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Bachelor has Spa Fever...
Cajun_Mike:
36 year old divorcee with no kids and looking for a great spa to relax and entertain in. Ive been reading this forum and another for several months and I hope to buy a new spa by the end of the year. I have just about eliminated all spas with loungers from consideration because I'm in very good physical shape and mostly want the tub for relaxation and entertainment. A lounger will eat up half of a spas space.. Anyways... these are the ones I am considering and I would love to get the opinions of those of you who have wet tested any of these head-to-head. My problem is that I am in Lafayette, Louisiana and I only have a few dealers here locally.
In no particular order..
1. Sundance Optima (dealer is 90 minutes away)
2. Dimension One Nautilus (dealer in town)
3. Hot Spring Vanguard (dealer in town)
4. Caldera Niagra (no dealer but a nearby dealer can get one for me, but would have to drive many hours to wet test)
5. Coleman C-470 or C-480. (local dealer)
Mark_Vee:
My first recommendation would be to purchase from a dealer that is local to you. With the models that you have listed I have personally wet tested the Nautilus. One thing that I liked about the Nautilus is that all of the jets were strong in every seat at the same time, so everyone sitting in the hot tub could be getting the same pressure out of the jets.
Brewman:
I own the Optima, didn't test any of the others on your list. This spa is very high quality, and very powerful.
What I also like about it is the roominess for a crowd, and the abundance of foot jets. I'm not sure if the distance from the dealer would bother you or not. My dealer is only a few miles up the street.
Can't comment on the others on your list.
Brewman
Lori:
The only I one I wet tested on your list is Vanguard.
I loved it (and bought it). You have some very good manufacturers listed. I would say, wet test the ones in your vacinity and go from there. I didn't wet test the Optima, but the Altamar by Sundance.
I don't think you have a bad spa on your list.
Just my opinion!!!
P.S. How could you go by a name like Cajun_Mike and not be in Louisiana???
doodoo:
I wet tested the HotSpring Vanguard, the Sundance Optima, and a D1. I bought the Optima. The dealer was average distance from my house but the service was great and friendly. That is what made it for us. ;D
You have a good list to work from. Wet test; wet test and wet test some more. That should be the best litmus test for you to go on.
When you ge tyour tub, get a Louisiana boil going and invite your friends
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