Pool Kit - Telescoping Pole Set - 7-Piece - Steel | Above Ground Use, Garden Hose Vacuum, 4 ft Aluminum Handle, 12 in Skimmer Net, Floating Chlorinator, Test Strips Included

Picked up dirt,durable, functional,true to size,great value for money

I bought this set to help keep my 10'x30" vinyl pool clean this summer. I have not yet tried the vacuum - I'm not sure how well it will work, with the tiny mesh bag it came with (seriously, if it would hold a hot dog in a bun, I'd be amazed). Also haven't tried the test strips - I'm using a different test kit for the water. The pole is easy to put together, but despite trying our hardest to twist the clamps tight, it will still telescope closed, slowly, as I attempt to brush down the pool. Frustrating. The brush tool itself is easy to use and rinse clean. Softer, nylon bristles are safe for the sides and bottom of the pool. The skimmer is a joke. The tool's frame is soft plastic with no reinforcement - while you may be able to get tiny little leaves that float on the surface of the water, forget trying to get anything below the surface of the water. I tried to scoop up some leaves and a small twig floating about a foot and a half underwater, and as I tried to pull the skimmer up rapidly (like the bowl of a spoon), the whole thing just bent at about a 75 degree angle, letting the debris slide right off the net. If I had to do this over again, I might have spent a little more money to get a slightly sturdier item, with a longer pole. But since I mainly wanted it for the brush, I'm not too disappointed.

Great

As others have stated the pole slides back on itself. Thankfully I have a 30” deep pool so I just step in the pool to get to the middle. Not a problem for me, and the other features work well so I like it. However, I bought this to help get the little pebbles/sand out of the pool. The vacuum is touchy and has to be placed just right to work, and it does NOT get the sand out of the pool. But it gets everything else out so it is decent for the price.

I took it out of the box as soon as it was delivered to clean junk out of the stock tank pool the kids dragged in, scooped up some stuff, tapped it on the edge, it broke, and it went back in the box for a return. All within 20 minutes or arriving. I figured with the 4 star review it was worth the gamble, but seriously, don’t waste your time. This thing is junk.

It’s been a great kit for our little 10’, 30” backyard intex style pool and would recommend. The vacuum, I didn’t have high hopes for, but works nicely. The thread on it made it difficult to connect our hoses to it, but my husband somehow fixed that. The price was right and it’s held up nicely so far over the last couple of months.

I saw the bad reviews but decided to give it a try. I have bought things before that had bad reviews and they worked out fine for me. But, this was exactly how customers had already described. The shallow net broke on first use. Waiting to see how long the long net will last. I only give it 2 stars because the other items included are okay so far. Also the stick included is too short. I have a 16' pool and it would only reach the edges, no where near the middle of the pool.

It worked perfect for what I needed. Good quality, sturdy and lightweight. I have an above ground pool.