Plunge All-In Gen 2 vs Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge
$9,990 against $6,999. Here is where the $2,991 difference actually goes.
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Higher lab score
Plunge
All-In Gen 2
$9,990
9.0 / 10
Buyers who want one appliance, no assembly, and the lowest temperatures available
Redwood Outdoors
Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge
$6,999
8.5 / 10
Buyers who want a thermowood tub that chills and heats, on a standard outlet
One of these on its own, in full: Redwood Outdoors Alaskan cold plunge tub review: two tubs, not one with a chiller
Specifications side by side
| Spec | Plunge All-In Gen 2 | Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9,990 | $6,999 |
| Lab score | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Min temp | 37°F | — |
| Filtration | Full volume every 15 min + ozone | — |
| Electrical | Standard 120V outlet | 120V, 12A max, GFCI |
| App | iOS / Android | — |
| Financing | From ~$65/mo | — |
| Capacity | — | 104 gallons |
| Exterior | — | 57" L x 37" W x 44" H |
| Dry weight | — | 360 lb |
| Chiller | — | Balboa CLIM8ZONE Deluxe, 1.5 HP, 37°F to 104°F |
| Sanitation | — | UV, one filter |
| Material | — | Canadian thermowood, moulded acrylic liner |
| Warranty | — | 1 year, tub and chiller |
The verdict
Plunge All-In Gen 2 takes the higher score here. The category benchmark. Cools to 37°F, filters the whole tub every 15 minutes with onboard ozone, and Gen 2 does it on 50% less power than Gen 1.
The counter-argument for the Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge is straightforward: it costs $2,991 less. A 104-gallon thermowood tub with a Balboa 1.5 HP chiller-heater and UV sanitation built in. It is not the cheap way to a chilled plunge; it is the one that looks like garden furniture and also heats to 104°F.
Put plainly — if your constraint is budget, take the Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge and put the $2,991 toward installation, which is the line item most first-time buyers underestimate. If your constraint is that you want to buy once, the All-In Gen 2 is the one you will not be replacing.
What each one is good at
Plunge All-In Gen 2
Strengths
- 37°F floor — colder than nearly every competitor
- Full water volume filtered every 15 minutes with ozone sanitation
- 50% less energy than Gen 1 and 31% faster cooling
Compromises
- $9,990 before promotions is the most expensive plunge here
- Integrated chiller means a single point of failure
- App-dependent for scheduling and remote temperature control
Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge
Strengths
- Chills to 37°F and heats to 104°F on one Balboa unit, manufacturer-stated
- Runs on a standard 120V outlet, 12A max, with UV sanitation built in
- Thermowood shell, insulated lid with child lock, built-in steps
Compromises
- 1-year warranty on the tub and the chiller is short for $6,999
- 104 gallons — smaller than the 130-gallon ice-only Alaskan it is named after
- No ozone, and Redwood does not cover damage from use below 32°F
Read the full ranking
Both products are placed in context, against the whole field and with the installed cost worked out, in these guides:
- The best cold plunge tubs of 2026, from $1,150 to $9,990
- Cold plunge temperature: how cold, how long, and what the chiller display is not telling you
- Redwood Outdoors Alaskan cold plunge tub review: two tubs, not one with a chiller
- Sauna or cold plunge first? The contrast protocol, with times and temperatures
- Redwood Outdoors review: what $6,299 to $7,499 actually buys
More head-to-heads
- Plunge All-In Gen 2 vs Redwood Outdoors Alaskan Cold Plunge Tub
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- Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge vs Redwood Outdoors Alaskan Cold Plunge Tub
- Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge vs Ice Barrel 500 + Chiller Bundle
- Redwood Outdoors Alaskan All-In-One Cold Plunge vs Ice Barrel 300
Prices captured September 2026 from manufacturer and retailer pages and subject to frequent promotion. Confirm before buying. See our testing method for how lab scores are assigned.