Robotic solar powered surface skimmers

[Melnic]

Anyone know if these work?

https://www.amazon.com/Betta-Automatic-Chip-Controlled-Chlorine-Tolerant/dp/B09XBP6GG3

$500 for me to not have to do so much skimming of the surface to make sure the pool is good at all times,
I'll be all over it.

 

[DanF]

There are a couple of threads about the Betta. I've owned mine for nearly a year now and had overall good results, but had to send it back once for a warranty repair. I haven't looked into the changes made in the Betta 2 versus the original yet either.

 

[gingrbredman]

There are a few threads that review the Betta, this one, starting around page three starts talking about revision 2

Instapark Betta Automatic Pool Skimmer

How is this one different. I noticed (I think) on my newly repaired one that the motors are different, or at least different from each other, but otherwise it looks the same as my first Betta. On revision 2 they replaced the motors with a sealed design. The shafts that house the motors are...

www.troublefreepool.com

Seems to be hit and miss with the results I've read about around here. Version 2 seems to work better than the first one.