Five walk-in tubs, ranked.

The tub we reach for first when only the headroom is generous. Inward-swinging door solves the window-over-doorway layout none of the other brands solve, and the 1.5" threshold is the lowest in the roundup. Slower fill (~7 min) and the priciest line item — but it is the one we spec first.

The pick we would put in our own mother's bath. Hits the price band most families actually pay, fills in ~5 min and drains in ~3, so the daily experience is not a slow-soak penalty. Outward door swing — verify the doorway is not centered on a fixture.

The narrowest production tub in the roundup — 27" outer width clears a 30" door with about an inch and a half of margin to spare, which is why we install it in 1970s ranches where the bath door is 30" and the hallway turn is right at the threshold. Not the prettiest, not over-engineered — solves the doorway problem.

The budget pick and the only one in the roundup we would NOT spec for a daily-use primary bath. Anti-slip floor and grab-bar package are genuinely good — those are what the brand is selling. Piping and basic jets are thin. Fine as a guest-bath upgrade you'll use a dozen times a year.

The sleeper pick — it spec 'feels' like a budget American Standard and so most homeowners skip it, but the inward-swinging door makes it the only niche fit for a bathroom where Kohler's premium is out of reach and the doorway is centered on a window. Limited service network — verify local dealer before signing.