Airhead Hot Dog | 1-3 Rider Towable Tube for Boating

Holy crap this is awesome. I bought it after we all rode the Banana Boat at the beach, and was not disappointed. This is an excellent alternative to a tube, the kids love it. Our kids like to be thrown, and while this offers a smooth, stable ride, it's easy enough to put them in the water. Exactly everything I hoped it would be. The side tubes should have the same valve as the main tube, but aside from that, it's perfect. UPDATE AFTER 4 YEARS OF USE: I bought one of these in the summer of 2013 (I think?), we're going into our 5th lake season with it. Some reviewers complained about wear and durability, but I haven't had that problem with mine. We use it every other weekend from May to late October every year, and it's held up. We did have a hole in one of the pontoons, but that was from the kids ignoring my suggestion that they not jump on it while it was laying on the ground at the camp site. It patched up, and has made it two seasons since then with the patch still holding. The hot dog is versatile, it's an easy smooth ride if you choose to do that. My wife has fallen asleep on it riding, as has my daughter. If your kids like to be thrown, it's a little harder to sling people off the hot dog than a conventional tube, as the pontoons provide a lot of stability. I've found that running a tight figure-8 a few times builds a nice bed of waves in one of the loops, that is sure to launch people off of it. My youngest enjoys riding the hot dog the length of the lake while we're cruising, as well. We have bought 4 conventional tubes since I bought the hot dog, and no one likes them as much, so this year, I'm just going to leave those at home. The only problems I've noticed in nearly 5 years of very extensive use (hundreds of hours) are that the canvas cover has faded from exposure to the sun, and while there are three seats, we've never been able to get it to stay up with three passengers. Even in a best-case scenario with one adult and two 8-year olds, with the adult in the back, the front submarines with a third passenger. And that's with using a stabilizer egg (keeps rope above water and out of the wake) on the rope halfway between the boat and the hot dog. When this one finally does die, I'll definitely be buying another.

My 4 year old granddaughter would not ride on a tube even though she enjoyed riding in the boat and swimming around the boat when it was parked. We finally convinced her to try this tube. A lot of tubes require a planing speed to keep the nose up out of the water, but this one can be pulled at any speed. She rode it in front of grandma. I pulled them about 5 to 7 mph and they loved it. Instructions on the tube recommend sitting on the tube with knees bent and legs back, but grandma rode with her feet in front of her. It worked fine for us and she keeps asking to "ride the hot dog". But don't think this is a boring tube. When adults get on it and you add some speed and some S-turns, it is quite thrilling. Or as my daughter said "It's like riding a torpedo!"

Folks don't buy this without an air pump. This tube is fun, but it is BIG!!!!. About 13 feet or so when inflated. It is also pretty heavy when it's dry, and really heavy when it is wet. We have a 27 foot boat and it is a small feat of engineering to inflate and deflate the tube out on the water. It is three separate air chambers. the main chamber uses a Boston valve. The two side chambers have built in one way valves, so you will need multiple attachments for the pump. The quality is very high and the materials are very robust. It'll last a long time with some basic TLC. It is surprisingly stable with three of fewer riders, but becomes less so when you tack on 5. My kids and guests have loved using it all summer. For the price you pay, it is well worth it. Again, make sure you have an electric pump to inflate it. If not you will spend all day and all of your energy inflating it.

We purchased the 3 rider hot dog and have had some great fun with it. I would say it sits three children/pre-teens or 2 adults comfortably. Yes you can fit 3 adults on there but it is a tight squeeze. The hot dog is quite difficult to stay on when making tight turns or going over the wake, the foot rest area can "catch" the wake and then flip all the riders off. This is obviously part of the fun and the riders have to work together to keep the hot dog upright. We've had this for 2 summers and its held up great, still looks brand new. I recommend to extend the life of your inflatable you make sure that it it properly dries after use and is stored out of the sun.

Good kids size inflatable

Muy buena calidad de producto

Kids love it , worth every dollar Highly recommended

Es un producto perfecto para divertirse, el tamaño es ideal

Ne tournez pas trop vite et aller pas trop vite aussi 🤪