Looking at hot tubs does anyone have any reviews or opions of the bullfrog hot tubs

I am not familier to that brand, however, all hottubs run on the same principal. What you might want to do is look at cost of parts for future repairs, checking for availability. Some manufacturers use propriority part and can be difficult to locate and expensive to replace.

Bullfrog tubs can be an extreme pain in the ars depending on the model you elect to go with. You'll notice all of the model in their pos material swaping jets like its no problem, however these "jet packs" can be an absolute joke to try and move and manuever into position. Definately ask a salesman to switch a wet tubs jets and see if they will. Personally I would invest my money into a Marquis or a D1 depending on whether or not you would like an open seating concept or a more conformed hydrotherapy system. Good luck with your buying decision.

Why are you only asking about Bullfrog? Is it the closest or most customer-oriented dealer who seems reasonably honest with integrity and who has been in business for awhile selling this brand and who also repairs hot tubs? If so, then why not Bullfrog if the price is right. Just make sure you can try out the tub before buying it. Tubs will feel different wet compared to dry, so try to get a test soak, and bring the family. If you like the Bullfrog, its affordable for you, and the dealer is awesome, then why not. Try to avoid buying something from a dealer who is so far away, they won't give you the time of day after they drop it on your lot. Good luck!

Up front-I'm a Bullfrog dealer-that said. I laughed when I read the post on how difficult Bullfrog Jetpaks are to move. Any Bullfrog dealer would loved to show you how easy the Jetpaks are to move. I can personally move one in under 30 seconds. Our service guys love the Bullfrogs as well. It just makes sense to have 90% of the plumbing in the water with you and to have 90% less plumbing. When other dealers have no answer to Jetpaks, it amazes me what they will say.

I agree with the post that said to wet test and worry more about your dealer. This industry is famous for getting the big dollar upfront and then having no service afterwards. You need a quality dealer.

The seat depth on all the bullfrogs is the same (to accomodate the jetpacks). Find a spa with jets and seats you like to begin with. The novelty and apparent logic of the bullfrog wears off quickly.

The seats in a Bullfrog appear to be the same height, but they are not. The corner seats lay back more than the others. I have had customers 6' 5" fit comfortably in the lounger in a 662.

Bullfrog's "apparent" logic of customizing, interchanging, and upgrading your hot tub is far from "apparent". No other hot tub lets you do all of that plus reducing the amount of holes that EVERYONE has to drill into a shell that is holding water. Not to mention the benefits of having 90% less plumbing resulting in more power.

Good luck in your hot tub shopping,
Mark

Great there may be a seat or two on a model or two that are slightly different in height. But the fact remains ALL the jetpacks are the same size and the jets simply don't accomodate tall people. Any person 6'5" can sit in almost all tubs - but the therapy jets don't hit in the right spots. Bullfrog is built for average size people. And once people shop around and wet test the different brands (Whether you are a Dealer or not) they will find there are a lot of really comfortable spas (in my opinon better than Bullfrog) for the same outlay of Cash. I've tested the Bullfrogs. They are very middle of the road to me. The Coleman, Marquis, and Sundance Models I tried were much better in my opinion. Fortunately it's just my opinion and people need to make up their own minds. Every company has their strengths and weaknesses. Bullfrog seems like a great idea at first, which is why people SHOULD test a bullfrog, and then test a half dozen other tubs and make up their own minds.

Power doesn't mean anything. All that matters is the jets hit in the right spots with enough "power" to drive the jets in the seats being used at a comfortable level. More is not always better. And limiting the jets to the jetpacks means you don't get the benefit of jets placed in the footwells, near the hips, above the shoulders etc. Yes there are a few here and there but nothing like the other high end manufacturers. I could care less about drilling holes in the shell. It's done a million times over. And yes in theory that means more potential leaks. But in the world of quality manufacturers it doesn't seem to be much of an issue as they are doing a great job of sealing them.