Swimline Skimmer Adjustable Aluminum Telescopic Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "Best price I could find across several retailers."
• "The price was great and quality was fine."
• "For the money, I'd recommend it."
• "For the price you can't go wrong."
• "Great product for great price not cheaply made. I would order again."

Cons:

• "I paid $27 for this item. I knew that was too much but even half that would be too much based on this quality!"
• "The product was on sale thankfully. I would not recommend playing full price as this skimmer is very flimsy."
• "Its cheap and crap. It will skim leaves and such, but its really flimsy and cheaply made."
• "This was a reasonably priced net however its a cheap made defective product."

Quality

Pros:

• "Sturdy, well made and easy to keep handy for my open pool."
• "It is everything it says it is and is even sturdier than I imagined."
• "Everything about this product looks like solid quality."
• "The skimmer it self seems to feature sturdy metal mesh (about 1/16 inch holes)."
• "It's well constructed, and the net is a great size... catches all of the leaves and bugs, and I don't have to worry about them coming loose as I clean out the rest."

Cons:

• "Very disappointed in this item. Obviously very cheaply made as it didn't last one use without breaking apart."
• "Very Bad quality. Flimsy and not sturdy at all."
• "The quality of the build is cheap, and that is why it is a priced as such."
• "This product is very poorly made. I opened the box only to find the end of the pole was already damaged/bent and the plastic button could no longer function properly."
• "Cheaply made. Flimsy as it gets."
• "The 'pole' sections are made of a material that is slightly less durable than generic brand aluminum foil."
• "This is a poorly made product, the connection between the skimmer and the pole broke during the 4th use."

Design

Pros:

• "The telescoping handle makes all the difference in the world and makes the skimmer multi-faceted."
• "The telescoping handle doesn't like to stay at the length you set it, it easily untwists and doesn't stay at the same length."
• "The telescoping handle is a fantastic feature. it is very well made and will last a long time too."
• "The handle is collapsible so I can store it outside discreetly and without taking up a lot of room."
• "Love the short expandable handle. Use this for my two small ponds and just don't need one those long pool nets, plus it would be a pain to store."

Cons:

• "The connection where the skimmer head attaches to the telescoping pole is not secure. It wobbles."
• "The net attachment was wider than the pole so it moved back and forth on the pole."
• "The handle where you clip into the skimmer came bent in two places."
• "The white part that is meant to hold it in place got stuck inside the pole and it is not usable."
• "The telescoping sections of the handle do not lock and depend on a friction fit to retain their positions."
• "The pole assembles to the net with a very loose snap connection."
• "The handle does not connect to the skimmer firmly, it wobbles back and forth."

Functionality

Pros:

• "Works great to do it’s job! My kids needed this to keep their kiddie pool clean."
• "Great little net, short handle, perfect for our little blow up pool and for little hands to be able to clean the pool themselves :)"
• "If you're looking for a small, lightweight leaf skimmer to clear leaves and debris off the surface of your pool before a party without having to lug out the bigger and heavier pole net, then this little guy will do the trick."
• "Does wonders to get everything not just leaves, grass, but also pool toys out of the pool without having to break your back!"
• "This is the perfect weapon to have on hand when you are in the pool to capture and remove random bugs, leaves and other ick that pools seem to attract."
• "I love being in the pool and having this handy to get out all of the little stuff that you don't see when you are outside."
• "This skimmer has a fine netting and will catch everything! It is the best !! I highly recommend this skimmer !"

Cons:

• "Can not reach the middle of the pool."
• "While it was a sturdy pole when originally used, only after about a month of use the pole already broke in half."
• "The plastic frame around the net is flimsy-not like it is going to break but it just bends as you are using it."
• "The net is very shallow so it doesn't scoop up a lot at once."
• "The aluminum tip of this handle where it connects to the net has two cuts in it to allow for the plastic push pins that attach the handle to the net. Where these cuts are made bends and breaks easily."
• "It's too short to retrieve anything that isn't right next to the side of the pool."
• "The net/plastic keeps bending backwards trying to get leaves etc. in and off the middle/bottom of pool."