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flamingoezz:
--- Quote from: JustAnotherNewbie on June 30, 2018, 12:40:36 am ---I purchased an Island Margarita Elite two years ago. We paid a little over $10 all in for the tub.
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Thanks! I've had trouble finding prices that weren't 8-10 years old. The place I went to didn't seem very negotiable, but maybe if they smell a sale, I can get them to take 500 bucks off. I can pay cash too, so there might be some leverage there. Was yours a display model, or factory order?
--- Quote from: JustAnotherNewbie on June 30, 2018, 12:40:36 am ---As far as space, how many people do you expect to be in at any time? I originally planned party central, but in reality, it's me by myself or the wife 99% of the time. So, my advice would be the smaller Antigua.
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I'll be in the tub daily. My wife isn't that into it so she'll probably only use it occasionally. I really want to fit 3 very comfortably, since I could see a couple friends coming over to enjoy. If 4 can fit with only minor footsie going on that would be cool. My old tub was 86" x 79" so pretty similar size to the antigua and I think it was good enough for 95% of the time. But $1000 more to be good all the time over the next 15 years doesn't seem like that much...oh, decisions =p
flamingoezz:
I thought the Grand Bahamas Elite was just a slightly larger Antigua Elite with some extra jets, but it appears it also has one more motor. Does anyone know what I'm losing if I went with the Antigua?
Sam:
You're not losing anything but a couple of jets (and size of course), the location of which makes them somewhat unnecessary. For instance, 2 are in the cool down bench and another 2 are in a secondary seat that will probably see little use.
flamingoezz:
Sam,
The Grand Bahamas Elite has 4 motors -- they allow corner seat #1, corner seat #2 and lounger to turn on/off separately. I think the 4th is circulator. With one fewer motor on the Antigua Elite, can it still control those seats in the same manner? or is it missing the 24/7 circulation that the Grand Bahamas Elite has?
If you have the Antigua, any comment on how well it fits 3 or 4 people?
Sam:
I sell Artesian. The Antigua will fit 4 people but you are definitely playing footsie.
The Grand Bahama has 5 pumps, one for the 3 main seats, one for the footblasters and a circ pump. The Antiuga has 4. On the Antigua, you still get one pump for each main seat but the lounger and the footblasters share a pump with a diverter valve allowing power split, plus the circ pump. Jet power will be very similar with no discernible difference between the 2.
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