Vingli 16FT Above Ground Pool Cover Reel Heavy-Duty

I am not sure why this has low rating compared to Intex...I started with the Intex reel and ended up with this one. They both serve the same function and here is the comparison on a 14' round pool. This is also considering the price, for the price between the options this is the better option. Its not a $300+ unit though.

The biggest issue is the Intex pole goes into the reel, the Vigal goes over a nub on the reel. This is a two fold issue. If the Intex pole bends under stress, the force is applied to the reel and stops the reel from moving. I was unable to completely unroll my cover by pulling it from inside the pool. The Vigal doesnt have this issue since it goes on the outside of the reel, the force doesnt jam it up. Secondly, this allows you to replace the pole with a solid aluminum, pvs, or galvanized pipe for a more solid unit over all. You can just slide it over the nub and screw it in.

The next biggest difference is the mounting options, I built a whole mounting bracket set up with pipes and posts so the system would be away from the pool. I couldnt get the Intex to really sit well, it wobbles etc. Just a hassle and looks bad. Vigal allows you to mount on a flat surface, on a bar surface, and actually switch in-between fairly easily.

The cons are that it seems fragile, I havnt had any issues using it carefully though. The clip/rope system is better on the Intex on how it attaches to the reel pole. This was fixed with good quality double sided tape on the Vigal.

I would have preferred longer mounting screws for the flat surface mount, which I switched out anyway.

Vingli 16FT Above Ground Pool Cover Reel Heavy-Duty

Wished I bought one years ago. Only downside is the straps are too short.
It would be nice if they gave you a full roll of the strap instead of individual ones, so you can cut the length you need. Let me clarify the individual ones would work great.If you have a square or rectangle pool , I have around one.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:
Personally, Im doing something a little bit different. I have an oval pool 15 x 30. Its very close to the fence so I mounted this to the fence keeps it out of the way off the rails. Im able to put the cover over the water on the cool days, I just drag it over to it and hook it and roll it up and it takes very little. Keep it out of the dirt in the grass and it works very well.

Set up was easy and now it doesn't take two people to uncover the pool now!

We just got our reel up a week ago. We mounted the reel on 4x4 posts. It works wonderfully. We have a 16ft round Intex pool. It makes it so easy rolling the solar cover off and then rolling it back to cover the pool. The reel is made sturdy and fit perfectly on our posts. It's so much easier for us when our grandkids come over for a swim!

Perfekt for the pool

Easy install and works great.

We are old and retired and was not thar hard to put together!
Works great!
Straps for solar cover not so great.

This worked perfectly on my swim spa. It is 8x14 so no sag over that short distance like others reported. It is plastic and may not last years but I could have spent 4x as much for higher quality.