AIPER Surfer S2 Robotic Solar Pool Skimmer with APP Support, 24/7 Cleaning, Dual Charging Modes, Smart Obstacle Avoidance, Ideal for Most Swimming Pool TypesClimatePartner certified

This thing has made owning a pool a breeze. The Surfer S2 does its job well at an affordable price compared to competing products. I did the initial charge and it’s been cleaning the pool ever since. The solar charging (in sunny SoCal) keeps the battery topped off which lets it run all day and night. There was a short period where one of the motors malfunctioned but a quick message to customer service resolved the issue and it’s been working like a charm. Based on the experience, I’ve opted to buy some of their other products. Really enjoy owning Aiper products so far.

I can't say enough good things about this pool skimmer. It's SO easy. You literally just put it in the pool and leave it alone. We have a ton of trees around our pool and this little guy does such a great job, the pool is spotless by the time we go out there. The skimmer has already been working all morning! It doesn't get stuck on the steps or at the filter and it will actively seek the sun when it needs to charge. Today, we got an alert on the app that told us it had a leaf stuck on its propeller so we could go fix it. This is worth EVERY penny. We also own the Aper pool vacuum which we have had for years and never had any issues with so they are a great brand that makes quality, durable products. It charges up very fast and runs in our pool all day with no issues. I just like that you never have to take it in and out of the pool other than to clean it out. Awesome product.

Bought this for my dad for Father’s Day for his I ground pool. He has the same brand pool vacuum that vacuums the bottom of the pool. I knew this was a good brand because the vacuum has lasted and is easy to use and empty. The skimmer is even better, it’s solar powered and literally never stops. His pool has never looked so good.

This is the second robot pool skimmer we've purchased. The first one was a complete dud, made of cheap materials, and was having trouble charging, so we returned it.Enter this bad boy, which we purchased for a great price during Prime Days. Let me tell you - it's been working non-stop, our pool looks great, and saves us a lot of hassle and time. Our pool was built right next to a pepper tree, and gets a lot of leaves and other debris - this skimmer is a life changer.Straight out of the box, you can tell you are in for something special...even the packaging is first-class. We let it charge for a couple of hours, and it was good to go. It's a little heavier than we thought it would be, but that's because it's made of sturdy materials. So far, it has worked perfectly and has managed to keep the pool surface clear of any leaves. The motors work great, as do the optical sensors.I am not exaggerating when I tell you that this Aiper has been working (with no outlet recharge) for four straight days. I'm assuming it's the solar panels that are keeping it powered (sunny So Cal). The Aiper website claims 35 hours of battery life on one charge - we have easily exceeded that. You're able to control this robot through an app, which we downloaded, but we haven't used it much.Overall we highly recommend this Aiper robotic pool skimmer. Look no further.

Update-7-25-25--After about two months...I'm raising the rating to four stars from three for two reasons:1.Aiper customer service reached out and was very proactive in trying to make me happy and resolve my problem with the unit.2. I understand better that to get a 60x15 pool you have to be very patient, as in very, very patient, like minimum 2 hours, better 3 hours with the pool filter, in my case, no more than 50% power. It will then pick up a good 85%-90% of bugs and stuff. It's what one could call "a process."For these reasons, I figure it's closer to four starts that three.Really about 3.5 stars.Having used this for more than a month in our 60' lap pool, there are ups and downs, much like life itself.The pros:--After charging via plug once, never have had to do it again. The solar panel keeps the battery charged at +/- 90%.--Of given enough time, it will pick up everything in its path.--Cleaning the unit is very easy and trouble free, as advertised.--The App is handy, with caveats (see below).Cons:--The sensors in front of the unit are only meant to steer it away from some obstructions. The big problem from my POV is that the skimmer turns from the pool wall about a foot away, much of the time. It also avoids corners. Unfortunately, these are where, by some law of physics, dead bugs and flies favor.--As noted above, given enough time, the surfer will pick up everything in its random path--and the path is totally random. It's the 50% of dead bugs and stuff along the wall edges and corners that are problematic.--The skimmer's path is affected by things like the breeze and strength of the pool filter. Instructions recommend running the skimmer when the pool filter is turned off. That's not practical, at least not in my pool. I found it to be more or less useless if the filter pump is turned on more than 50%.--Also, because my pool uses a Polaris 280 with boost pump, the Polaris and its feeder hose must be removed before putting the skimmer in the water. Otherwise the skimmer will become entangled in the Polaris' hose, every time, guaranteed.--At times I swear the skimmer consciously avoids stuff, turning aside at the last moment or navigating between two dead bugs and picking up neither. But that can't be, right?--Though the app provides for manual control, response is sticky at best. Sort of like trying to turn the queen mary around in a bathtub.--A final note, if your coping extends beyond the pool wall more than about half an inch, the unit will get scraped: when our pool was built, schist was selected instead of tile or bluestone for the coping. However, what makes schist attractive is its natural look and feel. The schist slabs have uneven "live" edges, not square cut like tiles or bluestone. While unique and beautiful, the result is the schist overhangs the edge of our pool by about a half an inch or so. While the skimmer has bumper wheels below the water surface to keep it from hitting the wall, they do not extend out enough to prevent the unit from scraping itself along the exposed schist.Conclusions:1. While I appreciate the tech involved and the fact that it does, eventually, pick up 80%-90% of the floating stuff, knowing what I know now, I'd wait for improvements in the technology that would allow it to cruise closer to pool walls, operate in a programmed path, like a better robot floor vacuum, and is more responsive when using the remote.

Worth every penny! I'm not joking when I say this has completely changed our pool game this year. We previously bought a different robot skimmer that was around $70 less and it was a huge mistake. It's supposedly was solar too but had to be taken out and charged every single day. This thing has not had to be taken out one time since we put it in the pool so we haven't had to worry about the charging ability once. The solar power actually works 100%. It keeps the pool extremely clean. It picks up so much stuff with still so much room left over in the debris bin. It is beyond sturdy and well made, yet another thing completely different from the other one we bought first. So grateful we took the chance and bought this instead for just a little bit more money!