And it's now 2018! Great thread. Thought I'd put my 2 cents in. I'm in Texas, so no "winter". Used solar bubble covers for 2 or 3 years, too much crud ends up in the pool (13'x35' in ground kidney). Tons of oak pollen. Tried a leaf cover last year, keeps leaves out, but all kinds of stuff "sticks" to it. Reading about this micromesh got me thinking that's what I'm going to try at end of this season. My thoughts:
Using ½" pvc tube arched over the pool from side to side. I have 3d printer, thinking of making brackets to hook to coping and support the pipe (or could just assemble some fittings). So it's basically a pvc pool dome, maybe arched 12-18" above coping. Then lay the micromesh over the frame. Thinking leaves and pollen would roll off. Some water might drip through, but water should stay clean. Mesh is lighter than solid and should have less wind issue. Might even be ok to swim under it while water is warm. Thoughts?
Solar Breeze - Aquabot 4WD - TFP