Homefilos Large Portable Bathtub - Inflatable Ice Bath & Cold Plunge Tub for Athletes, Adult-Size Japanese Soaking Hot Tub for Shower Stall - Perfect for Post-Workout Recovery, Relaxation & Spa Days at Home

I bought this tub because I needed to take Epsom Salt baths as part of my medical treatment and didn’t have a bathtub in my apartment. I was concerned about the PVC but couldn’t find a tub that wasn’t made of PVC plastic so I purchased this one.I have now purchased two of them. The first one I didn’t take care of very well and it still lasted over 2 years with heavy use. The second one I took very good care of and it ripped at the seam around the bottom of the tub after a couple of months of use.The large tub is quite large. I’m 5’8, 160lbs and it was roomy for me. It would not fit in a small stand-up shower stall like the ones you find in many apartments in the U.S. My shower is very large and I had just enough space for it. Check the dimensions before you purchase it.The small one works as well, and although it is not quite as comfortable, it’s still pretty good. I believe the small one would fit in a stand-up shower, although it might be a tight squeeze. If you are a tall person, the small tub will probably be tight for you. It fits me perfectly but if it were any smaller, I wouldn’t be comfortable enough to sit in it for the hour that I need.The tub is very easy to use and I think the construction is actually quite smart. Essentially, you put in the legs some slits and then blow up a thin tub that runs around the top of the tub. The air in the tub holds the tub up while you fill it, at which point, the water takes over. The tube on top loses its air relatively quickly, so you have to be careful not to over-fill the tub otherwise, you might have a tsunami on your hands, which has happened to me more than once!I used the first one I bought a lot - every single day for years. The plastic started start to wear out in slips that hold the legs after about 6 months but only a bit and it never impacted my ability to use the tub.The tub did eventually wear out but I believe it had to do with user error. The trick to maintaining it is that you have to open the plug on the bottom of the tub as well as the valve on the side when you’re draining it. That way, all the water drains out and you don’t have to flip the tub on its side to drain it - lifting the tub when there’s water in it damages the plastic. That was my mistake.With the second one, I was very careful to only lift it when it was completely empty but it developed a rip in the seam. I successfully patched it but the glue I had to use was toxic. I called the company and they were fantastic. They offered me a full refund or a replacement. Very happy customer.