(Poll) Top 10 Best Spa Company

[Sun_Coast_Spa]

As a new member on this great forum.I would like to get a feel from all ,what the 10 Best Spa Companys are?Too many great tubs out there to limit 6.
I think this might depend on where your located?
: Thanks

 

[Chas]

Why? You already sell one of the top two!!  : : :

 

[Chris_H]

Hotspring and Sundance are in my top two.  Then in my opinion, there is the rest…  Also, I don’t consider Jacuzzi Premium in the Sundance line.  

 

[doodoo]

My pick list in no specific order:

Sundance
Hotspring
Dimension One
Caldera
Jacuzzi
Beachcomber

I don't recommend any other when asked.

 

[bulmer4nc]

I'd probably add Marquis to that list as well...

 

[Wisoki]

What ever any of us here say should be regarded with some scepticisim. If I sell full foam spas, I am going to suggest 9 other full foam spas I consider to be in the top ten. If I sell thermopane style spas I'm going to tell you about the other 9 thermopanes I think are quality. If I'm mixing it up between the two, as a good sales person, selling thermo pane style I'm going to steer you toward full foam spas that are most likely not what you are interested in, and vice versa. That is if I'm a good listener and HEAR what you want. The "top ten" spas in this industry will always be a matter of speculation, personal preference and professional bias. The only spa that is going to be the best for any individual or family is going to be the one that they are most comfortable with. That is product AND dealer.

As a new member on this great forum.I would like to get a feel from all ,what the 10 Best Spa Companys are?Too many great tubs out there to limit 6.
I think this might depend on where your located?
: Thanks

 

[rob]

Where would viking fall on the list

 

[Chris_H]

I doubt Viking would fall on the list.

 

[Wisoki]

Right where you want them to be, if you like the dealer and the spa, buy it. Other peoples opinions are just that.

Are you still serving?

Where would viking fall on the list

 

[lets]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Ok. so WHAT makes a spa fall into this "top 10"???? You CAN'T possibly even begin to make a suggestion without also stating what YOUR considerations are for suggesting it. Other wise it's just YOUR individual personal opinion, and really, only has importance to you.

 

[rob]

Active duty 1995 - 2000

 

[windsurfdog]

My pick list in no specific order:

Sundance
Hotspring
Dimension One
Caldera
Jacuzzi
Beachcomber

I don't recommend any other when asked.

Whew!  I'm glad Master Spas didn't make it on his list! ;D

 

[Wisoki]

My thanks to you and those like you, I have no right to say so but... Semper Fi!

Active duty 1995 - 2000

 

[rob]

My thanks to you and those like you, I have no right to say so but... Semper Fi!

Thanks

 

[bodguy]

Active Duty 1981 to Present

Semper Paratus!!


And yes thanx USMC   <S>

 

[Sun_Coast_Spa]

For me it's not only the SPA ,but the Company and Dealer standing behind the product.Catalina made a good tub,but!!
We could not get them to take care of warranty labor and parts without alot of double talk!!  

 

[Lori]

Active duty 1995 - 2000

I, too, would like to thank you, and any others who are on this particular board who either currently serve, or have served in some capacity in the past!!!

 

[HotTubMan]

I understand why evryone is side stepping answering. Someone made a valid point: One would have to justify why they chose each to be a top 10.

All opinions aside, wouldn't the companies that produce the most units be a factor? Certainly if the company made a poor tub, they would not continue to pump out 20-30000 units plus a year.....

That said, from what I understand to be true these companies produce the most units:
1) Watkins (Hot Springs, Caldera, Tiger River etc.)
2) Sundance/Jacuzzi (also Sweetwater etc.)
3) D1 (+@home)
4) MAAX (Coleman, Elite etc)

Not sure how the rest of the top ten goes, but I would give serious consideration to Marquis, Artesian, Beachcomber, Catalina.....

Certainly everything else in this thread is true: dealer, comfort, wet test etc.

My two cents

HotTubMan

 

[huh]

Top 10 best spa companies for what?  Customer service, making money, moving units, sunbleaching spas?  

In order to do a list like this we would require a few more parameters.  Just like the spas themselves each company has strengths and weaknesses.  What might be a strength to one is a weakness to others.  i.e.  if I was looking for a cheap spa than I would avoid those with bells and whistles.  But if I were looking to impress I would avoid the cheap spas.

A similar experience...Having recently bought a new house, I went to Best Buy to look at apliances.  I found some refridgerators that I liked, I also found one with a built-in TV.  My friend asked "whats the point of that".  
It made perfect sense to me.  If you are the type of person that likes to watch the news at dinner, but would rather not give up the counter space for a television (assuming you have and eat-in kitchen) it would be a great bonus.  If you want something to keep beer cold, probably a little "overkill".

btw heres my list

1. Thermo spas
2. Pheonix spas
3. Image/ Weslo
4. Just kidding

Cheers

 

[Alan]

All opinions aside, wouldn't the companies that produce the most units be a factor? Certainly if the company made a poor tub, they would not continue to pump out 20-30000 units plus a year.....


HotTubMan

A factor, but not an end all.  I believe there are a lot of good regional companies who may be top tier, but haven't gotten to market across the entire countries but are up and coming.  There are probably great and bad companies in the top 10 in number of sales.