We have taken some time to find independent reviews of various products from the Dolphin pool cleaner range, and what we found, it must be said, was overall extremely positive.

Most reviews, it seems, came from owners who had previously owned some form of automatic swimming pool cleaner previously, be it a dolphin automatic pool cleaner or another brand, most commonly Aquabot, who really seem to be Dolphin’s main competitor in the robotic or automatic pool cleaner market, although probably lesser known and with perhaps less international outlets.

One review of the dolphin diagnostic robotic pool cleaner found on pricegrabber.com starts with the summary “Just plain AMAZING!!!!!!! Worth every penny”, the only faults the reviewer in question could find to comment on were the colour choices and high price. According to the review the dolphin pool cleaner cleaned their 20 x 40 in-ground vinyl pool in less than two hours, cleaning also took minutes in total.

A reviewer from amazon.com on the Dolphin automatic pond cleaner with caddy gave a slightly more conservative four star review, and even gives the remote control a cautious thumbs up as being handy to send the unit back to pick up a missed leaf from the base of the swimming pool.

Epinions.com carries a review of the Dolphin dynamic pool cleaner with remote, again we step down a star to three stars in this instance. The main concerns raised with the pool cleaner revolved around the power cord, which could apparently become tangled and interfere with proper sweeping of the floor, and the fact the unit could come up the pool walls too high and “gulp” air, meaning it would fail to submerge properly back into the swimming pool. At the time of writing the viewer seemed more inclined to swap back to an Aquabot unit rather than replace the cleaner with another Dolphin product when the time came for a replacement.

On amazon.com there is another interesting, damning one star review of the dolphin automatic pool cleaner with caddy, however this is countered by a reply which offers a glowing endorsement of using the unit to clean a swimming pool overnight following an Arizona dust storm. So make of that what you will.

Feel free to share your own experiences of the Dolphin pool cleaner, Aquabot or others with us here at CleanerPoolsOnline.com.

One major competitor is the Aquabot, Aquabot appear to be promoting a very similar type of robotic pool cleaner to those featured in the Dolphin range, they appear to be promoting hard and promoting well, they even have some videos on video sharing site YouTube.  You know you’ve arrived when you’ve got your product promotions on YouTube, right?

The responses on YouTube say a lot about how this sort of product is received, people just think they’re cool, that the future has arrived, and it’s making it’s way around your neighbours swimming pool!

The Aquabot, like the Dolphin pool cleaner, can make its way all around your pool thanks to a smart little computer chip.  The robotic pool cleaner uses this technology to work out how to tackle your particular pool, regardless of the shape and size, and sets about its business, sucking the dirt of your pool floor and sides as it goes.  They can even handle the steps.

It’s almost hypnotic to watch one of these pool cleaners in action, as it goes across the floor, up and down the sides, up to and including the waterline.  Aquabot also offer higher end models which feature remote control, so if you’re not delighted with the results the pool cleaner achieves on its own, you can take the reigns and drive your own robot around the swimming pool.

Or it could just be something to amuse yourself when your remote control boat runs out of charge, or maybe its a substitute for the remote control boat you could never really justify the cost of to your better half?!

Anyway, the point is that the Dolphin pool cleaner is not the only option on the market, and its always good to look at the competition, they may offer you something you prefer over the market leader.