Bon Charge advertises 142 and the BIOMAX measures 90, so why does the BIOMAX score higher?

Because 142 is a surface reading with no usable distance, which we cap and flag, while 90 is independently measured at 6 inches, the distance you treat at. We credit the figure that has been checked where it matters, not the larger one taken at the panel face.

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Bon Charge Full Body Max vs PlatinumLED BIOMAX 900

In our view the BIOMAX 900 is the stronger panel where it counts: its 90 mW/cm² is measured at the distance you actually use, while Bon Charge's higher 142 is a surface figure we cannot compare, and its 1-year warranty trails the field. A bigger number measured at the wrong place is not a better panel, in our scoring.

This is the surface-number question in one matchup. Bon Charge's Full Body Max ($999) quotes 142 mW/cm² at the panel surface, with no usable distance, so we do not credit it. The BIOMAX 900 ($1,299) publishes an independent 6-inch measurement of about 90 and spans seven wavelengths. Both are marketed as FDA-registered, not cleared.

Bon Charge Full Body Max

3.9

Limited

PlatinumLED BIOMAX 900

7.9

Strong

$999	Price	$1,299
not stated at distance	Irradiance @6in	90 mW/cm²
$0.62	Cost per cm²	$0.47
660/850 nm	Wavelengths	480/630/660/810/830/850/1060 nm
1,612 cm² (full body)	Coverage	2,787 cm² (full body)
registered/listed only	FDA	registered/listed only

Score breakdown

0.0	Verified Irradiance30%	8.0
8.0	Wavelengths20%	10.0
10.0	EMF & Flicker15%	10.0
0.0	Value20%	4.5
5.0	Build & Coverage15%	7.0

FAQ

Bon Charge advertises 142 and the BIOMAX measures 90, so why does the BIOMAX score higher?: Because 142 is a surface reading with no usable distance, which we cap and flag, while 90 is independently measured at 6 inches, the distance you treat at. We credit the figure that has been checked where it matters, not the larger one taken at the panel face.