Why do we make both?
We have found that some customers prefer floatation rooms and some
floatation tanks. For an experienced floater there is no significant
difference. Those who prefer float rooms say that some first
time floaters find the idea of a room less claustrophobic than a
float tank. We find that this issue soon disappears in either
case, but for some operators it is an important factor.
What are the differences?
When floating you are aware of the more open space in a floatation
room, it is cooler above the water although the water temperature
is identical. The floatation tank is cosy and intimate whereas
the floatation room is more airy and more like a normal warm bath.
In theory two people could float at the same time in a floatation
room but this is not good practice and we do not recommend it.
There is no step-over in the floataround, it is about 18 inches (45 cm) for the other products, and once inside you can stand and move around before settling down to float.
The operating costs and maintenance are virtually the same for
all the products except the Tranquility adapted for use outdoors.
How do other people describe the Floataway tank?
Many people like to describe the floataway tank as curved, or organic, some call it the dolphin tank or the orchid shaped float tank. Some like the curved door with its elegant long lines, unusual in float tanks. When they see the float tank on TV they call it the modern looking float tank or the strange shaped float tank. We have had people ask for the egg shaped tank and even the weird shaped float tank although we think it is a beautiful shape.
The search engines tell us that floaters look for the best float tank or the float tank with the long motorised door, they notice the coloured door often in interesting colours in our promotional material.
We try to reflect these descriptions so that would-be float tank owners can find us when they don't know our name. People ask us if ours was the float tank in the Simpsons! (It wasn't.) Or if it was the float tank in Absolutely Fabulous, or even the one in Altered States, but all those were before we designed the Floataway floatation tank. Often floaters talk about the float tank as a womb, "back to the womb" is often put in comments books. The silky water is also often mentioned because of the effect of the Epsom salts in the float tank.
Floating in the curved shape should be the same as any other floating experience but many floaters say they feel special in our space age flotation capsule. It is surprising how many suggest we should put wheels on one to make a racing car! It looks like something that takes you places and of course it does, but inside your head. It is a classic shape for a float tank but also a futuristic design. The origins are strongly ergonomic, the shape allows a tall person to sit up without restriction, which is important in a floatation tank. The curved ceiling inside makes the water run to the edges and not drip.
Our new domestic tank is called the Skylark. Like the original design, people say it looks fantastic in the proper sense, it is how you would dream of a float tank. It has a curved natural shape like a sculpture. Whether shaped like a flower or shaped like a fish, the Floataway float tank is the one people notice, it is a designer float tank.
