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texxags

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If you had to rank Hot tubs
« on: October 05, 2007, 01:49:24 pm »
I know I will get a ton of opinions....But which manufactures are considered top tier in Hot tubs
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Jacuzzi Jim

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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2007, 02:21:41 pm »
1st  Jacuzzi ;D    The rest can fight it out!!   :-X  
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2007, 02:26:55 pm »
I say Coleman!  ;D
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2007, 02:28:21 pm »

Hot Springs is the one for me!
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2007, 02:38:23 pm »
I'd say there are a handful in the top...

Marquis, Hot Spring, Caldera, Sundance, D1, Jacuzzi, Arctic, Artesian

I love my tub, but personally don't think I'd complain with any of those.
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2007, 02:39:30 pm »
PEOPLE! The question was "Hot Tubs".... not portable spas  ;D

The best are of course Roberts Hot Tubs

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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2007, 02:41:50 pm »
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PEOPLE! The question was "Hot Tubs".... not portable spas  ;D

The best are of course Roberts Hot Tubs



That is my favorite picture.
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2007, 02:46:04 pm »
Where are the lighted waterfall and cupholders?!?  Just kidding....

That looks VERY relaxing!

When we were shopping for hot tubs, we were told (not sure if this is true) that Hot Springs sells 25% of all spas, Jacuzzi 24%, and the remainder 51% - all the other brands combined.  This came from a Hot Springs dealer......

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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2007, 03:20:55 pm »
The waterfall, which comes from the fishes mouth above the fence, was turned off for the picture. The "cup holder", a young scantily clad chipndale dancer, is there, but was unfortunately cropped out of the picture.
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2007, 03:52:14 pm »
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The waterfall, which comes from the fishes mouth above the fence, was turned off for the picture. The "cup holder", a young scantily clad chipndale dancer, is there, but was unfortunately cropped out of the picture.


 I have that same fish hanging on my porch.
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2007, 04:01:13 pm »
With a built-in color changing lighted waterfall?
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2007, 11:36:27 pm »
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Where are the lighted waterfall and cupholders?!?  Just kidding....

That looks VERY relaxing!

When we were shopping for hot tubs, we were told (not sure if this is true) that Hot Springs sells 25% of all spas, Jacuzzi 24%, and the remainder 51% - all the other brands combined.  This came from a Hot Springs dealer......

renee


I posted this in another forum. Tom told me that the numbers for Arctic are from 2004, and they're mostly from the same source, so I would assume most of the numbers are also 2-3 years old.

Watkins (Hot Spring, Caldera, etc.): $75 million
Sundance: $54.5 million
Blue Falls Mfg (Arctic): $52,729,420.03
Tatum Mfg (Gulf Coast & many OEM spas): $35 million
Marquis: $17 million
Dimension One: $15.6 million
May Mfg. (Artesian): $7.8 million
Infinity Spas: $1.2 million
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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2007, 12:52:05 am »
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I posted this in another forum. Tom told me that the numbers for Arctic are from 2004, and they're mostly from the same source, so I would assume most of the numbers are also 2-3 years old.

Watkins (Hot Spring, Caldera, etc.): $75 million
Sundance: $54.5 million
Blue Falls Mfg (Arctic): $52,729,420.03
Tatum Mfg (Gulf Coast & many OEM spas): $35 million
Marquis: $17 million
Dimension One: $15.6 million
May Mfg. (Artesian): $7.8 million
Infinity Spas: $1.2 million

Where did this come from?

If you use Arctic for your benchmark (since Tom has apparently validated those numbers) a few things show these numbers to be WAY off:

1) No way they are 3x Marquis or 3˝ D1 in sales.
2) No way they are 2/3 of Watkins sales.
3) I can't see them as 7x Artesian in sales.
4) Not sure if Sundance is supposed to be alone or with Jacuzzi but they certainly are more than even with Arctic.

I'm not doubting the Arctic numbers (I have no idea but defer to Tom) but based on those some of the other numbers are whacked!
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Chas

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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2007, 02:12:22 pm »
Well, I personally did over 3/4 million in Watkins sales last year. (Very slow year). Multiply that by the 500+ dealers around the world - or 700 if you want to include Caldera dealers, and I think we would have a higher number than $75M.

I do not, however, have any numbers from the mother ship to back this up.

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Jacuzzi Jim

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Re: If you had to rank Hot tubs
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2007, 02:37:53 pm »
 Doesnt a lot depend on the price of the spa and are we talking cost or full blown retail total sales.   If a top of the line hot springs runs 13,000 and a top of the line Jacuzzi runs 12 they could both sell the same number of spas, yet Hot Springs number would be higher.  Same goes for any other company as well,.

  I sold 1/2 million worth of spas last year retail, but I may have sold 100 spas and you only sold 70 ?
Yet your prices are higher than what Jacuzzi or Sundance are, so then your total sales would be more, but you didnt sell as many spa's??     Or am I talking out my arse??  :-/
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