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Intex Easy Set vs metal frame

Updated: October 2026

You have two amazon.co.uk tabs open, one with an inflatable ring and one with steel tubes, and both say Intex. Intex Easy Set vs metal frame is that one choice: empty it the day you fill it, or keep the water and accept the build. The Products Compared editorial team set the two Easy Set titles next to the metal frames in our [Intex pool comparison](/hub/swimming-pools/intex-pool), using raw shelf prices and the review notes already on those listings. We did not leave a pool up for a season. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The full decision order is the [buying guide](/hub/swimming-pools/intex-pool/sub/intex-pool-buying-guide).

You have two amazon.co.uk tabs open, one with an inflatable ring and one with steel tubes, and both say Intex.

Our top picks

Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)

Best overall

Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)
9.2/10about £110
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Intex Intex Metal Frame 8 ft x 20 in (28205EH)

Alternative

Intex Intex Metal Frame 8 ft x 20 in (28205EH)
8.8/10about £107.33
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Intex Intex Easy Set 6 ft x 20 in (28101NP)

Best value

Intex Intex Easy Set 6 ft x 20 in (28101NP)
8.4/10about £31.84
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On this page
  1. 1.What each wall is doing
  2. 2.Setup, storage, and a second season
  3. 3.When to buy which
  4. 4.Prism is a 12 ft frame you measure for

What each wall is doing

An Easy Set stands because the top ring is inflated and the water pushes the vinyl wall out. There is no steel. In this set that is the 6 ft by 20 in, model 28101NP, about 183 cm by 51 cm, raw £31.84, 4.2 from 39,036 reviews that belong to this size. The 10 ft by 30 in title, raw £32.49, is the other ring. Its review text is the 6 ft file copied across, so it cannot be used as evidence in this comparison. A metal frame hangs a PVC liner inside tubes. The 8 ft by 20 in frames are 51 cm high. The rectangle is about 3,834 litres at 90 percent, raw £110. A 76 cm wall is still no-diving water. None of these ASINs states a test to BS EN 16582-3. Do not read the steel as a certificate.

Setup, storage, and a second season

The ring pool is the one you can pack the same evening. Spread, inflate, fill, and later deflate. Intex’s assembly estimate is about 10 to 30 minutes. The failure people report on the 6 ft Easy Set is the ring losing air and leaks at seams. A frame takes poles, a second person, and a liner seated on the rails. You drain it rather than fold it because a cloud arrives, and on the rectangle the outlet sits above the floor. The lawn underneath will not survive a summer. UK reviews of the 28272NP mention rust where the coating is scraped. The pump is missing on both types in this set. If the water stays more than a weekend, the frame is the one people filter, and the pump is a separate 230 V buy with a UK plug. The setup guide is the sequence after you have chosen.
Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)

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Intex Intex Metal Frame 300 x 200 x 75 cm (28272NP)
9.2/10about £110
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When to buy which

Buy the Easy Set when you will empty it the day you use it, the lawn is small, and 51 cm is enough to sit and splash. Buy the metal frame when the pool stays up, you have flat ground for the tonnes of water, and you will buy the pump on purpose. The rectangle has 4.6 from 33,107 reviews and a 3 m by 2 m floor that suits a narrow garden. Do not buy the 10 ft Easy Set from this file as the “frame alternative” that is cheaper. The stars are not its stars. Do not buy a frame because the steel sounds safer for toddlers.

Prism is a 12 ft frame you measure for

The Prism Frame 26710EP is a framed pool with a different joint. It is 12 ft by 30 in, 3.66 m, 1,718 gallons, raw £197.51, 4.3 from 20 reviews, pump not included. Bullets claim the composite T-joint limits internal rust. Pole-fit complaints are in the notes, and 20 reviews do not confirm the rust claim. Treat Prism as a 12 ft frame you measure for, not as a third answer for a household that has not decided between a ring and steel.

Common questions

Which is easier to put away?
The Easy Set. You deflate the ring and fold a dry liner. A metal frame means a drain, a liner that may still hold a few centimetres because the outlet is high, and a set of poles. If you need the garden back by Sunday night, the ring is the construction that matches that plan.
Which is more likely to survive a second summer?
Framed pools are the ones reviewers describe keeping, and they are also the ones with rust at the joints. Easy Set reviews include seam leaks and a ring that will not hold air, including inside a single summer. Neither type has a survival rate in this file. If a second season matters, the rectangle’s large review file is the evidence you can read, with the rust notes included.
Why do both need a pump if the water stays?
Because these listings are pool-only. The ring and the frame can both have filter outlets. Neither box in this set is the pump. A weekend you empty does not need one. A fortnight does, on a 30 mA RCD, at 220–240 V, with a BS 1363 plug. The construction choice does not include that pump for free.
Is the 10 ft Easy Set a fair comparison when its reviews are the 6 ft text?
No. Use the 6 ft Easy Set against the frames when you want review evidence. Use the 10 ft Easy Set title only as a size label, and say that this file does not contain an independent review of it. Putting 39,036 next to a frame’s 75 or 1,875 reviews, as if both counted the 10 ft ring, is the mistake.
Which should a small garden choose?
If the flat patch is about 2 m across and you will empty it, the 6 ft Easy Set. If the garden is long and narrow and you will keep the water, the 3 m by 2 m rectangle, not a 12 ft circle. An 8 ft frame needs a 2.44 m circle and only buys you 51 cm of wall. Measure before you let the steel photo decide.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings in the research digest. Shelf date 19 October 2026.

  1. Planning Portal: outdoor swimming pool (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. GPDO 2015, Class E, buildings incidental to a dwellinghouse (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. RoSPA: drowning prevention (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. RLSS UK: water safety advice (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. BSI: BS EN 16582-3:2015, above-ground domestic pools (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Safety First: garden electrics (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010, article 8 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. Intex Easy Set manual (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  9. Thames Water: temporary hosepipe ban legal notice (retrieved 19 October 2026)