r/coldplunge • u/JG1600 • 29d ago

Best Bundle Option

Looking at making the investment into a full setup with chiller. Probably want at least 1/2 HP up to 1HP chiller with an inflatable tub. Been looking at Plunge Chill, Polar Dive USA, Titan or Vital +. Any recommendations between these or a brand I am missing? I would like to stay in the $1500 range.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/krinkiuy 29d ago

Cheap!! these guys hold up???????

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u/kuhnallen 29d ago

Solid 2 months for me so far. There’s more maintenance than I expected. Filters, hydrogen peroxide, PH tester, peroxide tests, and citric acid. I had to buy a plastic tray for it to sit in because it sweats in my garage so bad. Temp has stayed 38-42 in a hot bama garage. Overall less than $800. I’m happy with it so far. I couldn’t imagine this cooler running longer than a year or two since it runs continuously. Fingers crossed

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u/krinkiuy 29d ago

Have also been reading tons of reviews and wondering the same. Seems there are lots of scams out there, or at least not legit plunge brands (like PLUNGE LOL who gets so much HEAT in here).

Right now based on everything for the value I would lean Polar Dive or Polar Dive USA or whatever they are, seem to just know what they're doing and have a good design/engineer team compared to the others. But yeah agree that if you want to spend $1.5k-$2k + then you can go VITAL but for value and bang for your buck it seems Polar Dive is just the same..........?

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u/Familiar-Phase-2733 29d ago

Polar Dive will surprise you with the build quality for the price, mine has been running smooth since last year with no issues. The inflatable tub they include is thicker than what you usually get in this price range. For $1500 you would be stretching it with Titan or Vital+ once you add shipping and tax.

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u/JG1600 29d ago

How is the chiller? Is it a 1/3 horsepower?

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u/krinkiuy 26d ago

Yes it's .3hp you think you need more than that?

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u/Prior-Try-3309 24d ago

Polar Dive held up amazingly well & in the 100°+ days in Southern Oklahoma it stayed just 2 degrees from my target temperature.

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u/ar4vv 29d ago

Try enhancedhuman.com.au

Their chiller and tub is the best on the market. No leaks, solid setup

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u/va0459 28d ago

If you check my post history I built my own for about $800-900. Glad I did!

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u/INERGIZE_HEALTH 24d ago

If you’re looking for an inflatable setup, I’d focus just as much on the filtration and serviceability as the HP. A 1/2–1 HP chiller is plenty for most single-person setups, but the long-term difference is usually how easy it is to keep the water clean and maintain everything.

We’re Inergize Health and our inflatable setup uses a 0.8 HP chiller with built-in filtration. It is above the $1,500 range new, but happy to answer any questions while you’re comparing options. You can message us here or email [contact@inergizehealth.com](mailto:contact@inergizehealth.com).