Anybody heard of LifeSpas or LifeSprings Spas?

[yt]

I too am in the market for a Hot Tub.  I've never owned one before, but I am getting on in years and the warm water will help my aching bones.  

I've visited many of the local dealers in the area, HotSprings, Coast, and Dimension One.  There is one dealer here in SF BayArea called California Custom Spas, they tout as factory direct, the have outlets in Colorado, aptly named Colorado Custom Spas.  Anyway, they produce a spa called LifeSpas or Lifesprings Spas.   The manufacturer is called Burboa Mfg.

Their prices are very competive.

They incorporate Waterway Jets, Acura spa controls, and use thermoplastic tubs.

The model I was looking at is the LS7000.

I've only found two sites of product reviews, poolandspadotcom and epinionsdotcom and i've only found three reviews.   I'd like more to base my opinion.  I've not wet tested yet, but I plan to do so soon.

Does anybody have any info, good or bad on these units?

Any replies would be greatly appreciated.  

[Mendocino101]

If you desire to have your spa sold to you.. like you would buy a time share than life springs might be the choice for you....they sell a lot by advertising a very low price in small news papers that appear to be a private party ad......in most cases you have to be willing to sit though a 1 1/2 hour presentation and than it is a very high pressure  "old school" type of close to buy today.....at least this was my experience with when I was looking for my spa.

[yt]

Hi Mendo, thanks for your reply.  My significant other and I sat thru the sales pitch, :-(  I got blind-sided by it.  Nontheless, their product seems worthy, but I hate the hard sell.  They quoted a price of $5k.

[drewstar]

I was once in a personal dymamics course called Lifespring.

We never had hot tubs though.

I know.. I'm of no help.

now, back to your topic.....

[Mendocino101]

Hi Mendo, thanks for your reply.  My significant other and I sat thru the sales pitch, :-(  I got blind-sided by it.  Nontheless, their product seems worthy, but I hate the hard sell.  They quoted a price of $5k.

I can only say this...A tech we work with.....does lots of work and has lots of work from them...if that gives you insight into how good they really are...If you have a well thought out 1 1/2 hour presentation you can make a lot of things look and sound good....

[Anoroc]

I was once in a personal dymamics course called Lifespring.

We never had hot tubs though.

I know.. I'm of no help.

now, back to your topic.....

Sorry for getting off topic...Drewstar, I took the same course in NY many years ago.

[drewstar]

Sorry for getting off topic...Drewstar, I took the same course in NY many years ago.

Have you been de-programed yet?  

I did it in the early 90's and thought it was great.  

[Gomboman]

Does this mean that you bought one?  If so, good luck with your purchase and let us know how it went. If you haven't bought yet, I suggest to keep looking.  Just my two cents.  I'm not a dealer but I've heard a lot of bad things about that brand.  How much did they go up from their original flyer (add) price?

Hi Mendo, thanks for your reply.  My significant other and I sat thru the sales pitch, :-(  I got blind-sided by it.  Nontheless, their product seems worthy, but I hate the hard sell.  They quoted a price of $5k.

[yt]

Hi Gombo, thanks for your information.  I haven't  bought yet, I am still searching.  I didn't know about the "bait" sales ad.  We had only picked their name from the phone book and we ended up sitting through an hour long sales pitch.  It turns out that they post an ad for a 7 person Hot Tub for $1750.  When the sales pitch is over it is clear that they shouldn't have any takers for the $1750 hot tub because they have just spent the last hour down talking the features of it.  They want to sell the $5000 tub.

I would be interested in knowing specifics of this manufacturer.  Please inbox me directly if it would allow you to be more candid.

Thanks in advance.