Side by Side Comparison of: Swimline vs Blue Devil

Seems much more sturdy than the El Cheapos I see sold here at the local Wal Mart and hardware stores. (We have no local pool supply folks, so you make do with what's available)Can't speak as to durability - the sun and pool chemicals just eat these things up in a few years anyway. I can say that it doesn't bend around with a heavy load of leaves in it (Used it this weekend to open the pool and clean it out).

Fantastic design. During the winter rains, hundreds of earth worms and grubs wiggle and crawl into our pool to commit suicide. I know that Oregon winters can get depressing, but a watery death is not the solution. This net does a great job of sweeping up the critters and leaves. I love the deep pocket of this net.

I have a really bad back and have always put off trying to skim leaves out of the pool, but after the recent hurricaine Mathew I needed something so I ordered this and although its super heavy once you get the leaves in it, it really gets a lot out at one time. It slides right along the bottom seamlessly and it cut the work load in half due to all the leaves you can get at once. I would recommend this to anyone in need or troubled by leaves in the pool.

I have ordered a couple of these before. This is a reasonably priced net. My local pool store is twice as expensive for pool products as what I find online and they don't even have much selection. I buy most of my pool supplies on Amazon.The shape of the rim on this help to scoop up leaves from the bottom of the pool. The reason these tear is because my pool needs to be resurfaced so the pool surface is pretty rough. But, that is my problem it's not the skimmer's fault. I recommend this.

works great, hold a lot of leaves and material seems like it will hold up for a whileWe get a lot of leaves in our pool in the Fall, like most other folks. I needed something that would get them all out quickly and the skimmer wasn't going to cut it. I'm very happy I bought this and the shipping was QUICKPROS:1. Good quality2. holds a lot of leaves3. has a lip on the front so I can push along bottom and get even small leavesCons:1. can get heavy and difficult to push with long pole

This was worth the money, the angle of the front edge is perfect for scooping debri, small branches, leaves from the bottom of our pool. I have a flat paddle screen for skimming the top floating leaves and this for the bottom stuff. I then use my vacuum to get the smaller stuff. Makes the work of cleaning go faster. I have a small splasher 12,000 gal pool.Additional: 6 months later, still holding up and great deal. The angle you scoop makes the difference literally it raises the debri off the bottom into the net. Anything stirred up and floating a foot or two off the bottom you just scoop. Pool cleaning takes work so don't complain about the product, the net works great. I'm impressed and will order another when this one needs replacing. Cleaning is easier and pool is cleaner which means I am saving money on chemicals.

It's a fine basket. But I don't see what's so "heavy duty" about it. It rips up as easily as the non-heavy duty ones... in the end it does what it's supposed to but most of these pool baskets don't last more than a few months before they're full of holes (big ones).

The material of this net frame is perfect to allow it to slide easily across the pebbletech surface of my pool. My previous net appeared to have a better construction, but it had a rubber scoop lip on the front that made it impossible to slide. I am a little worried about the long term integrity of the net as it is a little thin and it is molded directly into the frame. This creates a sharp transition that I expect will result in a tear as it wears.

Works pretty good - sometimes has trouble getting all the debris off the pool floor (pebble tec), especially twigs and flat leaves, but otherwise, works better than most other products I've tried. Feels pretty sturdy, too. The bag shape/design hold a lot of debris and empties easily. Recommended.

Great net. Decided to go with one a few dollars more because we knew we would be using it so much through the year. When the first one came it had a hole in it, right at the seam and I was thinking "great!" But I chose to replace it and the transaction was flawless. They sent a new one out even before they received the old one. So it was only a day wait without the net to use. The new net came and has been very sturdy. It has some glue and net on the plastic but after all it wasn't very much money. It does its job fantastic and the C/S was exceptional. It a good buy!

Decent heavy duty skimmer bag. It's a lot more rigid than anything else I've been able to find, which helps when removing heavy debris. My pool is near a wooded area so I get lots of leaves in the bottom. After a major storm they start to pile up and this attachment does the job.Two minor downsides:1. It is an all-plastic attachment, so I'm not sure how many seasons it will last in the long term.2. The mesh holes are a little bigger than most skimmer nets so it doesn't catch very small debris particles.

I have 14" x 5' limestone slabs as coping for my inground 20'x40' pool. The poolside edge of the limestone coping is a rough cut. for some reason pieces of the limestone have been flaking off the edge and into the pool pretty much ever since I installed the coping. I wish I knew why this is happening. My brother in law has the exact same pool and hasn't had a problem with his limestone coping. Anyway, some of the pieces of limestone are rather large and my automatic pool cleaner wasn't picking them up. I couldn't vacuum them up either because I was afraid the stone chips might get caught somewhere in my skimmer lines going to the pump. So I bought this. I have used it 2-3 times already and seems to be of good construction. It fits a standard skimmer pole and the mesh basket is a good size. Oh, and I use it for leaves too which works as advertised. I would recommend it. By the way, if anyone reading this has any thoughts on why my limestone coping is falling apart, please e-mail me: bagit95@aol.comThanks.5-5-15 Update: I can't believe its been 5 years. Anyway, I just pulled this out of storage and tried to use it the other day as I was opening the pool (and still have issues with my limestone coping) and it was cracked. I noticed the plastic is eroding as well. Still works but not as well being part of it has cracked. I will however buy another one as the price is right and 5 years for any kind of pool equipment is pretty good.

Seems sturdy enough for the price, with a very large net and opening for catching max debris on the warter's surface. However, scooping stuff like leaves from the bottom is difficult. The way the scoop is designed, it just fails to dependably pick up items off the bottom. I give it a solid "meh."

Good for scooping up leaves from the bottom of pool. The leading edge is angled so it acts like a shovel. It works. But I would not call it Pro Heavy Duty. The plastic is a bit cheap, the bag is not that sturdy. Hope it will last long if I don't store it out in the sun.

I bought this based on the reviews and the price. Seems OK for the plastic frame but the net is very flimsy and has no shape. It constantly gets hung up in the opening when you turn the net. The netting should have a firmer shape or stiffness to it so it doesn't colapse on itself everytimg you sweep the net.

I purchased this product in hopes of being able to skim the pool without the need to clean the skimmer until I was done. The catch bag should have done the job, but unfortunately the screen holes were large enough that it did not pick up the pesky gnats that collect at the top of the water. I gave three stars due to the product not meeting my needs, otherwise it is a quality product for retrieving weeds from the bottom of the pool.

I broke it within 5 minutes. I say it is "okay" because the design was pretty good and you can get a lot of stuff with it. You just have to be careful and not ask too much of it. I won't buy another one but I have had several of these over the years and they are all about the same. So I say no big deal just get this one. It is as good as the others that are similar but it is not any better.

Good size and accepts a long handle, but that's the problem. I have several different click-to-lock-on handles for different brushes, dusters, and the like--and none fits this item. Perhaps, if someone already owned an item from this company's line, the handle might fit. Rather than order yet another pole, I jerry-rigged this skimmer with a screw-on broom handle, duct tape to follow, I'm sure.

I have had this net for about a month.First, the positives: it is very light weight and it moves easily through the water. Much more so than my last net, which lasted about 5 years. Also, it is inexpensive.That's it for the positives. Now, the negatives - it is cheaply made. The net fabric looks like it is glued to the plastic frame. I don't expect it to last through next summer. Also, the plastic frame which the net is glued to is not the same piece as the part that your pole will attach to. They are two separate parts that are (well, WERE) snapped together. Today, as I was scooping just a few leaves in my pool, the net frame fell off the pole. When I pulled the pole out to look at it, there was still a part of the net frame attached to the pole. The net frame piece had broken off from the "attach to the pole" piece! I managed to repair it with some bailing wire, but this is not something that I should have to do after only one month!I would not buy this net again. My recommendation is to spend more money for a better one.

The bag is made of lightweight cheap nylon.(1) Because it is so light, it constantly floats upward allowing the contents to float away. More times than not, if I slow down the forward movement even a little, the bag the bag floats forward emptying the contents into the pool.(2) I have also had problems with the

It didn't really do the trick for me. I really needed more of a fine mesh for silt as this bag is designed for much larger debris.

I bought this to replace a stanley brand net with a metal rim. The plastic on this is so thick I can't leaves that are up against the tile line. That renders it nearly useless so I went back to the stanley and this is at the bottom of the bool box. It's also harder to drag through the water. 2 stars because at least it didn't break.

I'd describe this leaf bag as functional but it doesn't look like it's going to last long. The piece that attaches to the pole pulled out of the head after about 2 weeks of usage. I can still use it after jamming it back on but it's an indication that this product is not going to last. I give it till the end of the season at best.

I received the product last week, and I was finally able to use it for the first time yesterday. I have to admit that I was not impressed at all. The pool rake was very heavy due to it's size. When I ran the rake/net across the bottom of the pool it would not pick up any leaves. Of course, the leaves in my pool are tiny and not very abundant this time of year, but none the less you would expect it to work better than the cheap net I got when I had the pool built. Needless to say I went back to my original net, and was able to get the leaves with no issue. If I could I would return the product due to my unhappiness with it.

I just got this today to replace my really nice heavy duty net that wore out after 7 years.Well this is a really poor substitute. The net is not deep enough, so if you reverse direction instead of the net folding over and keeping the leaves in it opens up and the leaves float out. The leading edge is very soft plastic. I have a pebble tech bottom and after 5 mins of use about 1/4" of plastic is already gone. I won't return this because I have used it and it is what it is.... JUNK.Do not waste your money.

Poorly made. The rest seems to be sturdy however parts of the net are just glued on. I don't imagine this will last more than a week. I notified Amazon of damage and they sent another one free of charge-great customer service. However the second one is also messed up.

Puchased this item. I really liked the way it felt, large capacity bag, felt well made. Used this net for about 20 min cleaning leaves from pool after big wind storm. When I was emptying net I noticed that the net was already torn. Didn't even survive 1 pool cleaning. Highly disappointed. Need to use better quality netting material and this thing would be awesome.

We have had the net for 2 months and it already broke. When not in use the net stays in a box out of the sun. I was cleaning my pool today and the net broke off from the base that clips in to the pole.

This net is bigger than most and feels sturdy. But then the little metal rivet that holds the neck part to the net part fell off... somewhere. So now every once in a while the whole net just falls off of the pole.Actually to clarify: the net part falls off of the neck part. The neck part stayed attached to the pole. Why was this made into two pieces anyway?!

Product Review - NOT Heavy Duty!!! Broke after 4-5 times of normal use!Heavy duty means solid construction of a product, durable material and withstanding unusual tension. The construction of the pole connector is definitely NOT Heavy Duty. It is attached to the rake by two small rivets. Unfortunately, one of the rivets came loose and the pole connector fell apart from the rake. I suppose I can use crazy clue or some sort to attach the connector back to the rake. But why claim "Professional Heavy Duty" if your product cannot withstand normal use?Amazon Review - Bad Return/Refund PolicyOrdering from Amazon was fine. I purchased this product on Mar 10, 2015. Today is April 17. Amazon offers no Return, no Refund or Exchange after 30 days of purchase on this product. I understand if the product is in good working condition, there is no excuse for consumer to return it. But this is a malfunction, defected product. As a consumer, I am not satisfied with both product quality and Amazon return policy.