MiamiCanes
New Member
Are the acrylic bathtubs (not whirlpools, just passive bathtubs) made by Kohler (specifically, the Windward/1115-R-*), Mansfield (Pro-Fit 4872, #6533 and Pro-Fit 4272, #6527), and Laurel Mountain (the "Trade" series and "Colony" series sold by Lowes) all roughly equal in quality, or are some acrylic bathtubs more equal than others in ways that aren't necessarily obvious from the spec sheets?
At the moment, I'm leaning towards the Laurel Mountain 4872LTT528 ($617.05 at Lowes) and 4272ET528 ($713.71 at Lowes), depending upon what the answer is to my question about 48 vs 42 inch tubs ends up being, but might consider the two Mansfield tubs mentioned above if the price ends up being right, or the (ick) Kohler 1115-R-* if the consensus is that Laurel Mountain and/or Mansfield are significantly worse than Kohler (I don't like the fact that the Windward series, though 42" wide, has only 23.25" of standing width for showering... personally, I think it's obscene that their best model for showering -- the K-1137 -- isn't actually available in any configuration besides drop-in).
It's literally crunch-time (I HAVE to put in the order today to get it in time to put in the new tub and install the wall tile before the 30-day window for returning extra tiles ends), so I definitely appreciate any comments anyone can give about the tubs
At the moment, I'm leaning towards the Laurel Mountain 4872LTT528 ($617.05 at Lowes) and 4272ET528 ($713.71 at Lowes), depending upon what the answer is to my question about 48 vs 42 inch tubs ends up being, but might consider the two Mansfield tubs mentioned above if the price ends up being right, or the (ick) Kohler 1115-R-* if the consensus is that Laurel Mountain and/or Mansfield are significantly worse than Kohler (I don't like the fact that the Windward series, though 42" wide, has only 23.25" of standing width for showering... personally, I think it's obscene that their best model for showering -- the K-1137 -- isn't actually available in any configuration besides drop-in).
It's literally crunch-time (I HAVE to put in the order today to get it in time to put in the new tub and install the wall tile before the 30-day window for returning extra tiles ends), so I definitely appreciate any comments anyone can give about the tubs