Apples to Apples / Oranges to Oranges. Viking engineers their spas void from over-complicated products that are a source for problems down the road. Instead, our spa utilizes all of the latest technologically advanced materials that offer strength and important maintenance-friendly or even maintenance-free benefits. From our virtually indestructible Fortiflex™ spa shell, to our Vikashield™ cabinet, to our solid-state Balboa® Control System with its many automatic mode settings, sit back and enjoy while your spa takes care of you. Viking Spas two inch high-flow PVC plumbing manifold system disperses water evenly throughout the spa. This design significantly increases jet pressure in comparison to spas with lines running from jet to jet. Rather than use diverters that move water pressure to different areas or “zones” of the spa, Viking has plumbed their spas to provide all the power to the individual jets ... all the time! This means never having to “soak” while others use the spa or conversely never “hogging” the therapy while loved ones sit waiting their turn.