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Jacuzzi Jim:
  About the only real down fall with that spa or the same Jacuzzi mdl, is the replacement cover is expensive.  Other wise it was a popular spa.  We sell Bullfrog now, but where you at in Seattle?    Our farthest store south is in Marysville.  If your close enough and interested in a possible Bullfrog let me know.   We are running a in store Costco promo this week, pretty good pricing! 
 
 

Minisoda:
I’m in Belfair. I’ve seen some posts mentioning bull frog.  Something to consider.  Calling the mfr is good idea too.  Thanks

Piper Matt:
Hi,

I am in a similar boat in that I am awaiting installation of an Aspen later this month after a big back yard renovation project.  I'm a first time spa owner, so can't offer much input on the reliability of the brand or your particular dealer.  However, I went into things rather blindly last fall.  After testing a handful of tubs, I realized that they weren't all I was hoping for.  I started quizzing some friends and doing some heavy internet research, which is how I discovered this forum.  The archives and the ongoing discussions have given me a lot of solid background information on the industry and led me to wet test a number of different brands.

The Sundance Optima was the first tub I sat in that gave me a sense of, "Yesss...This is exactly what I've been looking for!"  I'm only 6'0, but I have a long torso and had found some other brands where I couldn't get seated low enough in the tub for good coverage.  Hot Springs was the brand I liked second best, but their Highlife and Highlife NXT series didn't offer the awesome foot dome jets that the Optima and Aspen offered.  You had to step down to a Limelight model for that.  Frankly, I was surprised at how many brands had neglected a direct blast for your feet -- neglected or at least thew it in as an afterthought because they never seemed to be placed in a convenient/natural position when I was enjoying one of the seats. 

I liked the Optima and thought the Aspen model was larger than I wanted.  Once in the Aspen, though, it didn't feel all that much bigger.  What sold me was that the foot dome was powered by a third pump.  My favorite seat in the Optima was powered by the same pump that operated the foot jets, so I couldn't get maximum power on both at the same time.  Problem solved with the Aspen!

Oh, and the jets seemed a lot more powerful than some of the other brands I tried.  I missed out on wet tests on Bullfrog (which I was very curious about) and Caldera, but managed to wet test Marquis, Artesian, Hot Spring, and a local brand.  The dealers all kept talking about how powerful their jets were, but I didn't find them as powerful and soothing as the Sundance jets.

In short, I think I wet tested the Aspen three different times and each time I knew that was the model for me.  I'm excited to finally get it after 9 months of planning! 

I would be curious to hear some feedback from other Aspen owners on how they like it long-term and what sold them on that brand and model over others.  And thanks again to all the contributors on this forum past and present.  You have created an indispensable resource for new or renewing spa owners.  If I hadn't found this forum, I would likely be stuck in a tub that wasn't very well suited for me. 

Matt

Minisoda:
Nicely put Matt. I will scrub thru this forum as I can see how it opens a lot of insight.  I’m excited to have opted to join this site as it surely will equip one with more confidence

wmccall:
Welcome to the forum.   You said "I am 6'7" and later you used "we".  I'm glad you are able to wet test.  If the other person in that we is under 6', wet test is essential for you.   I went into our last purchase pretty sure what I was going to buy, but at 6'2 and my wife 5'5 that tub wasn't the best for both of us.  Fortunately my main dealer had 7 or 8 tubs for us to try and the one I ended up with was the last one we tried and i wouldn't have suspected it.  It sounds like you are off to a good start. Good luck and come back and tell us how it goes, people here are genuinely interested.

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