is this robofish a good buy? i choose to use it at the pool
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Have had ours for two months, still works fine. Sometimes the fish stays on after taking it out of the water and drying it off, so have to unscrew the battery cover and re-screw it, that seems to work.
550289
I've had my Scottish Terrier using the pool at least 20 times so far. She is able to jump into and out of the pool. She loves it. So far, no scratch marks anywhere or tears. I do have the pool sitting on artificial turf, which has some give...so perhaps it makes the pool bottom etc more durable. This exact pool is on sale in California at a chain known as Big Lots for only $18...some doggie toys cost more than that! It's a big pool for the $$. Even if it only lasted a summer season, the $18 would be more than worth it.
1006168
It is definitely worth purchasing. Without one, the tail of the Polaris will wear down as it scrapes on the pool, and you will have to replace the tail if you do not protect it. Beyond that, the scrubber brushes the pool as the Polaris runs.
1370253
Most of all, blades and small branches, little fruit, roughly cleaning of light things at the bottom of your swimming pool>For the rest you need to use your filtering system with brush connect on plug including on filtering system.Otherwise, robot does good job when water is up 12 degree celcius
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Local toys stores sell nothing like this little bugger. It's a simple little plastic boat but they got the details right. It's like a little ninja. It's just as good as the videos they show. Like others said, the battery is only for good about 10 min. (I bought a spare), I also wouldn't drive it too far away. Lets face it, if you drive out of the remote range you better be able to swim. I suppose one could say that of any remote boat through. Clearly this is the best small remote boat you can get for the $$. Very satisfied with ours and planning on shelling out $159 for it's big brother before our next camping trip. I play with this one my than my kids :) Local toys stores sell nothing like this little bugger. It's a simple little plastic boat but they got the details right. It's like a little ninja. It's just as good as the videos they show. Like others said, the battery is only for good about 10 min. (I bought a spare), I also wouldn't drive it too far away. Lets face it, if you drive out of the remote range you better be able to swim. I suppose one could say that of any remote boat through. Clearly this is the best small remote boat you can get for the $$. Very satisfied with ours and planning on shelling out $159 for it's big brother... » Read More Local toys stores sell nothing like this little bugger. It's a simple little plastic boat but they got the details right. It's like a little ninja. It's just as good as the videos they show. Like others said, the battery is only for good about 10 min. (I bought a spare), I also wouldn't drive it too far away. Lets face it, if you drive out of the remote range you better be able to swim. I suppose one could say that of any remote boat through. Clearly this is the best small remote boat you can get for the $$. Very satisfied with ours and planning on shelling out $159 for it's big brother before our next camping trip. I play with this one my than my kids :) « Show Less
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For most people, this thing is plenty fast, especially if you're not familiar with brushless motors. This isn't something that you'd play with in your swimming pool. I would definitely take a look on youtube, there are plenty of videos. Keep in mind, the boat would be faster in front of you, for some reason I always think the boat looks slow in the videos I've taken.Here is mine on a lake in Willits, CAhttps://youtu.be/qk6b1Uho4lg
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My pool is 6' in the deep end. It does ok. My previous Aquabot functioned better however I paid allot more money for it. It's repair costs were prohibitive. This device has fewer parts and should hold up better. This device has a (1) hour setting and (3) hour setting. It will take longer to clean your pool so once it shuts off, turn the switch off and on and it will repeat itself. Good luck!
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We have this one the Dolphin. While it is not great when there is lots of debri in the pool, it is great for every day use. The filters in the packet are for day 1 usage & not back ups. Easy to use and covers most of our L shaped pool. A rectangle shaped pool I think this little bot would just destroy. Very happy with this purchase!
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I have the robocut and like one commented the motor overheats and stops after a few minutes of use. I also notice that the motor is slowing down even after replacing blades and oiling. I will be changing to flowbee soon to try it out.
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I LOVE my robot!!!!!!! I don't know the answer but, I don't know why not!!?? Good question and I must think about that!! I have just covered my pool because of the leaves & acorns. Good luck.
704382
Prett darn cool! Make sure ya buy more than 1 though, especially if you a large swimming pool:-)
378270
Id have to say, probably not much. The Bio fuse according to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqCa_dhbC8, look way more flat. I used the contoured speedo ones and find that I do NOT use them anymore. They were helpful on backstroke for like a week and now Im done with them. If you think you need paddles, I would try the Biofuse, cause I dont feel any more resistance with the contoured. However, the quality is really good, hard plastic, and tight bands. So Im assuming the Biofuse will be the same quality that will last for years to decade. I want to try the Biofuse now. I think these are all kinda gimmicks if you already know how to swim. I dont use a kick board, I lie on my back. But try the Biofuse and then sell them online if you dont like them.
517853
I bought my most recent Hayward in June, had my previous one for 9 years. You can leave it in the pool all the time, just take it out when you are swimming so you don't crush the little guy! :)
961951
I have owned it for 3 month and only used it for a week on the beach and pools. I am confident that it can perform without problems for years to come under proper use and care.
198727
Yes! Many of our customers use our products with both in pool workouts and out of pool workouts and love the sound quality all around. It is great for all physical activities whether in water or on dry land.-Underwater Audio Customer Service
689191
I find it best for vertical activity. it would create drag for horizontal swimming. it is great for vertical activity though!
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I got this off Woot.com for $45 the other day. They sold out quick. Keep your eyes on Woot. They get stuff like this and the new robosapiens often...