Review (4/5): Plenty of foot spas on Amazon...hard to choose, but I chose wisely.
It took me over 2 weeks to finalize my purchase of a foot spa from Amazon. There are so many foot spas and tons of reviews for them all, but we're all looking for the best value here. I finally pulled the trigger and purchased this model. Our previous foot spa was purchased from Walmart and had a heater, massage rollers (manual rollers) and bubbles, roughly costing around $60. So my budget for the next spa would be under $100. Today was my first day using it (1.5 hour usage:)
Pros:
Heater: Works like a champ! I put relatively hot water into the basin to begin with (Onboard thermometer read 101 degrees.) I then increased that heat to 105 and it maintained that temp throughout the duration of my use...only slight temp changes to 106 every once in a while, but that's to be expected.
Shower / Waterfall: I didn't think anything of this when purchasing it, as I felt it was a gimmick. It's actually quite soothing and has a purpose here....I used it for probably 75% of the time.
Automatic massage rollers: Holy cow...they are strong, but feel absolutely amazing. There are 6 separate massage rollers that have several white balls on each that do all the massaging. The rollers are powered by a motor at the bottom of the unit with the drive shaft come directly up, center of the basin, which is a square shaped metal rod that fits into the bottom of the massage roller plate (which can be removed easily.)
Deep basin: I'm 6'3", 200 lbs...water completely submerges my feet and ankles and as plenty of room to move my foot back and forth or side to side.
Cons:
Handle: There is a handle that folds flush with the unit, but beware....each side of the handle is connected to the basin with 2 small metal screws. The entire handle and what it's connected to is plastic and doesnt feel secure when the basin is filled with water. But there is plenty of surface area on the bottom of the unit to easily get ahold of it while moving and the wheels are big enough to set the unit on the floor without squishing your fingers in the process.
Bubbles: Not a con for me, but my wife likes bubbles...So I guess it could be considered a con? Personal pref, but def not a deterant as this foot spa is great without.
Top room / Control panel: I wear size 12 male shoes...I have to point my feet downwards to enter the basin as the control panel is quite large. Just as above, this isn't that much of a con as it is really just an ease of use thing. Once your feet are in the water, you're in Heaven.
Considering how much use we got out of our last foot spa, I can see us using this foot spa multiple times throughout each week. Given that, I'll be sure to update this review as much as possible because I'm quite aware at how difficult it is to purchase a foot spa comfortably without questioning it's worth.