After 18+ Cold Plunge Reviews, This is the Best (so far)

I have reviewed over 18 Cold Plunges and learned a lot along the way. In this video I go over the pros and cons, differences, and even some warnings of bad products you need to look out for. This video might end some relationships, but you deserve to know everything I have learned and lay out in this 25 minute video. Major nuggets at the end and sprinkled throughout so watch it all.
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Time Stamps
0:00 I review a Lot of Health Products
0:47 The Timeline starting with my DIY Cold Plunges
1:55 Galvanized Tub or Rubbermaid Tub Cold Plunge
2:29 Pop Up Cold Plunge
3:10 Ice Barrel 400, 300, & 500
5:16 Inflatable Cold Plunges
6:17 Most All In One Chillers have Problems
8:22 The Founders make the Difference
10:19 Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Lineup
12:19 ModTub vs Desert Plunge
14:42 Chest Freezer vs BoxPlunge
16:15 Top of the Line Cold Plunge
17:05 The Plunge Lineup
18:06 Maybe you should just build one
20:41 What I have had the least issues with
21:52 More Expensive Cold Plunges, are they better?

[@davidnorrisnz]

Thanks for the honesty and in-depth reviews. It gave me the confidence to attack a Diy system and I have been loving it.

[@DavidMausJr]

So glad to help! Appreciate your support

[@peterjsteffan]

i have an ice barrel 300! The chiller expense was difficult to swallow; but I bought in anyway! Delivery theoretically May 15! im 62; have a knee replacement and work out every day! 9-11 minutes everyday at 45 degrees is perfect! thanks for your efforts!

[@s.bosautismmom8402]

OMG!!! That's great to know!!!!!

[@michaelbreaux9164]

Great Video Lots of options. I love my ice barrel 300.

[@DavidMausJr]

Thank you! Solid one!

[@saundersbuck7247]

Love you man, making great content

[@DavidMausJr]

Love you back! Thank you!

[@bennaro3013]

I live in AZ and bought the Desert Plunge and I love it. Stays at the set temp and the ozone cleaner keeps the water crystal clear. Easy to set up and is very durable. Highly recommend it!

[@DavidMausJr]

Totally! I’ve been impressed!

[@nikkolas821]

Hey hey I just subscribed! I greatly appreciate the in depth work you’ve put into this channel and content. I’m in the west palm beach area and I really want to buy a plunge so here I am getting the best advice. Wish I could meet you in person brother.

[@inacioneto554]

Great video man

[@DavidMausJr]

Thank you!

[@anthonywalters8809]

Great review, subscribed! Also reaching out with some questions.

[@DavidMausJr]

Awesome, thank you!

[@zacbaca6127]

Plunge All-in is amazing if you can afford it!! I did have issues with mine but Plunge customer service was awesome and they sent me a new one and picked up the old one at the same time.

[@archenemy2242]

Thanks for encouraging all the companies to do better with their engineering and ingenuity. All the regular customers can be overlooked with their suggestions or complaints. Coming from your position, the words mean a lot more and can be more influential to a customer's decision on what they spend their money on.

[@DavidMausJr]

Absolutely! I want this space to keep getting better and better (and hopefully more affordable)

[@cmbranso]

Great videos! Trying to decide between The PlungeXL with older pro chiller and The Plunge Air with new chiller. I live in GA so warmer climate; it will be located outside on back porch not covered. Both are close in price. Thanks for your help!

[@Go2Sleep911]

David is telling the truth about contacting owner… i have the plunge and had a questions about the ozone because I was smelling a lot of it in my basement, he contacted the owner of the plunge and asked about the amount of ozone it puts out but also mentioned putting a little timer on it to only run at night when we aren’t around it. Well i took the advice and got a wifi connected plug and it fits perfectly in th electrical box and now my ozone turns on at night and is off about 1 hour before we get in, and the smell of ozone is almost non existent. So thanks a bunch David. God Bless! Stay cold!🥶

[@jpetitt5]

I have an ice barrel 400 with the outdoor 3/4 HP Penguin Chiller for well over a year and it has performed very very well, I’ve had no issues. Just have to change out the filter periodically. I live in the Central Valley of California so the summer months the chiller works hard and the electric bill spikes. I bought the barrel wrap recently and it seems the chiller isn’t kicking on as often. Appreciate your commitment to the craft David!

[@DavidMausJr]

Awesome!! That’s great to hear! Thank you for the support and feedback

[@amandeepkhurana5424]

This is awesome. Any opinion on the Therafrost?

[@billevans3087]

Hi Dave, I love your reviews. Im ready to pull the trigger and get an ice barrel 500 with an active aqua 1/4 hp chiller. final thoughts on that ? I live in Nashville tn and will be leaving the chiller and Ice barrel outside. Thanks in advance ! Bill

[@tjmoon76]

Thanks!

[@DavidMausJr]

Thank you so much!

[@JujuPig-vz5mq]

I know I've been coming on here & touting Morozko as the Best unit but here is some true unbiased review of an actual owner. The seal on the filter housing is extremely finicky(you have to close it in such a precise way) it leaks within the electrical housing box all over the electrical cords because this is where the filter resting location is placed. I own the 1st iteration of the Morozko,, maybe they have corrected this problem since then. I am attempting to have the company buy back my unit & then purchase something based off of one of your reviews & so Thanks for doing these review videos.

[@DavidMausJr]

Thank you for that feedback! That’s one unit I haven’t been in or reviewed but would like to.

[@johnnyxs8192]

The sun home pro model compares pretty well to the morozko so I'm wondering if you looked at that one before you bought the morozko? They are both freezer type designs which make their own ice which is a niche category and get those few extra degrees colder. I'm wondering if most plungers will gravitate towards these type of tubs as they get more used to plunging and can tolerate colder temps.

[@TheXILLR]

You need to review that inflatable plunge!

[@DavidMausJr]

Will be up next week 👌🏽

[@TonyJelev]

Deset plunge all the way, best bang for the buck!

[@DavidMausJr]

Very impressive 👌🏽

[@rainmakr20]

How does the plunge all inn drain? Thank you for the content. Leaning hard for the plunge all.

[@DavidMausJr]

It has a similar drain out like the Plunge XL its just build into the chiller area and you can take the cover off to do that when needed (to my knowledge)

[@MarkWilson-vb2sg]

I live in Az and strongly considering the Desert Plunge. My concern is I’m 6’4” and the fit. Also, have you had a failure issue with your Grizzly? Thanks!

[@billwindscheif6671]

Great video, thank you. I'm in Texas and have an inground pool and spa in my backyard. I've heard of some people converting their spa to a cold plunge. I assume they somehow plumb in one of these chillers in order to cool the spa water. Have you heard of this or do you have any experience, thoughts, recommendations? It's a big tub a filtered water just sitting there at 75-80 degrees or so most of the time. Seems like it could be a good option. Downside? Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

[@DavidMausJr]

You can totally do that! Recommend a larger chiller somewhere over 10,000btu (1hp or higher) but it’s possible and people definitely do that.

[@jessygibbs4132]

please do a best sauna video ! 😅😅

[@DavidMausJr]

Great idea!

[@gregk.8986]

Awesome content! I’ve had the 400 for a year, but want to go insulated. I have little ones like you, so do you like the 300 or 500 better for kiddos to get in/out of easily?

[@DavidMausJr]

Awesome! 500 for sure!

[@gregk.8986]

@@DavidMausJralright! 🤙🏼🙏🏼

[@frankievalle74]

I live in Central Florida as well and I’ve had a Penguin chiller, set up with your OG IB 400 DIY build for about two months. I haven't had any mechanical issues with Penguin but I am a little frustrated that I can't take it below 40 degrees. Sounds like Active Aqua is the way to go.

[@DavidMausJr]

It’s tricky with the 400 and no insulation. You might want to try the Penguin 400 wrap. It surprisingly worked decently well

[@frankievalle74]

@@DavidMausJr I really didn't want to have to spend that extra $219 but I just might. I feel like I’ve hit a wall and need to push myself a little further by going below that 40-degree threshold. I still feel a benefit but not feeling as energized as I was when I first started with intentional cold immersion (which was in my pool throughout the winter). 50 degrees was intense when I first started, now it's kind of “meh.” I'm going to try a DIY version, then I may get one to put over mine. Worst case scenario, I'll be double insulated. Speaking of which, that would make an awesome topic for a video. “You’ve been plunging for a while now… now what?” I doubt I'm the only person who is not feeling the same “intense” or “noticeable” difference after continuous daily immersion over a period of time, sometimes multiple times in one day. For me, it’s been 6 months, with about a two-week break as my pool rose above 60 degrees and I had to order and put together my DIY setup. Dr. Andrew Huberman talked a little about this with Joe Rogan. He gave a couple of examples of what he does to challenge himself, which I have tried. I add the link for you to check out.

[@JB-it9gu]

How hard is it to change the water in the box plunge? Thanks for the video

[@DavidMausJr]

Not hard, they give u a pump to do it

[@gibbygordo]

What are your thoughts on Coup’s plunge reviews over at Garage Gym Reviews

[@DavidMausJr]

He’s the OG so I have a lot of respect for what he does. I honestly don’t watch a lot of other reviews because I feel like it might change my own style and I don’t want that.

[@mptirre]

Have you tried chilly goats yet?? their side by side unit is legit...hot tub / cold side by side

[@DavidMausJr]

I have not but that is one I would love to play with

[@JoshuaHuffman02]

lol random question, but what phone holder are using on the Ice barrel 500??

[@DavidMausJr]

Great question. I’ll have to dig in and try to find the exact one. It came with the BoxPlunge and it’s the only one that’s sticky and works on everything well.

[@jasonmagruder7008]

I was wondering the same thing

[@johnnyxs8192]

Please review the sun home ice plunge pro! They don't market themselves well and they're aren't many reviews out there for this product.

[@DavidMausJr]

One is on the way! Looks pretty sweet

[@johnnyxs8192]

​@@DavidMausJrAny updates on the sun home pro review?

[@DavidMausJr]

@@johnnyxs8192 its on the way, should have in June(ish) but not 100% sure

[@and1mixalot]

You leaving your active aqua outside in the elements even though it says indoor use only?

[@DavidMausJr]

Since day one. Not a single issue.

[@and1mixalot]

@@DavidMausJr I'm looking at buying the ice barrel 500 but the the pre-order on the ice barrel chiller is $2,800. Like that it's waterproof but yikes. The 500 growing on you or are you still 400 all the way?

[@Juncti]

Going to be interesting to see what modtub and desert do now that grizzly discontinued the 400. I bought the Ib500 because modtub said they weren't going to do the 450 model As someone 6'4" I barely fit in the 500. There's no way people up to 7' are fitting. I can contort and barely get my shoulders in. Head dunks are a no go. I'm using a cup to pour water on my head which sucks lol

[@DavidMausJr]

I personally wish they would remove the bench in the 500 for many reasons, that being one of them. I think the 450 is a sure thing with DP, can’t say for ModTub though. The 400 was a good setup and pretty roomy

[@SurfRaven7]

I'm 6'5" / 210 lbs and I fit well in the Modtub (grizzly 400). It is plenty comfortable for head-out plunging. As long as the water is filled correctly, I can be all covered up to the neck. I don't have a ton of extra room and dunking my head requires sliding back with my legs out of the water or dunking my head sitting up, but that's fine with me. Love it so far. Highly efficient (stays cold and cools down fast after a water change). I did add ozone which was pretty easy ("Aqua-6, 120 mg/hour Water Ozone Generator" on Amazon for $80. I do think the extra 6" length in the Grizzly 450 would be a welcome addition if ModTub goes that way.

[@ryno3888]

Any issue with adding epsom salt to a filtered setup with a chiller?

[@DavidMausJr]

I don’t like it personally. Only in the water 2-5 mins. Not sure it’s enough time to get any benefits

[@themekannik]

I add 2 cups of epsom salts (eucalyptus) more for the fragrance then the therapeutic effect. Typically have to have your pores open to allow for the magnesium to help more/skin transfer - and that is not happening in a cold plunge. As to the mechanical parts - no issues so far.

[@GregsTake]

Hi David, My Active Aqua 1/2 hp is only chilling to 53 degrees. Who do you recommend I call to come service it? I tried my AC guy, he's a no go. Thanks :)

[@RT-qz5ci]

Have you called active aqua?

[@obiwan5999]

So you don't recommend a DYI chest freezer but you recommend a $3000 one from a brand? Sounds legit.

[@DavidMausJr]

Just saying they do the hard part for you. I recommend you do what’s best for you 🤙🏽

[@heavylift47]

I'd disagree on the inflatable debate, but only because you can get inflatable tubs and barrels in the $400-$700 range. It's the only real reason I didn't go with the IceBarrel 500, because I would love to have the solid/insulated construction, but I couldn't justify the $1,300 (discounted) price tag. I snagged an inflatable barrel for $450 on Amazon and it's massive. It's 39" wide and 37" tall, which is exactly what I needed being 6'3 and 250lbs. All that said, if I can afford to spend more on cold plunging in the future, some of these options will definitely be on my list. (IB500 currently in the lead on that front, or the IB400 if they make some upgrades to the design.)

[@Gooz-B]

What’s the name of your inflatable tub you got from amazon

[@heavylift47]

@@Gooz-B "EJIA Portable Cold Plunge Tub with Lid" should find it for you. It says it's currently on a lightning sale for $409, so that's awesome. I will say, it is quite tall, so some people might find a step to be helpful.

[@DavidMausJr]

Awesome suggestion! I hope better options keep coming out

[@heavylift47]

@@DavidMausJr Agreed! Your videos are always helpful in comparing these plunges and making DIY solutions. Thanks for always putting out the quality content. 👌

[@heavylift47]

@@DavidMausJr David, I totally forgot to ask, did you ever do a video about the EcoPlus issues that you had? (7:27) I've recommended (and even considered myself) that people pick up the EcoPlus 1.5hp because of your video; it seemed to be very efficient and quiet. Do you think this a widespread problem and if it's reasonable to get one and try to fix it down the line?

[@Timesplitter777]

What’s the difference between hydrogen peroxide 3% or higher is there a reason you use 3% instead of higher when adding it to your plunges?

[@DavidMausJr]

Higher % you can use less. Lower you should use more.

[@Timesplitter777]

@@DavidMausJr thank you!