Hello everyone,
My wife and I are finally in the market to get a hot tub for our home, we are very excited as we have been talking about it for years. Our primary dealers around us sell either HotSpring/Caldera or Bullfrog but unfortunately none of them are setup to do any wet tests so we are doing the best we can to go by specs, features, opinions, etc. to make our decision. As of right now we have narrowed it down to either the Bullfrog A7 or the Hotspring Vanguard.
I like the ability to customize our jet setup with Bullfrog and if we ever realized we don't really care for a certain jet pack we can always buy a replacement rather than a whole new hot tub unlike other manufacturers. However, I also like you get 2 of the Moto Massage jets with the Vanguard too and my wife feels that the lighting with the Hotspring is better and more customizable. Then we look at the specs and we see that although the size difference is negligible with the Bullfrog only being an inch bigger both in width and length while depth is both at 36", the Bullfrog still holds 100 more gallons than the Vanguard so it seems like the interior is still much roomier on the Bullfrog. I am not concerned about salt water systems so that is not something we are looking at for a selling point. I do like the Vanguard already has a built in continuous filtration system where the Bullfrog it is optional accessory instead costing an extra $300. In the grand scheme of things, the extra $300 is not a big deal considering the cost of the tub anyway but I still like that it is standard on the Vanguard. The price is not really a factor either as they are both within about $500 especially when any options and accessories are added.
I tend to be leaning more towards the Bullfrog right now but still looking for opinions from others who have either tested both or have either to see what you like or don't like about it? Also, how is the water pressure of the jets in the Bullfrog considering it is not direct plumbing like other hot tubs?
Thanks in advance,
Ron