I've had 3 cleaners .This is the best by far, I have had the onga hammerhead for nearly 3 years without a problem It was easy to install its easy to use. It's the least complicated cleaner I've had and does a great job cleaning bottom and walls of pool. Highly Recommend if you want an easy no fuss cleaner.

Moved house and left the old one behind. New house, purchased another Onga Hammerhead.same result as before, simple, trouble free and just cleans the pool without getting stuck.Initially it wanted to stay at one end of the pool. Ignored manufacturers instructions and added another length of hose.perfect. Just gets around and does its job.Also less working parts means less maintenance. this is the pool cleaner for me, wont consider anything else

Had researched robotic cleaners but being married to a Scot, I got talked into one of these. Very disappointing. Gets stuck in corners. Gets stuck on the steps. Leaves dirt behind. Have tried different pressures but still not good. While it is better than the cheap models from large hardware stores it hasn't lived up to expectations. Will now look at robotic cleaners again.

In the beginning this pool cleaner was great but after only one season it now gets stuck in the corners of our pool all the time.
I have tried every thing to try and get it to work how it used to but nothing seems to work I even tried running the pump with more pressure but it still gets stuck.
Anyhow we ended up buying a zodiac mx6! Now this is a great little pool cleaner :)

Gone are the frustrations caused by the endless issues generated by my previous cleaner. The Onga is easy to set up, and simply works ! Two previous cleaners would get stuck in one corner of the pool, this has not been a problem. Simple but effective design which means less to go wrong. The parts are well made and feel to be a higher quality plastic than others I looked at. Quiet as well. I've had it for only a month now, but am happy to give it top marks even at this early stage.

I had a Kreepy for 20 years. It took 10 years of tinkering to get it to be reasonably reliable (ie not getting stuck), and then really only fixed properly when I cut the hose too short for it to get to the problem area (steps) at the far end of the pool.
Based on the reviews in this forum, I bought an Onga Hammerhead when the Kreepy looked like it needed another expensive overhaul. It hasn't missed a beat from the moment I put in in my (vinyl) pool. It has been 4 weeks now, and it hasn't been stuck once
Highly recommended.

Original Post Nov. 2015: bought this after my dolphin broke down, which only lasted 2 years and was "fixed" 3 times. After reading the reviews on product review we thought even if we had to replace this every couple of years it was still more cost effective than the dolphin. So far we love it, it actually cleans better than the dolphin did for a 1/3 of the price.

Update Jun. 2018: Still going really well, so much better than the dolphin.

We had nothing but trouble with this cleaner. It constantly got stuck in the corners of the pools, it wouldn't clean up in the shallow end of the pool and after only one year the head fell off numerous times! Thankfully I was able to return it and receive a full refund. I wouldn't waste your time or money!

I have had two Hammerhead pool cleaners in 4 years. Yes they work, but not for long. The three year warranty is useless as it does not cover the skirt or foot, the main items of the cleaner. I was actually told by Pentail in SA that these come out of the factory perfect 100% of the time and would not even bother to look at the defect.

I've had the hammerhead for around a month now and I can confirm it's a far better product to the Kreepy Krauly products. I've had prior to this (I have had 3 KKs over the last 20 years). I was prompted to get one based upon reviews here and also the price. I can confirm there is no sticking in one place, no climbing too high, no avoiding the shallow end. It's very quiet and it's construction seems strong with less individual bits to wear and adjust. Even the sole plate seems to be more robust to the KK one. Which I was always having to replace. Easy to set up too. Just follow the instructions and it's off. Make sure you get enough hose so it can traverse the whole pool.

Congratulations! You designed the Keepy Krauly pool vacuum much better than the Barracuda. It never gets hung up on the pool steps, it seldom needs a debris unclog and so far has never come apart at the bottom of the pool. My previous pool vacuum had all the above problems, plus it had an interlocking hose system that is incompatible with other brands. I now have a really clean pool which saves me the labor of vacuuming it out by hand every week. Thanks for "building a better mousetrap" .

We have had this pool cleaner for 4 months. It is better than our previous barracuda cleaner. The only disappointing aspect is cleaning of tight corners it struggles with, and we have tried numerous times to adjust the parts. Overall it is still worth purchasing if you consider value for money. We still would recommend buying this cleaner.

I've had a Baracuda for about 6 years. After replacing so many parts over the years i decided to look for a new cleaner. Decided to go with the Onga Hammerhead and am extremely happy. Cleans the pool, never gets stuck and is very quiet compared to my old Baracuda. Unbelievable price too!

I bought this to replace a very old Zodiac. For the price I thought it would not clean as well as the Zodiac but, to my surprise, it cleans the pool perfectly and is way better than all the cleaners I've had before.
Spend the time to get the right suction and you will be very happy with the job it does.

Using Onga for almost a year. IT IS THE BEST. Cleans the pool perfectly.
i wish I had bought this earlier. I would saved heaps of money in repainting

We own above ground pool with a vinyl lining, and have heaps of leaves...
After looking at many cleaners, we choose the Hammerhead.
Good choice, works very efficiently and is quiet.

I used to have a Barracuda as well in the beginning. It was ok but noisy and eventually died. I've then bought a few cheap replacements (from Bunnings) and they're just a waste of money. This one is quiet and seems to cover to whole pool very well. The bottom of the pool is now spotless!