Leslie's vs Pool Mate chlorine tablets
Leslie's is cheaper: a typical $6.00/lb for plain 3" tabs against $11.03/lb for Pool Mate, about 46% less.
Leslie's
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $4.43/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $6.00/lb
- Products tracked
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Cheapest: Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 35 lb, $154.99 at Leslie's
Sold at: Leslie's
Also sells multi-action tabs, which carry less chlorine per pound; they're in the table below but not in these figures.
Pool Mate
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $8.00/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $11.03/lb
- Products tracked
- 5
Cheapest: Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 15 lb, $119.99 at Home Depot
Sold at: Home Depot, Walmart
Also sells multi-action tabs, which carry less chlorine per pound; they're in the table below but not in these figures.
Same size, side by side
| Bucket | Leslie's | Pool Mate | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 lb | $99.99 · $6.67/lb · Leslie's | $119.99 · $8.00/lb · Home Depot | Leslie's |
| 35 lb | $154.99 · $4.43/lb · Leslie's | $239.99 · $6.86/lb · Home Depot | Leslie's |
"Cheaper" compares price per pound of chlorine, so a multi-action bucket is judged on the chlorine it actually contains.
Every Leslie's and Pool Mate 3" tablet we track
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| Product | Store | Checked | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 35 lb Leslie's | 35 lb | Leslie's | $154.99 | $4.43 | $4.92 | $0.411 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 20 lb Leslie's | 20 lb | Leslie's | $99.99 | $5.00 | $5.55 | $0.464 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 6-in-1 Chlorine Tablets (3 in multi-functional) - 30 lb Leslie'sMulti-action · 77% Cl | 30 lb | Leslie's | $154.99 | $5.17 | $6.71 | $0.560 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 10 lb Leslie's | 10 lb | Leslie's | $69.99 | $7.00 | $7.78 | $0.649 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 6-in-1 Chlorine Tablets (3 in multi-functional) - 15 lb Leslie'sMulti-action · 77% Cl | 15 lb | Leslie's | $99.99 | $6.67 | $8.66 | $0.722 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 35 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 35 lb | Home Depot | $239.99 | $6.86 | $8.87 | $0.740 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 15 lb Pool Mate | 15 lb | Home Depot | $119.99 | $8.00 | $8.89 | $0.742 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 25 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 25 lb | Walmart | $179.99 | $7.20 | $9.31 | $0.777 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 15 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 15 lb | Home Depot | $113.36 | $7.56 | $9.78 | $0.816 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 15 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 15 lb | Walmart | $113.36 | $7.56 | $9.78 | $0.816 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 5 lb Leslie's | 5 lb | Leslie's | $49.99 | $10.00 | $11.11 | $0.927 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 4 lb Pool Mate | 4 lb | Home Depot | $44.12 | $11.03 | $12.26 | $1.023 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 6-in-1 Chlorine Tablets (3 in multi-functional) - 5 lb Leslie'sMulti-action · 77% Cl | 5 lb | Leslie's | $54.99 | $11.00 | $14.28 | $1.192 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 4 lb Pool Mate | 4 lb | Walmart | $54.99 | $13.75 | $15.28 | $1.275 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 50 lb Leslie'sOut of stock | 50 lb | Leslie's | $179.99 | $3.60 | $4.00 | $0.334 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 7 lb Leslie'sOut of stock | 7 lb | Leslie's | $55.99 | $8.00 | $8.89 | $0.742 | today | View deal |
| Leslie's 3 in Jumbo Chlorine Tablets - 1 lb Leslie'sOut of stock | 1 lb | Leslie's | $11.99 | $11.99 | $13.32 | $1.112 | today | View deal |
$/lb chlorine is the price divided by the pounds of available chlorine in the container, so a 50 lb bucket, a 10% jug and a 12.5% jug all compare fairly.How it's calculated.
Is there a difference besides price?
Plain 3" tablets from any brand are trichlor, labelled around 99% trichloro-s-triazinetrione and 90% available chlorine, so they sanitize the same way and add the same stabilizer. Differences that do matter: multi-action lines (less chlorine per pound, plus clarifier or algaecide), individually wrapped tabs (easier handling, higher price), and how fast a brand's tablets dissolve in your feeder. Check the label before you compare.