What Makes A Good Safety Net

As swimming pool safety nets are a relatively new safety product in some American States we asked the originator and designer of the pool safety net - Katchakid Inc.'s CEO Blair Esson to tells us his thoughts on what makes a great safety net. He answered:

• Ease of Operation - hassle equals hazard, if you haven't got ease of operation you are less willing to put the net on and then either you stop enjoying your pool or the net is not used creating a dangerous situation.
• Watch out for inferior netting material, the netting must be machine made to ensure uniformity and superior strength and tautness. Handmade nets can loosen then sag.
• The knots of the netting should be stented (heat sealed) so they don't slip.
• The netting should contain maximum stabilized UV Inhibitors so sunlight and chemicals do not shrink or deteriorate the material. Make sure the material is virgin and not recycled.
• All fittings and components should be made from durable high-grade nylon, brass or stainless steel. Avoid plastic and galvanized metals that could rust.
• Pulleys should not be manufactured of any metal whatsoever. Metal central tension pulleys can weigh down the center of your net making it sag and scratch the fiberglass of your pool.
• Ensure the nets hooks are not just bent nails but precision-engineered components. This will prevent entanglement.
• Ensure the net can be used with a roller - when I invented and patented the roller in 1982 it halved the nets removal and covering times - why make life harder on yourself?
• Optional fittings should be available so your entertainment area can be color coordinated to match, decks, copings etc… If you like the look of your pool net you will use it.