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2025-08-30 16:14:44
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!"
Jeffrey E. Cheney
2025-07-16 11:49:50
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.
David
2025-06-25 14:47:59
We love it it's strong durable. You may need to top it up after a couple hours. After a couple hours of use we lost a little air through the filler spout. We tested it and there's no leaks in the actual unit itself.Also you need to put the heaviest riders in the rear and if there's only one or two riders they need to be in the rear as well. We found that out the hard way When it did a nose dive
Joe Plocki
2025-06-05 13:30:03
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.
EMSR
2025-02-24 12:31:53
Good kids size inflatable
Customer
2025-02-15 17:33:28
Perfect for young children. Stable in the water as long as you dont put too much air in it. We have a pontoon boat and this is great for casual tubing, cant say as to how it would work behind a ski boat. Adults can use it but your knees hurt after a short period of time.
Evelyn Coral
2025-02-04 18:21:23
Muy buena calidad de producto
Ana Karen
2025-01-11 11:25:22
Súper, me encanto muy bien empaketado y muy buena calidad el material
Gigi
2024-12-15 16:54:36
Kids love it , worth every dollarHighly recommended
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