So What Kind Of Swimming Pool Is This?
The new Optimum pool is the most versatile pool on the market and can be installed totally above ground, semi inground or completely inground. This unique approach to pool construction allows home owners to install a reasonably priced swimming pool in places one could not be installed before. Limitations like steep inclines or high water tables that can limit swimming pool options are now a thing of the past. And Optimum’s modular construction is as easy to install as a typical above ground pool, but it’s the 2″ thick walls that make it strong and sturdy enough for inground installations. Best of all this pool can be installed in as little as one day and at a cost that’s a fraction the price of inground concrete pools.
Radiant Pools vs Optimum Pools – Which Is Better?
Now that you see what the Optimum inground pool kit can look like and where it can be installed it’s only fair to mention there is one other company that makes the same exact thing. That company is Radiant Pools and they have been making this same pool model for several years now. All though the pool is virtually identical there are some significant reasons why anyone in the market for this type of pool should pass on the Radiant and go with the Optimum Pool.
First that me say the Wilbar makes the Optimum pool and they’re a much bigger manufacturer with much more robust production capabilities. A company this old and this large is very unlikely to go out of business any time soon, making replacement parts and upgrades a sure thing for years to come. Another advantage to the Optimum pool is materials, Wilbar uses environmentally friendlier coatings in the construction of the Optimum pool so you can feel good about helping the environment.
Aside from actual pool construction and company clout, the big reasons that the Optimum is my pool of choice is price and availability. Reason #1, Optimum pools can be purchased online and shipped anywhere in the 48 states. This makes the Optimum pool a better option for many of us not living in metropolitan areas. Radiant pools are only sold through select pool dealers sprinkled throughout the country and you can only buy from your area dealer.
Big reason #2 is price, Radiant pool prices are a mystery to everyone and never posted online. In order to even get Radiant pool cost you must go into an authorized Radiant pool dealer and speak to a salesman. My experience says any time you must go in and sit down to get a price on something it’s probably a good thing you’re sitting down when they tell you, because it’s going to hurt. And with the Radiant pool prices we’ve been quoted this has proven to be true.
With the big advantages in price, availability, manufacturer backing and eco-friendliness, this is a no-brainer. The Optimum pool is the clear winner here and our choice for Best Semi Inground Pool.