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We have a Caldera Geneva and I would say the jets are anything but underpowered when set to full force with the diverters. I tell people when wet testing to really take their time and figure out the way the plumbing works. For instance in our tub it has two main pumps and the one that runs the lounger also runs the large floor jet and also the whirlpool feature. When we get out we set all diverters to the center position so the cleaning cycle will run all the jets at once. In those locations the tub has good forceful jets to all locations for my liking, but some people like even more. Turning all the diverters to act on just the lounger is really a lot of force. The same is true for the second pump and the seats on the other side of the tub. When just the two of us are in the tub and we each want some therapeutic jet benefits there is more than enough to share. Now of course if 6 people were in there we would have the jets split up more so all could enjoy. I don’t know if I would want a tub with so much power all jets could be maxed at once. I don’t have any input for you on the two you asked about sorry.
Do you have a Bullfrog dealer nearby where you can try out an A8 or R8 (A8L/R8L if you prefer lounger) ?
We've had our Maxxus for about 5 months now. Really like the tub. It does seem strange, like you said, that for a tub this big it really does only have the 4 jetted seats, actually 3 plus a lounger. My wife and I tend to us the same 2 seats. The lounger is a bit too big for her. Hope that helps
No, Sundance Aspen
Well I've now changed course. I think we are going to do the Aspen. With a larger family it seems to make sense. The dealer is offering 1000 off for a 2014 brand new model of what we would order. That does not seem like a big enough discount to warrant the 3 years but I don't know much about idle tubs. The price is around 12.1 for a 2017. Thoughts anyone?