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Med I actually do see what you're saying and I do agree with you to a large extent... That is why marquis to me is high in the running... Now, if I can change the wood ceder cabinent option we might be all set... But but but I am going to test the sundance and from what I see so far, it might be the bell ringer... the maxxus version that is... does anybody own one of these
also look at the klondiker. it made almost like the d1 but better. by the way i agree about the 80and 90 colours.raj
if you like the d1, take a test at the arctic kodiak model. it will blow the di away.
Arctic, etc., etc., and the question goes on. I have owned an Artic Avlanche for about 4 months now. The construction is very good, the performance if good and it has a lounger that can be used from either side with different depth seats depending on the side. Like all spas, you have to play with the water valves a while to really know what it will do. We have the microban surface in a rather netural tone and like the nonslip surface a lot. We are here in the heartland, just north of Kansas City. Our dealer is from a small town in Kansas. Unlike most I read about on here, they are very low pressure, customer centered. Maybe it's being from the midwest that they don't have the attitude the northern neighbor dealers who get talked about must have. I had a Hot Springs spa before and thought it was good then, but I like this one much better. I don't believe anyone can make the better than the rest of the world claim and stand on that forever and ever. Get a quality product, a model that fits (we went to buy one, tested it and changed models) and a dealer that you feel is fair and concerned about customer satisfaction. The Artic is a bit noiser than my old one, but so much more features that it is OK. It does make for fun reading to see folks who have no direct interest in someones purchase get on a real roll about what they should or shouldn't do. I'm just a pleased consumer with an Artic spa and a great honest dealer.good luck.........
The ability of the Arctic cover to sustain the weight of 12 people at one time has been....let's say.... frowned upon or at least made fun of by a few people too. I can't figure out why........ Isn't strength a good thing?
Steve, the cover is designed to be a better insulator, not get water logged, (because it is molded not cut) and also be able to handle heavy snow falls. I see alot of spa covers that sage in the middle from weight on them over time. That is why you should care, standing on top is a demo of the strenght. I can't wait till your manufactures start coming out with comparable covers and laugh at you as your stance changes. I do not hear Arctic customers complaining about the cover weigh, and in most cases our covers are lighter because they are not getting water logged like others. And very happy they are not replacing covers every couple years or have to buy a upgraded cover.