Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: cburk0677 on February 09, 2006, 01:56:29 pm
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Well my neighbor just got a 4 person softub installed last night. I have to admit it looks pretty cheap compared to the hotsprings spas I have looked at.
Anyways I just wanted to know if softubs were any good. What is the average cost of the 4 person softub?
I'm still set on saving for the vanguard or grandee. I'm sure my neighbors will want to come use it after they tire of their toy spa, lol.
Cburk
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A Softub is what it is, a no nonsense
cheap less expensive portable spa. It's not It may not be the most comfortable, it takes forever awhile longer to heat (has no heater, it uses the pump heat alone and takes abotu 2 days to get there), you better not be too tall and they end up in the landfill sooner BUT they come fairly cheap so there is some value to them. Is that what you're looking for?
I bought a $30k van for my family that has everthing and the next year I bought a new $9.5k car for cheap transporation. They each had their own niche to fill. Same with the softub and a premium spa. It all depends on your wants and needs.
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So how cheap do they come? Don't they still cost a couple thousand?
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Let’s put it this way.
You can get a Solana RX (four person round) from the manufacturers of Hotspring for $3,495, which is generally the same price as a Softub T-220 (four person round).
Which one are you buying?
Edited to say: I did have a Softub in my apartment in college in Philadelphia so I am not biased to them. However, they are way overpriced for the features.
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Wow almost $3500 for the four person. That is insane. It only has 5 jets.
Anyways I'm definitely not buying a softtub. I'd rather save up for another year and get a quality tub.
Cburk
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nah. One website had them for $1299
http://www.spadepot.com/warehouse/smartub.htm
Does this thing have a filter?
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That is not a Softub. http://www.softub.com
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I think that soft tubs are cheap looking and feel that they dont have the theraputic capacity of a full size respectable tub company.
These are luxuries and when we buy luxuries, why settle. Just my opinion. There are basic needs and then there are luxuries. Now that I own a tub, I feel that a tub is a need. funny how that is
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There is a spa that I think is similar to the Soft tub but better and at about half the price. If I can find the info I will post it but in either case it is a very temporary tub at best.
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I have to disagree with most of the comments here so far. I have personally sold Softub for 12 years and my company has been doing so for 18 years. Softub does not have the bells and whistles of some other brands but it is a good product. In Florida we have customers that range from snow birds(part time residents) to people who put them on their yachts and just about everywhere in between. We also sell Hot Spring which is a fabulous tub but there is a market for the Softub.It is well built and has a strong warranty.I personally owned a Softub for 8 years but presently own a Jetsetter. That 4 person Softub model should run somewhere between $2800-3200 depending on your location.
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as mentioned above the softub is a niche spa, if your budget is 3500 and under and you don't need all the bells and whistles then they might a viable option. but I feel personally for what they are they are expensive, you could find a good rotationally molded plastic spa with more features in the same price range.
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I have to disagree with most of the comments here so far.
I softened my repsonse a bit but in the end, it's just my opinion. I don't have anything against Softtub, it just depends on what the customer wants/needs.
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The softubs have become a bit pricey for what they offer. In the $2500 -3500 range which softub is in, you can purchase, a real hard sided hot tub, not soft sided. Manufacturers such as Nordic, Free Flow and Viking, to name a few, offer tubs in the $2500-4000 range. The big difference will be a spa with comfortable seating, instead of sitting on the floor of the flat soft tub. As stated earlier, Softub has no heater, so look for initial heat up times, for fresh water at about 36-48 hours. The other brands offer 110/220 volt convertible spa equipment, with a regular heater, like top brands. With a soft sided spa you end up with 4 or 5 jets, compared to about 20 jets with Nordic, Free Flow and Viking. With a hard sided tub, look for a much longer life expectancy, especially in areas prone to cold temperatures. Dave.
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The softubs have become a bit pricey for what they offer. In the $2500 -3500 range which softub is in, you can purchase, a real hard sided hot tub, not soft sided. Manufacturers such as Nordic, Free Flow and Viking, to name a few, offer tubs in the $2500-4000 range. The big difference will be a spa with comfortable seating, instead of sitting on the floor of the flat soft tub. As stated earlier, Softub has no heater, so look for initial heat up times, for fresh water at about 36-48 hours. The other brands offer 110/220 volt convertible spa equipment, with a regular heater, like top brands. With a soft sided spa you end up with 4 or 5 jets, compared to about 20 jets with Nordic, Free Flow and Viking. With a hard sided tub, look for a much longer life expectancy, especially in areas prone to cold temperatures. Dave.
Dave,
You sell Artesian, do you sell their lower line - the Promo.
I know my dealer offers them for about this price point. They certainly aren't as nice looking or have as many features as the Island, Gold or Platinum series but IMO it offers a tub to fill that $4000 niche. I know the HS dealer in Hamilton, NJ sells Icon or Weslo tubs as their low end and I would think that the Artesian tubs would be at least equivilent and may be better.
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Vinny,
Sure. We sell the Promo Line from Artesian Spas, with prices in the Econo Class range. Same great quality, just less pizazz. The Promo Line offers four models, with Full Foam, 20+ Jets and deep seating for 5-6 adults. For just a few bucks more than a soft sided type spa, you get so much more quality, features and a long lasting spa for you money. Thanks, Dave.
Vin, get your snow shovel ready, we've got a big storm coming. Enjoy the tub after digging out.
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I think it makes perfect sense for you to take your time and save for the hot tub you want. When spending thousands of dollars, it makes little sense to compromise and get anything less than what you want.
BTW, we LOVE our Grandee! After a lot of research and wet testing of several manufacturers' hot tubs, we dug into the piggy bank and bought it back in October. We have ZERO complaints, find it to be very versatile, easy to move around in, and it has fabulous jets (love the MOTO!). It is simply a fantastic tub.
Best of luck to you!
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Thanks for your response. I agree that it is worth it to save up and get a good quality spa. I wouldn't be happy with anything less.
Cburk
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After a lot of research and wet testing of several manufacturers' hot tubs, we dug into the piggy bank and bought it back in October.
:o that must be one HUGE piggy bank!! Did it come from Sam's Club? ;)
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Way near the beginning of this thread sombody brought up the fact that the softtubs have no heater, they use heat recovered from the pump motor to heat the water.
The softub dealer who defended his product wrote tha t many of his customers are in Florida. I think thats a great place to live if you are going to consider softub, and I could see where a softub would be a great choise on a boat. But in a northeast winter, with our newly increased electric rates a softub might not be a great idea.......IMO
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For a really good laugh, I highly! -- recommend the softub promotional video.
Featuring not one, but - two versions of the hit song, "Simple as one, two, three - softub"!
http://www.softub.com/video.html
Enjoy
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For a really good laugh, I highly! -- recommend the softub promotional video.
Featuring not one, but - two versions of the hit song, "Simple as one, two, three - softub"!
http://www.softub.com/video.html (http://www.softub.com/video.html)
Enjoy
Hi I'm brand new to this forum.
I used to sell hottubs and have owned several. The softub is ,IMO, more comfortable than anything of the acrylic models I owned or sold. Multiple jets only mean more problems. I have 5 jets in my model 220 (4person). The location of the jets is perfect for all body areas. The cost of electricity to run the motor is minimal, 8-10$ per month average in the cold areas of Canada. The Canadian Head Office is located in Sudbury Ontario , one of the coldest places in Canada. I was born there so can verify. I now live in a very moderate climate(Victoria BC) and my average costs are even lower. I would recommend the softub to anyone who wants something that is purely Functional, Therapeutic, very Comfortable and not for show or partying. Mine even has a light function that has about 10 selections. It took 15 minutes to install, was filled in about 60 minutes and I was using it 20 hours later at 104F. Since it has no heater and uses 110 Volt system it required no expensive extra electrical 220 service or installation cost. It draws its heat using stainless steel coils wrapped around the motor and also has an Ozonator built in which greatly reduces chemical use.. I like it very much
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LOL are the cold areas of Canada in the 80's mostly?
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first post is reviving a 6 year old thread to defend soft tub.......that's not at all fishy.