Do the number of jets really matter???

[spaz]

I've been told the number of jets a spa offers really doesn't matter.  I've always thought the more jets you had, the better the spa.  

But I was told is the output of the jet is more important than the number.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

[Bonibelle]

Sorry that some of the dealers haven't answered you yet. If I remember an old post, the number of jets is realtive to the number of pumps. For example, if you have a 1 pump tub with 60 jets, the output at each jet would be less than if it was only supplying 40 jets. (and I don't know that there even is a tub with one pump and 60 jets).
Of course, I assume that there are ways to divert the water to increase the pressure. I wouldn't consider the number of jets to be a first priority. Where they are placed, and how they function would be more important than how many there are.  Right guys? :-/

[104 degrees]

. I wouldn't consider the number of jets to be a first priority. Where they are placed, and how they function would be more important than how many there are.  Right guys? :-/

As a spa owner you are very correct

[RUBADUBDUB]

You are correct, Jet PLACEMENT if far more important that number of jets.

[hottubdan]

You are correct, Jet PLACEMENT if far more important that number of jets.

Plus the feel of the jets.  And the variety of jets.  

[Gomboman]

Yes, the number of jets can be very mis-leading. Adding a bunch of pin sized stinger jets isn't always a good thing. Quality over quantity holds true in this case if you ask me. There are some really cheap spas out there with high jet counts. Wet test before you buy to get a good feeling of how the jets perform. Good luck.

[Zep]

Jets are a personal choice.
 
Some like less....some like more.
 
More jets on a "junk tub" doesn't make it
better than a quality tub with less jets.
 
Some people get in to the "I have 100
jets and you only have 90 jets so my
tub is better".....it's laughable.
 
I have 92 jets on my tub which is on the high  
end....but honestly I doubt I could tell that much  
difference if I had 20 less jets.
 
I will say my favorite jets are the foot dome
jets....so that is important to me. I would not
buy a tub without a foot dome of jets.
 
I suppose you should just wet test tubs
with alot of jets vs tubs with less jets
and see what you like best.

[Spatech_tuo]

I've been told the number of jets a spa offers really doesn't matter.  I've always thought the more jets you had, the better the spa.  

But I was told is the output of the jet is more important than the number.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

I've seen a lot of junky high count jet spas that are "dump worthy" in about 7 years.

Jet feel and jet variety come far ahead of jet count and all of those fall below overall spa quality and spa value.

[Mendocino101]

This is one of the most mis-leading things for many customers MORE JETS = BETTER SPA.....wrong....first remember that most spas run off of 50 amps of power with a few using 60, what that means is for the most part all makers will have pumps or motors that put out very similar amounts of water no maker has a magic wand they can wave to change this. So in the end to run more jets and to create pressure you have only one option and that is to make the jets smaller which simply makes them useless at a point for therapy. Some makers will isolate jets to only run at certain desired times and in this way you will not compromise therapy. Interesting to note is that if you look at what many to be the market leaders they all have "similar" amounts of jets in their spas and none have super high jet counts.

[drewstar]

Some of those "high jet counts" are from makers who count air jets and if a jet has multiple orifices, they'll count those individualy as well.  They want to be able to have the most.

HP and Jet counts mean nothing. The proof is in the wet test, and I'm suspiscous of any maker who promotes  their jet count over the quality of the massage.  This is why you MUST wet test.   Look for a vairety of jets.