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Sundance Maxxus vs. Artic Spas KodiakSE
lagator43:
I agree with Anne, narrow it down to: comfort, price, and service. Remember that the insulation question on two well made tubs may end up being 1 dollar (at the most) difference per month off of your electricity bill. That twelve dollars per year is peanuts compared to choosing a tub that fits you well.
I bought the Frontier from Arctic last month and have been very pleased with it.
Campsalot:
I own a Sundance Maxxus. I absolutely LOVE the tub. I feel it is very well made and pretty dang efficient. In fact we did not notice a single difference in our utility cost after we went on-line. Now regarding insulation I would have to go with the full foam. Being from ND I can really relate to being well insulated. Good Luck!
tony:
Frankly, I wouldn't buy anything but full foam. And to boot, if I were to buy again, the spas at the top of my list are all full foam and not because they are full foam.
If you are really concerned about maintenance, be sure to check out the electronics, because that is what is going to fail the most and cost the most money to repair. 99% of todays spas will never have a leak and if they do, it will be in the equipment compartment....unless they freeze....which would be caused by electronics (or power outage).
bosco0633:
I could only wish, as an arctic spas owner that my tub choice was not surrounded by so much controversy. With that said, it is impossible to ask about arctic without bringing up the inevitable FF vs. TP debate.
I would first of all like to welcome you to the board and second say that your question is like every other person that comes to this board. Everyone comes to this board and asks whats the best, how much is a good price.
If you mention arctic, heads turn.
Anne is so right and she put it in perfect context.
I too believe that we cant tell you what is better without being bias. I own an arctic, so I would say arctic is the best. Others own Sundance and swear buy it. The common thread is that I bought Arctic because it fit my needs and comfort the best. Others buy Sundance, hotsprings etc etc etc. because they loved the feel of the tub, dealer support, and overall research that they did.
So what tub is the best?????????? It is so simple, the best tub is the tub you pick.
Now take FF and TP debate.......... Who cares!!!!!!! Honest to god. Both are respectable and energy efficient products. Both have pros and cons. Some will compare house construction to hot tubs. The bottom line is that when you spend 10k for a tub, you are getting something that will be good quality.
I pay 8.50 (canadian) extra a month during the heavy winter season. That is peanuts. My best friend has a full foam tub and he is exactly the same with his hydro bill. So is there a difference, no they are all well built tubs.
Dont fall victim of the hype. If you like the arctic and it feels right buy it and if the maxxus feels right and you like that buy it. Either way you are looking at great quality high end tubs.
The end!
anne:
Oh, and by the way, I do own an Arctic, but I did not want that to be part of my original statement...... ;) I have not noticed a difference in my electric bill, though mine does tend to fluctuate a lot anyway, so it is hard to have a real trend to follow. I was not able to even wet test Sundance while shopping, so I cannot give you my opinion of them.....but there are lots of happy owners here!
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