Polaris EPIC 8642 iQ

Name: Polaris EPIC 8642 iQ
Brand: Polaris
Price: 1149 USD
Availability: InStock

Continuous treads and a double-helix brush make the EPIC 8642 iQ the Polaris for steep walls, steps and main drains. It keeps two simple modes — floor, or floor, walls and waterline — adds app control, and comes to the waterline on a button press for retrieval.

Approx. price

~$1,149

snapshot, not a live price

Pool fit

~52 ft

60 ft cable − 8 ft to reach the bottom of the deep end

Filtration

No micron figure published

Retrieval

Parks for pickup

surfaces or parks at the wall on its own, so it is lifted from the edge

Best for: Pools with steep transitions and steps

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$1,149
Type: Corded waterline
Power: Corded, 60 ft cable
Cleans: Floor, walls, waterline
Pool fit: ~52 ft
Cable length: 60 ft
Filter: 4 L canister
Basket: 4 L
Retrieval: Parks for pickup
Self-parking: Yes
App control: Yes
Caddy or dock: Included
Pool types: in-ground

A specification not listed here is one Polaris does not publish for this model. It is left blank rather than estimated or borrowed from a sibling.

Features

Continuous treads for climbing
Double Helix brushes
Floor or floor/wall/waterline modes
iAquaLink app control
Easy Lift retrieval and caddy

What it does well

Treaded drive for traction on walls and over drains
Easy Lift retrieval for $350 less than the VRX iQ+
iAquaLink app control and scheduling, which Hayward's TigerShark QC does not list
60 ft cable, one of only three corded robots here with a published length
Transport caddy included, and at $1,149 it is the cheapest Polaris here that ships with one

What it gives up

Two modes, floor or floor/wall/waterline, against five on the VRX iQ+
4 L canister, smaller than the VRX iQ+'s
No weight, pool-size or micron figure published

The two lists above come from the maker’s own specifications and this site’s arithmetic on them, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.