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Initial impressions of the Bullfrog were very positive. My wife and I both fit well in several of the seats, and we absolutely LOVED several of the jet packs, notably the rain shower, gyrossager, and neck masseuse. Unfortunately, the tub surface felt grimy. I assume that is simply a product of poor water care, and not intrinsic to the tub. We were a bit concerned that the layout was less open Ryan we desired. Seemed a bit carved out and tight to me, but I'm sure that would be less of a problem in the bigger A8. All in all very positive impression! If you have made it this far and are still reading, thanks! Any advice would be appreciated! One dealer told me the Bullfrog tubs have trouble with mold behind the jet packs. Is this true? Another dealer claimed that Hot Springs were all assembled in Mexico now, and that quality had really gone down hill. Any truth to that?
Finally, on to Hot Springs. Our main concern here was whether or not we would like the Moto-massage, and was it big enough. Absolutely love the new NXT cabinet and wireless controller. Layout is nice and open. Hot Springs has an unbeatable reputation for quality and service. We tested a Vanguard, and my wife got in first while I watched the kids. It may have been partially due to the comparison with the Jacuzzi we had just tried, but she really enjoyed this tub. In fact, she didn't want to get out! I was skeptical about the Moto-massage, but after trying it I love it! The dedicated neck jets were awesome as well, and we liked that we could adjust everything independently. There was an area that gave nearly the same effect as the Bullfrog rainshower. All in all very impressive! We all got in a dry Grandee, and the size was more than adequate. So, it seems our decision will be between Bullfrog and Hot Springs. All things being equal, I am leaning towards the Grandee. However, we got an unbelievable offer from the Bullfrog dealer that would make the A8 3K cheaper than the Grandee. Tough choice. Especially since I've never even seen an A8 in person! If you have made it this far and are still reading, thanks! Any advice would be appreciated! One dealer told me the Bullfrog tubs have trouble with mold behind the jet packs. Is this true? Another dealer claimed that Hot Springs were all assembled in Mexico now, and that quality had really gone down hill. Any truth to that?
Quote from: mrmojo1111 on June 05, 2014, 11:49:23 amFinally, on to Hot Springs. Our main concern here was whether or not we would like the Moto-massage, and was it big enough. Absolutely love the new NXT cabinet and wireless controller. Layout is nice and open. Hot Springs has an unbeatable reputation for quality and service. We tested a Vanguard, and my wife got in first while I watched the kids. It may have been partially due to the comparison with the Jacuzzi we had just tried, but she really enjoyed this tub. In fact, she didn't want to get out! I was skeptical about the Moto-massage, but after trying it I love it! The dedicated neck jets were awesome as well, and we liked that we could adjust everything independently.I'm glad you loved the moto and kudos for taking the time to wet test. So many times on this site we hear about someone really liking a particular tub and then wet testing and finding it wasn't what they were expecting. BTW the Hot Spring Highlife line is built in Vista, California as is the new Highlife NXT line where the quality continues to be top notch and anything but "down hill" so whoever is telling you that is stating falsehoods.
Finally, on to Hot Springs. Our main concern here was whether or not we would like the Moto-massage, and was it big enough. Absolutely love the new NXT cabinet and wireless controller. Layout is nice and open. Hot Springs has an unbeatable reputation for quality and service. We tested a Vanguard, and my wife got in first while I watched the kids. It may have been partially due to the comparison with the Jacuzzi we had just tried, but she really enjoyed this tub. In fact, she didn't want to get out! I was skeptical about the Moto-massage, but after trying it I love it! The dedicated neck jets were awesome as well, and we liked that we could adjust everything independently.
I have a HS Envoy and love it. Take the extra $3,000 difference and divide it by ten years, 15 years, etc. When you do the math it's really not such a big deal to get the grandee that you test soaked and fell in love with. Just saying....life's too darn short so go for it, make your deal and enjoy