Zodiac K16 Polaris All Purpose Bag For 280 Cleaner, Price/EA

The original Polaris bag had a zipper. My purchase has Velcro which is harder to clean

Works great. Catches our leaves and debris

It came fairly promptly and IS an original market part!

Fast, efficient service. Product delivered as described

I expected it to be zippered like the original, this one had Velcro.

I tried a few of the off brand filter bags for my Polaris 280 pool sweep for the last 3 years. The Polaris bag runs about $30, and the off brand bags can run about half the price, so I thought I would save some money and try the cheaper products. I discovered within a year that the off brand bags simply do not hold up over time. They last less than one pool season before the hook and loop (Velcro type) strip that seals the bag deteriorated to the point that it would not stay closed properly. Same for the little hook and loop tab that attaches the top of the bag to the hose. I had much more longevity with hook and loop on the genuine Polaris filter bags in the past. I think pool chemicals and UV sunlight exposure destroys the cheaper brand hook and loop much faster. The one sold here is the real Polaris product. I expect it to last longer. I also noticed that the original Polaris brand bag stays inflated and puffed up when the sweep is operating. The off brands I tried would often remain flopped over, which seemed to hinder the ability to gather debris. I'm sticking with the genuine Polaris bags from now on.