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**JayB** · 04-23-2020, 10:08 AM

I got tired of repairing my Polaris with every use. We went with this one 2 years ago. Does a wonderful job.

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Cleaner

**LFD2037** · 04-23-2020, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by JayB View Post

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Cleaner

Same one I have. Been happy w/it.

Look @:

Dolphin Robotic Swimming Pool Cleaner | Maytronics

https://maytronicsus.com/

Relax and enjoy your pool with Dolphin automatic suction pool cleaners by Maytronics. Eliminate the hassle and get pristine clean. Go robotic with Maytronics

**MacDaddy67** · 04-23-2020, 10:37 AM

Aqua Bot X4...

Dual baskets....cheaper than most and works great

**bps3040** · 04-23-2020, 10:40 AM

I have had this one for 6 months and really like it. Hayward AquaVac 650 Robotic Pool Cleaner with Caddy

**Jerry Worley** · 04-23-2020, 10:41 AM

Thanks for the recommendations. I will be checking them all out.

**Cajun Blake** · 04-23-2020, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by JayB View Post

I got tired of repairing my Polaris with every use. We went with this one 2 years ago. Does a wonderful job.

Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Cleaner

I'm currently in the same boat … Polaris always needing repairs and new parts every year. Local shop fixes it for free, but their parts are priced higher than giraffe nuts.

I too will be buying a robotic cleaner, especially one that picks up the fine dust particles such as pollen and similar debris.

**bbqfan5909** · 04-23-2020, 10:48 AM

Polaris has been good to us and like anything else, will require maintenance.

**SaltwaterSlick** · 04-23-2020, 11:04 AM

A pool bot is just one more thing added to my list of never buy again with the name of Polaris on it!! On my 3rd rebuild now in the last 2 years... I'm gonna do something different, but it won't be buy another Polaris.

**js4242** · 04-23-2020, 11:05 AM

Some they sell in stores and some online. I found this link and it seems to make sense to me. Local pool store couldn't really offer a comparable model at the price point I was at. I went with the CC Plus as well and it should arrive Saturday.

The Truth About Pool Cleaners: What Your Pool Store Isn’t Telling You

https://sunplay.com/blogs/posts/the-truth-about-pool-cleaners-what-your-pool-store-isnt-telling-you

Fifteen years into the 2000s, the landscape has changed in the world of retail. Where we used to have to go to visit a specialty store to purchase any given item, the presence of the internet makes essentially any searchable product a click away. Traditional brick and mortar stores are becoming less and less viable, particularly those that service niche markets. Change is difficult and small businesses have to be comfortable embracing an “adapt or die” philosophy with the emergence of competitively-priced web stores who fill a similar need as a physical store. This can be difficult because web stores operate with lower overhead and can typically offer lower price points on the exact same products. Ailing stores have implemented many tactics as a means to compete, like preaching “our store provides superior service,” which often falls on the ears of a generation to whom that is no longer a top priority. Another tool is price matching. Providing a price-match guarantee can be risky, but instead of losing the sale, the retailer sees it as better to have a loss of revenue rather than have that money walk out of the door altogether. However, price-matching can have its negative long-term effects that result in stores not making the kind of money necessary to be successful. As a result, retail stores have turned to a few new tactics including branding products that are exclusive to their store. This common struggle among specialty brick and mortar stores has manifested itself in the pool industry and many pool supply stores will brand their own chemicals and everyday products to be distributed exclusively on site. This tactic has also been used on more expensive products, specifically pool cleaners. As a way to compete with the ease and convenience of e-tailers, some pool stores will partner with product manufacturers (pool cleaners in particular) to sell products that are only available through them. But here is what your pool store isn’t telling you. Manufacturers will private label pool cleaners for different dealers and distributers with whom they have partnered. These products are essentially the same as existing models of cleaners already on the market and widely available through a number of online retailers, with maybe a few minor cosmetic changes (colors, etc.) and accompanying accessories (remote control or carrying caddy). Under a private label, pool stores will sell pool cleaners for a premium to unsuspecting customers who have no idea there is a less expensive alternative. In reality, there is usually a comparable model available from an e-tailer at a significantly lower price point. Because we want to find ways to best serve our customer base, we decided to make a list of all of these private label pool cleaners and their less expensive equivalent. Let’s take a deeper look at a few specific examples: Private label pool cleaner: Aquabot Breeze XLS The AquaBot Breeze XLS is a robotic pool cleaner that has some nice features: power washing jets, fixed scrubbing brushes, 1 & 2 Hour Timer Settings, etc. It requires a 120VAC/60, consumes 180 watts of powers, and has a 60’ long cable. It features a warm cream exterior that gives it a clean and expensive look. Comparable pool cleaner: AquaBot Rapids XLS The only differences here are the colors, availability, and price point. The Aquabot Rapid model is available through a number of reputable online retailers. Featuring a grey and blue plastic exterior as opposed to the cream, all the other features are the same or nearly the same. The private label cleaner, however, will cost you more. Private label pool cleaner: Polaris P955 The Polaris P955 is another robotic pool cleaner with many impressive capabilities. It runs a 1.5 hour cleaning cycle, cleans the floor, walls, and steps of your in-ground pool, and has neat features like four wheel drive. It comes with a motion sensing hand held remote and a caddy with easy lift options. The exterior plastic color is a clean white with black and grey wheels. Comparable pool cleaner: Polaris 9550 The Polaris 9550 is basically the same pool cleaner as the Polaris P955 except it is blue instead of white. It too comes with a caddy and remote and has the same features described above. The major difference (aside from the color) is in the price. While the P955 is sold exclusively as a private label product through one particular company, the 9550 is available through many retailers and ecommerce and is gentler on your wallet. Private labeling a particular pool cleaner is a surefire way to upsell the customer. It seems exclusive and custom, when it’s usually only a color away from the same product at a lower premium. Manufacturers change the colors and the name as a way to convince you to pay more money. Because potential buyers in today’s day and age are looking cross-reference and price match, changing the name of the product altogether limits the buyer’s ability to search for and find a competitively priced product. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of private label cleaners vs. more affordable products with essentially the same capabilities. If you find any more duplicates we have not included or have any questions about products that are the same or similar to pool cleaners already on the market, please let us know and we will research and get them added to the list. Today’s consumer is the most informed they have ever been and they should be wary of being tricked because their brick and mortar store or exclusive online brands have private-labeled pool cleaners as a way to make a few extra bucks. LIST GUIDE: Search our compiled list alphabetically to find your prospective cleaner and see if there's a non-private label version equivalent. Please let us know if there are any pool cleaners you're researching that should be added to the master list. AQUABOT AquaBot Breeze XLS = AquaBot Rapids XLS = AquaBot i2 = Doheny's XLS AquaBot Breeze 4WD = AquaBot Rapids 4WD = AquaBot X4 = Doheny's AWD AquaBot i2 = AquaBot Rapids XLS = AquaBot Breeze XLS = Doheny's XLS AquaBot Pool Rover S2-40 = AquaBot Pura 4X AquaBot Pool Rover S2-50 = AquaBot Pura 5X = Doheny's Jet Drive IG AquaBot Pura 4X AquaBot = Pool Rover S2-40 AquaBot Pura 5X AquaBot = Pool Rover S2-50 = Doheny's Jet Drive IG AquaBot Rapids 4WD = AquaBot Breeze 4WD = AquaBot X4 = Doheny's AWD AquaBot Rapids XLS = AquaBot Breeze XLS = AquaBot i2 = Doheny's XLS AquaBot X4 = AquaBot Breeze 4WD = AquaBot Rapids 4WD = Doheny's AWD AQUASTAR Starz Truck = Hayward PoolVac Classic DOHENY'S Doheny's AWD = AquaBot Breeze 4WD = AquaBot Rapids 4WD = AquaBot X4 Doheny's Jet Drive IG = AquaBot Pool Rover S2-50 = AquaBot Pura 5X Doheny's Kleen = SmartPool NC22 = Smart Pool PT4i = SmartPool SmartKleen = Nitro NC22 Doheny's SW = SmartPool Scrubber60-PLUS Robotic Cleaner = SmartPool 9i Robotic Pool Cleaner Doheny's SW with Remote = SmartPool 11iRC Robotic Pool Cleaner = SmartPool Direct Command-PLUS Robotic Cleaner Doheny's XLS = AquaBot Breeze XLS = AquaBot Rapids XLS = AquaBot i2 Doheny's Saturn = Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Dolphin Active 20 Doheny's Discovery = Dolphin Proteus DX4 = Dolphin Triton (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Quantum Doheny's Mercury = Dolphin Active 30i = Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 930 = Dolphin Proteus DX5i DOLPHIN Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin S50 = Dolphin E-10 = Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) = Dolphin Escape = Pentair Prowler 910 = T15 Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Doheny's Saturn = T35 Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin Zenit 10 = Dolphin Smart Active Dolphin Active 30 = Dolphin S300 = Dolphin Quantum Dolphin Active 30i = Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 930 = Dolphin Proteus DX5i = Doheny's Mercury Dolphin Active 4 = Dolphin Zenit 20 = Dolphin Comfort Active Dolphin Active 5 = Dolphin Zenit 30 = Dolphin Delux Active Dolphin Active 5 Liberty = Dolphin Zenit Liberty = Dolphin Delux Liberty Dolphin Active Classic = Dolphin Zenit 15 = Dolphin Easy Comfort Dolphin Advantage = Dolphin Advantage Plus RC = Dolphin DX5 Dolphin Advantage Plus RC = Dolphin Advantage = Dolphin DX5 Dolphin Advantage Pro RC = Dolphin DX5 Plus Dolphin Apollo Dolphin DX4 = Dolphin Apollo Plus = Dolphin Neptune Plus = Dolphin DX4s Dolphin Apollo Plus = Dolphin DX4 = Dolphin Apollo = Dolphin Neptune Plus = Dolphin DX4s Dolphin Atlantis = Dolphin Endeavor Dolphin C3 = Dolphin Sigma Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Doheny's Saturn Dolphin Comfort Active = Dolphin Zenit 20 = Dolphin Active 4 Dolphin Delux Active = Dolphin Zenit 30 = Dolphin Active 5 Dolphin Delux Liberty = Dolphin Zenit Liberty = Dolphin Active 5 Liberty Dolphin Deluxe 4 = Dolphin Discovery Dolphin Deluxe 5 = Dolphin DX5+S Dolphin Discovery = Dolphin Deluxe 4 Dolphin DX2 = Dolphin Hybrid RS1 = Dolphin Hybrid Platinum Dolphin DX3 = Dolphin Primal = Dolphin Supreme M3 = Dolphin Neptune = Dolphin DX3s Dolphin DX3s = Dolphin DX3 = Dolphin Primal = Dolphin Supreme M3 = Dolphin Neptune Dolphin DX4 = Dolphin Apollo = Dolphin Apollo Plus = Dolphin Neptune Plus = Dolphin DX4s Dolphin DX4s = Dolphin DX4 = Dolphin Apollo = Dolphin Apollo Plus = Dolphin Neptune Plus Dolphin DX5 = Dolphin Advantage = Dolphin Advantage Plus RC Dolphin DX5 Plus = Dolphin Advantage Pro RC Dolphin DX5+S = Dolphin Deluxe 5 Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Edge = Dolphin Thunder 20 Dolphin E-10 = Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin S50 = Dolphin Escape = Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) = Pentair Prowler 910 = Dolphin T15 Dolphin Easy Comfort = Dolphin Zenit 15 = Dolphin Active Classic Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) = Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin S50 = Dolphin Escape = Pentair Prowler 910 = Dolphin E-10 Dolphin Edge = Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Thunder 20 Dolphin Endeavor = Dolphin Atlantis Dolphin Escape = Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin S50 = Dolphin E-10 = Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) Dolphin Explorer Plus = Dolphin Triton Plus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Oasis Z5 Dolphin Hybrid Platinum = Dolphin DX2 = Dolphin Hybrid RS1 Dolphin Hybrid RS1 = Dolphin DX2 = Dolphin Hybrid Platinum Dolphin Nautilus (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 820 = Dolphin Quest = Dolphin Thunder 10 Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin S200 = Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Doheny's Saturn Dolphin Neptune Dolphin DX3 = Dolphin Primal = Dolphin Supreme M3 = Dolphin DX3s = Dolphin DX3 Dolphin Neptune Plus = Dolphin DX4 = Dolphin Apollo = Dolphin Apollo Plus = Dolphin DX4s Dolphin Oasis Z5 = Dolphin Triton Plus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Explorer Plus Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Edge = Dolphin Thunder 20 Dolphin Primal = Dolphin DX3 = Dolphin Supreme M3 = Dolphin Neptune = Dolphin DX3s Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 920 = Doheny's Saturn Dolphin Proteus DX4 = Dolphin Triton (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Quantum = Doheny's Discovery Dolphin Proteus DX5i = Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Active 30i = Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 930 = Doheny's Mercury Dolphin Quantum = Dolphin Triton (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Quantum = Doheny's Discovery Dolphin Quest = Pentair Prowler 820 = Dolphin Nautilus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Thunder 10 Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Doheny's Saturn = Dolphin T35 Dolphin S300 = Dolphin Active 30 Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Active 30i = Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Pentair Prowler 930 = Dolphin Proteus DX5i = Doheny's Mercury Dolphin S50 = Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin E-10 = Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) = Dolphin Escape Dolphin Sigma = Dolphin C3 Dolphin Smart Active = Dolphin Zenit 10 = Dolphin Active 3 Dolphin Supreme M3 = Dolphin DX3 = Dolphin Primal = Dolphin Neptune = Dolphin DX3s Dolphin Thunder 10 = Pentair Prowler 820 = Dolphin Nautilus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Quest Dolphin Thunder 20 = Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Edge Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Edge = Dolphin Thunder 20 Dolphin Triton (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Proteus DX4 = Dolphin Quantum = Doheny's Discovery = Dolphin T35 Dolphin Triton Plus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Oasis Z5 = Dolphin Explorer Plus Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Active 30i = Pentair Prowler 930 = Dolphin Proteus DX5i = Doheny's Mercury = Dolphin T45 Dolphin Zenit 10 = Dolphin Active 3 = Dolphin Smart Active Dolphin Zenit 15 = Dolphin Active Classic = Dolphin Easy Comfort Dolphin Zenit 20 = Dolphin Active 4 = Dolphin Comfort Active Dolphin Zenit 30 = Dolphin Active 5 = Dolphin Delux Active Dolphin Zenit Liberty = Dolphin Active 5 Liberty = Dolphin Delux Liberty HAYWARD Hayward AquaNaut 200 = Hayward The Phoenix 2X Hayward AquaNaut 400 = Hayward The Phoenix 4-Wheel Hayward Aqua Bug = Hayward Wanda the Whale = Hayward Diver Dave Hayward Penguin = Hayward Aqua Bug = Hayward Wanda the Whale Hayward PoolVac Classic = AquaStar Starz Truck Hayward Wanda the Whale = Hayward Aqua Bug = Hayward Diver Dave Hayward Diver Dave = Hayward Aqua Bug = Hayward Wanda the Whale PENTAIR Pentair Prowler 910 = Dolphin Active 10 = Dolphin S50 = Dolphin Escape = Dolphin Echo (Sunbelt) = Dolphin E-10 Pentair Prowler 920 = Dolphin Active 20 = Dolphin S200 = Dolphin Cayman = Dolphin Nautilus (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Proteus DX3 = Doheny's Saturn Pentair Prowler 930 = Dolphin Active 30i = Dolphin S300i = Dolphin Triton Plus (2017 and Later) = Dolphin Proteus DX5i = Doheny's Mercury Pentair Prowler 820 = Dolphin Nautilus (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin Quest = Dolphin Thunder 10 Pentair Prowler 830 = Dolphin Triton (2016 and Prior) = Dolphin DX6 = Dolphin Premier = Dolphin Edge = Dolphin Thunder 20 Pentair Rebel 360275 = Pentair Warrior 360302 Pentair Warrior 360302 = Pentair Rebel 360275 POLARIS Polaris 9350 = Polaris P935 Polaris 9450 = Polaris P945 Polaris 9550 = Polaris P955 Polaris P935 = Polaris 9350 Polaris P945 = Polaris 9450 Polaris P955 = Polaris 9550 Polaris TR35P = Polaris Vac-Sweep 3900 Polaris Vac-Sweep 3900 = Polaris TR35P Polaris Alpha iQ+ = Polaris VRXiQ+ Polaris 7240 Sport = Polaris P724 Polaris 7000 = Polaris P70 Polaris 9650iQ = Polaris P965iQ SMARTPOOL SmartPool 9i Robotic Pool Cleaner = Doheny's SW = SmartPool Scrubber60-PLUS Robotic Cleaner SmartPool 11i = Smart Pool PT9i SmartPool 11iRC Robotic Pool Cleaner = Doheny's SW with Remote = SmartPool Direct Command-PLUS Robotic Cleaner SmartPool Direct Command-PLUS Robotic Cleaner = Doheny's SW with Remote = SmartPool 11iRC Robotic Pool Cleaner SmartPool NC22 = Smart Pool PT4i = SmartPool SmartKleen = Nitro NC22 = Doheny's Kleen SmartPool NC52S = Smart Pool PT7i Smart Pool PT4i = SmartPool NC22 = SmartPool SmartKleen = Nitro NC22 = Doheny's Kleen SmartPool PT7i = SmartPool NC52S SmartPool PT9i = SmartPool 11i SmartPool Scrubber60-PLUS Robotic Cleaner = Doheny's SW = SmartPool 9i Robotic Pool Cleaner SmartPool SmartKleen = Nitro NC22 = SmartPool NC22 = Smart Pool PT4i = Doheny's Kleen ZODIAC Zodiac T3 = Zodiac TR2D Zodiac TR2D = Zodiac T3

**Southbound 85** · 04-23-2020, 11:10 AM

MX8 Elite
Suction Side
Runs 12/7/365
Love it

**LFD2037** · 04-23-2020, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by js4242 View Post

Some they sell in stores and some online. I found this link and it seems to make sense to me. Local pool store couldn't really offer a comparable model at the price point I was at. I went with the CC Plus as well and it should arrive Saturday.

https://sunplay.com/blogs/posts/the-...nt-telling-you

You're gonna love it! If you don't have trees, use the fine filters. They'll collect leaves too but may fill up fast. I don't have trees so IDK how that'll work.
Local pool store said they'd order it for me for $1,050. Got it on Amazon for $750 w/free shipping & no tax.

**LFD2037** · 04-23-2020, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by CyTxCazador View Post

MX8 Elite
Suction Side
Runs 12/7/365
Love it

So you have a pump running 12/7/365? Seems expensive on the electrical side. The robot runs 3hrs 2-3 days a week @ 80% less electricity as a pump. Pool stays spotless.

**TXhunter77** · 04-23-2020, 11:35 AM

Been happy with our Dolphin (Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Robotic Pool Cleaner) as well...kids even named it "Flipper"

**SaltwaterSlick** · 04-23-2020, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by js4242 View Post

Some they sell in stores and some online. I found this link and it seems to make sense to me. Local pool store couldn't really offer a comparable model at the price point I was at. I went with the CC Plus as well and it should arrive Saturday.

https://sunplay.com/blogs/posts/the-...nt-telling-you

Thanks for that link! did a little reading there and learned more about these things in the last 20 minutes than I knew in total since buying a house with a dang pool 5 years ago!!

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