Dolphin Escape
$959
$659
Save $300
2 years manufacturer warranty
Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Wave 100
A side-by-side comparison of the Dolphin Escape and Dolphin Wave 100 — price, filtration, cleaning coverage, brushes and warranty — to help you pick the right Dolphin robotic pool cleaner.
Dolphin Wave 100
$4699
2 years manufacturer warranty
| Feature | Escape | Wave 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Price | $959$659 | $4699 |
| Lineup | Max-Series™ | Wave™ Commercial |
| Best for | Above-ground & small pools | Large commercial pools |
| Pool size | Up to 33 ft | Up to 88 ft |
| Cleaning coverage | Floor only | Floor + Walls + Waterline |
| Cleaning cycle | 1.5 hours | 4 or 6 hours |
| Suction | 4,000 GPH | 4,500 GPH |
| Scrubbing brushes | 2 (HyperBrush™) | 2 |
| Filtration | MaxBin™ | Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags |
| Standout features | ||
| Waterline cleaning | No | Included |
| MaxBin™ filtration | Included | No |
| HyperBrush™ scrubbing | Included | No |
| Anti-tangle swivel | No | Included |
| Corded power | Included | Included |
| Navigation & ownership | ||
| Navigation | SmartNav 2.0™ | Gyroscope-guided |
| Weekly scheduling | Optional power supply upgrade | No weekly timer |
| App control | No app control | No app control |
| Cable | 40 ft (no swivel) | 100 ft with anti-tangle swivel |
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| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
Dolphin Escape vs Dolphin Wave 100: how they compare
The Dolphin Escape is part of the Max-Series™ lineup — the entry Max-Series™ robot for above-ground and small in-ground pools. It cleans pools up to 33 ft with floor only coverage and MaxBin™ filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
The Dolphin Wave 100 is part of the Wave™ Commercial lineup — 4 or 6 hour cycles and a 100 ft cable for commercial pools up to 88 ft. It handles pools up to 88 ft with floor + walls + waterline coverage and Bottom-load fine + ultra-fine bags filtration, backed by a 2-year warranty.
Our verdict: the Dolphin Escape wins
The Dolphin Escape is our pick. As part of the Max-Series™ — one of our two top-recommended lineups — it steps ahead of the Dolphin Wave 100 with floor only coverage, MaxBin™ filtration and a 2-year warranty.
Best of all, it comes in at $659 — the same or less than the Dolphin Wave 100 — so it's the clear value winner too.
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