Aribex · Dental Equipment · $4,000 – $8,000
Tube hours matter hard - units under 500 cumulative exposures fetch $7,500–$8,000, but anything over 1,200 exposures without documented tube service or filter replacement drops to $4,500–$5,200. A missing service log in the past 18 months kills $1,500–$2,000 off your asking price because buyers won't finance unknown tube condition.
Fire it up in person and take a bitewing on a phantom head - bad contrast or lag in image transfer means the tube or wireless board is failing, not a software glitch. Check the battery door for corrosion and test the shutter button response three times; sticky shutters mean moisture infiltration from hygiene spray. Pull the full service history from Aribex's portal using the serial number - if there's a 24+ month gap, the tube hasn't been certified and you're looking at a $600 recert cost the buyer will expect you to absorb.
California and Texas DSOs are absorbing portable X-ray units at 40% higher velocity than 2021 because insurance reimbursement for perio screening exams jumped - Heartland Dental alone bought 200+ units last year for their upper Midwest footprint. Used Nomad Pro 2s under $6k with current service records move in 8–12 days in metro areas, 16–24 days in rural markets.
| Model | Brand | Used Price | Key Spec | Value Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomad Pro 2 ✓ | Aribex | $4,000–$8,000 | Handheld portable X-ray... | ●●●●● |
| ProMax 3D Plus | Planmeca | $40,000–$85,000 | CBCT 3D imaging, cephalometric, 23x26cm FOV... | ●●●●○ |
| OP 3D Pro | KaVo | $35,000–$70,000 | CBCT 3D, 16x13cm FOV, low dose... | ●●●●○ |
| Orthophos SL 3D | Dentsply Sirona | $38,000–$75,000 | CBCT panoramic ceph, 11x10cm FOV... | ●●●●○ |
Tube hours, service history, and whether the battery holds a charge. A unit with 300 exposures, current service, and a replaced battery is $8k. Same physical unit with 1,400 exposures and no service record in 20 months is $4.2k because the buyer's financing the tube replacement themselves. Missing one service interval costs you $1,500–$2,000 instantly.
Battery swap is DIY - takes 90 seconds, costs $200–$280 for the OEM pack. But if your unit won't hold 8 hours on a fresh battery, the charging port or internal board is corroded and that's a $600–$900 factory repair. Test charge it overnight and time the discharge before listing.
Pro 2 has the wireless board built-in (original was hardwired only), better battery architecture, and 15% lower radiation dose per exposure. Pro 1 units are moving at $2,800–$3,600 because of the cable hassle, so don't list your Pro 2 anywhere near that pricing - you've got a newer piece of hardware.
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I can get your unit listed with full Aribex service verification pulled from their system in 4 hours instead of you chasing paperwork for two weeks - that's the difference between selling at $6,800 and taking $5,200 because a buyer thinks you're hiding something. I also have three active buyers this month from DSO consolidation plays who pre-approve at $7k–$7.5k if the tube hours are under 800 and service is current.