I order 1 today, 1 hour later show that it was shipped, damm!Damm! Hope this helps my route since my riptide cart vacuum doesn't fit in a places. (3 weeks later update) Compare to the riptide, this will never replace the Riptide, riptide is just a beast!! Also carrying this bottom feeder, it feels same heavy as my 50ft hose with vuccumhead attach to it, so is not very lightweight, is also very weird to carry around, theres no simpleway to put it on the floor or even attach the pole is not simple as in click and go because of the weight and has no balance. I would say great for spa or fountains and places where my riptide cart wont fit, but other than that, for $1500 is meh.
Plus it won’t last as long as a riptide, mine lasted 13months and motor died, the switch got water in it and they did send me a new one under warranty which also got water inside after a few months of light use. Riptide has no competition.
Hi brother! Right now how long could take to receive a bottom feeder if I order it today? I saw in one of your videos that theres some delays in orders.
I’ve only cleaned pools on a route for six months, inherited a hammerhead Vacuum and cart, is this worth it for 50-60 pools a week, 12 a day? Or do you think the cart is easier to deal with.
I haven't personally tested it yet but the only drawback so far is the weight of the battery pack. Suction seems great. They recently went to lithium nickle ion batteries to make it a bit lighter. Also, the battery pack is not waterproof and I know someone who shorted theirs out. No perfect product exist but I would say it is good enough.
So if there will be dirt remaining you wouldn’t be able to vacuum it with this device then it would almost be like you’re having to do a double job because if you vacuum it with this device and then there’s still dirt that’s going back into the pool you won’t be able to vacuum again because it hasn’t settled so the pool could potentially be cloudy and you have to wait to come back the next week to get it up. The only thing that I wish they did make a bag that actually gets the dirt because they can just like the vacuum daddy ordered that product thinking it would get up the dirt and then it was just spitting dirt back out making the pool look even worse than it did. I wish they would just make a bag that could get it up. that’s why I bought a portable vac because it has a filter
David what’s the micron level of the bag? And honestly you should work with riptide to make bags for this. Really riptide should make bags for everything, just an additional source of revenue for them. They came up with an incredible bag system. If riptide would make a bag for this, I’d buy it.
I think the bottom feeder has great potential, but they need to work the bugs out. use it as a backup unit. Riptide has a heavy battery, but it is the best.
While the bottom feeder is an amazing product, i dont understand one thing with the battery. I know the plumbing they use for the battery is probably black abs but why dont they paint/coat it with something lighter so it doesnt get so hot in the sunlight. Ive painted both of mine with white plastidip and they stay cool to the touch all summer long and they stay in the bed of my truck while working. My bottom feeders are 4 and 2 yrs old and ive had zero issues with the batteries. I wish i could say the same for the switches but theyre pretty terrible.
A new switch is on the way that is supposed to be the "holy grail" of switches. Should be out now. As far as the black battery case I hear you, It does get pretty hot, however I keep mine in my truck when not in use. Los Angeles area. 👮
@@SPLis that switch out now? My old bottom feeder lasted about 3 yrs before the battery and cable gave out. I did like it so I'm interested but hesitant about the battery and this new switch. Any coupon codes anywhere? 🤞
My boss lady recently bought one of these, she said it cuts off after 15 minutes, even after a fully charged battery, does this happen to anybody else?
@@SPL Got an update from her. It didn’t do that anymore after several more uses, just the first two times, weird… I haven’t tried it yet, probably won’t. Love my Riptide vac too much to try anything else.
Yes same here. I talked to the people at their warehouse and they said it's about 20% less strength than the previous battery. I honestly don't think it makes a huge difference but the benefit of the new battery is that since it's less powerful, all the debris doesn't get to to the top of the bag, thus causing less clogging when youre using the 57 micron bag
To me it felt like the propeller is spinning slightly slower. But as you see in the video it plowed right through a pile of leaves with no issue. It's a trade off for having a battery that last longer, can be recharged in your truck and won't - you know...
The switch was added mainly because some techs wanted it. It's hard to design a waterproof switch, but their latest one should be bulletproof. At least water proof. 😆
I order 1 today, 1 hour later show that it was shipped, damm!Damm!
Hope this helps my route since my riptide cart vacuum doesn't fit in a places. (3 weeks later update) Compare to the riptide, this will never replace the Riptide, riptide is just a beast!! Also carrying this bottom feeder, it feels same heavy as my 50ft hose with vuccumhead attach to it, so is not very lightweight, is also very weird to carry around, theres no simpleway to put it on the floor or even attach the pole is not simple as in click and go because of the weight and has no balance. I would say great for spa or fountains and places where my riptide cart wont fit, but other than that, for $1500 is meh.
Awesome!
Plus it won’t last as long as a riptide, mine lasted 13months and motor died, the switch got water in it and they did send me a new one under warranty which also got water inside after a few months of light use. Riptide has no competition.
Been waiting on this update!! Thanx
The old battery I had lasted 4 years . Still running , never had to charge in car just over night .
Only thing fails is the switch .
They are working on that.
Hi brother! Right now how long could take to receive a bottom feeder if I order it today? I saw in one of your videos that theres some delays in orders.
1-2 weeks now.
Awesome, you have a referal link or something? To make the purchase with your link?
Thanks for the videos you always do brother
I’ve only cleaned pools on a route for six months, inherited a hammerhead Vacuum and cart, is this worth it for 50-60 pools a week, 12 a day? Or do you think the cart is easier to deal with.
This is easier to carry back to each stop.
The question is if this thing can clean 60 pools for 52 weeks ..
@@antoniogomez7932yes it can, I used it all 2023 on 60 pools a week
Yes, it has 4 hour battery life when running, each pool takes 10 min to vaccum.
Can it do algae ? To minimize work for de filter??
No. Too fine unfortunately.
Been waiting for forever for my battery lol
David, what are your thoughts on the hammerhead remora?
I was wondering the same thing
I haven't personally tested it yet but the only drawback so far is the weight of the battery pack. Suction seems great. They recently went to lithium nickle ion batteries to make it a bit lighter. Also, the battery pack is not waterproof and I know someone who shorted theirs out. No perfect product exist but I would say it is good enough.
I saw a video where you used teflon spray can instead of lube could you tell me what its called ?
Any RV grade silicone spray will work but the one I prefer is Boss Silocone spray in a purple can.
Would you recommend this uodated version or riptide xp? Thanks in advance. Love your videos
As far as weight - yes. The Riptide XP is a bit more powerful. This is easierr to use.
What about small debris and dirt will it get dirt up too?
To a point. Since it uses less thrust than the larger systems you can use their 57-Micron bag. But fine dirt, no.
So if there will be dirt remaining you wouldn’t be able to vacuum it with this device then it would almost be like you’re having to do a double job because if you vacuum it with this device and then there’s still dirt that’s going back into the pool you won’t be able to vacuum again because it hasn’t settled so the pool could potentially be cloudy and you have to wait to come back the next week to get it up. The only thing that I wish they did make a bag that actually gets the dirt because they can just like the vacuum daddy ordered that product thinking it would get up the dirt and then it was just spitting dirt back out making the pool look even worse than it did. I wish they would just make a bag that could get it up. that’s why I bought a portable vac because it has a filter
@@SPLwhat would you recommend for a pool with a lot of sand and fine dirt debris?
David what’s the micron level of the bag? And honestly you should work with riptide to make bags for this. Really riptide should make bags for everything, just an additional source of revenue for them. They came up with an incredible bag system. If riptide would make a bag for this, I’d buy it.
100 microns and 57 microns. Riptide is probably too busy to focus on making bags, but that is a good idea for them! 👍
Was pretty pissed my bottom feeder battery failed at a year and they wanted over 500 for a battery. I’ll stick with my RipTide
Yeah, that battery issue was a big mess to say the least. Riptide is great!
I have a rip tide that I bought last year. I’ve had hammerheads , power vacs and this thing is a beast !!!
I think the bottom feeder has great potential, but they need to work the bugs out. use it as a backup unit. Riptide has a heavy battery, but it is the best.
Whats the minimum depth for it to work? Sorry if this was mentioned in the video.
4 inches of water
That is correct - 4" of water which is amazing.
How much does it cost ? I need one for my route of pools 😅
$1535.00 👍
Does it work for vinyl pools?
Carefully. I try to stay away from the edges and slopes - but yes.
While the bottom feeder is an amazing product, i dont understand one thing with the battery. I know the plumbing they use for the battery is probably black abs but why dont they paint/coat it with something lighter so it doesnt get so hot in the sunlight. Ive painted both of mine with white plastidip and they stay cool to the touch all summer long and they stay in the bed of my truck while working. My bottom feeders are 4 and 2 yrs old and ive had zero issues with the batteries. I wish i could say the same for the switches but theyre pretty terrible.
Yes ON and OFF are horrible, i hve the newer version, bruh, buttom so hard to press, have to use both thumbs and press really hard.
A new switch is on the way that is supposed to be the "holy grail" of switches. Should be out now. As far as the black battery case I hear you, It does get pretty hot, however I keep mine in my truck when not in use. Los Angeles area. 👮
@@SPLis that switch out now? My old bottom feeder lasted about 3 yrs before the battery and cable gave out. I did like it so I'm interested but hesitant about the battery and this new switch. Any coupon codes anywhere? 🤞
Great video
My boss lady recently bought one of these, she said it cuts off after 15 minutes, even after a fully charged battery, does this happen to anybody else?
Might not be connecting the charger correctly when charging the battery. Double check that the cord is all the way in the black box on the line.
@@SPL Got an update from her. It didn’t do that anymore after several more uses, just the first two times, weird…
I haven’t tried it yet, probably won’t. Love my Riptide vac too much to try anything else.
I have both batteries and the new generation battery is definitely much more weaker I notice instantly have you been able to notice the differences
Yes same here. I talked to the people at their warehouse and they said it's about 20% less strength than the previous battery. I honestly don't think it makes a huge difference but the benefit of the new battery is that since it's less powerful, all the debris doesn't get to to the top of the bag, thus causing less clogging when youre using the 57 micron bag
To me it felt like the propeller is spinning slightly slower. But as you see in the video it plowed right through a pile of leaves with no issue. It's a trade off for having a battery that last longer, can be recharged in your truck and won't - you know...
I just bought the 180 dollar Amazon version but this one quite out of my budget. Shucks...
Save $100 a month in your Bottom.Feeder fund... 😀
the switch is not water proof. going on my 3rd switch in 2 years. water gets in there. this product is NOT ready.
The switch was added mainly because some techs wanted it. It's hard to design a waterproof switch, but their latest one should be bulletproof. At least water proof. 😆