Blue Pearl Robot - anyone know anything about them?

[rak70]

After using the Blue Pearl some more I've decided it's a keeper. I've run mine about 5-6 times now and am really happy with the results. The coverage is good and it gets the job done very fast. It covers my pool within the first hour or so. 22x40 figure 8.

[jimwnola]

My old classic aqaubot has gotten stuck 2 of the last 3 times I used it. One time it got stuck on the pool light (of all things) and once on the built in steps of plaster pool. I have read all the info here and the websites on blue pearls. In both "stuck" situations, the aquabot hadn't left the water and couldn't remove itself in either direction it tried. So, even with the advances of the Blue Pearl, what might keep it from getting stuck the same way? Maybe the better brush?

My old pool rover plus had issues with being stuck in a pattern, but have to say that the jet drive was very good about not getting compleltely stuck in 1 place. Regardless of the company, do all belt driven robotics risk getting stuck the same way?

[dssxxxx]

Not to burst anybodies bubble, but the Blue Pearl Robot is a private label, low end Dolphin. Also, this private label in the same level of Dolphin is being sold for $699.00 delivered by many pool suppliers.

Aquabot does the same thing and you can find all kinds of names for their private labels.

But, if it works...........use it.

[rak70]

Not to burst anybodies bubble, but the Blue Pearl Robot is a private label, low end Dolphin. Also, this private label in the same level of Dolphin is being sold for $699.00 delivered by many pool suppliers.

Aquabot does the same thing and you can find all kinds of names for their private labels.

But, if it works...........use it.

And where do you get this information from?

I have owned the lower end Dolphin Diagnostic that I believe you are speaking of and returned it because it was not working properly (and customer service was terrible). Ordered the Blue Pearl and it does not appear to be the same unit to me. The programming is definatley different, it's faster, lighter, power cord is lighter, appears to have a lot more suction and different brushes just to name a few.

[dssxxxx]

And where do you get this information from?

From a Dolphin Distributor. I guess they would know, right? Open the unit up and look for manufacturing location.

[jimwnola]

What $699 Dolphin is the equivalent though? I don't see one.

[jimwnola]

As for the manufacuring location, that gets into my questions about Tematech in Israel, who appears to likely make it. However, Tematech seems to sell to Aquabot, not Dolphin, even though both are in Israel?