Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Anthonym34 on March 04, 2006, 02:10:11 pm
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I am thinking about buying the hydropool 638. Is this a good tub? The price is around $10,000 with a stereo, Good Price? Any thougnhts would be appreciated.
Thanks
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I can't comment on the Hydropool spa - that isn't a brand I 'researched' when I was looking for a spa. What I can comment on - is the stereo.
Think long and hard about paying for a sound system that will at best become outdated before your spa wears out! I put in Bose outdoor speakers on my patio near my spa - and I get excellent sound from them.
I bought a Marquis Quest spa and I absolutely love it - but there are lots of great spas and spa companies out there - as they say here, over and over - wet test, wet test, wet test!
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Anthony, is it a silver, gold or platinum?
Is that figure $CDN, or $US?
Are there any options besides the stereo? Are steps, lifter and delivery included?
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The spa is platinum. Includes steps and cover and delivery. 40 jets. US Dollars
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Hey, that's what I've got! And I've had it for a whole month now. Mine was $6,500 US cash, delivered and I'm in Oregon, quite a way from Mississauga, in the Toronto, Ontario, area. Delivery was a bit of a pain as they had to get over a 4'-high retaining wall before getting to the backyard. And gate clearance was less than an inch but they got it in without a problem.
I did get the platinum edition with the 40 jets. I went kind of basic, no stereo, no tv, no stereo, no blower. One option I wish I'd known about is lights around the outside of tub. They would have been nice if only for seeing my way to the tub as my deck is a bit dark. Hydropool's website doesn't say anything about them that I can find. My dealer found out about them when he got another dealer's tub mis-shipped to him with my shipment.
So far, I'm quite happy with it. I have two housemates and we use it most every night. The lounge is one thing I do like. My old tub had one and I wanted one in the new one. I find it makes me float but that I just stay in place, in "midwater" if you will.
As for complaints, I have two. Well, one now. Thanks to HotTubMan, I took out the screws used in shipping to hold the pumps in place. They created a bunch of resonance and noise through the deck. Removing them made all the difference in the world. I like sitting in the dark and I find the light from the controls to be a bit of a nuisance. I'm going to get a piece of black plastic bar stock and rout it out to cover it with.
As for color, I got the black eclipse, a color available in the 2005 models but discontinued for 2006. They had a few sheets left and I got lucky.
Anyway, let me know if you have any questions.
Jim