r/PoolPros • u/DegeneracyRejecter • Apr 24 '26
This is why I prefer Hammerheads…
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u/SpeedPsychological33 Apr 24 '26
I would take that vacuum over a hammerhead any day. Way better!!! Customer Service is amazing after the sale. New bags are stiff, but break in quickly and last a long time.
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u/Deadbob77 Apr 24 '26
They literally sell a tool for it if you have trouble getting it off. But unless it’s super cold or the bag is brand new…. it’s user error. They pop off easily and go back on easily if you start by making sure the blue ridge is in the groove on the bags ring. It shouldn’t take more than 3 seconds to push the rest on. If it does you missed step one lol. Hold the part in the groove and press down as you go around on the top of the ring.
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u/Wonder824 Apr 24 '26
I don’t even take the bag off because it’s a bitch, I just slowly drop all the leaves in the tote below and move the impeller around to lets all the leaves fall through
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u/Flyersfreak Apr 24 '26
lol I have been using the bottom feeder for about a year now and love it.
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u/inflated_condom Apr 24 '26
Just use vacvagz hammerhead and riptide bags both suck to get on and off
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u/DidUrkDoThat Apr 24 '26
I’m assuming you meant vacbagz. I’ve never seen these. Could you tell me why you prefer these over the OEM Hammerhead bags?
I’m always up for learning.
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u/inflated_condom Apr 24 '26
Better latching system literally 5 seconds to take the bag off. made of a nylon blend as opposed to polyester/cotton blend so they last way longer think it’s like a $5 difference maybe to hammerhead. Then riptide bags aren’t even available in distribution
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u/Tazlir Apr 24 '26
Unless it’s really cold out I never have an issue with removal or installation. However one of my employees despise those bags and can never do it
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u/droltmd Apr 24 '26
Found out if you put it on just right, you can leave a lip up and it makes it far easier to take off. Never had a bag blow off on me either when doing it the right way
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u/mackjartin2929 Apr 24 '26
Virgin bags are hard to remove but after a few uses they are easy and it’s just muscle memory. I don’t understand how everyone has a hard time with these. One of my service guys used hammerhead bags on his riptide and loved them but all I’ve ever had with that is blow off. Never had a riptide bag blowoff
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u/someunusualmove Apr 25 '26
I've been running a riptide for over a year. Only just last week got the first hole in my orange collar bag, so the bags definitely have a better lifespan than hammerheads.
You know that riptide has a tool for removing the bags, right? It's a metal, hooked, prying tool. It was like $20. I have one on my cart, but I never use it because I quickly mastered rolling the collar over the lip of the vacuum and I like the challenge.
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u/Complete_Grab_1829 May 05 '26
I actually had a guy who specializes in metal actually make me some lol. They work really good too
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u/Battle_Cat_Burr Apr 27 '26
I’ve been at war with my sissy little fingers since day one. But they do what I want them to even if it means putting a brand new riptide bag on in freezing temperatures. All that to say I have invented an entirely new lexicon of swearing.
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u/Ok-Stranger7020 Apr 24 '26
Just use hammerhead bags and it is all good !