Quality of solar panels??

[huskerfan]

Has anyone tried Saturn Solar Panels like in this ebay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HOT-Solid-1-Piec...QQcmdZViewItem

They intrigue me for 2 reasons: the first being made from EPDM synthetic rubber(I would think these would weather better than the hard plastic ones I have that are full of holes made of polypropylene), and secondly they're a one piece 4x20' piece.

[NWMNMom]

Donya, we just went through EXACTLY the same thing. We bought 2 extra 2x20 last year so we had 4 total. The 2 old ones alrady had repairs to them so this spring I order a set of 4x20 SolarBear with hoses and all the accy for $239 (Pcpools.com) Well, those came and we hooked up with the 2 from last year, BUT 0 DH did not blow them out well and we had fountains galore in those.

To replace those two, I just bought 4x20 SolarBears at PoolProducts.com for $213 without all the hoses, etc and no shipping, just the handling fee $8.95 - I like the 4x20s better. We are currently running just the one set of 4x20 until the second set arrives (due on Tue/Wedn) and we are up appx 5 deg with just that but we have only had 3 sunny days since they were hooked up. It will be better when the second set arrives.

[huskerfan]

I like the 4x20's too, and the way I have mine hard plumbed I'm gonna have to have that instead of 2 2x20's plumbed together. I'm still intrigued with the rubber Saturn ones the poolman has on ebay... just hate paying for something a second time. Also - right now on ebay they're going for almost $30 over the cost of buying them direct from them! We could be swimming now, though, if I had some hooked up... so gonna bite the bullet soon and purchase some. Are the solar bears all one 4x20 piece, or are they 2 2x20's pre-plumbed together?? Thanks again.

[NWMNMom]

The SolarBears are one 4x20 (nicer than 2 separates hooked up!) The panels feel more pliable than the 2x20s we had too - they also have a control knob on them to open or close the disk in the header so you can plumb them differently.