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Sorry about that,I am south of Toronto, Southern Ontario and purchased at a pioneer family pools location. Would rather not discuss pricing but was very happy with what I paid. Salt water option I think was an additional 800 to 1000 but do not quote me on that. Looked at Jacuzzi and arctic as well. Upgrading to the lime light series from hot spot you also get a better warranty. Nicer cabinet, exterior corner lights and it also has 41 jets.
Master (TW8.25 or HL 8.5) is a 2 hours drive from the house. The dealer has stated that he will not charge for service calls or delivery. Just a long ways in case of problems. 2 Pumps lots of jets.. Marquis (Euphoria or Hollywood elite) is a 30 minute drive away. Decent dealer. No major concerns. Seems to be built much like the MasterArtisian (Grand Cayman or Captiva) is a 45 minute drive away. They want to charge $200 delivery and $100 per service call.
HotTubUniversity guy loves them..
I have reservations about the Master due to distance.. Seems like there is a lot of dislike for the Master brand on this forum. Anyone willing to share some insight? HotTubUniversity guy loves them.. The only thing I have heard from one repair guy, is that he has repaired a bunch of leaks on them....I did a wet test in a the Marquis Epic Yesterday. Enjoyed. The jets were not as strong as I expected but was very nice still. Dealer says the Filters need to be cleaned and will pickup pressure once done. Not sure how much of a difference it would make. It did feel great though after slugging 3 yards of gravel and 20 patio stones. Will try and squeeze a wet test in the Artisian, likely not for a couple weeks. Not ideal but so be it.Thoughts on Artisian of Marquis? The Artisian Grand Bahama lists 1x6BHP and 3x3BHP pumps plus a Circ pump a believe. The Marquis is 2 pumps (2x6bhp I believe) with no Circ. Master I believe would be the same 2x6bhp.Thoughts?
Sure, he may be a shill for Master, but I think most consumers are smart enough to recognize this early on and discount some of this information. But people are listening to him because he's one of the few clear voices in a very opaque, muddled industry. I find his videos valuable and entertaining, and still subscribe to his site 13 months after my purchase (I didn't buy a master). He does have a lot of good knowledge about hot tubs, and if taken with a grain of salt can be valuable.
Hey Spatech..Taking the HotUni guys Pimping of Master away from the videos I think there is a lot of value to what he does. That said he is a hardcore pimp for MasterIs there specific things you do not like about Master? This is just me trying to educate myself.
I totally bought into what Chris had to say. My TS 8.25 is being delivered Wednesday and I can't wait.I'm also interested in exactly why so many people think Master is mid-tier. Lots of talk, little specifics compared to other "top" and unnamed brands.