Skimlite 9018 3-Piece Dual-Locking Telescoping Pool Cleaning Pole-6-18 Feet

Great pole, study and easy to extend and retract. I've had it about a couple months now and no complaints. It is a bit heavy, but I'll take that for the durability. We had a hailstorm a few weeks ago that knocked a few yard bags of tree debris into our pool and this pole handled the heavy loads and clean up without a problem. I feel like this was a good choice, and while on the higher end, this pole should last for a long time and be worth the investment.

Easy to collapse and expand while using the skimmer rake and brush. I am using a very fine mesh skimmer rake with the Dually. The net gets heavy when using but no flex or slippage of the Dually. Very little flex while manual vacuuming too at almost full extension. I was amazed that it was almost as light as a cheap homeowner pole. Arrived in a strong cardboard tube. No damage.

Pole is well constructed, locks well, and is strong. Good length, when fully extended, acts as a counterbalance when skimming leaves.Minor improvements needed: The telescoping sections need a mark to let you know to stop before the practical extension limit. The end of the larger tube should be deburred just a little to ease insertion of the net or sweep tube. The retaining catch holes should be deburred inside and out - this makes it easier to remove tool ends.

I've had my share of poles of many different brands and they are good for a season or two. I decided to give this one a shot and I'm going into the second season now. It is very well made and "should" last but there is a cost other than the price - it's heavy when you have it extended out. To me, it feels about 1/3 heavier than the cheapies but that's at the benefit of durability - I hope!

I know, do I buy this or a cheap one. Nothing special, nothing fancy, just works and doesnt reak, will last forever.

I decided to spend some extra money to get a professional quality, sturdy pole that would last. This pole was great for a couple of months -- a bit on the heavy side, but that was ok with me because it really was nice and sturdy. This pole was used lightly on my personal pool; I would use it for leaf / bug skimming or light brushing between bi-weekly pool service). Unfortunately, the middle section froze up hard. No amount of wriggling, twisting, pulling, pushing, lubricant, etc. has worked to unfreeze it. On the up side, the middle section froze in an extended position so I can still use it, but for $128, I am extremely disappointed. Reading other reviews, this is a common complaint so I would have to say do not buy this product.

Still going strong. Thinnest section is a little bent which makes it hard to fully extend now but it's manageable with effort. We have a tree over our pool so the amount of leaves this pole has had to deal with is absurd. One of the plastic retainer rings is cracking. Turns out they have replacement parts so maybe get another few seasons out of it. Well worth the purchase.

This IS the best pool pole I've ever had. As advertised, it works effortlessly. Locks and unlocks easily and adjusts with minimal effort. Extremely rigid at any length. Still light enough not to be a problem. Wish I had found it a long time ago.