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Bachelor has Spa Fever...
wmccall:
I see you have lots of good advice so far and you have at least 3 reputable brands in town. I would advise that being single and if you plan on entertaining don't rule out a lounger unless your going to get a really small tub. Our spa (they aren't within 100 miles of you :-[) seats 7 comfortably, but there are only 3 in my family. The lounger is the least used seat, but I'm still glad its there. I use it once in awhile, and when we have guests, everyone seems to want to try it. But I respect your logic in how much room it takes up.
wmccall:
--- Quote ---He stated that he never stocks the D1 nautilus because they are hard to sell.... that everyone wants a spa with a lounger.
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Interesting that he doesn't stock at least one. It may indeed be a majority of people want a lounger, but why ignore the 20-40% (wild guess) that don't. I certainly don't think it is 90% or above of tubs that are sold with loungers.
Of course, I don't think like a retailer, I think like a left handed person who walks into a sporting goods store and wonder why they can't carry at least one out of ten items for me.
I'm sure glad spas don't come in left or right handed models! ;D
poolboy34:
Hey Cajun Mike,
Don't fret about the ultralife, D-1 now offers an acrylic pearl shell on all of their models called Platinum. It's gorgeous, shines like the hood on a brand new car!!!!!! Anyways, all of the brands you are looking at make great products, so whichever way you go you will get a top notch product that will last you many years.
Jason,
Store Manager for a D-1 and Caldera Dealer
Cajun_Mike:
--- Quote ---Hey Cajun Mike,
Don't fret about the ultralife, D-1 now offers an acrylic pearl shell on all of their models called Platinum. It's gorgeous, shines like the hood on a brand new car!!!!!!
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Well Well.... how come D1 hasnt updated their website? Are these tubs with the pearl shell actually shipping or did they just show samples to dealers at a trade show or dealer meeting? It's not on their site and it's not in the 2004 brochure that I have in front of me.
poolboy34:
They're shipping. We have them on our showrrom floor, have had them since february. D-1 is SLOWLY updating their website, and the new 2004 brochures should be out by the end of this month (so we've been told). The reason it's taken so long for the platinum shell is b/c D-1 is making all new molds for their spas to reflect all of the changes they've made cosmetically to them. This takes a lot of time to perfect a mold. just be patient. FYI you might want to wait on purchasing that nautilus as word on the street is that D-1 is redesigning it, should be available sometime this summer. IMO, that dealer is only hurting himself by not stocking a Nautilus. It's not the most popular model, but we always manage to sell 5-10 of them a year. If he has a Californian, it is basically the same spa as the nautlius layout wise, only it has a lounger and the nautilus doesn't. You should also check out D-1's @Home Hot Tub Line. The Sojourn HP is an excelent non-lounger spa. It's one of our best sellers. If you have any questions please feel free to drop me a line.
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