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Old 08-10-2010, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by trilinearmipmap View Post
I am interested in a Swabbie but there is one question I want answered.

Having the blade device inside the skimmer neck, it seems that it would break up the column of foam bubbles. So the question is, would the improvement in skimming from having a clean skimmer neck outweigh the diminished skimming due to the foreign object (Swabbie blade on its arm) hanging down in the skimmer neck.

They seem really reasonable priced and if they work I would like to get one.
I had the same concerns. To date, the reviews I've seen suggest that whatever minor performance loss occurs by having the apparatus in the neck is offset by having a squeaky clean neck. But I'll find out first hand and post my findings.
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