We've looked at BullFrog, Vita, California Cooperage, Dreammaker, Baja, Hot Springs and more. I've had spinal fusion, I have degenerative disc disease, arthritis in my spine and a partially numb left leg and also shoulder problems. I'm also 6'1" with a 30" inseam so finding a tub that can get my shoulders under the water is essential.
The best, friendliest, least pushy dealer we've talked with 3 times was the Baja dealer in Matthews, NC. Baja is made not far from our home. Their tubs look nice but I don't see much talk about them on any forums and some of them seem to be rather shallow on the water depth. I've heard people say Baja hasn't kept up with the times and technology but I'm not sure that's always a bad thing. We like the idea of the BullFrog 151R sport tub, seems quite deep, but the dealer says it's a full foam tub and it kinda bothers me in that finding a leak might be a nightmare.
One of things I've found with getting in tubs with lots of loungers and such that I have a lot difficulty getting in and out, my footing seems very unstable. One of the best sounding deals we've found as a California Cooperage M61 for $2999, new but it too seemed a bit shallow.
We're trying to stay under $5k if possible. Any suggestions?
