What three person tube do you recommend?

[Bruce]

My two person tube seems to have been adopted by a neighbor. So I need a new tube. I would like to get a three person tube so the whole family can ride back there. What do you recommend?

 

[rkluck]

I think ours is an O'Brian which we got it at West marine. I retired it last season because it is about shot but we used it a lot and overall very pleased with it.

 

[Julian]

Had our "BandWagon" out yesterday....kids love it....Dad not so much....as it is like another boat! Its huge....but I can see why the kids like it. Its stable, and has four ways to ride.....laying down, sitting back, kneeling or standing.

 

[sysinu]

Other than the size... I REALLY like the molecule for kids. You just have to be really careful about how fast you go... it doesn't have hardly any drag, even when you weigh it down with 5 people, so it's really easy to tow and it's easy on gas..

For sit-down tubes, the HO 3G Chariot tube is a LOT of fun. We have the 2G version... I would just buy the 3G if I were to do it again.

 

[jcyamaharider]

We love our Chariot warbird 3. But like Julian it is BIG!

 

[GTBRMC]

QUOTE="Julian, post: 98528, member: 3"]Had our "BandWagon" out yesterday....kids love it....Dad not so much....as it is like another boat! Its huge....but I can see why the kids like it. Its stable, and has four ways to ride.....laying down, sitting back, kneeling or standing.

[/QUOTE]

Neighbors have a Bandwagon - its multiple riding options make it good for a large variety of rider ages/thrill levels.
They wore out their previous Super Mable that they bought after we got ours, most of the riders loved the Super Mable and like the Bandwagon even more.

 

[Gumbeaux]

We have an HO 3G couch that works pretty well for all ages. a little limited with pretty much one riding position (sitting)...

 

[MikeyL]

@GTBRMC has the "goodies' here.
If it were me, I'ld stick with ONLY inflatables made by SportsStuff. Great products, incredible quality, TONS of choices !
It's why they are #1 in towables !

There are 4 EXCELLENT Choices for your situation ..............
1) Big Mable
2) SUPER Big Mable
3)Bandwagon
4) Poparazzi

I feel if you'll have 3 to 5 kids on the towable at 1 time, the POPARAZZI is The BOMB !

You can see these, and others, here:
http://www.towablesstore.com/

Good Luck, Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA

 

[Evildwarf]

Big Mable is great fun, stable at slower speeds for those who want to coast along and a good thrill ride at higher speeds.
Plus Mable is a great stationary float for anchoring and splashing around.

 

[ccrayjr]

We got a 3-4 person HO at Costco and it has been great!

 

[cozilla]

So Big Marble or Costco HO tube?

 

[jcyamaharider]

I would stick with the sportsstuff products....mine is and I have no complaints about quality.

 

[Kennc]

Another vote for Costco. We bought a four person and used it for two seasons, the next season a seam popped and we returned it to Costco for an exchange of their current model. I see now that are selling a 3 person (HO).

The tube is great fun for everyone and considering the hours we put on it I was prepared to pay for a new one, the fact Costco exchanged it was a bonus.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

I use a super Mable and the trick is to finish inflating it with a hand operated 2 way pump like the kite surfers use, this lets you get it as hard as a rock so it bounces and slides easily on top of the water, I pull it with my fx ho cruisers I also use a white floating 100 foot rope, I can also adjust my trim to soak them just for grins or trim it down so they don't get jet wash in their face. A 100 foot rope puts them in some pretty fast side slides .

 

[Wayloncle]

I really like our Big Mable.
Kids like to just play on it as well.

 

[buckbuck]

Super Mable is what we use for fun.

 

[justason]

Airhead gforce. Big nuff for 3. Big nuff for 2 playing king of the raft. Flat nuff to still be able to knock folks off.

 

[scokill]

We have this one and my kids are picky...

http://www.peterglenn.com/product/o..._campaign=Shopping+Feeds_O+BRIEN+INTERNATIONA

 

[Ronnie]

This is the one my local costco was pushing this year. 3 person, down from 4 the past few years. Came with a tow rope and electric pump. $220.

Great deal since you can almost return or exchange it indefinitely. I exchanged a few years after I bought them for full store credit.

After years of tubing with all kinds of styles, sitting is the way to imho.

 

[subysti]

We've gone through many towbales and always go back to the mable. They last the longest and are great. My kids are all in thier 20's now and they taunt me to get them off the tube so we really beat on them.