Inflatable vs. Metal Frame

[RavenNS]

Philamom,
I saw the vogue zodiac ( or maybe it's zodiac vogue...?)
anyway, I saw one set up at a hot tub store.

if you find a brand that you like, why not call the manufactor & ask where the nearest dealer is..

or here is a website for them ( zodiac) & you can do the " find a dealer" button...

http://83.231.135.207/pool/index.asp

whoops, I guess that was in french...
try this:
To obtain the list of dealer in North America, please consult the following websites:
www.voguepools.com
www.kd.com
www.maxiwood.com

[philamom]

Thanks Raven, I will take a look at the sites

[rastoma]

Well, I give a thumbs up for the Intex metal frame pool I have. It's smaller than some mentioned here, 12'x30". But it's definately NOT level, not a huge amount but enough to give about a 1 inch difference in water level from one side to the other. It's been up going on a month. $80 at Toys R Us, not an open box special, just near the end of pool season closeout. Not a hint of a problem with the construction. My 8 year old boy is constantly sitting or trying to stand on the rail to jump off every time I turn my back (after getting banned from the pool for a couple of days he finally stopped), and everything is as sturdy as possible.

T.R.U. did tell us they didn't like selling the inflatable pools cause they always were returned. And for $8 they had a warantee for 3 years that covers ANYTHING even misuse. So if the liner gets ripped by the kids or they somehow collapse a side (which I think is VERY unlikely, this thing is rock solid when full) then they will replace it.

It holds about 2200 gallons and at 2.5 feet deep is even big enough for me to enjoy floating about and relaxing on a hot day (and I'm a big guy). We're renting right now, so this is perfect for us 'till we move.