Pool Liner Help

[Coolpool2008]

Hello All:
I am in need of a new pool liner. After 14 years mine has faded and several patches. I got a quote for 27mil and 20mil, both Merlin. The 27mil was a little over $1,000 more. My question is does it it worth the extra $$? Also, they mentioned GLI vinyl pool as an option. Any thoughts on GLI vs. Merlin? Should I go with the 27mil? Any other options that are worth the $$?
I have salt and the pool is in sun all day long and I'm seasonal in NJ.

 

[borjis]

It makes no difference. A puncture would still happen with either. Not worth the extra in my opinion, when I had it replaced.

 

[TKpoolOH]

The question I'd ask, what was your liner that last 14 years? Whatever that was, I'd get another one of those, nearly regardless of price. I just had a 27 mil Latham (20x40x32 L with 16' textured liner covered step) installed. I was in a pinch so I didn't really get to shop around, $3,720 for the liner.

 

[Lanzz]

I have had a GLI and then a Latham in the span of a year. Quality seemed the same except that he seams are a lot more noticeable on the Latham liner. Might be the difference in pattern, but if I had to choose again, I would go back to GLI and the less visible seams.

 

[Orion7319]

I got a Latham liner that is an electric blue color. It’s solid blue all the way though with a print on top. The old liner had completely faded when we bought the house. So much so I thought it was a white liner that was installed, until I saw a section under a gasket. My thinking is that when the liner does eventually fade, it will fade to a solid blue color and I should get more use out of it as that should be less of an eyesore.