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Not thrilled with the quality,
July 25, 2009
By dallas
from in the Adirondacks, NY
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Pros: high enough to fit easily over thr diving board
Cons: too light, wheels don't stay locked
"The product was great in that I roll up the solar cover and slide the reel past the diving board. Downside is the product is "light" and blows over when we have moderate winds. It has actually blown into the pool while the wheels were locked."
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one of the worst purchases ever,
July 21, 2009
By natahame
from castlewood va
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Pros: Rolls over the diving board without having to lift off the deck
Cons: sags very badly
"i recently purchased this solar reel. the frame is flimsy but will do, however the aluminum tubing is sagging so badly. it really looks like i bought the cheapest thing available. our pool is 161/2 ft wide so i purchased the 17'-20' wide just to make sure we would have the etra support, didn't happen."
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NOT WORTH THE MONEY,
July 20, 2009
By Nannyshell
from Northampton, PA
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Pros: ?
Cons: SAGS WITH NO COVER ATTACHED!
"I wish I would have read the reviews--I probably would not have purchased! The reel sags without a solar cover on it. I thought I was buying one of the best reels and also the best solar cover. I didn't connect the cover yet, because I doubt if it will hold the 16 mil cover--much less reel it in!"
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A good reel,
July 16, 2009
By CliffW
from Eastern Tennessee
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Pros: FAST delivery, easy to roll up the cover
Cons: Wonder about durability
"Delivery was absurdly fast -- it showed up early the next day! Assembly wasn't simple, but not all that hard. You'll need an electric drill. The axle of the reel comes in five pieces, and they all need to be bolted together.
The axle is only three inches in diameter, and feels flimsy compared to my old, four inch reel. It doesn't seem to sag under the weight of the 12 mil solar cover, though. The legs are all metal and feel very sturdy.
The casters are a nice feature, and make it easy to move the loaded reel. BUT, when you roll up the reel, the casters allow the reel to move. Doing this on your own would be a real chore. They do have toe-operated locks, but that would be a pain to do and undo. Fortunately, my pool has expansion joints in the cement right where I would position the reel, and I just set the casters in the dip that these joints make. That solves my problem, but might not solve yours. (the reel comes with optional "feet" that aren't castered, so you could put those on instead and just lift the reel to move it)
Reeling in the cover from a standing position is a LOT easier than when bending/stooping/kneeling. This is the nicest feature of the reel. When you unreel the cover, it comes off normally for a while, the the weight of the cover drooping down causes the remaining cover to unreel by itself into a pile directly below the reel. This is frightening the first time, but hasn't caused any problems.
I think this is a pretty good product."
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