What's bigger than a 22' ? Need to go bigger!

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WImom4!

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Jul 30, 2018
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Stevens Point, WI
Hello everyone!

We currently have a 22' Sofpool (10,500 gal) and LOVE IT! (After years of dealing with Intex, we took the plunge and are so happy!)


Anyway, we've had it for a few years and now my little kids are not so little anymore and there's not a ton of room to move around when more than 3 are in the pool. ;)We're thinking of going bigger - and our yard can accommodate any size (round, oval & rectangle) so I was wondering, what would be some larger size - I'm looking a rectangular pools. I was looking at a 17 x 32 (16,000) gal oval but was told by two pool owning friends that it wouldn't be that much bigger area to swim (because it's narrow) and to go even bigger. What do you think? I guess my simple mind is - the more gallons, the bigger the space to swim? The picture is of our current Sofpool...

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The biggest round, hard sided pool you can purchase is a 33×54 inch round pool. I believe the biggest oval above ground pool is a 20×40×54 inch pool. You'll lose swimming space to oval pools.
 
What is the inside diameter of your 22' softpool at the water surface? Ring pools tend to have a small opening for their size. Anyway I'm guessing 18' which isn't all that large so you should be able to find a good selection that would be bigger without going crazy if you switch to metal frame or hard sided pools.

Also ring pools tend to have a lower depth as well. What's the actual water depth in your pool? Might be nice to go deeper if the kids are growing up.

I'm curious...what made you a lot happier with Sofpool vs Intex?
 
Thank you for your comments - I actually forgot all about the fact that yes, the diameter is 22' but you're correct, it's probably more like 18-19' so it feels a bit smaller.....and it's only 4' so I'm on the hunt for deeper as well as larger without going into a hard sided pool.

I stumbled upon a Sofpool by accident. I was looking for something bigger and on craigslist someone was selling their Sofpool for $500 and I thought they were crazy to want so much for a used "old school" ring pool. Then I did some research and found out that they're not in the Intex category at all - when new, they're pretty expensive and come with a 20 yr limited warranty and the material is so much thicker. After owning 5 intex pools, I was getting used to them having a very short life (here in Wisconsin) and grew used to the pile of dented brackets, pin holes, etc. This bladder pool is by far, the easiest pool we've owned and after taking it down and storing it for 4 WI winters so far in the garage, it's come out each late spring ready to go. We center it on the circle pad, fill the ring with air then just start filling. So simple. Wow! I should get paid for this review! :)
 
Round pools are stronger than oval pools. There are a lot of pools now with 52" high walls, and some can accommodate an expandable liner if you want to dish out the bottom for a little extra depth.
 
Can't beat the simplicity of a self supporting ring pool! Is your water depth actually 4 ft? If so i think you'll have a hard time finding a deeper soft sided pool since that would be a 52-54" wall pool which is the deepest I've seen.

You've been spoiled so probably can't go back to an Intex! Since you still want a soft sided pool have you looked at the Legacy pools? They sound like what you are looking for. Pricey though. :(

Legacy Portable Pools Legacy Pools USA

Keep us posted on your search.
 
I have a 27' round. It suits me just fine - it's plenty big.

However, I would not go with a 27' if making the choice (This one came with the house). 27' is a bit of an oddball size, and often you have to end up buying covers for a 28' because they don't stock 27' (clearly liners have to be 27')

One thing to remember is that as round pools get larger, the cost of things such as liners and covers goes up very quickly.
 
WImom4! said:
Thank you for your comments - I actually forgot all about the fact that yes, the diameter is 22' but you're correct, it's probably more like 18-19' so it feels a bit smaller.....and it's only 4' so I'm on the hunt for deeper as well as larger without going into a hard sided pool.

I stumbled upon a Sofpool by accident. I was looking for something bigger and on craigslist someone was selling their Sofpool for $500 and I thought they were crazy to want so much for a used "old school" ring pool. Then I did some research and found out that they're not in the Intex category at all - when new, they're pretty expensive and come with a 20 yr limited warranty and the material is so much thicker. After owning 5 intex pools, I was getting used to them having a very short life (here in Wisconsin) and grew used to the pile of dented brackets, pin holes, etc. This bladder pool is by far, the easiest pool we've owned and after taking it down and storing it for 4 WI winters so far in the garage, it's come out each late spring ready to go. We center it on the circle pad, fill the ring with air then just start filling. So simple. Wow! I should get paid for this review! :)
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Is there a reason you don't want a framed pool you can leave up through the winter? @WiMom4
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