Polaris 9550 Sport
$999 See It on Amazon
Polaris

Polaris 9550 Sport 4WD Robotic Pool Cleaner

3.9 1358 Amazon ratings
  • Four-Wheel Drive For Grip On Steep Walls And Coving
  • Rated For In-Ground Pools Up To 60 Ft — One Of The Largest Here
  • Motion-Sensing Hand-Held Remote For Manual Steering
  • Extra-Large 5-Litre Debris Canister
  • 70 Ft Cable With Tangle-Reducing Swivel; Premium Caddy Included
$999

Last confirmed price.

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What It Does Best

Why the Polaris 9550 Sport Stands Out

70-Ft Cord for 60-Ft Pools

Extra cable length reaches deep corners of oversized residential pools where 60-ft cords fall short.

Motion-Sensing Remote

Point and tilt the handheld controller in the air to steer the 9550 Sport directly to leaf piles.

5L Vortex Vacuum Canister

Extra-large 5-liter canister and wide intake mouth swallow large leaves without losing suction.

7-Day Programmable Caddy

Includes a heavy-duty metal caddy with 5 cleaning modes, clock-time scheduling, and dirty-canister alert.

Easy Lift Waterline Jet

Climbs the wall you face and blasts water out the rear so lifting the 43.6-lb chassis feels lighter.

Aqua-Trax 4-Wheel Drive

Climbs steps, steep hoppers, and tile waterlines with aggressive 4WD grip.

Our Take

Who the Polaris 9550 Sport Is Really For

Best For

Large pools up to 60 ft

The Bottom Line

Longtime large-pool favorite thanks to its 70-ft cord, 5L leaf canister, and Wii-style motion remote—best for large leaf-heavy 55–60 ft pools.

The 9550 Sport is the long-running large-pool Polaris. Its 60 ft rating and 70 ft cable put it ahead of most robots in this price band on reach alone, and four-wheel drive gives it the traction to actually finish the walls on a big vessel.

Four-wheel drive

4WD isn't marketing here — on a 60 ft pool with a deep end, a two-wheel robot spends a meaningful share of its cycle slipping on the transition from floor to wall. Driving all four wheels keeps it moving through that transition and up onto the tile.

Vortex Vacuum

Polaris's vortex system keeps captured debris suspended in the canister rather than letting it settle and compact against the filter. That preserves suction across a long cycle, which matters most on exactly the large pools this model targets.

Remote control

The motion-sensing remote lets you tilt to steer — useful for sending it straight at a pile of leaves in a corner instead of waiting for the pattern to reach it.

A note on reviews

This is an older platform with a long review history and a mid-3s average. Most of the criticism concentrates on multi-season durability rather than cleaning performance. Read the current reviews before you commit at this price.

Another model worth a look

Want Oversized Leaf Bag capacity plus 2-micron silt polishing and a 3-year warranty without wrestling a 43.6-lb wheeled frame? Compare our Dolphin Premier or Dolphin Sigma.

Specifications

Polaris 9550 Sport Specs

Model Name F9550 Sport
Material Plastic
Color BLUE
Power Source AC
Other Special Features of the Product Self Propelled
Control Method Remote
Number of Batteries Product Specific batteries required.
Battery Description Lithium-Ion
Capacity 5 liters
Load Capacity 11 pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H 22"L x 22"W x 22"H
Item Weight 43.6 pounds
Hose Length 70 feet
Battery Weight 100 g
Installation Type self-installation
Number of Items 1
Global Trade Identification Number 00052337066563
Item Highlight Cleans Inground Pools up to 60ft with a 70ft Swivel Cable and Remote Control
Model Number F9550
Manufacturer Part Number 9550
Product Care Instructions Rinse the filter, clean the debris canister, and store in a dry place.
GTIN 052337066563

Specifications come from the manufacturer or Amazon listing.

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Power Cordless (49 Wh battery) Corded Cordless (battery) Corded Corded Cordless (battery) Corded Corded Corded Corded Corded Corded Corded Cordless (battery) Cordless (battery) Corded
Pool size In-ground spas & above-ground hot tubs Above-ground & simple in-ground In-ground In-ground In-ground up to 36 ft In-ground In-ground up to 40 ft In-ground up to 50 ft In-ground up to 60 ft In-ground up to 60 ft In-ground In-ground up to 50 ft In-ground up to 50 ft In-ground up to 50 ft In-ground up to 50 ft In-ground; 70 ft cable
Coverage Floor, benches, curves & contoured seating Floor & cove Floor Floor, walls & waterline Floor & walls Floor & walls Floor, walls & tile line Floor & walls Floor, walls & waterline Floor, walls & waterline Floor & walls Floor, walls & waterline Floor, walls & tile line Floor, walls & waterline Floor, walls & waterline Floor, walls & waterline
Control On-robot slide button Touch One-touch button Touch control Push button iAquaLink app Touch Push button Motion-sensing remote iAquaLink app Smart app + push button iAquaLink app + control unit Touch control iAquaLink app + on-unit buttons Hand-held remote + iAquaLink app iAquaLink app
Filtration 1 L easy-clean canister Cyclonic vacuum, transparent lid Cyclonic canister, transparent lid Cyclonic vacuum, transparent lid Easy-clean canister Filter canister Cyclonic vacuum, 4 L canister Cyclonic vacuum, 4 L canister Vortex Vacuum, 5 L canister Vortex Vacuum, 5 L canister Cyclonic vacuum, large canister Large canister, transparent lid Vortex Vacuum, 5 L canister Filter canister Filter canister Large illuminated canister
Cycle / runtime 60 minutes As little as 2 hours Single cycle As little as 2.5 hours 2.5 hours 2 hours or less Standard 2.5 hours 5 cleaning modes Scheduled or on demand Two modes (floor / floor + wall) Programmable As little as 1.5 hours 2.5 hours or less About 2.5 hours Seven cleaning modes
Weight — 22 lb — 22 lb — 26.2 lb — 35.9 lb 43.6 lb — — 38.8 lb — 32 lb 40.8 lb 44 lb
Amazon rating 2.4 (57) 3.7 (37) 3.7 (52) 3.8 (47) 4 (25) 3.7 (50) 3.8 (301) 3.5 (57) 3.9 (1358) 3.8 (639) 4.5 (32) 4.1 (85) 4 (629) 3.6 (214) 4.2 (78) 3.8 (191)
Best for Hands-free cleaning in spas and hot tubs Above-ground pools with a cove The simplest cordless option Polaris makes The lightest, most affordable Polaris robot Smaller in-ground pools needing floor and wall coverage The lightest cordless Polaris Mid-size pools up to 40 ft Plug-and-play simplicity with no app to manage Large pools up to 60 ft Large pools where you also want app scheduling The best-reviewed Polaris in the current range App control with easy one-button retrieval A fast 1.5-hour cycle on mid-size pools Cordless cleaning at a lower price than the Freedom Plus Cordless cleaning with genuine remote control Large pools needing app control and multiple targeted modes
Common Questions

Polaris 9550 Sport FAQ

What size pool is the 9550 Sport for?

In-ground pools up to 60 ft, using the included 70 ft swivel cable.

How many cleaning modes does it have?

Five, plus manual steering via the motion-sensing remote.

Is a caddy included?

Yes, a premium caddy ships with it.

9550 Sport vs. 9650iQ Sport—which should I pick?

The 9550 Sport includes a physical handheld motion-sensing remote; the 9650iQ Sport swaps the physical remote for iAquaLink Wi-Fi smartphone control.

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