Hot Tub comparison websites?
Hey everyone. I was just asked by a family member about my hot tub and how I chose the one I did. I can’t find a decent unbiased and reputable website to send them to.
Hot Tub University, seems like a total joke and super biased towards the brands those jokers sell. At best, it’s a couple of guys opinions on what’s good, which seems always to be that jets don’t matter, only go with brands using easy to get off the shelf parts, just enough insulation (the method that happens to align with the brands they recommend), and fiberglassed shells do. They have an opinion about everything out there but don’t seem to do any independent testing or even disclose why they have those opinions.
Then there are reviews sites like Consumer Affairs that seem like they are just made to get brands to pay them. All the good brands on there have low ratings (probably cause they aren’t paying) and the crappier brands have good ratings. What’s going on there? It must be a pay to play situation, but it’s really misleading to customers looking for real reviews and good information.
I happen to have some knowledge because I’ve had several pretty good tubs over the years at my residence and because I had rental properties with tubs. I’ve done a lot of research and shopping and have a lot of firsthand experience, mostly good but some bad.
But if you’re just getting into hot tub research where do you actually go (other than brand sites and here on Reddit) to get good unbiased and fair comparison information?