Is the WIDEST Cold Plunge REALLY Worth the Hype?

[@jrobrides1340]

Great video. I just finished a diy on the 450 using parts from your kits, and it’s working great so far. I used the two drain holes for inlet and outlet, so I didn’t have to drill any holes in the cooler. I think Grizzly has discontinued the 400, so if anyone wants that size Desert Plunge would be the way to go.

[@HTxLL]

I plan to so the same, which parts did you buy to use the two drain holes?

[@jrobrides1340]

@@HTxLL I used the adapters from Grizzly.

[@HTxLL]

thanks!!

[@DesertPlunge]

Absolutely! Thanks for the rec. and congrats on your DIY build. We will also have the Desert Plunge Exclusive coming out which will be about the same width as the Grizzly 400 but with 5 1/2 inches of additional legroom, and that will have two ports as well!

[@bkochisarli]

The setup looks great, but I’m curious why there’s a $1,000 premium for just two pre-drilled holes, a few pre-cut hoses, and some mounting screws. Additionally, the $425 upcharge for the JED 203/303 ozone filtration system, which retails for $267 at Rain Brothers, seems quite aggressive.

[@jaycohen5482]

Have the Desert Plunge 400, love it. Thanks for the great review!!!

[@DavidMausJr]

Love it!

[@bigwillknows8775]

Great video it’s helpful to determine my next cold plunger

[@DavidMausJr]

Love to help!

[@thorinscartoonchannel8132]

I love the video and I want to purchase this specific model. I want to store it outdoor at patio. Please advise how to weather proof both tub and chiller and protect it from insects coming in the chiller unit. Thanks!!

[@DavidMausJr]

Awesome!! It’s so great. Seals better than basically all other cold plunges I’ve reviewed and seen. It’s great!

[@Aviation_Professional]

Dave, thanks for the content. Bought the XL for my deck in Ft Myers. It is covered, but I see that you have the chiller out and exposed. Is the chiller ok to have out in the elements or is this just for the demo?? Thanks for the recommendation and the discount.

[@Juncti]

Man I would have waited if I knew this was coming. This size would have been perfect for me

[@readyme]

I would prefer the 400 size, but the 2 drains mean holes don’t need to be drilled right? I realize they did, but couldn’t each be used without cutting holes?

[@jrobrides1340]

Yep. I was able to do it with some drain plug adapters from Grizzly.

[@Certified-Success]

​@jrobrides1340 could you post links to those adapters and a few photos? Sounds awesome!

[@jrobrides1340]

@@Certified-Success For some reason, I cannnot post the links, but they are on the Grizzly website under Accessories. They are garden hose threaded not NPT.

[@johns.8530]

Great video. Doing my DIY with the Grizzly 450. Is there anything wrong with using hard pipe schedule 40 with unions for the entire build?

[@rickychahal4422]

Will a active aqua 1 hp chiller work with the 450? will it fit with having to change the connections

[@DavidMausJr]

I will but it’s overkill. And you’ll have to get all the right size fittings. Are you trying to DIY?

[@rickychahal4422]

@ i was going to DIY. What are your thoughts on the Fire Cold Plunge. I just saw an advertisement and it looks pretty easy to manage?

[@rickychahal4422]

@@DavidMausJr can you do a DYI for installing a 1hp active aqua to the 450?

[@StacieMaus]

Love this! Perfect for our fam!

[@DavidMausJr]

It’s fun!

[@DesertPlunge]

Love it Stacie!

[@StacieMaus]

@@DesertPlunge We love you guys!

[@ipvpho3286]

Hey @davidmausjr, would adding ozone myself be possible here? $425 for the ozone unit seems pricey, but I'm fully sold on the unit itself!

[@DavidMausJr]

You sure can! It won’t be too much less unless you’re pretty good at the DIY stuff. Always fun doing some DIY though

[@johns.8530]

Great video. I have the grizzly 450 with the two drain plugs. I want to pipe the entire system using schedule 40 PVC and unionist. Do you see any issue with that? Hard piping all the way around.

[@tenisk8terbaballplay]

Hey David, I’ve been deciding whether to go for Modtub vs Dessert plunge. Does the modtub come with a prefilter for the bottom drain? I’ve been leaning more towards the dessert plunge esecially with the ozone option included, Modtub currently out of stock for ozone generators and total overall would be more expensive compared to dessert plunge. I just wish dessert plunge had the other color options with the 400 like modtub.

[@DesertPlunge]

Hi! We provide carefully installed ozone on all of our tubs ordered with the ozone option. We have the Wide available in all colors right now, but next month we will have the Exclusive! It’s same height and width of the 400 but 5.5” more leg room in all colors. Its currently on our website for presale now.

[@gregglozanoff8299]

The filter and 1/4 chiller seem to be below the gph rate of the 1200 pump. Have you had an issues or is the 1200 fine? Trying to use this setup on the 300 Ice barrel with your other dIY

[@DavidMausJr]

Working great!

[@gregglozanoff8299]

@@DavidMausJr thank you. I will be upgrading to 1200. The 950 is only coming out at 300gph after the filter and 1/4 chiller. Hopefully the 1200 allows a better flow rate through the filter

[@A91367]

What margin are they making above cost on all these parts I’d buy it if it’s reasonable to avoid doing it all myself.

[@bobcaygeon975]

1000%

[@A91367]

@@bobcaygeon975 lol

[@srqFF]

Cooler 1300 Cooler shipping 250 Chiller 700 Ozone 300 Pump 120 Filter 50 Misc plumbing 50 Plus labor, plus shipping to you as the customer. Depends what your time is worth to you.

[@OdessaBill]

Can a 6’8” 240lb guy fit, do you think?

[@DesertPlunge]

Yes, the 450 Wide would work, or you can preorder our new Exclusive which has an extra 5.5” of leg room!

[@primonine]

Hey big fella. Just a heads up We order a 450 but your discount code did not work. Thanks for the info brutha appreciate it and can wait to get this fella plugged in.

[@DavidMausJr]

Hey hey! I just tested it and it worked. Code “Maus” should take off $100

[@primonine]

@@DavidMausJr I must of done something backwards then. Thanks brutha.

[@WilderRacing]

What’s up brother. Just bought mine and your videos convinced me. Made sure to use your code at checkout as well. I appreciate you putting the work and effort into these videos as it is definitely a long term investment. God bless 🤙🏻

[@DavidMausJr]

So awesome! Thank you for the support and love ❤️

[@DesertPlunge]

Thank you for joining the Desert Plunge Family!

[@danlewin1561]

I currently get bags of ice from 7-eleven and fill my bathtub but that’s getting expensive and tedious. So, I began researching investing in one that I could put on my outdoor wooden patio. I’m in Dallas and went down to check out the Modtub warehouse. The Grizzly and chiller seem good but I wish I could stretch out my legs more. I asked them about keeping the water clean and why they don’t have an ozone option but instead had opted to sell extra chemicals. They said there was research that ozone was not healthy. I am skeptical about that. In short, I don’t want to break the bank with a high-end plunge and, as you mentioned, the quality and prices should get better in the coming months. So, trying to decide what to do. What are your thoughts? Do you think Dessert Plunge is a better option than Modtub? Any other suggestions for around the same price? Any advise would be appreciated.

[@DavidMausJr]

Love this question. And to simply answer, yes I would go with the desert plunge. It’s hard to say one is “better” because every plunge I’ve been in is “good” but all are different in their own ways. For me I like every aspect of the desert plunge, from the team, to the product, to the customer support. They have been great and I have yet to hear of anyone being unhappy with their decision to get one.

[@danlewin1561]

@@DavidMausJr Thank you!

[@DesertPlunge]

Thank you David! We pour our hearts into this company and give it everything we’ve got. The support means so much!

[@eriknash8783]

That thing is tool shallow.

[@marthasrabbs]

I can’t believe it, Best Buy is now selling the ice barrel. The selling the ice barrel for $250 off. I never thought I’d see that happen.

[@johnbilenki9938]

They stole a popular diy build from multiple people online and started making it themselves and marked it up 1500 bucks.

[@Jake19852]

💯