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Theradome PRO LH80 vs Capillus PRO 272

The Theradome PRO LH80 scores 6.4 and ranks 11th of 40 in Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets; the Capillus PRO 272 scores 7.5 and ranks 4th of 40 in Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets. The PRO LH80 leads on value, the PRO 272 on coverage.

All 2 Theradome products
Theradome PRO LH80 Laser Hair Growth Helmet

Theradome PRO LH80

$995 · 11th of 40 in Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets

  • Value — 7 against 5
  • Warranty & Support — 8 against 6
6.4
vs
7.5
All 7 Capillus products
Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

Capillus PRO 272

$1,699 · 4th of 40 in Laser Hair Growth Caps & Helmets

  • Coverage — 8 against 4
  • Ease of Use — 9 against 6

Across everything we scored, Capillus PRO 272 sits 1.15 ahead — led by coverage.

Verdict

PRO 272 ahead · +1.15 (7.5 vs 6.4)

Pick the Theradome PRO LH80 when

Warranty & support matters8vs6

Value matters7vs5

Price matters$995vs$1,699

Pick the Capillus PRO 272 when

Coverage matters8vs4

Ease of use matters9vs6

Where the Theradome PRO LH80 and Capillus PRO 272 differ

Scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion, biggest difference first.

Coverage

+4 Capillus
Theradome PRO LH80
4
Capillus PRO 272
8

Ease of Use

+3 Capillus
Theradome PRO LH80
6
Capillus PRO 272
9

Value

+2 Theradome
Theradome PRO LH80
7
Capillus PRO 272
5

Warranty & Support

+2 Theradome
Theradome PRO LH80
8
Capillus PRO 272
6

Theradome PRO LH80: 5 Years · Capillus PRO 272: 3 Years.

Verification

tied
Theradome PRO LH80
7
Capillus PRO 272
7

Wavelength Spec

tied
Theradome PRO LH80
10
Capillus PRO 272
10

Build Quality

tied
Theradome PRO LH80
5
Capillus PRO 272
5

Light Output

one side unscored
Theradome PRO LH80
—
Capillus PRO 272
—

What Theradome PRO LH80 and Capillus PRO 272 owners report

Independent sources, scored for each model. PRO LH80 on 5 of five, PRO 272 on 5.

Reddit

+1 Capillus
Theradome PRO LH80
4
Capillus PRO 272
5

Both readings are about these exact models.

What they say

Theradome PRO LH80

  • PRO owners on Reddit write mostly about fit, pads, charging and support.
  • In an April 2026 r/tressless thread (64 comments) the poster, using it twice a week, says her husband likened it to a prop from a low-budget sci-fi film.
  • Later in that thread, an August 2026 owner found it so big it moved around, the foam pads too thick to fix the fit and its rubber pins digging into the scalp, and says support blamed a wrong charging cable in the box; another August 2026 owner, told by support to fit the foam pads when it arrived too big, says a money-back claim filed a year after purchase was refused as expired.
  • A September 2026 owner says a helmet with about 600 sessions stopped turning on and a new $50 battery did not fix it, and a buyer who was unimpressed with support in May 2026 says in September that she is very happy with it.
  • In a June 2024 r/redlighttherapy thread (136 comments), an owner who runs a biohacking YouTube channel says he measured each laser at just under 5 mW/cm² with a power meter and rates its heat sinks and cooling highly, while an October 2024 owner calls the foam pads stiff and says their adhesive falls off.
  • A February 2023 r/Hairloss owner who sent back a $999 helmet within two months says 25 percent was deducted, leaving a $745 refund.

Capillus PRO 272

  • Reddit coverage of the PRO is thin, with four events naming it.
  • An August 2026 r/FemaleHairLoss thread (2 comments) came from an owner who paid $1,000 and weighed returning the cap a month in, noting the 25 percent service fee would cut the refund to about $750.
  • A June 2025 r/redlighttherapy thread comparing the PRO with the Kiierr 272 Premier (9 comments, cross-posted to r/Hairloss) drew one complaint that a Capillus cap sat loose and wobbly, and the poster later said the Capillus he had just bought did not fit snugly.
  • In a February 2023 r/tressless thread (20 comments), one owner said the 6-minute CapillusPro had been in daily use since 2019 after an earlier 30-minute Capillus, and a March 2026 r/HairTransplants post lists the PRO at $1,200 through a clinic against $1,699 at capillus.com.

Google

+1 Capillus
Theradome PRO LH80
6
Capillus PRO 272
7

Both readings are about these exact models.

What they say

Theradome PRO LH80

  • The 2026 write-up, rx-hairloss.com (August 2026, which links to Amazon to buy), assesses it from the FDA file and Theradome's pages rather than a test: it credits the all-laser build and the 20-minute, twice-a-week schedule, and notes that total output is unpublished, that the 510(k) gives 678 nm against the 680 marketed, and that refunds keep a 25 percent fee.
  • The hands-on accounts are older UK blog trials of the same model: Unfading Beauty (July 2015) found it big and loose, with spiky pegs, until the foam pads were fitted, and Where Roots And Wings Entwine (February and June 2016) found it light and comfortable with the pads and liked the voice prompts and cordless use.
  • Art of Finesse (June 2019), who bought his own, found it easy to fit into two evenings a week.

Capillus PRO 272

  • Two hands-on write-ups cover the PRO.
  • Wareable's September 2026 review, which carries affiliate links to buy it, used the PRO alongside the Spectrum and TriSpectrum for two months and rated the 6-minute session ahead of the Kiierr's 30 minutes, but charged the battery about every five to six days and named the price, listed there from $1,019.40, as the main drawback.
  • Innerbody's laser-cap guide (updated January 2025), which earns commission on its Capillus and Amazon links, named the PRO its best value over $2K and fastest treatment, placed its fit runner-up for comfort behind the Hairmax PowerFlex 272, and logged 4 to 5 sessions per charge against 5 to 7 on the Kiierr 272 Premier.
  • The same guide recorded waits of over an hour to start a Capillus live chat, a $30 carrying case sold separately and the 25 percent return fee.

YouTube

tied
Theradome PRO LH80
5
Capillus PRO 272
5

Both readings are about these exact models.

What they say

Theradome PRO LH80

  • Art of Finesse's June 2019 video (about 14,900 views), from an owner four years in who links to buy it, calls it simple to use and worth its then $895 against clinic laser sessions.
  • Tech doc's November 2025 video (770 views) carries Amazon affiliate links and summarises the maker's fact sheet and other people's reviews rather than showing the helmet in use.

Capillus PRO 272

  • Three small independent channels show a 272-diode Capillus on camera.
  • HairHoney's February 2022 video (11,414 views, stated not sponsored; the cap was a gift to the host's mother) called the roughly $3,000 272-diode cap bulky, like an oversized helmet that would not sit straight, and noted slight warmth during sessions and a battery pack that fits a pocket.
  • Ryan's Reviews & Tutorials (December 2023, 6,470 views, a channel that links to buy it on Amazon) showed an eight-year-old Capillus cap, used 30 minutes every other day, still in service, and said it sits loosely on smaller heads.
  • Beautyistic's June 2025 video (338 views, a channel that links to buy it on Amazon) called the silicone liner snug and the build solid, but shows no purchase or long-term use.

Amazon

+1 Capillus
Theradome PRO LH80
6
Capillus PRO 272
7

Both readings are about these exact models.

What they say

Theradome PRO LH80

  • The Amazon US listing, sold by the Theradome Official Store and shipped by Amazon at $995, holds 4.0 from 490 ratings when read in September 2026, split 66 percent five-star against 14 percent one-star; the EVO keeps its own ratings on the same page.
  • Customer service is tagged 10 times, all positive, and comfort 14 times, 10 positive, while reliability is tagged 23 times with 20 negative, battery life 20 times with 14 negative, and value for money splits 26 to 26.
  • The page's most-helpful review, from a March 2018 owner updated to November 2023 (630 found it helpful), likes the voice prompts and the pause when the helmet is lifted off, and says that when the charger failed Theradome sent a free battery and adapter, then offered a replacement at 25 percent off.

Capillus PRO 272

  • The long-running Amazon US listing (ASIN B075Y1FHGH, now marked currently unavailable) holds 3.4 from 80 ratings, 54 percent five-star against 31 percent one-star, with quality tagged 10 times, 7 positive, and value for money tagged 5 times, 4 negative.
  • The current listing (ASIN B0F4B22PKG), sold by Curallux, the company behind Capillus, and shipped by Amazon at $1,699, holds 3.4 from 12 ratings, 39 percent five-star against 31 percent one-star.
  • Written one-star reviews across the two listings describe a power pack that failed on an owner's second unit (December 2025), a unit that was dead out of the box followed by a 16-day refund wait (March 2026), and a warranty repair that sent back used replacement parts with a battery lasting 4 sessions (April 2026).
  • One review quoted in Amazon's aspect summary says Capillus would not honor its satisfaction guarantee for an Amazon purchase.

Owner reviews

+1 Theradome
Theradome PRO LH80
6
Capillus PRO 272
5

The Theradome PRO LH80 reading covers its product line.

What they say

Theradome PRO LH80

  • No retailer found holds a review pool for the PRO alone.
  • Costco sells the EVO rather than the PRO in the US, a Walmart search returns Theradome foam pads but neither helmet, and Hairgivers, an authorised Dutch dealer, prints the same 59 reviews (61 percent five-star, 2 percent one-star) on its PRO and EVO pages, one file across both helmets.
  • For the line, Costco's EVO listing holds 3.8 from 3,481 reviews when read in September 2026, 1,779 five-star against 523 one-star, with 1,428 of the 1,850 reviewers who answered recommending it.
  • None of that file is syndicated from Theradome, but an October 2020 reviewer says Theradome offered free gummies for a positive Costco review.
  • Recent critics there report units that failed or arrived looking used.

Capillus PRO 272

  • Costco's listing for the Capillus Pro Cap with 272 Laser Diodes (item 4000187826, now removed from costco.com) holds 3.5 from 67 reviews posted between August 2023 and April 2025, all written on Costco, 64 from verified buyers, with 29 five-star against 18 one-star and a 50 percent recommend rate (14 of 28 who answered).
  • Fit is the most frequent hardware complaint: four reviewers called the one-size cap too small, one of them saying Capillus refused a larger size for a head over 24 inches, and one said the insert was too big and had to be held in place.
  • Four reviews raise battery problems, including a pack that failed after 5 uses on a repurchase and recharging about every 5 days, and one unit beeped nonstop out of the box.
  • Five reviewers singled out the 6-minute auto-off session as easy to keep up.

Theradome PRO LH80 vs Capillus PRO 272: pros and cons

What each one does well, and where it falls short.

Pros 5

510(k) K171775 names the LH80 PRO and its 80 diodes
All 80 diodes are lasers, with wavelength, per-diode mW and Class 3R published
20-minute sessions twice a week, cordless and hands-free
5-year DomeCare warranty included on theradome.com
Voice prompts, treatment counter and automatic shut-off

Cons 6

No total output published or measured
727 J/cm2 per session claimed; the 510(k) gives 1.03 J/cm2
680 nm in marketing, 678 nm in the 510(k)
Guarantee refunds keep a 25 percent fee and return shipping
Reliability tagged 23 times on Amazon, 20 negative
Treatments per charge given as 4 to 6, 4 to 9 and 8 on Theradome's own pages

Pros 5

510(k) K143199 and K163170 describe the 272-diode, 650 nm cap
272 lasers at 650 nm and 5 mW each, Class 3R stated
6-minute auto-timed daily session, cordless
$1,699, $1,000 below the Spectrum
3-year cap warranty

Cons 6

No total output published or measured
Filings give an every-other-day schedule; capillus.com says daily
Battery pack and adapter covered 1 year, against 3 for the cap
Guarantee refunds keep a 25 percent fee and return shipping, capillus.com purchases only
One regular size, up to 23 inches around
Amazon 3.4 from 80 and from 12, 31 percent one-star

Theradome PRO LH80 vs Capillus PRO 272: the numbers

Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.

6.4
Overall
Usability
Social

11th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

4-272-1-US-111-12

Capillus PRO 272 Laser Cap

$1,699

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7.5
Overall
Usability
Social

4th of 40 in Hair Caps & Helmets

SpecTheradome PRO LH80Capillus PRO 272
Device typeHair helmetHair cap
PowerBatteryDetachable battery pack
Session length11-20 min5-10 min
Warranty5 Years3 Years
WeightUnder 1 lbNot listed
Same on both
  • Wavelength bands Red (620-680 nm)
  • Measured irradiance Not measured
  • Claimed irradiance Not published
  • FDA status 510(k) cleared
  • Safety listings IEC 60825 class stated
  • Dimensions Not published

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Theradome PRO LH80 vs Capillus PRO 272: common questions

Is the Theradome PRO LH80 better than the Capillus PRO 272?

On our scores, the Capillus PRO 272 is ahead, 7.5 against 6.4. The Capillus PRO 272 leads on coverage (8 against 4) and ease of use (9 against 6). The Theradome PRO LH80 leads on value (7 against 5) and warranty & support (8 against 6).

Which is cheaper, the Theradome PRO LH80 or the Capillus PRO 272?

The Theradome PRO LH80, at $995 against $1,699: $704 less.

Which has the longer warranty, the Theradome PRO LH80 or the Capillus PRO 272?

The Theradome PRO LH80: 5 Years, against 3 Years.

What do owners say about the Theradome PRO LH80 and the Capillus PRO 272?

Across 5 independent sources scored for both, the Theradome PRO LH80 is ahead on Owner reviews; the Capillus PRO 272 is ahead on Reddit, Google and Amazon; YouTube is level.

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