Transmission from the Mothership....

[Chas]

Must have finally realized no one wanted to spend $2k on some transducers.

I think so. So far, I have sold about none Spaudio II systems.

It is about the same package as the Caldera tubs have - except it has two speakers (Caldera has three) but it does have the subwoofer. And as mentioned, it is factory installed.

 8-)

[xrdirthead]

big news to be announced....imminent....new spa release....developing....

Terminator (Loyal Informant)

Is Term going to drop his two cents in this thread?

He did start it after all.

The lounger looks like it is a bit of an upgrade over the Vista and Envoy with the leg jets. Is it possible they are upgrading the 2007 line to include jets in the loungers? How about throwing in some wrist jets too?

[sledjunkie]

How much $ is this tub going for again?

Not trying to be negative, and will keep comments to myself, just curious how much!

[George]

Also new on the market this fall. The new dreaded Platinum III.  Have not seen it yet.
Costco sold the Platinum II all last year, rumors are they will sell the Platinum III soon.

[George]

Platinum III
Jets:                    78 Jets (65 Chrome / 2 Plastic Water / 10 Plastic Air / 1 Waterfall)
Pumps:                   2 High Pressure Pumps
Filtration Pump:      24 Hour Crystal-Clear Filtration w/100 Sq Foot System
Controls:              Electronic Balboa M-7 Control System
Electrical Ratings:    240 Volt / 48 Amp / 60 Amp G.F.C.I. (not included)
Heater:              240 Volt Heater 4kW
Ozone:                    Ultra-Pure Ozone System
Pillows:               Six Comfort Design Pillows
Cover:                    Deluxe Cover 5" x 3" Tapered Foam Construction w/Safety Locks & Cover Lift
Extras:               Waterfall, Aromatherapy & AM/FM MP3/CD Player w/Sub Woofer 2 Pop-Up Speakers
Light:                       LED Muti-Color Chromotherapy Lighting
Seats:                      6 Adults
Construction:             Shell Insulated, Foam & Foil Barrier Lining w/Full Maintenance-Free Cabinet
Warranty:              2 Year Equipment / 5 Year Structural
Gallons:                380 U.S. Gallons (Average)
Dry Weight:              1010 U.S. Lbs. / 458 kg
Filled Weight:               4178 U.S. Lbs. / 1895
Demensions:               91" x 91" 37"
Color:                         Sterling Silver Marble

[East_TX_Spa]

The lounger looks like it is a bit of an upgrade over the Vista and Envoy with the leg jets. Is it possible they are upgrading the 2007 line to include jets in the loungers? How about throwing in some wrist jets too?

By all means, continue to offer input and suggestions.  These transmissions are being monitored by Those That Sit in the Highest Seats and all correspondence is analyzed and disseminated accordingly throughout the Empire.  Your voice is being heard.

I will personally have to see one in person, kick it, jump on it, and give it a test run before I can offer any sort of feedback for ya'll.  I would imagine that there will probably be a few more changes to coincide with our 30th anniversary celebration.

In the mean time, an AutoFresh System is being transported to my location for installation and online review.

I have to go to a funeral now, but will hopefully return soon.

Terminator (The Mournful)

[drewstar]

Sorryt to hear that Term. That's how I spent my day yesterday.

[wmccall]

Sorryt to hear that Term. That's how I spent my day yesterday.

Must be contagious.  All I will add on that subject is people if you have moved make sure you update your driver's license and car registration.  Also if  your state has an organ donor option on your license consider it.  Our friend will soon be getting his wife's eye.

http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/10/17/20061017-D4-05.html

[drewstar]

The nice thing was my brother in law, (the funeral was for his mother),  after the funeral and all the events called me up and asked if he and my sister could come on over and sit in the tub and relax and take a breather.   I was more than happy to let them take a nice long soak, enjoy a bit of wine and take a breather and let the tub help them decompress and get a bit of thier sanity back after such an emotianal few days.

After a few glasses of wine and nice long soak, the stress they had been under for the past few days melted away. My brother in law looked a lot more relaxed. You could see the change in his face.

I was glad I could help them out in such a neat way.  

[In_Too_Long]

Will this one end up on the scrap pile after 2 years like the Accolade?

[East_TX_Spa]

Will this one end up on the scrap pile after 2 years like the Accolade?

Only time will tell.

What's pretty amazing about the HotSpring lineup of spas is that there is very little difference percentage wise for each model's number of units sold.  The Accolade was the exception.  Jetsetter, Prodigy, Sovereign, Vanguard, Envoy, Vista, Grandee are all relatively close, at least that was the information transmitted at the Palm Springs gathering back in January.  Whereas most spa companies seem to have a couple of big sellers and a few dogs, HS has a pretty good even spread.

Now, here in East Texas, I sell a lot of Envoys.  About half the spas I sell are Envoys.  I also sell quite a few Sovereigns and Jetsetters and Vistas and Prodigies.  I sell very few Grandees and Vanguards, spas that many folks on this forum own and are very popular nationwide.  I'm guessing because these spas are located in the prime spots in my somewhat small showroom and I've considered moving things around a bit to see if it makes any difference.  But I'm of the mindset that if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Terminator

[In_Too_Long]

That's interesting. A couple years back, 32% I sold was Bengals 27% Grandees and then the next was Sovereign at 12% and then small % of rest. Things must have changed.

[IdahoGuy]

Geez....you're making me feel bad that I bought an Accolade.   I like it.  Amm I missing something?

[In_Too_Long]

You're not missing anything. You got the hot tub that was best for you. You use it, you enjoy it. You should feel special because it was the perfect fit for so little of the population.

[bohms]

Now I'm curious, what does an Accolade look like?