Why a Primal Ice Costs More. Quality Matters
Most ice baths look identical online. They aren't. Here are the five hidden differences that determine how long your ice bath lasts and how well it performs.
Our Patented Drop Stitch Technology
Every other inflatable ice bath on the market uses low density drop stitch material. This makes the tub less sturdy, prone to bowing and poorly insulated.
Every Primal Ice tub utilises our patented drop stitch method which is 2-10x more dense than other tubs that look identical online.
Short term the extra insulation will allow the chiller to run more efficiently, long term your tub will maintain its rigidity. Primal tubs look the same on day 1 as they do after years of use.
Chiller Capacity
Not all chillers are the same, even though the horse power is. Most people simply look at the horse power to determine a chillers capacity. Brands know this, so whilst HP may be comparable, core components, input power and cooling capacity differ.
Pound for pound we sell the most efficient and powerful chillers. You can choose form 0.3, 1hp, or 2hp. For all our chillers input power and cooling capacity is 25-50% higher than any other comparable chiller.
Don't just look for HP, this is just a starting point. Most brands try get away with low grade core components (under the shell) and under powered cooling capacity which costs more to run and doesn't reach the lowest temp in summer.
Radio Frequency Welding
Our tubs are RF welded at the seems in addition to being glued. This guarantees theres going to be no air or water leakages.
Other companies skip this critical step. Our sales team constantly hears from people who originally bought off other brands about air and water leakages. Simply gluing the tub together will hold up for weeks or months not years.
Tubs that are glued will at some stage develop an air leak requiring you to constantly pump up the ice bath until it eventually gives way. Not ours.
15 Point Quality Check
Before any Primal Ice leaves our warehouse, it's and put through 15 quality assurance tests.
Every tub undergoes a water test where its filled to the brim with water fully connected to spot any leaks before they become the customer problem to deal with.
Every chiller runs for 24hrs and is checked for filtration rate, speed of cooling / heating and wifi control.
You're investing thousands into an ice bath. The last thing you want is to discover a manufacturing defects halfway through installation.
Local Repair & Support
From product design to quality assurance we leave no stone unturned when it comes to ensuring when you buy from us you get the most functional and reliable equipment we can produce.
Our tubs will last a lifetime with minimal or no effort, the chillers however need to be maintained. Things like changing the filter at the correct time make a difference - we send out detailed instructions, but things happen and when they do wether it's our fault or not we have you covered.
Once you buy from us, we treat the ongoing reliability of your equipment as our responsibility. We have repair a workshop in California, and a nation-wide network of contractors, so wether you're inside or outside of warranty - we are here to support you.
Normally we are 20-50% more expensive
Currently we are running our Spring Sale, which means you can get our ice baths at our lowest price for the year.
When you're buying an ice bath you don't want to go for the cheapest option, you want the best value. As outlined above there's a lot that goes into the manufacturing of this equipment, and choosing the wrong option can cost you in the short term with inferior performance and higher running costs, and even more in the long term if/when the equipment fails you.
