We do not like the look of the lifters that stick up in the air, but got tired of laying our covers on a tarp. We bought two sets for each end of our swim spa and they work really well without boxing us in. You have to watch that the skirt does not get caught when sliding it, but other than that minor inconvenience, we are happy with this solution. Please know that for the swim spa, you still have to flip 1/4 over another 1/4 and then slide to each end. Flipping can take a little bit of strength, but I can do it by myself.
