The Best Cold Plunge Tubs: $99 to $10K+ Tried & Tested!
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Coop dives (not literally) into the BEST cold tubs for any budget that are on the market today!
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0:00 - The Best Cold Plunge Tubs: $99 to $10K+ Tried & Tested!
1:06 - Overview
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3:53 - Coop's Ultra-Budget Picks With Chillers
7:31 - Budget Picks with Chillers
10:16 - Reddit's Favorite Chiller
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Alright test the saunas next!!
Coming in HOTTTTTT 🔥
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I sent the comment before watching the first 1 minute 😂
Can’t wait for the sauna review!!
do a radiator one plz!
I got into cold plunging as part of a joke about a year ago. I saw the price for the non insulated ice barrel and I said to myself “I’ll just buy a garbage bin from Home Depot for 50$. No way I’m paying 1200$ for a plastic barrel”. I quickly realized that garbage bins won’t work and I went the “Ice Pod” way. Cheap and definitely super easy to set up and get going. However getting ice blocks made, particularly in the summer was a pain. I bought a chest freezer next to make the process of making ice blocks faster. It helped a lot but like you said Coop it’s not sustainable. Then the ice pod fabric ripped and I had to decide whether to buy an expensive one or go the stock tank way. I ended up getting a Rubbermaid 100 gallon stock tank. Loved the space and the fact that you would lie down. However, being a much larger volume than the ice pod, I needed about 50-60 lb of ice a day in the summer. I also needed to drain the plunge every other day to prevent algae and bacteria build up. Next purchase was a pump/filter and ozone to constantly filter and circulate the water and sanitize it. Ended up building a frame around my tub and applied foam board and spray insulation. It was a long project. I still needed a chiller but every chiller on the market was 1000$+ and I still needed to prove to myself I would use this thing for at least a year. Didn’t need a chiller over the winter but now, a year later, I found a vevor 1/3 hp chiller for 250$ and it’s the best purchase I’ve made. The tub is constantly cool at 47 or below, water is always clean and the setup looks amazing. However the entire project cost 1200-1500$ and countless hours and trips to Home Depot. I say that to say that if you’re serious about it, it’s very difficult to make it cost any less. It’s up to you. Do you want to spent the time and energy or want the peace of mind of a warranty backed product?
Thank you for the detailed journey, I'm on the same boat as you!
Super helpful. Thanks.
2:19 you can't give a list of names without mentioning the GOAT of cold plunge: Wim Hof.
I “jumped” into cold plunges this past fall. Door dashed a 100gal stock tank from tractor supply (their official site says “deliver with door dash”). Filled it and used it all winter with Mother Nature as my chiller. I had about 2 months straight of 32-40° water which was my preferred temp. Did 3min when our wind chill was -9° out.
Pros:
-it’s a “hard” thing that you can do everyday that can get you in a habit of doing the work you don’t “feel” like doing.
-you feel great when you get out
Cons:
-the water must stay clean. I let it get murky even tho I had an ozone bubbler and scored myself an itchy butthole and uti 😂
-I didn’t have any recovery benefits. No reduced soreness at all whether I used before workout, after workout, as a part of contrast therapy.
-going back to con 1 you have to swap the water regularly and if outside temps are too cold you’ll risk freezing your hose bib.
Using smart water style bottles and freezing them to use as reusable ice is a good option.
With summer around the corner I have my tub listed for sale. At 6’3” I’ll probably get the 150gal tank next fall.
I bought a sauna from almost heaven 5 years ago during their March madness sale-$3k for a 4 person and put it in my basement. It’s the best thing that I’ve ever spent money on and it’s not even close. Nothing better on a cold day than to get it and sweat. Or to burn off stress after a rough day. Or to keep the cardio system working after a lift or cardio session. Get a sauna hat to protect your hair follicles and to maximize your temp/duration. My typical is 20 min at 200-220 then 3 min cold shower then 10-15 more min in the sauna and back to cold shower. It’s the best!
This is why i believe this is simply a trend
@@12thMandalorian agreed. It’s cool to have but not the panacea it’s been dubbed. If a nice chiller gets down to $1000 I’d consider getting one. Ive tried cold plunges, Epsom baths, sauna, hot tub, a gram of magnesium, etc and nothing had come close to the recovery that I’m getting 7 weeks into using the peptides cjc1295/Ipa and BPC 157. It’s a night and day difference.
I’m currently sitting in my almost heaven sauna and I agree that it is one of the best things I’ve ever purchased
The itchy bung is the worst! I hope you had to work hahahaha!
@@nickstrasser6173 Hormone replacement therapy? That's what you're promoting? GFTOH! Studies back up this is not a fad, it has tremendous benefits.
I think you're misrepresenting the inflatable drop stitch tubs. I've had mine on my uncovered patio in the Florida sun since February. It doesn't look like you've inflated any of yours to the proper psi. Most, if not all, come with a pump and a psi Guage. Usually the connecter on the tub has a MAX PSI rating. I pump mine to 1 psi below the max (allowing for thermal expansion being in the sun etc) and the side walls are hard as a rock. I'm 250lbs and can do dips off the sidewalls without them even dimpling under my weight.
What I do see is almost none of the manufacturer companies of these tubs recommend it, but I highly advise you get a mat underneath your tub, I use those interlocking gym floor squares for mine to protect the floor of the tub from abrasion and opportunities for holes.
I live in an apartment with a patio with the aim of moving to a house soon. The heavy acrylic tubs, like the plunge, seem like once you install them, they tend to live there forever as it's too much of a pain to move/transport them to another location. That's why I went with the inflatable option but I built mine the DYI route with an active aqua chiller and pump with strainer. Also got a separate ozone generator for sanitation and im still less than half the cost of say the edge theory labs tub/chiller build.
DIY chest freezer conversions are the best bang for your buck easily!!!👍💪
Yep, love mine.
Thats the way to go. Thousands of dollars is ridiculous.
Most definitely! Fraction of the cost to get the same results.
Yep, chest freezer, and an ink bird was massively effective. Adding Epsom salt made it brutal.
How do you get it cold , ice or plug it in lol ?
Cold plunge video would have been a great opportunity for the puffy jacket! I think for most, just a cheap big ol tub you fill and chill yourself makes the most sense. It's funny you post this today as earlier this morning in your Q&A on IG I asked what you thought the biggest fitness fad of this year was going to be.
The hard part with a "budget" one is the cost of ice adds up super quick. I started with a "Cold Pod" and was spending $10 + on ice every time I wanted to use it. So to use it daily, we are talking $300 + per month on ice. I was using it daily so just went all in and got a "Plunge" and love it.
The sauna is a must for anyone who can afford it because of the health benefits.
Great video! DIY’d my own for about $1500. Works great and love it
Not a single mustache on Coops ancestors? Missed opportunity lol
Now we need a chicken COOP review 😂 4:15
I'm so excited for the Sauna video!!
I have a knock off Amazon bought Cold Pod-type extra large unit - I am 6’4” - (ironically named Good Luck for $59) and it has been great for the last 5 months as low cost investment. The cover keeps it clean and it actually froze over less than my buddy’s open “feed tub”. I add a quarter cup of bleach, change it out when I can’t see the bottom(about 6-8 weeks). It might be a challenge to chill in the summer but great through the winter in a colder state. It has been 32-60 degrees so far just sitting in the shade under my deck. My kids love it for their sports too. I do see a soreness benefit that is immediately noticeable but fades over time. I use 4 hours apart from strength but jump in after hard cardio sometimes.
Excited for the saunas. Cold therapy wise I think I’d stick to filling up my bathroom tub with water and a few bags of ice. I’d like to sauna every day if possible but cold maybe 2x a week. Gotta spend wisely like you said
I have been curious about this and will most likely go with the DIY from tractor supply. Thanks Coop!
Get a Inflatable hot tub, and try it out at 50-60 degrees first, and if you don't like it, then you can turn on the heater and use it as a hot tub. Cold plunges sound good in theory, but I honestly think it's best for peak athletes who would actually see a result.
Ice cold showers everyday for 8 months now. Very satisfying and nerve breaking. If you don't feel good. Try it. Icy water bath on the other hand. Has to be next level. or is it easier than 48 deg shower water. It's intermittent contact. Let me know
This is 100% a placebo. Cold showers have no benefit but waking you up. Sorry mate.
If I did spend money for one, I would DIY it. There's a good DIY using a stand-up freezer chest from Home Depot or lowess for like $150, including parts and tools. It stays cold basically indefinitely and you can connect it to a smart plug to manage the temperature easier.
I have a friend who has a horizontal type lift open top freezer that he uses as a cold plunge tank and he likes it really well.
For someone who struggles with IBS I can say that the cold plunge has changed my life in the positive way. I cold plunge twice a day since Feb. I do want to upgrade my inflatable one but gotta save the money. Thanks as always!!
Do cold plunges help with IBS? I am curious. What is your experience? How does it help?
Yeah do you poop in the tub or after?
@@thejohnhend same question
@@thejohnhend lol lol 😂
other diy option is chest freezer mods bunch of articles on it for a cheaper option
Awesome review! Any hint as to when we’ll see a Rogue functional trainer review? 😏
I have the Rubbermaid, definitely got my moneys worth doing it pretty much daily in Minnesota from fall to spring. Wish it was easier to replace the water more often though.
Desert Plunge and ModTub make some of the most insulated, reliable, and reasonably priced units on the market, using the Grizzly 400 and the 1/4 hp Active Aqua chiller and both are family owned companies.
I live in texas. I need a unit that has GOOD to GREAT insulation. I want to out on my covered patio. Which do u think is the better installed one?
Coop! One thing I didn't hear about was which options have pumps to move the water around vs not. That thermal layer from not moving is real and makes a difference when coming in from a hot sauna - which does this best?
Coop! Thanks for this great video. Couple questions. I've seen some people make their own cold plunge, king of a DIY. Any thoughts there? I get that you're just reviewing what's out there, but a video on a good DIY solution, using a chiller / filtration system would be awesome. Also, I've seen some guys actually convert the spa / hot tub of their backyard pool to a cold plunge. Cbum was one of these. Any idea how you would do that, what would be required? I suppose just buying a chiller and having it plumbed in? Seemed like kind of a cool solution. Thanks!
Love the hones review. Coop is not trying to drive up sales by getting people jumping onboard especially considering the potential commission on products with of some of these prices.
Getting into an ice bath after D1 soccer two a days in August time Florida heat was heaven
Pro and collegiate athletes have been doing this for years. It's crazy now that it's the thing to do. Great video again can't wait for the sauna video
Let's go coop, want to hear it all deep dives, other brands ect. REally interested in this subject.
Do this type of video with saunas, smaller infrared 1-2 person ones for home gym or something
Blue Cube CoreChill3 is the way to go. Made in the US, 5 year warranty, and has flowing water from its 3-speed jet pump to disrupt thermal barrier (and filter water better.) Pricey but YOLO
I’ve wanted to do my own ice chest freezer. Would be cool to do a video on these!
I don't know, I ain't getting in any tub that isn't knurled. :/
I canceld the $8500 plunge bc their support wouldn't help me sort out some details. Insanely difficult to get a response. Very happy with this decision. I get cold weather half the year, $180 stock tank with $30 cover works perfect for 6 months. No chemicals/electric, $200 compared to $8500 and ongoing expenses.
Ready for the sauna review!!
I am 6'5. You started to mention with height and fitting in. Which ones would fit my height but also be good in an apartment as well? Looking forward to the sauna reviews and hope you cover height, space and maybe an option for apartments or even the blankets. Been using your reviews to find a few things to put in small studio where noise is an issue.
14:30 they should incorporate some rigid outer wall maybe on just the sides that folds as the tub is deflated
What are your thoughts on the pod company’s higher end model, the ice pod pro+ the chiller?
Could you share your thoughts on the Polar Monkey's Star 2.0? On GGRE the reviewer said she didn't like it because of the seat, but the company has since removed it. It seems much better aesthetically than the Nordic Wave.
Ultra low budget? I feel seen. 😂. I appreciate the thoughts from a practical standpoint on the DIY option.
The sauna pronounciation part lol. Where im from in Michigan everyone is basically Finnish and if you prounounce it Sawna you get corrected quick. Now I live outside of Upper Michigan and get shit everytime I pronounce it Sowna. Made me happy hearing it here.
Waiting for the comparison between REP Adonis vs ROGUE CTM-1. I was ready to get the Adonis but apparently the copy from Rogue 😉 is the same price, waiting on your opinion.
Just buy a second hand deep freezer for 2 or 300 turn it to its hottest temp and put salt in the water so it dosent freeze then buy a 30$ water circulator for a fish tank
BTW Coop, congratz on the winning of WSM 2024! You did great!
I think you missed an opportunity for a Mini-Coopers shrinkage rating for your top two picks!
Curious what your thoughts are on getting one with both cold plunge and a heater option. My thought is it could double as like a hot tub and cold depending on what you need that day could also do something like cold into workout then way later at night do the heated option. Granted maybe with the energy loss it would just be better to get seperate devices/wait for hottub by itself.
The problem I found with the dual use ones is they take SOOOOO long and use a ton of energy to go from really cold to really hot or the other way that it would likely not be used in that way very much. - Coop
Koop got that hidden jacked body...goals brother
As an endurance runner, I did lower body plunges back in high school and college since they had commercial ice makers nearby. I don't understand why these are popular for general fitness, home use given the space claim and cost.
what about the Coldture barrel cold plunge? what do you think about that one
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How was the classic steel whirlpool not on here? We used those in college and imo they’re the goat. The circulating water makes you go numb fast so you can just chill after the first minute or two
Anytime I look look for budget options of anything fitness related I immediately come here lol
What about the chillers that can go into a bathtub as an option? I’ve been doing cold plunge in my tub as a way of getting started but even with well water it’s just not cold enough now. I like the idea of a dedicated cold plunge but don’t want to mess with filters and all that.
In b4 people misquote Huberman.
“Cold plunging after a workout inhibits hypertrophy ****if the plunge takes place
Would most people even consider 4.5 hours later to be "after a workout"?
I think no.
@@jamiesoncostelloFor sure, they wouldn’t. But the things online are “ice baths inhibit muscle growth!” as a blanket statement with no nuance. You can take ice baths if your goal is hypertrophy. Just do them long before or after your workout and you’re fine. You can grow muscle while making cold plunging a daily routine item.
Just for the record, I do not do cold plunging, so I’m not just trying to justify the things I do! Haha
The '4 hours timeframe' time frame is not nuanced itself and fully influencer cherry picked as there are controlled studies showing Cold water immersion attenuated long term gains in muscle mass and strength. It also blunted the activation of key proteins and satellite cells in skeletal muscle up to 2 days after strength exercise. Better of just posting links to the study abstracts.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594298/
Can you use a meat deep freezer. Maybe put a liner inside or have a livestock tank. Add some water and should have a solid ice cold water. Plenty used deep freezers for sale cheap. Can dual use for actual meat freezer or works good at a storage unit to hide a body.
What about the one from Dragons Den, Coldture? Any good. There is also a Company out of Montreal canada Nordik Recovery that sells an inflatable option with chiller for 2 - 3k depending on options.
What are the best options for us tall folk. I’m 6’6” and get really worried about buying something because I usually don’t fit in anything and don’t want to be cramped up sitting in it (rather not cross legs in it)
*in the rock's voice*
..Finally, The Old Coop, has come back, to GGR!
By evidence of my receding hair line, the 'old" coop is very much the 'present' coop. - Coop
I'm leery about using a cold plunge that needs steps to get out - I'm already a bit clumsy. My feet would be wet and I'll be shocked by the cold water...I can see myself slipping and falling hard.
"Military grade" means lowest price. Look at every government contract and they pick the lowest price even if it costs more long term. In my field comapnies lower their price to get into the door sicne after the governement agency will just usually accept change orders. It will cost more than good companies in general. My company usually is higher and we have to fix the things that the "Military grade" companies make.
how much do these cost to run each year? (filter + energy?)
It would be great if you could review pop up saunas
I like the idea behind it, but I feel like its going to end up like all the Cryo places did. I did cryo for awhile and loved it, but most of the places around me that popped up for awhile are all closed now.
You need to test the galvanized steel stock tanks.
Ah the good ole cold plunge.. kind of reminds me again that you should make a maxed-out, budget coop squat video
Ooor for a cheap one. A freezer chest. Fill it up with water and turn the tempt dial
what about the bathtub on the master batroom with ice?
I know someone who will be upset that Coop took off his shirt. #gymcrafter
please review the WALL-MOUNTED ATHENA™ BUILDER
I like the way you pronounce Sauna
well done
Buy a chest freezer, seal it, fill it with water - done. $500 option that I am surprised you didn't mention.
Mod tub is the best bang for you buck imo
A friend from Church made one from a chest freezer. Works just fine.
Saunas and cold plunge both increase recovery but that means you reduce adaptive response.
TL;DR you feel better but don't get stronger or faster from your workout
that's sort of bad wording. cold plunges decrease inflammation, but in doing so they DECREASE recovery, they're catabolic, you get less gains, they're great if you leg is sore but you absolutely must partake in a competitive event on the day or the next, like a sports cold spray. but I haven't really seen strong data that sauna hurts recovery or strength adaptation in any way? are you sure you're not just grouping them incorrectly? I'm asking in earnest
Most people with home gyms will want to know: cold plunging significantly blunts the post-workout inflammation that causes muscle growth.
So if you're trying to grow more muscle, you probably want to avoid this (just like you want to avoid NSAIDs post-workout). But if you have a sport season where you compete and need to recover before the next game, and that's way more important to you than the small amount of muscle growth that you'd get between your last match and your next one, they're absolutely great for that. sources: Menno Henselmans, Dr. Mike Israetel.
Yeah its best to do far apart from your workout
Just get a cheap or second hand chest freezer (opens on the top). Silicone seal the corners just in case and fill with water. Set a timer to kick in a few hours per day so that the temp is where you like at the time you want a dip.
You can put in UV lights on the inside of the lid to keep the water clear of bacteria etc too. $200 tops and you’re done 🙌
Do you have a link to a video instructional??
@@th3lonestar169 If you search chest freezer as cold plunge on youtube you'll get plenty of instructional videos. Heres one guy that has a nice set up (hopefully the link shows up): czcams.com/video/4NSNATsV07g/video.htmlsi=Od3r6pxd3D8Eo2IC
You didn't talk about just using a meat freezer chest. I know Chris Bumstead uses one. He may have upgraded, I'm not sure, but he definitely uses the freezers.
Coop, look up Wim Hof. You'll learn all you need about cold plunge.
Coop. Hopefully they do not increase their prices lol . Great reviews
Would love a sauna review
How about the RecoverFun it’s only 1000 and comes with a chiller
What about just chillers? So I can get the animal tank them out a cooler with it.
Should have made Lindsay get back in all the tubs again for this review 😂
Just buy a big enough 2nd hand chest freezer, seal up the interior with silicone and fill it with water. Way cheaper for the same effect.
The pro model by Sun Home definitely takes the W...
The hot and cold one .
Been using my, Bathtub and 2 or 3 bags of ice add water, for years . 6,000 to 10,000 dollars, will I reckon will buy a lot of bags of ice, or a big ice maker, but that is just me.
Mitch Hooper at home
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There goes Coop again taking off his shirt! 😂 queue the haters haha
Honestly, why is this just so expensive ?
I mean, a whole freezer is 300 dollars new, you fill it with water bottles you get ice, then you get a Rubbermaid tank and use the water bottles
There, 450 to 500 dollars and you can cold plunge as much as you want
what are the risks of cold plunge and cancer?
Looks like rep is getting in air bike please review it
I have a Renu Therapy Stoic and couldn’t be happier. The colder the better and no leaks.
I've had the cold stoic 1.0 for a couple years as well and have had 0 issues. Like Coop referenced in the video, I like the tank shape because it is a little deeper than most so you don't really have to lay down too much.
portable ice barrel LUMI Recovery PRO™ Ice it’s good
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I have the plunge all in. It’s legit.
Not my thing, but even if it was, I’m not seeing the advantage over a regular bathtub. My bathtub can go hot or cold. It’s easy to drain. Instant access to clean water. I can dump ice cubes in it if I’m into that sort of thing. And no pump, chiller, or electronics that can break. And I don’t need an app to run it.
Having served myself, military-grade simply means it's the cheapest option available with the lowest quality.
The companies still coming out with white cold plunges are really missing the boat on realistic placement of a cold plunge. Who wants to have something on their back deck that looks like they just put a used bathtub out back because they could get the trash guys to haul it away. Give us an option for another color please.
Not remotely interested in a cold plunge cause I’m not a moron but love watching coops vids
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