General > Beating a dead horse
Coast Spas
spa goddess:
Ok Spa Guy, you want credentials. I can understand that. Our family business started 43 years ago with lawn and garden equipment and service. We added on hot tubs around 25 years ago and fireplaces 18 years ago. We are a A+ Better Business Bureau company. We have our own service center for all our products as well as sales. I have worked full time in the company for 31 years not counting the forced labor as a child. lol I have worked spa showrooms and shows for others as well as ours. I have represented the manufacturers at trade shows.
We have sold D1, Cal, Mr. Spa (have you been in the industry long enough to remember those?), Nordic, Viking, Leisure Bay, Dreammaker, Freeflow, Hydropool, Dynasty, Coast, Jacuzzi, and I might have missed one or two. We currently handle Coast (since 2000), Nordic (since 1998 or so), Leisure Bay/Dreammaker (since 2010), and Hydropool (since 2007). We offer service to all our customers who ever purchased from us whether we still sell the brand or not.
1) I am willing to concede your numbers on some of the different spa companies out there as I'd much rather sell than spend the time to check & see if your figures are off or not. However, for your information, Coast has 29 molds (by your count) but each mold is available in multiple series with distinctly different features. Those add up to over 103 models. Add in the choices in lighting, music, cabinets, insulation, color, and the possiblilities are staggering. Wink, Wink......just want you to have your facts straight.
2) As for uniqueness, it is rare to see something very different. Most is variations on what is already out there. New and different is always, at the very least, interesting. Which adds to excitement, which helps the entire industry. There will always be customers for the tried and true. But new inspires the industry to reach and improve instead of being old and stale.
3) No, all the pumps do not have to be on. Just one, on low, pulling 1 amp.
4) Really! Isn't it all mostly opinion? I love the way the waterfall flows over my neck and shoulders! Customers out there......PLEASE come in and try it! Make up your own mind!
5) Most spas have high cool down seats. Most don't have great lower back jets on them. And yes, most spas have various seat heights. Is this even in question?
6) What happens in a traditional spa when 6 people climb in? The water level goes up and sometimes even overflows. The water level can change dramatically. In the Cascade the water level does not change as the displaced water spills into the front area. Although it is possible to add enough people to overflow the front! Still, the water level is consistant!
7) Oh yeah.....
8) :D
9)D1 Amore Bay is cute but back to that opinion thing! I guess I just have a different WOW button. ::)
As far as being a newcomer on the forum, it's true. I am saving myself for retirement when I have the time to fill my many hours with this. Our store is busy and so I check in once in a while but I save myself for the brands and subjects I actually know something about! Don't really want to spend the time talking out my behind on stuff I don't. But to each their own :-*
Don't you just hate it when "people up on here make statements that they cannot back up, they show up all of a sudden do a bunch of opinions.. then when they get called out they disappear" Still here by the way!
One last thought, just because you have lots of time to play doesn't mean your opinions qualify higher on the fact meter HOWEVER sometimes you can hit the bell with greater frequency in the bs game. RING!
Jacuzzi Jim:
You have been through a lot of brands in 25 years :o
Jet Sitter:
Well it is great to have two new first time posters come to the forum - especially good news for Coast since they seem to be fans/dealers.
SpaGoddess - why so many different brands? Who's on deck?
wmccall:
All that said, welcome, I hope I didn't come across as Anti-Coast, I did say they make great looking tubs, probably as good as the tub I own. I just have always found that particular model ridiculous looking.
footie:
--- Quote from: concerned on May 10, 2011, 03:39:29 pm ---Has anyone seen the Vanishing Edge Hot Tubs that Coast Spas are building ? Wow! I found them on facebook.....very cool.
--- End quote ---
I don't come here very often so sorry for being later to the party.
@concerned, I have one of the very spas you are so impressed with, mine is the Cascade II Niagara and I absolutely love it and would go as far as to say that all who have seen it and those who have had the pleasure to use it have also loved it. The greatest advantage for me and the reason I decided on this tub was the fact that the water level remained the same regardless of the number that occuppied the tub at any time as having a disabled son meant he couldn't easily raise himself as the water level increased as with normal tubs.
So far (touch wood) the tub has worked without a glitch and I am almost a year in. Things I have noticed in this year is that the filter stays very clean, possibly our own pre-wash routine before using the tub or the filtration system it employs, either way it's working.
I will say is that I don't think it's any better than some of the other great tub brands out that and by the same token I don't think it's any worse than those other great brands, it might have some unique features that will either appeal to you or not, this particular one of the negative edge did to me and was one of the reasons for the purchase, that and I really liked the dealer which is one thing you REALLY need to get right, the dealer (regardless of brand) needs to be good to have a wholly enjoyable ownership because without a good dealer to add their support when niggles do arise then this reflects on the brand as a whole. Thank goodness my dealer is first rate.
P.S.
Anything you would like to know about owning this tub and on it's feature please ask. I seldom have a full house in the tub but on the occasions I did it accommodated 6 people comfortably and 7 at a push which is still without using the cool off seat. As someone else said the negative edge seats aren't as good as the others but that still leaves 5 very good seats.
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