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I was able to get my parents a used swim spa. My mom has a hard time walking around, but uses the swim spa almost every day to walk around in. They had a spa prior, but are much happier with the swim spa.
I'll leave it to others to speak on the quality of the various brands and simply comment on the dual-zone aspect of your query...I'd consider buying two separate spas: Swim Spa, and Hot Tub.Dual zone tends to be cool on paper but a deeper dive notes its deficiencies: More overall cost in terms of electric and unit price all while having less options. Get a smaller swim spa (12' - 14', say) and find a nice small hot tub for their massage needs. It'll provide a better massage and give more options while being more cost effective in terms of energy.Most dual zones have smaller hot tubs that lack in performance. You'll never use a single zone swim spa for the hot tub portion as it cost a ton to heat to (say) 102F, and the jetting is never awesome. Ergo - it simply isn't practical to think of it as a hot tub even though it can be sold as one.I did a ton of research when I was working for a retail store and it always made more sense for the customer (but not the guy on commission selling the spa!) to buy separate units when you really dug in. This was every time we switched a line that we were carrying or if I was researching my competition.If you're looking at simply a swim spa, its going to come down to what type of swimming your parents are doing and what unit provides the best flow / basin for it. Wet test! Some have benches that run the length of the swim spa that can be a hindrance to the swimming process. Also consider 3 additional expenses:1. Spa Base2. Delivery3. ElectricI hope this helps. I've been selling swim spas since 2002 and this is always something that comes up. Please let me know how it goes.
Quote from: SerjicalStrike on November 04, 2019, 09:47:40 amI was able to get my parents a used swim spa. My mom has a hard time walking around, but uses the swim spa almost every day to walk around in. They had a spa prior, but are much happier with the swim spa.What brand did they go with?