Bestway Swimming Pool Steel Frame Above Ground Rectangular Filter

So far so good! Seems sturdy. Wasnt too too hard to assemble. Poles are metal so definitely heavy duty. The cons/difficulties:You do need at least one other person to help with set up due to having to push the poles together tight enough. Some poles were not labeled so took extra time to figure out which were which. The instructions are for multiple sizes of pools so make sure you're always looking at the size you bought. The filter doesnt have much instruction for assembly. Also, what little instruction there is says to keep the filter 5ft from the pool, however the hoses that it comes with are not long enough to do so. All in all, there are things that could have made things easier, but the fact that I managed and have never installed any sort of pool that wasn't ... MoreSo far so good! Seems sturdy. Wasnt too too hard to assemble. Poles are metal so definitely heavy duty. The cons/difficulties:You do need at least one other person to help with set up due to having to push the poles together tight enough. Some poles were not labeled so took extra time to figure out which were which. The instructions are for multiple sizes of pools so make sure you're always looking at the size you bought. The filter doesnt have much instruction for assembly. Also, what little instruction there is says to keep the filter 5ft from the pool, however the hoses that it comes with are not long enough to do so. All in all, there are things that could have made things easier, but the fact that I managed and have never installed any sort of pool that wasn't a 1ft (if that) kiddie pool and still managed to do it with some (very little lol) assistance from a 6 and a 12 year old.

Although we didn't actually purchase this pool on DiscoverMyStore, as we found it on sale through another outlet, I wanted to review it for the folks here that are looking for a small pool for one or two adults, or small children. This pool is PERFECT! Not too long, not too tall, and not too hard to assemble at all! Just make sure you install it on level ground, otherwise you'll have uneven water levels!Oh and this might be the only review to mention it but it needs to be ***.lol My wife and I are skinny-dippers. And every small pool we've encountered always has a very slick pool floor, which made it real difficult to sit or lean back without our butts sliding out of ***.lol But this pool? AWESOME! The textured floor does NOT allow your booty to slide easy at all, ... MoreAlthough we didn't actually purchase this pool on DiscoverMyStore, as we found it on sale through another outlet, I wanted to review it for the folks here that are looking for a small pool for one or two adults, or small children. This pool is PERFECT! Not too long, not too tall, and not too hard to assemble at all! Just make sure you install it on level ground, otherwise you'll have uneven water levels!Oh and this might be the only review to mention it but it needs to be ***.lol My wife and I are skinny-dippers. And every small pool we've encountered always has a very slick pool floor, which made it real difficult to sit or lean back without our butts sliding out of ***.lol But this pool? AWESOME! The textured floor does NOT allow your booty to slide easy at all, which is a big plus in our book! Lol. There is one drawback, though. Be careful while maneuvering around in it on your hands, knees, and toes. You can easily develop a sore rub spot from the texture of the pool floor. :)Looking for a small pool, limited on space, and don't want to bother with blow-up pieces of junk that won't last? Then THIS is the solution because we love it!

We've only been using this for a couple of weeks so time will tell as far as durability. Was not too bad too assemble, I did it by myself in about an hour. We got the 8.5x5.5 foot size. So far my kids (9 and 4) absolutely LOVE it, especially my 9 yr old. It's long enough and deep enough that she can float and swim underwater and really cool off. My husband has enjoyed a cold soak as well, it comes to an adult's shoulders when seated. My kids beg to "go swimming" everyday and don't want to get out! This pool is going help us survive a HOT Kansas summer with no public pools opening this season. So far I'm not using a pump/filter, I might get one on down the road. For now I'm just using a chlorine floater with chlorine tablets and tablets from Arm Hammer (baking soda ... MoreWe've only been using this for a couple of weeks so time will tell as far as durability. Was not too bad too assemble, I did it by myself in about an hour. We got the 8.5x5.5 foot size. So far my kids (9 and 4) absolutely LOVE it, especially my 9 yr old. It's long enough and deep enough that she can float and swim underwater and really cool off. My husband has enjoyed a cold soak as well, it comes to an adult's shoulders when seated. My kids beg to "go swimming" everyday and don't want to get out! This pool is going help us survive a HOT Kansas summer with no public pools opening this season. So far I'm not using a pump/filter, I might get one on down the road. For now I'm just using a chlorine floater with chlorine tablets and tablets from Arm Hammer (baking soda basically, but for pool alkalinity), and test strips to check chemicals, and skimming the water daily. I also bought an Intex pool cover which goes on religiously when not in use. The water has stayed pretty clean that way, I replace about half the water in the pool every other week (kinda like a fish tank, lol). Make sure the pool is on a fairly level surface or you won't be able to fill it up all the way and you'll compromise the frame support.

I purchased this for my two young grandsons, and we've enjoyed it every afternoon since it arrived. It's been near 100 in North Carolina. Also, it came quicker than expected. Full disclosure ... I tried to cancel the order literally within minutes after I placed it because I realized I had ordered a smaller one that my son-in-law wanted. DiscoverMyStore wouldn't allow me to cancel, but instead referred me to the seller. It hadn't shipped. This was literally minutes. When I contacted the seller, he said he would be charged from DiscoverMyStore "if" he cancelled it. All that really frustrated me, but we went with the pool anyway. Now on to the pool. It is a decent little pool, deep enough for real fun, and large enough for mommy, daddy and the boys to sit and play. ... MoreI purchased this for my two young grandsons, and we've enjoyed it every afternoon since it arrived. It's been near 100 in North Carolina. Also, it came quicker than expected. Full disclosure ... I tried to cancel the order literally within minutes after I placed it because I realized I had ordered a smaller one that my son-in-law wanted. DiscoverMyStore wouldn't allow me to cancel, but instead referred me to the seller. It hadn't shipped. This was literally minutes. When I contacted the seller, he said he would be charged from DiscoverMyStore "if" he cancelled it. All that really frustrated me, but we went with the pool anyway. Now on to the pool. It is a decent little pool, deep enough for real fun, and large enough for mommy, daddy and the boys to sit and play. It's about 17" deep. It definitely needs a filter, but didn't come with one. Thanks to COVID prices on pools, pumps, and the like are through the gouging-roof and shipping takes many weeks, so we'll live without the pump for now. The seller didn't offer one. Also, you definitely need a net to clean debris without a filter. And the last criticism is the drain hole it at least 3 inches above the bottom of the pool so fully draining this pool to refill (given we have no filter) will be a pain. Because of the drain issue, and for price at $300 it should have had a pump, I couldn't give it any higher overall rating than 3 stars. This pool should never have cost what I paid for it, but once again, COVID 19 has changed the shopping game for sure.

First, just buy the pool without the pump and buy a bigger pump separately. The pump they give with this 800gal plus size pool is only for 330 gal. I noticed the pump was barely doing much the first day and barely working after a couple days and now i know why, poor little guy is exhausted. So i wasted the extra $50 on the pool with pump, i would suggest you guys do not do the same and buy them separately. Also There are instructions with the pool but not like one would think. It just shows a couple of pictures so you have to do some thinking. It was fairly easy to put together once we figured it out though.

Fun for kids and adults!!

Bought this pool for my kids because I was tired of getting 2 or 3 uses out of inflatable pools before they popped or became a mess. It's a bonus that I like to use it too. We love this purchase! The kids have plenty of space in the pool to frolic and several adults can fit comfortably as well for lounging. The pool was easy to put together by myself in about an hour and a half, although the box suggests 2-3 people and that would have been faster. I put this on level concrete with a heavy duty tarp underneath. Make sure to smooth the bottom out once there is about an inch of water, make sure the poles are sitting level, and pull the straps tight to make sure they are even. The pool fills up nicely and it took about an hour and a half to fill. You can either just put ... MoreBought this pool for my kids because I was tired of getting 2 or 3 uses out of inflatable pools before they popped or became a mess. It's a bonus that I like to use it too. We love this purchase! The kids have plenty of space in the pool to frolic and several adults can fit comfortably as well for lounging. The pool was easy to put together by myself in about an hour and a half, although the box suggests 2-3 people and that would have been faster. I put this on level concrete with a heavy duty tarp underneath. Make sure to smooth the bottom out once there is about an inch of water, make sure the poles are sitting level, and pull the straps tight to make sure they are even. The pool fills up nicely and it took about an hour and a half to fill. You can either just put the hose over the pool or you can screw it in on the side. The pool itself gets 5 stars. Super sturdy, not cheap material.The pump gets 4 stars. The pump parts are pretty cheaply made, the hoses are really flimsy and I will probably replace them. The pump itself will probably get the job done, but I will probably upgrade to a little bit stronger one because the output is very weak. So far so good through, we love it!

Loved it until it burst open

Bought in Spring but didn’t assemble until 2nd week of June. Loved every single second of it until it started getting small holes. I used Flex Tape to patch. Then one day (only 2 months of use) the whole seem split open and the pool emptied and flooded my yard. I’ve asked the seller for a replacement liner. We’ll see. Also, I bought a small vacuum and a chlorine floater to help with up keep and those items along with the pump have really made it really enjoyable.

Pool is nice, bad instructions - filter is garbage

Did not come with clear instructions for set up - just teeny tiny pictures of a pool NOT the same size with different parts, and not all pieces were labeled. No instructions for filter. Filter barely functional - cannot keep pool clean and stops working frequently, need to change filter pad constantly which seems to defeat the point. It’s really frustrating. Actual pool seems pretty sturdy and has been great for the kids - it’s a good size for a good price! We have only had it up two weeks and are now working on clearly funky algae even though we have covered, cleaned, used the crappy filter it came with, and checked ph. Hopefully pool shock and chlorine fix the issue.

WORTHLESS, CHEAP TRASH

I thought that it would be fun for the kids to have a splash pool this summer. I purchased this one because it was the right size and had a pump. Upon setting it up and filling the pool, I discovered that all of the hoses were cracked. Because of this, we can't even fill up the pool more than a few inches. Save your money, and don't bother with this worthless trash. We live over an hour from the nearest Target, so we can't even get a refund. Not happy.