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JustAnotherNewbie:
Hey Shrugs,
We purchased a Margarita Elite  but have not taken delivery yet as the backyard renovation is still progressing. But, the wife and I wet tested all the biggies,  Grandee, Cantabria, J495, and  A8L. (We have 3 kids.) We liked  the Margarita Elite the best, and saved thousands over the others. (There was a promo running at the time). As for aesthetics, the J495 was the best looking. Artesian is worth a look and wet test.
Good luck.

BullFrogSpasMN:

--- Quote from: Shrugs on December 19, 2015, 05:42:41 am ---
--- Quote from: Sam on December 18, 2015, 05:43:24 pm ---That's one of my only complaints about Bullfrog.  Their foot jets are pretty weaksauce.  The absolute best foot jets I have ever seen are in Artesian Spas Island line.  Their "foot blasters" are amazing.  There is a whole entire pump just to power 2 foot jets. 


Also, I agree about skipping Master Spas.  They are low to medium quality and the company condones dishonest and shady sales tactics.

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Is Artesian worth checking out? I have a dealer less than 10 miles away. The Margarita Elite looks nice. The foot blasters sound awesome. Hows the quality on Artesian anyone around here own one?
Appreciated,
Shrugs

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Not a bad spa, sold them years ago, they were reliable enough but biggest complaints we got were from new customers mainly with warranty complaints so make sure you are researching warranties when shopping around various Hot Tub brands. Worst one on an Artesian is 0 warranty on lights so ya it was real fun when someone bought a $8,000 tub and there lights went out in the first month and I was the lucky one to explain there is no warranty on them, there are a few other exclusions and/or limitations that you won't see in other brands as well if you dig into it...good luck in your search

Shrugs:

--- Quote from: JustAnotherNewbie on December 19, 2015, 04:48:20 pm ---Hey Shrugs,
We purchased a Margarita Elite  but have not taken delivery yet as the backyard renovation is still progressing. But, the wife and I wet tested all the biggies,  Grandee, Cantabria, J495, and  A8L. (We have 3 kids.) We liked  the Margarita Elite the best, and saved thousands over the others. (There was a promo running at the time). As for aesthetics, the J495 was the best looking. Artesian is worth a look and wet test.
Good luck.

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Hey thanks! Being that its the closest driving distance to me so far outta any of the tubs I think I'll swing over and look at them tomorrow.

CCC:
Howdy! Was wondering what your impressions of the Grandee were. Also, I tested a Marquis with an amazing foot jet and it is available in several models. Good luck!

dave48103:

--- Quote from: Sizzles on December 18, 2015, 07:57:34 am ---What was wrong with the Master Spa may I ask? It looks pretty good from the video and pics I saw of it. I Don't want to waste my money if it's rubbish though.

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We've had our masterspa for almost a year and absolutely love it. Not one complaint. No service issues. The jets are amazing. I don't float out of the loungers. The water is always clear. And it has only cost between $25-$45/ month to operate. I have a half dozen friends with other name brand tubs and imo aren't as good as far as the feel of the jets. My only issue is with the crappy balboa wifi unit, but that's not an issue with masterspa

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