Safety covers have many advantages over covers what are weighted down by water bags. The advantage of safety is paramount, and they just look so much better. The simplicity of the tarp and the water bags means that instillation is a snap and it is quick. With a safety cover, even with a simple rectangular pool, there is the challenge of lining everything up and drilling the holes for the anchors. So, very happy with the product, but was not impressed with the brevity of the instillation instructions. So, I recommend this product, high quality materials, well packed, nothing missing, etc., but spend some time on the internet and read about anchoring into different materials, how to do the buckles, etc. You'll be good to go, and very happy with the result. When I look down on this nice tight blue cover, keeping leaves, pine cones, pine straw, sticks, you name it out of the pool during the winter months, it gives me enormous satisfaction. Re: Drilling into concrete pavers with a hammer drill. It will take forever to drill a 2 inch, 3/4" hole into a concrete paver using a regular drill. Eternity. Keep in mind, you'll need to drill 30 holes. A hammer drill makes short work of it. You'll read that there is a risk of cracking the pavers. There is. But, I only cracked one, and that was down by the pool equipment when I was trying out my new drill. Here is what you do. Use a slow to medium speed on the drill, hold the drill straight, withdraw the bit every few seconds, have someone with you to vacuum the dust as you're drilling, and slow down even more as you get to the correct depth. When you hammer in the anchor, make sure you lubricate it with silicone, and use steady taps with the hammer to drive the anchor into the concrete. The one paver I cracked on the deck occurred when I got too aggressive hammering in the anchor. Take it slow and steady and it will be OK.

Purchased Oct 2018 -
Setup today Oct 2022 - 4th season -
Normal wear and tear minor small tear in one square - still going strong considering central TX sun exposure and a couple of colder than expected winter with some snow cover.
30min setup.
Will be my first choice when I need to replace.

Just installed yesterday. Directions were ok but I'd also recommend watching some videos online. It's work to install it. Took roughly 3 hours (my wife and I) but saved me $1500. I would also recommend you have a heavy duty hammer drill. I had a cheap one, burned it up on 4th of 22.-3/4" holes that I had to drill 2" in concrete. Went and bought a dewalt drill. Ended up finishing the job with it but grease was leaking out of the drill by the end of the job. Again do yourself a favor and have a heavy duty drill. Also instructions say start at corners. I took a different approach and worked from the middle straps outward to the corners. I did a couple and then switched sides and did a couple on opposite side. Did this until all I had left was corners. This ensured I had no slack between straps. This method worked great. Price on cover was fair. Only complaint is that the price was at $539. After I purchased I went back to the ad to read something and the price had dropped for the remaining units by almost $100. Felt a bit scammed but I fixed that.....Only time will tell on durability.

This is the first winter coming up so will comment again in spring. It fit well in place of my worn out loop lock. It is not as rugged as the Loop Lock. But it seems to be adequate for now and was MUCH less expensive. Came with nice tools and a storage bag, too. Happy so far.