Solar Cover Reels for in-ground pools

[Carlton1]

Does anyone have information on the best buy in solar cover reels for inground kidney shaped pools?

[PoolDoc]

Objective reviews and ratings of pool industry products, in the style of Consumers Reports, are often sought but rarely found. It takes a lot of time and money to do that sort of review or comparison, so what you get are people's accounts of what they used and how it worked -- but no comparison.

The closest thing to a comparison would be to read the reviews on reels sold by Amazon. Just be careful to note how many reviews there are: 10 reviews may give a valid impression or comparison; 2 reviews probably will not.

Here's a search results page for solar cover reels sold by Amazon.

I should add that many people seem to find solar covers a total pain, after using them for awhile. This is not a product defect, but rather just the nature of dealing with big floppy sheets of plastic.

[Watermom]

Solar covers are definitely a huge big pain in the patootie but they make SO much difference in keeping the water temperature up that I put up with the hassle.