that much funds at the moment. It’ll be a couple weeks at least until I can. sigh.
Hi James, I’m new here (and to electrolysis), but have been reading many of your posts on recommendations for machines. I recently saw this one for the Fischer Compu-Blend on eBay and decided to bid on it, so we’ll find out tomorrow if I win it or not. If I do win it at $400, I’ll be sure to thank you because I saw that it retails for nearly $3,000! Anyway, I just had a quick question about the needles I would need for that device. The owner suggested ‘Ballet needles’, but there seems to be a variety available, such as insulated, tapered stainless steel (F & K), gold, medium, short, long, etc. What do you recommend? Also, I planned on getting that book that you all recommend reading “Cosmetic and Medical Electrolysis and Temporary Hair Removal: A Practice Manual and Reference Guide”(by Robert N. Richards). Do you think it’s necessary for me to get the other book as well? “Electrolysis Thermolysis and the Blend: The Principles and Practice of Permanent Hair Removal
by Arthur Ralph Hinkel”. I also came across another book called “Practical Electrolysis: The official guide to electro-epilation by Gill Morris & Janice Brown”. Would you recommend that one at all? Sorry for the lengthy posting. Although I am new to electrolysis, I assure you that I am quite serious about it, and am even quite possibly considering pursuing it as a career choice if all goes well after I’ve tested it out on myself first.
If you had been here when it was posted, you could have had that machine for $350 on a buy it now option.
I dont have much opinion on the books as I’m still obtaining some myself. However on probes the answer, is …as clear as mud. What you’ll find is that if you ask six people here the same question you’ll get six different answers and they would all be right.
BAllet is a descent choice. I bought out a lot of probes from someone retiring, so I got lucky in that I got multiple types and sizes as one batch.
If you ask Michael, he’ll tell you tapered probes for doing the blend method. Another will tell you they use just laurier IBP probes. Yet another will swear by ballet gold claiming it makes for smoother insertions. I’ve used some of the ballet steel and insulated ones, and I have some gold on order, but I cant tell you which I prefer yet you;'ll have to figure out what your preference is. Most will tell you to have a variety of sizes from 2-5 but others will tell you they use nothing but #3’s on everything. The short answer is, whatever works for you.
Seana
Don’t you hate when something like this goes up with a steal of a buy it now price, and some dork bids $0.99 and takes away the buy it now option? Works out for the seller this time, as the thing is already going to close for more than the seller’s buy it now price. It could double before the auction ends.
As for probes/needles, you should get samples from as many manufacturers as possible. Ballet will send you a pack that has 4 stainless, 3 insulated, and 3 gold. Since you are an amateur, you will probably be best off with size 3 until you get better, and maybe have better magnification. Protect, sterex and other probe companies don’t tend to send you so many for samples, but you can still get enough to get an idea of what you like best.
If I were starting out, knowing what I know now, I would go with Ballet Gold size 3 for my first pack.
I would not advise the use of insulated Probes or needles for your purposes. As has been said, a DIY’er should start with galvanic progress to blend and then ( with much experience ) venture into thermolysis.
Blend is kind of a gray term. Tradional blend requires lye production to a predictable level, the lye doing much of the actual work. One can use just a little DC and let the RF do the kill but all that is is thermolysis with a little galvanic on the side to moisten the follicle. That method has the inherent dangers of thermolysis and for your purposes should just be considered thermolysis. I’m sure Mr Bono can explain it better but tradional blend uses the RF as the side order and calculates the actual lye production for the task. That requires the DC to interact with the tissue to produce the lye and any insulation would be self defeating for your purposes.
Bottom line is until you are really ready to advance to thermolysis, you should stick to uninsulated needles and save your $$
You are absolutely right Seana! I am kicking myself hard right now because first of all, I COULD’VE bought it at the ‘buy it now price’ because originally when I saw the posting, he had it listed with the buy it now price, but like the cautious fool that I am, I just put a bid on it, and then of course someone else bid on it, and in no time the price went up past the ‘buy it now’ price and the opportunity had slipped away. 
And, now for my second kick in the ass… I was feeling confident that I would win it because no one else had even attempted to outbid me for the last 2 days, so I just checked to see if I won it, but NO I did not, of course. A couple people had came in just before the auction closed and had a bidding war and one of them got it for about $50 more than I had been bidding. It went for $412.76!! Boy, did I ever learn a hard lesson.
The needle samples sound like a great way to go. I wouldn’t have even thought of that. I will definitely check into going that route first. If I’m only doing it on myself, I shouldn’t go through a whole lot of needles, will I? And, as long as I disinfect/sterilize the needles with each use, I won’t need disposables, right?
I really do want to say ‘thank you’ James for pointing out that great deal on the electrolysis machine, even though I didn’t end up getting it. It was very much appreciated. If it hadn’t been for you, I wouldn’t have even had the opportunity at purchasing something nearly as great as that machine. I will be sure to keep an eye on this forum (and on eBay) in future.
Thank you very much for the great advice Laurier. I’ve heard Mr. Bono mentioned a number of times in the forum. Is he an author of a book? He sounds quite knowledgeable.
He is. And he seems to have a specific knack for conveying knowledge, that comes out in it.
" … Mr. Bono mentioned a number of times in the forum." Is he an author of a book? He sounds quite knowledgeable.
Yep, “he’s a legend in his own mind!” (Couldn’t resist that one!)
I’m retracting this post, as I am considering once again buying the machine I posted, sorry…
Sigh, and now that I’ve said that, the deal fell through as the seller I was looking at already sold their machine so I may look at buying the one I posted… Looking again, and hopefully can find another to buy within the next week.
Who would have thought buying a machine can be so difficult. I won an auction on Ebay two weeks ago, a Silhouet-Tone Sequentium VMC, and still have not received anything. I contacted the seller several times and no response. I’m thinking the seller doesn’t want to ship it and I called UPS and confirmed there is no package being delivered to my address as she did not give me a tracking number. This is really frustrating, I already bought ballet gold f3 probes to practice insertions. Not sure what to do now… I just want to start the process of trying to be hair free already…
You should open a ebay dispute…pronto.
I hope I inserted the link correctly. Anyway, I found a posting for a Silhouet-Tone ST-250 for $150. I know, it sounds too good to be true. That’s why I sent the lady an email asking if it was still in working condition, but she claims that is (I think it may be from a Medi-Spa). I’m waiting to hear back from her as to when I can come and see it. So, if I get it for that price I certainly won’t be sad about missing out on that Fischer CompuBlend yesterday. 
For any other Canadians out there, I’m came across a few others, but they were out of my price range, but they may be in yours. I hope it’s okay if I post these. If not, please let me know. I’m not sure if they are sold yet or not.
Electrolysis Machine Silhouet-Tone Servo Blend SB-8 $1000
Used - Fisher Electrolysis Model CBX Adv Programmable Epilator $1000