Great lakes hot tubs?

Question

Great lakes hot tubs?

Answer 1

they are cool

Answer 2

Fun! and relaxing.

Answer 3

NO!  (OK YES) They went bankrupt(we think) a few years and were purchased by Emerald Spas.  I use to sell Great Lakes and they really fell behind the other companies with their designs about 5 years ago.  Now they are better with the new ownership but still  why not spend a little more and get a premium line that will be from a company that will there in the future.  Hot tub manufactures are dying because no one is buying them.  Sales are dramatically down over the last 3 years.  Many are closing up and the dealers are suffereing from the cheaper tubs on the net.  DON'T buy Chinese that are not coming over here.

(EDITED!!) 6 years ago I liked GL.

Amazing what a day makes.  Yesterday I saw a Great lakes tub that was only 2 months old with a simple blown fuse that sometimes happens.  It was a neighbor of a tub I was working on.  I checked out the GL7 and it had enough pumps and jets to make me fall back in love with the company.  Decent packs, good construction.  So I have just done a 180.  

Just be careful on your dealer...make sure they will be there in the future.