Swimming pools blog

I am considering replacing my vacuum-side pool sweep (aging Kreepy
Crawly) with a pressure-side sweep. I would like to avoid the cost of
running a booster pump, and I wanted to get other folks opinions on
the options.
Leslies is running a special on the Hayward Phantom ($499 after
rebate). Supposedly, this sweep both sweeps and skims the pool. Does
anyone have any experience with it? I have found a few negative
reviews on-line, but since there are so few reviews of any kind I’m
not sure how much I trust them. It also appears that this one
requires a booster pump.
I have looked at the Polaris 360 in the past, while it seems to be a
good sweep it is a bit pricey for old technology (i.e., no real
changes to it in years).
What do others think?