The Cold Pod
The Cold Pod
$149.99Cheaper
Released 2022
Best Cold Plunge Tubs · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. The Cold Pod is cheaper at $149.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
The Cold Pod
$149.99Cheaper
Released 2022
Redwood Outdoors
$6999
Released 2023
The The Cold Pod wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The The Cold Pod is the cheaper at $149.99. The The Cold Pod both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $149.99 | $6999 |
| Brand | The Cold Pod | Redwood Outdoors |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Msrp usd | 149.99 | 6999 |
| Water capacity gal | 85 | 104 |
| Includes chiller | No | Yes |
| Min temp f | — | 37 |
| Chiller power hp | — | 1.5 |
| Interior length (in) | — | — |
| Interior depth (in) | 29.53 | — |
| Filtration | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi app control | No | Yes |
| Tub material | PVC with pearl foam and nylon | thermowood/hemlock exterior with acrylic liner |
| Insulated | Yes | Yes |
| Weight (lb) | 7.72 | 360 |
Sources — The Cold Pod: thecoldpod.com (verified 2026-06-23). Alaskan All-In-One: redwoodoutdoors.com (verified 2026-06-23).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 12). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted source survived verification: BarBend's best-cold-plunges roundup, which covers The Cold Pod in a brief 'Other Cold Plunges We've Tested' entry rather than a dedicated review. BarBend calls it the ultimate budget buy at around $156 and a great portable barebones option, but says its testers weren't impressed with the durability and notes there is no chiller option, so cooling requires a hose and ice. No measured performance data exists in the surviving coverage. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Ultimate budget buy at around $156 on Amazon — among the cheapest cold plunge options; Great portable option for a barebones plunge.
Flagged: Testers weren't impressed with the durability; No chiller option — cooling requires a hose and a bunch of ice each session.
No sourced tester review yet.