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As the many amazing health benefits of ionized water are sweeping across the nation, some companies are taking advantage of their unique position and making a significant profit. With Enagic Water Ionizers ranging in price from $3,200 to $6,400, it is no wonder people keep calling me and asking, “Is Enagic a good water ionization system, and why does it cost so much? Good questions deserve good answers, so I asked the pros.

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I personally know the two people responsible for bringing first rate water ionizers from the world’s largest water ionization company to the US. They are the exclusive direct importers of the world’s largest water ionizer manufacturer and here is what they shared with me.

The word “Kangen” in Japanese means “return to origin” and in USA is used by Enagic as a marketing term.Enagic is a Multi-level marketing company that sells water ionizers. Enagic to our knowledge does not manufacture ionizers and bought the marketing rights to a product line manufactured by Toyo Industries. Toyo is a Japanese company that had a long and successful history manufacturing water ionizers. Interestingly enough, original patents came though a level of collaboration between Jupiter Science and Toyo in the development of the first titanium/platinum electrodes.

Rather than being sold through the internet or actual retail stores, Enagic products are sold by MLM “Reps” who typically do not have a thorough technical understanding of the properties of water, ionization and how the two together produce health benefits. I am sure there are exceptions – reps who have really rolled up their sleeves and educated themselves.The fact remains that we have heard a lot of “bogus” info from people who have been to Enagic presentations. Going to a few MLM presentations does not make one an expert in something, especially something as complex and technical as ionization. It appears that Enagic “reps” are often innocently fed misinformation and led to believe in half truths. Then these misinformed “reps”, who are motivated by the MLM dream, go forth and perpetrate these inaccuracies and mislead naïve customers into falsely thinking they are getting the best possible value for the extra $2000.

IonLife believes wholeheartedly in giving good, sound information and encouraging our potential customers to do their own investigating. When they do, they most often come back and purchase a Jupiter water ionizer and save +or- a thousand dollars or so.In approximately 2000, Enagic purchased the right to sell a re-branded version of the old Toyo Pure Porte II. The Pure Porte was state of the art technology at the time it was released into the market somewhere around 8-10 years ago. The unit has not seen significant improvement since then and technologically has been surpassed. Enagic’s low end model, the Leveluk DX sells for approximately $3,200, the mid-level unit the Leveluk DX II sells for $4,500, and the high end unit the Super 501 sells for $6,400. Enagic units are the only ionizers on the market which cost that much. The price of these models has more to do with compensating the Enagic MLM reps than the actual cost or the comparative technology inherent in their ionizers. To verify that simply ask Enagic about their compensation plan and see how much money is paid to the various levels of the network organization when one machine is sold.

Remember that this technology is virtually unknown here in the US, so most people investigating it are hearing the story of ionization for the first time. This makes them particularly vulnerable to the misinformation approach. This approach is bad for our industry as a whole. A good example would be the claim many Enagic reps make regarding its status as a medical device. Enagic reps often claim its unit has this exclusive status. More correctly, ionization, as a technology, is classified by the Japanese Ministry of Health as a medical device. An example of a similar situation would be x-ray machines. X-ray machines are approved by our FDA as a medical device; yet there are many manufacturers of x-ray technology and products. A specific product can be registered, and many ionizers have this type of registration.

Another common bit of misinformation is that “bigger is better” when discussing plate or electrode size. The plate is the part inside the water cell which delivers the electrical current to the water. Enagic reps collectively hammer the point that their units have larger and more plates than most other models. Consider technology as a whole: can you think of even one technology that gets larger as it gets more advanced? Think of computers and cell phones for example. High power requirement is detrimental to plate life due to the increase stress load. Many reps also claim that Enagic is the only company to electroplate the platinum onto the titanium plates. Really?

All Jupiter plates are manufactured using electroplating. Jupiter’s latest models employ a cutting edge mesh or waffle plating process that effectively increases surface area while decreasing the size and power consumption. These new plates are smaller than old Jupiter plates yet more effective in delivering the current into the water.

To be objective the Enagic Models are good machines. They produce good levels of pH and ORP, comparable to the performance of our Jupiter Melody. We have seen these models tested side by side, which is the only salient way to compare the performance of ionizers. Enagic reps often claim absolute pH and ORP numbers which is NEVER true due the highly variable nature of the mineral content of the source water – which is a key factor in performance. Enagic marketing focuses on the acidic water (unlike the rest of the industry). The Enagic units utilize a saline injection system (an ongoing cost) to produce super low pH water. Jupiter’s answer to super low pH: add plain old rock salt to the calcium port into your Jupiter model (Melody, Aquarius and Orion) and set to low acid. In my side by side testing the Melody hit 2.4 pH. We are happy to test performance anywhere, anytime against any Enagic machine.

Here are some points to consider in comparing Enagic to Jupiter:

Enagic units have been passed by in technology and features, and they cost more not because they are a better product, but rather because they are sold through an MLM. Jupiter is the number one selling ionizer in the US and world markets. Jupiter has been manufacturing ionizers since 1982 and continues to expand their market, to demonstrate product innovation tempered with twenty five years’ experience, and delivers no-fuss customer support. You can buy Jupiter water ionizers with the utmost confidence. When you consider technology, performance, features, functionality and retail cost, you’ll know that you are getting the best value around.

Whether you buy an Enagic or Jupiter Science water ionizer is your choice, but either way, get yourself some ionized water because it is amazing, and this is an important investment in your health. I invite you to roll up your sleeves and do your own homework. I think you will find Jupiter Science water Ionizers, as most others have, to be the best investment in a water purification system that money can buy.

I hope that this info helps you. If you have further questions please feel free to call me, Kalon Prensky on our toll free # 888-824-7558