Dolphin (2025 Model) Explorer E25 Wi-Fi Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaner Pools up to 50 FT - Waterline Scrubber Brush

Easy to use. Works great. Cleans well. We love the convenience of this pool cleaner. Easy to remove. Pick up capacity is good.

We had a Dolphin in a past home and sold it when we moved since our new home had no pool. We just purchased a new home with a pool that came with an Aiper robot, and we absolutely hated it, so we purchased another Dolphin. Unlike the Aiper, the Dolphin is corded, but that makes for easy retrieval at the end of cycle. The Dolphin also does not get stuck like the Aiper did. The Dolphin Is very easy to clean out (again, unlike the Aiper), and has simple controls. This one seems similarly built to our old one, which was super sturdy and lasted in the Arizona sun. Dolphin is great!

We have an above ground, Intex Easy-Set pool. I've struggled with keeping it clean the entire time we've had it. I first tried a manual vacuum that connected to the filter intake, but the filter struggled with it (like trying to suck water through a REALLY long straw) and it was a hassle to set up and use. Then I tried a self powered vacuum that attached to a pole...this worked better but was a lot of work and time consuming because you constantly had to stop and clean out the small debris filter. Then I tried one of those automatic filters than you attach to the water inlet...this worked OK but didn't filter small particles, did not have any kind of scrubbing action and was also a bit of a hassle to set up (having to shut the filter off, attach the huge hose, restart the filter, etc.)Which brings me to the Dolphin. Of all the cleaners I've tried, this is by far the best in terms of ease of use and cleaning ability. You plug it in, chuck it in the pool and run a cycle (or two). It gets the pool as clean as any of the methods I've tried but with almost none of the work or drawbacks.Couple things of note...Our Intex pool has sloped edges, I was worried about this causing the Dolphin to tip over or have problems. This hasn't happened...the Dolphin is totally stable and a happy discovery was that even though this model is not designed to do so...the sloped sides allow the Dolphin to climb the walls pretty well. One downside is that because of the shape of the corners of the pool and the size of the Dolphin, it can't really reach all the way into the corners...I had to use a brush to push the debis out of the corners for the Dolphin to grab.I've seen a couple complaints about the Dolphin doing "wheelies" all the time and not cleaning because of this. Ours does do wheelies every now and then...but I'm pretty sure this is by design. From watching it, it seems to do wheelies as a method of changing direction. It'll pop up on it's back wheels, turn, then lay back down and keep going.Another complaint I've seen is in regards to the filter basket not catching small particles. Based on those complaints I went ahead and ordered the additional "ultra-fine" filter (which is made of a papery mesh material, similar to a pool cartridge filter). In hindsight, I don't think I needed to buy that. I don't know for sure but I "think" they may have upgraded the included filter at some point as the standard filter has no problem catching algae particles and the regular "pool scum" type stuff. The included filter basket is not made with the same "pool cartridge" material, but does still have a very fine screen that seems to get everything. I have not even tried the additional filter as I haven't needed it.So anyhow...they're expensive compared to many options. But if you like having a very clean pool with little effort...this is the way to go!

This is the best! I hated spending this much money on this but it was worth every cent! It is so nice to not have to manually clean the pool. I had bought 2 other rechargeable cleaners and neither of them did a great job. This one is fantastic! Not having to recharge it is also a plus. It does a great job and is actually fun to watch as it climbs the walls and does its job. If you are even thinking of this, don't hesitate get it!!

This vacuum has saved me lots of time and aggravation this summer. Best investment we have made for summer enjoyment. Plug it in and let it do the work, no more dragging out all the old vacuum parts and taking an hour to clean the pool. We run it once a day for about an hour and the pool is ready to use.

I had been using a really good Nitro NC51 Wall Climber Robotic Pool cleaner for the past 8 years for my 24' round above ground pool. It was a GREAT pool bottom cleaner that also cleaned the walls up to the water line. But 2 years ago I spent $250 to replace the cord and the power supply. Last week the pump motor died. Decided not to sink any more money into the old Nitro which is hard to find parts for these days. Time for something new.Did a lot of research and bought the Dolphin E10 (which rumor has it is the same unit as the Dolphin S50 and Escape...just different colors). Honeymoon phase? Yes...it arrived today and I had it in the water 15 minutes after I un-boxed it. I'll give an update in a month or so after I've used it a few times. Fingers crossed.Pros------1) Cleans great. This new cleaner cleans the floor of my pool better than my old Nitro. Note that I also bought the Ultra Fine Filter Basket with the E10 so I don't know how well the the regular filter basket works.2) Very easy to swap in/out the Ultra Fine Filter Basket or the stock basket that comes with the unit. There is nothing to change out on mine. Read some reviews where you had to change something to swap baskets. Not on mine.3) Although it is not designed to climb the walls, this one went up the wall about a foot or two....at least today it did.4) The cord does not get tangled. My old cord on my Nitro used to tangle up all the time. This one is brand new and I had zero tangling...I don't know, maybe I just got lucky. Cord is very thick and seems more heavy duty that my last cleaner's cord.5) Very easy to use. Easy to put in the water, easy to connect and power up. After the 1st 90 minute cycle was done, my pool was about 90% clean. Only a couple of spots near the edges of the pool bottom were not cleaned. So I turned the power button off then back on and ran it for another 90 mins. (Note: I read in the manual after that it's recommended to wait 30 seconds before turning back on again for another cycle. I'll do that next time.) Pool was virtually spotless after the 2nd 90 minute cycle. Very impressed.6) Easy to clean the filter basket when done. Just remove the basket and spray it down lightly with a hose. My old Nitro unit had a plastic frame piece and a mesh bag that I had to deal with rinsing and putting back together. This one is much easier.7) It's pretty heavy. About twice as heavy as my old Nitro. This is both good and bad in my eyes. To me this should mean it hugs the bottom of the pool better than a lighter unit, and probably cleans better.8) I think the "tank tracks" allow the unit to do more cleaning than spinning around like my old Nitro did which had wheels.9) Price. Relatively speaking this unit (even with the extra $ to buy the ultra fine filter basket) is less expensive than a lot of other models.Cons------1) As many have stated, it's a bummer it doesn't come stock with the Ultra Fine Filter basket.2) The 90 minute cycle time is a bit short. My old cleaner had a 1 hour cycle time option or a 3 hour cycle time option. I wish this one also had a 2 or 3 hour cycle time. But it's really not a big deal to run it again after the first cycle ends if needed.3) Since the unit is heavy I'm going to be extra careful when pulling the cleaner across the pool back to my deck before I pull it out of the water. I learned this from my old cleaner after spending over $100 on a new cord (and I was very careful with that cord). The cords are one of the first things to go on these cleaners. I made a "pole hook" to reach down into the water to pull the unit up to the surface of the water by the E10's handle. I can then grab the unit with my hand by the handle to take it out of the water. With the weight of this cleaner being so heavy, especially when it's loaded with water, there's no way i'd every pull it out by the cord. (Note: my "pole hook" consists of an old broom stick (without the broom) and a screw-in wall hanger that you'd normally see on the wall of someone's garage. Took me 2 minutes to screw the hanger hook into the end of the broom stick. Done. Works great to lift the E10 up to the water line.)So there you go. A lot more pros than cons. Happy camper. Only time will tell if I'll be happy over the long run.