20 Best Water Tube For Boat (2023 Updated)

Amazing tube! My kids favorite and the original tube lasted three years with heavy use so we gladly purchased another. This new tube is not the same quality – they cut major corners! Used to have three nice valves.

Now the only good valve is for the main chamber. The valves on each side are absolutely horrible. Worst design ever. Just terrible. They are cheap! Only tube I’ve ever seen with a valve that doesn’t hold air inside automatically.

This loses air as soon as you take the air pump out and it leaks until you rush to get the plug back into place. Not easy to do since the opening for the plug isn’t even lined up well and will get worse with use.

I bought one of these in the summer of 2013, we’re going into our 5th lake season with it. Other 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. My youngest enjoys riding the hot dog the length of the lake while we’re cruising, as well.

We have bought 4 additional 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.

Good, but I wish the side chambers (the buns) had a better air stem/plug. The ones they use have an internal valve (the clear rubber flap) that is so tight, I had to use a narrow, long filling attachment to poke them inwards to allow the air in, making it very slow.

It’s going to be typical that one would use a low pressure, high volume pump for something like this, so the flap shouldn’t be so tight. Also, due to the needle’s abuse, it leaks air for a bit after being pulled out.

After filling though, the kids had a blast! It definitely isn’t as dynamic as a tube, as it won’t really skate across the water, but it’s super fun for younger kids (or older adults) who just want to stay on the darn thing.

It’s pretty darn big, and is hard to stow on an 18ft boat. But it’s fairly easy to deflate. Glad the put all the valves on the same side, so it can be rolled up. The kids also just liked playing on it without being pulled.

King of the hill type games, etc. The outer vinyl covering seems quite durable, and the price was right at well under two hundy! Next one we get will be a steerable flat type, so the more aggressive kids can skate it out of the boat’s wake.

Some Home Essentials Direct reviews said that one of those big air balls you put mid-line works to send the hot dog sideways, so maybe we’ll try that, though I don’t need more stuff in my tiny boat!.

We bought the tube for use on our new pontoon boat, but haven’t had the opportunity or weather for tubing yet. I will say that I originally ordered the tube from Overtons, but it was on back order for an indefinite amount of time.

I cancelled the order and started looking for the same tube. To my surprise, I found it on Leisure Pro for $110. 00 less than Overtons, almost half off. I called to see if they had it in stock. I got a human immediately, who checked stock and said they had three.

I ordered the tube and got it three days later. I will now check Leisure Pro first before I go anywhere else. Great service and great price!.

Yes for a 3 person towable this is a great price, the canvas is heavy and the air valves seem to be sturdy. This being said its meant for 2 adults or 3 children. It flips very easy because it rides to low in the water and does not have a high enough backrest to support riders from tipping off the back.

My kids dont like it like they did our old one.

I ll need to return this inflatable as it began losing air immediately after inflating it.

The entire family enjoyed this double seater towable last summer. It held strong as it should. We used it 2-3 times a week for hours at a time through out May-August. The only downfall is if two adults are riding, as soon as you put tension on the rope you have to take off to get the the tube to plane out, if not then you’ll have your back in the water until sufficient speed is met to pull the tube up.

The tube is a pretty smooth ride and you can really sling it around. Make sure you wear googles or get a orb to keep two line out of the water or y have water in your face the whole ride. Over all I give this tube a solid 4 star for the price and product.

Both the 20-something kids and Mom and Dad give this five stars. We’ve never had a towable before so I have nothing to compare it to, but it inflates easily, tows nicely and was easy to figure out. I wanted a towable that could accommodate two adults but still be balanced and practical for one person to use.

This accomplishes both missions. My 190 pound 6-foot husband fit nicely into it along with a 6-foot 170-pound young man. We’ve also towed it with two slender adult women, but have no experience with towing smaller kids.

We’ve also towed it with just one person and it is comfortable to sit in the middle solo and the unit stays nicely balanced. Tip: Make sure you fully, firmly inflate it. The first time we left it a little soft and it was fun, but the next day we inflated it until fully firm and it gave it much a much more pleasant ride,.

We bought this to use on our home made slope slide and it is perfect. Cushioning for the bottom which is perfect for the steep slide. The cover seems very durable and after numerous trips down the slide, shows no sign of wear.

I like that there are three separate fill ports, which give it good structure. A little on the pricey side, but the construction detail shows. Would purchase again.

Unbelievable price for everything. Great quality product, included everything that I need for the lake. The only thing that I had to get for my boat was an inverter so I can plug up the pump. My whole family really enjoys it, my nine year old daughter absolutely loves it, she wants me to go faster every time she’s in it.

It doesn’t flip over and easy to maneuver while riding. I would recommended this product for family fun activity. Thanks.

We’ve only had the tube for one outing but we had 4 different riders. None of them were able to steer it as much as they wanted. They weren’t leaning enough to engage the fins but they didn’t feel comfortable leaning any further but that could be technique and mastered with practice.

Getting on was easier than any tube we’ve owned before. All riders felt comfortable and the front never dug into the water. We would buy it again.

Used this tube for the first time, last week. I believe this is a very good quality product very durable and appears it will last a long long time. Air pump good quality and worked like a charm Bob ball very good quality and much bigger/heavy duty than I expected.

If you are on the fence about this tube, buy it. This tube pulls great for the driver. It will get a some air lift for the riders. Loved the action it provides when going over wakes. Two thing for full transparency.

It shows the riders kneeling and pulling up on the front of the tube. We have yet to be able to get any action reflected in photo. Lastly, WOW has done a great job of putting neoprene where the riders elbows and forearms rest on others tubes.

This reduces the “tube burn” from the riders arms/elbows rubbing on the tube. Unfortunately this tube does not have that for the riders. All my riders had a heat rash or “tube burn” from the tube. Regardless, It’s still an awesome tube and worth the money for the fun had by all.

The kids do love to go tubing so for that they like this well enough. This is our first tube and it fills with water and is almost impossible to get out of the water at the end. You have to unzip and drain it.

That has to affect the ride as it fills with water inside that second area. Also when riding kids butt scrapes down and is uncomfortable/ itchy. Same with on the belly. Like another reviewer, kids got rashes you from that friction.

I LOVE the color which is bright and visible and I figured it would be a nice option to ride it two different ways but I think that black material that the kids sit in may be more hassle than it’s worth if that is the reason this fills with water.

I also wonder how that affects the weight limits with the two riders.

I read many mixed reviews and was reserved in this purchase. Some said the web strap hook came apart. I dont see how and maybe the beefed it up but the rope connection is pretty solid. We have used it about 20 hrs so far.

Our use is not light either, its being wiped and jumped with 400+ pounds on it. It has even submarined a few times. I will tell you that the reason you dont use a ski pylon for pulling has less to with the strength of the pylon and more to do with the safety of your riders.

The tube will fly much higher out of the water pulled by the pylon making it very dangerous for your riders. I bought and use the “y” connection. The riders still get air, but it comes right back down, on the pylon the tube wants to stay in the air.

In all, so far with pretty hard use, after 20-25 hours on the water this is a great product.

Right out of the box it has a slow leak somewhere. I could not completely fill up to a level that would allow me to tow it behind the boat without the nose sinking when I accelerated. The fill valve is very cheap and has one of those clear plastic plugs you just push in like those cheap air mattresses you float in a pool on.

I have had O’brien tubes, HO Tubes and those brands have a cap that screws on the fill valve that never leaked. I bought this based on price but likely will return it because it cannot be pulled behind my boat.

Buy something else, -Art.

Bought this for grandchildren, 11 and 16 years old, neither of whom are heavy. First, it leaked air, second when towing, it dove underwater. I could not get it to tow with a child on it without it diving under.

It is a worthless product. DO NOT BUY IT.

Great fun thus far, have had it out a couple times and it pulls great. Seems to be pretty easy to mount for the kids (11-14). Rides pretty stable and easy to pull with 19 bowrider with 200hp v6, even with a full boat.

Weve mostly kept it slow with the younger kids, under 15 knots; but we hope to open it up this weekend. I love the quick connect, I even picked up a spare connector from airhead for another tube to expedite switch overs from one to the other.

We are still expirmenting with best inflation device, I dont really have patience for the air mattress 12v inflator. I jury rigged up a battery powered leaf blower, but I cant get the pressure high enough to get the tube taunt.

A small shop vac with the hose hooked to the blower side is awesome but can only be run from the dock AC receptacle. The size of this deflated is very convenient, maybe 12x12x16 rolled up and weighs less than 20lbs.

It can fit easily in sm-med duffle or bow storage.

This is my second purchase of the WOW Dragon Inflatable. The first one I got 4 years ago and have put it through it’s paces with my grandchildren and their friends. The first one has held up very well and is the kids favorite towable in terms of fun.

It’s similar to the hot dog inflatable in that it tends to cut more smoothly through the waves rather than slapping on the waves as the rounder inflatables do. From a safety perspective, I prefer this dragon inflatable to the hot dog style in that there is separation of the kids by the dragon heads.

I purchased this one as I plan to retire the old one (which still works fine but I don’t want to wait for something to give out before replacing it).

This is my absolute favorite boat item. It can easily hold 3 full sized adults. Kids are incredibly stable and almost impossibly to throw off. Adults are much easier lol. This has been loaded with 700+ pounds and works like a charm.

Kids who don’t love the tone love this! It has been fun for everyone!.

When it flips over its pretty dangerous I think. I’m older and just wanted to take a comfy ride with my grandkids. It flipped and we hit really hard! It’s heavy! We weren’t going very fast either. I won’t go on It again.

Where else can brothers joke about riding a giant wiener?? This thing held up to a 75 Mph supercharged jet ski and let me tell you the faces of my brothers was priceless. Then we threw about 6 kids on this thing and changed their lives to where they will require thrill seeking at level 10 for the rest of their lives.

Ive never seen such a glorious sight at 75 mph. This thing just takes a lickin and keeps on. uh. wienering!.

This unit seems well made with solid construction and good materials. I haven’t yet used it on the water. I purchased it primarily for towing camping gear behind a performance catamaran sail boat. It appears as though I can fit 4 dry bags in it comfortably and use the handles for carabiner hold downs or straps for securing dry bags.

The Airhead 2 has sporty graphics and this one has a bright red color for visibility on the water.

The Viper is built to be bomb-proof. It rides nice in water, at all speeds. Im a big guy, and can ride comfortably on it. Because you are sitting up with feet forward you dont have to fight as hard to stay on/in it, making it nice for us old folks.

The center area is big enough so that someone less than 5′ tall can easily sit all the way down in it, so the little ones can safely have a turn on it as well!.

We just bought this tube 3 days ago. We’ve been out on it twice now. I have 5 children that ride this ages 13 to 5. The 5 year old and 7 YO go together. They get the slow and straight ride without much wake crossing.

They love it and so does Mom!!! It’s safe and stable for them. When my 13YO and 11YO go one they get almost full throttle and a lot of “S” curves and figure 8’s. They get soaked and have a ball doing it.

I don’t know about other tubes, as this is our first one, but it seams to be pretty easy on the gas too. I pull this behind a 16 foot bowrider with an 85HP OB and I can’t go to full throttle because they would go too fast.

Get one, you’ll enjoy it.

OK, have used larger 3 person tubes in past, and bought this because I’m tired of inflating the huge ones for 1 person. Quality seems great, especially for price (half of most everything else I see) But DARN it’s hard to get on 13 year old girl who didn’t weight a heck of a lot, tried about 30 ways to get on thing without it flipping and dumping her right back in.

and when we did get it going? VERY tippy, I think she just didn’t weigh enough. sitting she flipped back wards as soon as she hit a wave, Laying on her belly, she’d slide off the back end. Great tube, but just not the most comfortable, or easy to use.

smaller kid or larger adult? Might been a different story, but we have a lot of fun with it none the less.

Like the title says it is a great tube for kids. It’s not as quick as the lay down tubes but it is still a blast. It doesn’t get much airtime from big waves but it is still a blast. The build of the tube itself is solid as I have been using it now for a couple weeks and it’s held up amazing.

The handles on the tube are comfy and where you sit isn’t too bad but you won’t want to sit all the way because the bottom is just canvas so it may hurt after a bit of riding. Also to mention is that the tube does have a tendency to sink when launching it at a higher speed so leaning back is recommended.

Solid product would buy again.

We needed a tube, preferably a yellow/blue tube, towable, 1-rider for the boat in the water that is air pump inflatable and found this one!! It’s a blast!! Who new an airhead could be such a blast!! Love it!!.

Nice towable but still loses air and have to re-inflate at least once every 3-4 days,this is the 2nd one to be sent to us.would like another one sent to us ?

Very happy with purchase. Good quality and value. Thanks.

Looks to be a great product, will know when our granddaughter from out of state gets to ride!

I bought this in used, like new condition. All the description said was has original packaging. Well it did, but it had a sharp piece of stiff metal poking out of the box, which may be the reason it was sold for less than half of the new price.

I just thought it was strange that they left it sticking out of the box. Oh well, I was very pleased to open the box and find a brand new, unopened product. I inflated it just to make sure and it was perfect!!!!.

Used extensively for one weekend. Kids loved it. There were 5 under 5 yo. They used it facing both ways and had a blast. Extremely stable. We have another tube style / lay flat one. This was much easier to ride on with kids and an adult.

When using “chariot” style the kids were jumping up and down and never came close to falling off. We even fit 4 kids and an adult on with no issues. Made for a lot less fighting over turns. Def recommend buying this but.

1) Wish you could take inflatable / cloth apart to dry 2) Quick connect is only on one side (seat style). Has connection for chariot style but not quick connect 3) Careful when starting/stopping as it tend to submarine forward 4) Make sure and read instructions on how to connect to rope.

This tube swamps very easily. Even with two heavy people you must get far back o the tube when the boat takes off of the front of the tube will dive. Small children will not be able to get enough weight in the rear to lift the front off the surface of the water.

This tube really like to stick to the water, which may or may not be good or you. Bought two airhead tubes this year and it seems they have done away with thread in caps in favor of plugs. Seems to work ok so far, but skeptical it’s a better solution, but rather just a way to save money manufacturing.

Seems like airhead just doesn’t make things as well as they used to.

For the money, the tube is great. Quality seems good. Material seems strong. My only complaint, as others have said, is water spraying in the face. I did have trouble with that, however, my 24 year old son said you have to pull the handles up a bit, hold my arms a little straighter, and that will prevent the water spray.

Also, I noticed other boats with a Buoy Booster Ball, which to my understanding will keep the rope out of the water and am wondering if that’ll prevent the water spray as well. I also felt the tube was a little small (I’m 5’4″), but both my grown adult boys were fine with the size and they’re 5’8″ and 6’1″.

We tried it on a jet boat, which might also be the reason for the water spray, since the jet boat kicks out water. I will try it again on a pontoon and see if that makes a difference. Not to mention, the pontoon has a tow bar (the jet boat didn’t have that) which will hold the rope much higher up.

Its a little thin for two people, even two children, not enough bouyancy, often submarining on take off. Because its so thin, the tow connect often drags in the water, constantly spraying the riders in the face.

Kids could barely see and didnt like it. Overall seems durable for the price. Perhaps at much higher speeds tow connect would not drag and bouyancy would not make much difference.

Top notch product. We are a family that sees tubes as a consumable with how hard we are on them. Handles are comfy and strong and the tube performs well on the water. Recommended.

This replaced my 15 year old Super Screamer that still was inflated but the handles finally ripped,out and the sun had damaged the neoprene top. I have had many other round tubes and they all had problems with valves, ripping, deflation and overall were not as fun.

This is a low tube that can be inflated very hard for the most fun! Easy to get back on and the best design and towability that I have used in a simple round tube. Very durable and the Lightning valve holds well and makes it easy to inflate.

It is a lot of fun because it relay skims across the wake well.

Bought this for a first time granddaughters ride! The smiles were all we needed to see how much joy we will be getting from the use of your product. I actually rode on it myself for the first time because my 2 and yr.

old grandchildren told me I had to because they did LOL. Great product and was comfortable bouncing up and down on to.

Got for our cabin on Leesville lake..kids and grandchildren loved it! Fun and sturdy!! Great summer fun!!!

Wow are always the best quality tubes This is no exception – would buy again definitely – skims on the water so well !!!

Lots of fun! Best to have the rope high on the ski pole as the rope can splash water in you face if it’s too low and prevent you from seeing.

It’s ok, it skip good on the water and you don’t need strength or skills to ride this tube. Constantly splash water in your face. Because the fabric don’t cover the tube completely you can get bruises from rubbing against the edge of the fabric if you fall of the tube.

i got a bruise the size of a soft ball on my hip.

I absolutely love this tube. I have bought two from Canadian tire and they have been one of my best purchases from there. These tubes are supposed to be used towed behind a boat. I however use them every weekend for tubing down the river in the summer time.

A whole bunch of people have asked me where I got the tube because they are so durable. It is horrible to have one of your friends tubes pop at the beginning of the journey. I love this tube because it is durable, easy to blow up, easy to clean and store.

I wish they were available in more colours and designs!!.

We bought 2 of these to play bumper-tubes behind the boat (don’t worry, lower speed and constant supervision) and the kiddos had great fun on them. Easy and fast inflate time and they deflate just as easily.

The best part is that they don’t take up a lot of storage once deflated.

Excellent product and quality

The items are great, but bought elsewhere

This tube feels small for a grown adult, it works but you really have to lean back to come up out of the water.. I’d spend a little more next time and get a bigger one