The Cover Guy

First things first, it was a daunting task looking for a replacement hot tub cover. Everyone has an opinion and I worried about quality, etc based on reviews. In the end I chose The Cover Guys. Looking online, I saw a ton of negative reviews but if you look at every cover manufacturer not one of them has a ton of positive reviews. I suspect that's because people don't know what they are looking for, don't measure right and then get a cover that doesn't fit or isn't what they wanted. If this is the case, how can you blame the manufacturer? In any event, I was super careful. I measured 3 times, looked my model up online and got the stock dimensions and even communicated with customer service about where the clips were. Today the cover arrived and it looks great. The top is kind of vinyly (weathershield mohagany) but I know it will do a great job and I won't need to treat it. We also paid more for extra foam, insulated hinge, vapour barrier and a longer skirt. It all adds up but we live in Canada and use our tub in the winter. Delivery was easy, came in a box and was folded in two, packaged in the plastic and came with new clips (these had to be installed - just screw into the hot tub cabinet). The only draw back I found is when it wasn't clipped in it wasn't flush with the hot tub (it stood up a bit). I fixed this by placing a stone on each corner to hold it down when I installed the clips. Then when I clipped the cover down the clips held the cover tightly in place. All in all, I am super happy with my choice. It took about 1.5 months for me to get the cover from when I ordered it (I left plenty of time as my cover wasn't failing, it was just well used). Don't order and expect this the next day. Time will tell regarding durability but it looks great and is so much lighter (which my wife really likes when opening). Don't be swayed by negative reviews. Measure twice, cut once and make sure you know what you want. You can't undo the manufacturing process.