Pool robot woes

[gadgetlady]

I am suffering from decision paralysis.

I was an early adopter on pool robots, purchasing the iRobot Verro back in 2007. It was a tank. Unfortunately, I killed it in 2018 and tried to get parts and a refurbished one, but nothing seemed to work. Finally replaced it with a Pentair Warrior SI in 2020. That worked great but we sold our house and left it with the new owners, figuring we'd get a new one with all the bells and whistles for our new house.

Here's my "bells and whistles" wish list:

1. Cordless (always HATED the dang cord)
2. Cleans walls and hopefully waterline, with the (probably impossible) dream that it might do wide stairs or ledges as well
3. Controllable via app
4. Retrievable through something other than a hook
5. The obvious: does a good job! Good sized basket, easy to clean, has brushes on both ends, filters well, etc.

I think if the Dolphin Liberty 400 had been released on time ("Spring 2023"), I would probably have gotten it. But I contacted the company and they said now they're "shooting for pool season 2024" which could mean anything.

I see there are a bunch of new entries in the market, many of which make me skeptical because I'd not previously heard of them.

Some of the ones I've looked at are:

- Wybot M1 Ultra (love the idea of solar charging)
- BlueNexus (although there's not a lot of information on this one, so now I can't remember what intrigued me about it)
- Aiper Seagull Pro (this one looks to have the retrieval hook, which I don't prefer)

Does anyone have any feedback, experience, suggestions, etc. or am I just a dreamer who wants too much?

 

[LSU]

We just got a Dolphin 30. Still playing around with it, but it seems to have all the bells and whistles. It does have a single cord that attaches to it and goes in the pool, but we haven't had any issues with it. You can control it via their proprietary app, and the app seems very robust. It has a good sized internal basket with 4 filters on it. Take a look at it, maybe it will be a good fit for you.

Dolphin Active 30 Pool Cleaner with Wi-Fi | Maytronics

At last, get incredible cleaning performance with the efficient Dolphin Active 30 automatic robotic pool cleaner.

www.maytronics.com

 

[newdude]

I've been stalking this one. Its the best price ive seen so far ($424) and lists on the manufacturers website for $999.

It's a new player to the game so it's a gamble, but the been-arounds haven't been lasting lately, so this one only has to last half as long for the price.

It has brushless motors which (should) help longevity.

 

[Mdragger88]

I've been stalking this one. Its the best price ive seen so far ($424) and lists on the manufacturers website for $999.

It's a new player to the game so it's a gamble, but the been-arounds haven't been lasting lately, so this one only has to last half as long for the price.

It has brushless motors which (should) help longevity.

That looks promising but the basket doesn’t look very filtery

 

[HermanTX]

You can follow this thread

Seauto

Has anyone tried this brand yet. Amazon has a screaming deal on the seal model. https://seautorobots.com/products/seauto-shark-cordless-robotic-pool-cleaner

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[Mdragger88]

The wybots look cool 2yr warranty on the fancier ones & 30 day returns. I wonder if you can make them park by/on the step so you don’t need the hook?

 

[LSU]

That looks promising but the basket doesn’t look very filtery

The basket on the Active 30? It has 4 filters on it. They go all around it. It comes with 8 total, 4 are like a mesh and very fine, and 4 are like a standard filter.

 

[Mdragger88]

The basket on the Active 30? It has 4 filters on it. They go all around it. It comes with 8 total, 4 are like a mesh and very fine, and 4 are like a standard filter.

No, the Seauto @Newdude mentioned

 

[LSU]

Ahhh, I gotcha

 

[gadgetlady]

We just got a Dolphin 30. Still playing around with it, but it seems to have all the bells and whistles. It does have a single cord that attaches to it and goes in the pool, but we haven't had any issues with it. You can control it via their proprietary app, and the app seems very robust. It has a good sized internal basket with 4 filters on it. Take a look at it, maybe it will be a good fit for you.

Dolphin Active 30 Pool Cleaner with Wi-Fi | Maytronics

At last, get incredible cleaning performance with the efficient Dolphin Active 30 automatic robotic pool cleaner.

www.maytronics.com

I like the Dolphins but really want cordless. The tangled and loopy cords make me ... loopy.

 

[gadgetlady]

I've been stalking this one. Its the best price ive seen so far ($424) and lists on the manufacturers website for $999.

It's a new player to the game so it's a gamble, but the been-arounds haven't been lasting lately, so this one only has to last half as long for the price.

It has brushless motors which (should) help longevity.

Interesting - please update if you get it! The ratings aren't the best but you never know.

 

[gadgetlady]

Welp, I pulled the trigger on the kickstarter for the BlueNexus. Delivery in October. Crossing my fingers on this one!

http://kck.st/47UGn3q

 

[Mdragger88]

Welp, I pulled the trigger on the kickstarter for the BlueNexus. Delivery in October. Crossing my fingers on this one!

http://kck.st/47UGn3q

Be sure to provide updates!

 

[HermanTX]

Welp, I pulled the trigger on the kickstarter for the BlueNexus. Delivery in October. Crossing my fingers on this one!

http://kck.st/47UGn3q

This is a very interesting product. Lots of dollars spent on the marketing side. Please keep us posted in November once you have used it

 

[BDY]

In to follow!

 

[gadgetlady]

Keep me honest, guys! If I don't post updates, tag me so I get an email to remind me. I'm super busy and will tend to forget things like this.

 

[sggee1]

This is a very interesting product. Lots of dollars spent on the marketing side. Please keep us posted in November once you have used it

I've just done the same.
This is the review that sold me on it

 

[Household6]

@gadgetlady
Have you received it yet?

Also had the SI. Tried a Wybot (700 Osprey) and wasn’t impressed. Returned it and got a JCRX from Leslie’s yesterday. So far so good!

 

[Household6]

I've just done the same.
This is the review that sold me on it

Wish the guy had found a deep pool to use it on. All he shows is that it cleans floors well and will ho 3 feet up a wall.

 

[gadgetlady]

@gadgetlady
Have you received it yet?

Also had the SI. Tried a Wybot (700 Osprey) and wasn’t impressed. Returned it and got a JCRX from Leslie’s yesterday. So far so good!

No I haven't received it yet. They said they will start to deliver in October so a few days ago I asked - early, mid, or late? The response I got was late. So I don't expect to have it for another month at the very least. Can't wait!