Unique Lighting Demo Kit

[JoeyD]

Here is a piece that describes the Unique demo Kit. Video to follow!!

[Mike M]

Thanks, Joey, let us know when you can hook us up with the video. Could probably put it on you tube?

[JoeyD]

I am working on it right now. I am trying to get it done today but things keep interupting me. I will have soemthing soon!

Joey D.

[Pro-Scapes]

I might actually break down and buy one or 2 next time i need to do a demo.

[Frontier-Lawn]

whats the cost on the demo kits?

[JoeyD]

SUPERDEMOKIT includes: 1-840w TF, 12 Well Lights wired into 3 Hubs of 4 lights, 4 Brass Odyssey Fixtures, Roll of Duct ape, Marking Flags, Lamp Kit, 50ft Extension Cord, 3 Home Runs of 12/2 25ft-50ft-75ft. NO CASE INCLUDED. $2,440.47 LIST PRICE

SUPERDEMOKITHC Includes: Same as above but comes with Stanley Rolling Hard Case $2733.17 LIST PRICE.

A contractor can expect to pay around $1200 and $1400 for a Demo Kit.

[Mike M]

Billy...

I might actually break down and buy one or 2 next time i need to do a demo.

2 kits?

Hey, Joey, where's that video...?

I'm sitting around eating many plates of leftover turkey dinner waiting for stuff to come in the mail. I'll need to do more demo's just to burn calories.:walking::walking::walking:

[JoeyD]

Today I hope. I just ran out of time last week. I will try and get it up today!!

[Supper Grassy]

No Video today?

[Chris J]

SUPERDEMOKIT includes: 1-840w TF, 12 Well Lights wired into 3 Hubs of 4 lights, 4 Brass Odyssey Fixtures, Roll of Duct ape, Marking Flags, Lamp Kit, 50ft Extension Cord, 3 Home Runs of 12/2 25ft-50ft-75ft. NO CASE INCLUDED. $2,440.47 LIST PRICE

SUPERDEMOKITHC Includes: Same as above but comes with Stanley Rolling Hard Case $2733.17 LIST PRICE.

A contractor can expect to pay around $1200 and $1400 for a Demo Kit.

List Price? Contractor Price? Who else but a contractor would buy one? Just curious, but they look nice. I don't understand "12 well lights wired into 3 hubs of 4 lights". How many total fixtures do you get with the demo kit?
Thanks guys,

By the way, how did the training go? I'm so sorry I had to cancel, but I'm glad I did. If I hadn't been here, I would have missed two very sweet deals, not to mention the backload of work we have to get done before Christmas. I'll be sure to make it next time.

Thanks again,
Chris J.

[JoeyD]

First off let me apologize for not getting the video up. I just got so busy. I do however have a kit to video so I will try and get that up by monday.

Now Chirs in regards to your post. I only stated Contractor pricing to differenitate the cost from List Pricing. We only sell thru distribution but distributors may have a contractor price, a counter cash sales price, and then a homeowner or retail price.

Teh kit does come with a total of 16 lights. We hub the wells togeather then leave an extra pig tail to tie into on each hub so you can add an aditional 5th light to each one.

The training was awesome. I will let Paul and The Lighting Geek give you their opinions but all I can say is you missed out. We had some good laughs, some good drinks, some steak and lobster, and then obviously did some cool hands on training. I hope to get you out here for the next one. I know Paul and Tommy said they are ready to come back!!!

Thanks everyone!

Joey D.

[Mike M]

Joey, 3 sets x (4) wells, 12 total.

I recommend this kit to anyone interested. Designed for easy, fast, and fun set up. Hubs already made, wires use quick connects, and there are some nice samples of quality fixtures.

[JoeyD]

I am glad you like the kit Mike, most do once they get in their hands. There really isnt a better kit ont he market. Some may argus but those are usually the ones who have never used or seen ours.

rememeber you can customize the kits. Now you can find some other lights you like and when you order them just ask us to put quick clips on it. Then you can tie it to you demo kit and show homeowners spacing in step lights (build a little hook deal to hang), add some area lights, throw in some underwater lights, whatever you want. You can build this kit up to being one that can show just about any effect and any style light you want.

Joey D.

[Chris J]

Damn the well lights. What about those of us who don't use these things? I'm still trying to wrap my brain around switching to your products, but this will require some big-time changes including using the hub (exclusively) when I don't normally do so. If you want my business, send me one of your demo kits and I'll give it a try. Otherwise, we will just have to wait for my procrastination to give in (stubborn ol' mule).

[JoeyD]

Chris,
I know you are not a big well light guy and that is cool. We allow you to customize the kit if you would like. But I will say this, even if you do not use well lights you may like them for demonstrating. They are really durable, the lamps you can remove and toss into a water feature, they dont have to be staked into the ground. I will see if i can get a kit into your hands to try out. I will be in touch!
Joey D.

[Frontier-Lawn]

well if i get enough back from tax day i may pick one up

[TXNSLighting]

the video???

[JoeyD]

Dude Ryan, My bad. I am going to do it today, right now!! I will try and post it today. I suck! Stay Tuned!

Joey D.

[TXNSLighting]

.......haha! j/k

[JoeyD]

Tommorow, they shipped my kit to a customer before I had the opportunity to open it up and video it. I am having another built for me so I hope to have it up finally tommorow.

[nate mullen]

Damn the well lights. What about those of us who don't use these things? I'm still trying to wrap my brain around switching to your products, but this will require some big-time changes including using the hub (exclusively) when I don't normally do so. If you want my business, send me one of your demo kits and I'll give it a try. Otherwise, we will just have to wait for my procrastination to give in (stubborn ol' mule).


Chris, it's not about the Par36 or the MR16. The demo kit is specifically made for simplicity, ease, and longevity. It is very difficult to stick a stake mounted MR16 fixture on concrete when you know you are going to core a light in later. It is easy to throw a PAR 36 into a water feature with no housing. Fact is it is easy to throw a par36 anywhere, in the truck or on the property because it is a durable lamp. So the fact is the demo doesn't necessarily reflect the lamp that you are going to use. It gives you an overall lighting scheme and gives the homeowner a taste of what you do.

You will not find a better demo kit than what Unique has to offer unless you make it yourself.

K.I.S.S.

To A Brighter Future,
Nate

[Mike M]

The 12 wells with the demo kit really made me double-take and go back to researching the PAR wells. Why would an upscale, life-time-warranty, landscape-lighting-proud-company like Unique be so into the PAR's?? You have to stop and think.

Chris, call the cans sewer pipes, but nobody sees them between plant materials and structures. If the PAR installation for longevity can be mastered, and the fixture unseen or dress-up with accessories, you can use them to lower your average fixture cost per total job, quite considerably, without resorting to aluminum (this was my major revellation, and I'm surprised it's not discussed). The samples of Unique brass fixtures that came with the kit impressed me, too.

I know I am still just a rookie, but I just threw together two mind blowing demo's with those 12 PAR's mixed with several staked MR's, and I have another one tonight.

My recommendation, you can use your own transformers or ask for a ton of quick clips if you are interested in the kit, so you can make more connections available at the transformer, and to make a bunch of long runs and add-on MR fixtures.

If Joey needs to send you anything, it should be a rep with a loner box of fixtures. The problem we have is that local irrigation distributors suck!!! hehe. (I hate that whole model, but that's another topic). If I was Unique, I'd make my reps schedule personal visits with all businesses that are exclusively landscape lighting specialists. I'm not driving to Orlando to look at and borrow fixtures. Maybe I should, but that's 10 hours windshield time per round trip. That's why I bought the kit. Glad I did!

[JoeyD]

Mike i could not agree more.

Most of our reps have loaner kits for you guys to try out. Mike you are in a bummer situation becuase our rep comes up from Florida to the Carolina's where Chris has more of advantage to take advantage of our reps becuase our rep is in Florida. 2 in Florida actually, one takes care of GA as well. Some Distributors are better than others, but you should never rely on them to do all that you need. But you guys should know that you can always contact me if you need something and I can usually pull some strings.

Joey D.

[TXNSLighting]

So hows the video comin joey? HA! i had to ask. Hey i just got 15 Lancer 4's from you guys and cant wait to get them installed. I really like the laner 6.

[JoeyD]

I am lagging on this dang video. Before I know it my compettion will have a knock off demo kit and a video before me...I better get this done!!!

Make sure to get pics of the job once you install it Ryan!

[TXNSLighting]

You know i will big guy. Yeh gotta love those knockoffs. I found one recently that has a bullet that looks flat out identical to the pulsar. sad times.. still not near as good as unique tho.

[JoeyD]

http://www.uniquelighting.com/education/Powerofthedemo.htm

Video coming soon!!!

[Supper Grassy]

Joey,
Are you serious this time, you said the same thing back in november

[JoeyD]

you guys are killing me! LOL....you can fly to the moon but if you suck one.........nevermind! I will get this video done ASAP. We have to have it for our website so that is extra motivation, not that gettign beat up by customers wasnt enough....LOL

Thanks Grassy!

[TXNSLighting]

Hey still waitin joey ha! No i like whats goin on, keep it up!

[JoeyD]

I got my kit on order...........now only one mor eyer and I will haev that video filmed.

The actual hold up is my Crative Director and I are doing a series of trainng videos for distribution then installers. This is taking up much of his time in filming and editing. But the Demo Kit video is high on the list so we will ge to it.

At any rate we are producing quite the buzz over it, thansk to you!!

Joey D.

[JoeyD]

So while doing some competitve analysis I came across a manufacturer who is relatively unheard of, atleast to me and found under their FAQ portion of the website a question regarding Demo's. While I must say that this may be some of the worst advice ever I thought it would be good to share because in all of our experience with Demo's and our customers successes everything said here is really and literally the polar opposite in real life....make sense? Not sure if I worded that correctly. But at any rate read this garbage and laugh at how bad of advice this is........




Question 2: Is a free night time demo a good way to pick out a good Company?
Answer: No! Not at all, in fact a demonstration of placing temporary lights on your home or other areas is cheesy and ineffective. The person doing it most likely hopes that it will cover the fact that they don't really know how to put together a well thought out design that will work well, look great and last for years to come. Besides, you already know that you want to light your house or landscaping so what does it prove or really show you? Nothing! ..........................................

...................... Shining a light on a house or a tree does not take any effort or knowledge and a good designer knows this and probably wouldn’t even have the time to do it.

Leading designers and installers in this industry don't use nighttime demos. Shinning a light on a house or shrub is a short cut to doing the design work and is all flash with no substance. It has nothing to do with how it will look after it's installed with circuits, cable sizes, cable runs, amount of fixtures, shielding, wattages, transformer load etc taken into account. Some manufactures even today still tell installers to do this trick of the inexperienced.

Innovative state of the art light editing software where the designer can look at different aspects of your project on the computer while designing your project and can apply different lighting effects to different areas is a great tool, a must and the mark of a professional company. The Designer can also use the software to calculate cable runs, wattages, project costs and voltage drop. Light editing software is also a great way to print out and show a client how the actual fixtures will look in place as well as the design concepts and lighting effects on their property and all before the first light even goes in the ground.



The last paragraph really makes me laugh. a real life demo is "Cheesy and inaffective" but a design program is "a must and and THE MARK of a professional company" WOW?

I would post up the other laughable advice they have but I have already forgotten their name.

[TXNSLighting]

My gosh! what a buncha idiots!

[Firefly Prof. Lighting]

That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I just closed 3 jobs last week mainly because of the demo. This guy is a DUMO. I have tried the software and it sucks big time.