Product review (2 stars): New design works...but you'll need an EXACTO knife
I had been using these genuine Samsung filters for my Samsung RFG297AARS fridge for years, and they worked very well. Tried to be cheap and buy generic brand for a couple of years, until I realized only the Samsung filters are NSF 42/53, meaning they make the water taste better by removing chlorine and orders, as well as remove bad stuff like lead and mercury. So yes, the extra $ for these is worth it (who wants lead and chlorine in their water?!).

Easily found these same filters on my Order History, but was surprised by the recent bad reviews. Well, they sure were right--the new filter design made it impossible to get the filter into the fridge! I read several where people literally shaved off some of the "teeth" on the filter to get it to work. I got out my EXACTO knife and did what they advised--shaved off the smallest left tooth at an angle, and a little bit bit off the bottom corner of the right tooth (do this on both sets of "teeth"). Took a couple of tries, and I could feel the filter getting closer each time. Finally, voila! It screwed in and I turned it to the "locked" icon.

Insane that one has to do this. Seriously! A pox on the designers at Samsung who redesigned a filter that does not fit into your $2700 refrigerator that has been using this same filter for years. Poor engineering.

So now I'll know how to do this again in six months. Thanks to the previous reviewers who posted photos and very concise descriptions of how they DIY-ed this. Samsung should be thanking you guys!