RAVE SportsBig Easy Boat Towable Water Tube for 2-4 Riders

Do not tow this raft. The waves catch and sink the front. Poor design and for the money. Wow just amazed at how awful this is.

I've tried a few towable tubes from Amazon now and I have to say that this one tops them all in terms of quality, functionality, and most importantly fun. This thing is like having a huge couch floating out on the water. Not only can you tow it, it makes a wonderful swim platform to relax or hang out with friends on. There's a spot for a cooler in the middle of the tube and four drink holders as well. It really is as comfortable as a living room couch. It's extra fun as a towable because you are looking at the faces of your friends as you get whipped around.QUALITY: As far as quality is concerned, again I'd rate this top notch. There are many knock-off brands out there with questionable materials, stitching, or tube thickness but this is not one of them. Rave Sports has been a big name in the watersports world for a while now so I'm confident this tube will last. The materials are all top notch. It has thick & tough nylon, nice chunky handles with padding, padded seating that helps keep you on the tube, & a thick inner tube that should hold up to some abuse. The tow point has an easy to use quick-connect and uses really wide webbing. There are water vents at various places on the tube to help water drain out.FUNCTIONALITY/FUN: This tube is a blast both as a towable and as a water couch. It tows well but keep in mind this is a large and heavy tube! Smaller boats and jet skis may struggle to get this one up to speed at first. We didn't have any problems with it "submarining" as some tubes do when first popping out of the water. The boston valve makes for easy inflation but the two "couch" sections have a more traditional clear pool inflatable type nozzle. These nozzles were fine for inflation but don't have an "air dump mode" like the boston valves do for deflation. This meant that deflating the tube took a bit longer than expected. I'm not sure why Rave didn't just make all of the valves boston valves... especially at this price point. It's not a big deal but does add a few extra minutes when packing up the tube. Pro-tip: if you have a small 12v pump with adapters you can stick one of the skinny nozzle adapters into the valves to let the air drain out faster. As far as portability goes this tube is heavy and unwieldy. Ideally I'd just leave it inflated all of the time because moving it around and inflating/deflating it is a bit of a hassle. I'm not faulting the tube for this though as it is just the nature of these larger inflatables.To sum up quickly: This tube is an adaptable and fun way to spend time on the water, whether as a towable or as a swim platform & couch. Rave makes a high quality product and it shows in the construction. I expect the tube to last for a long time. It is a heavy and awkward to carry tube however so keep that in mind. I'd 100% recommend this tube if it suits your needs.

Rave Sports seems to have a good reputation, and now I see why. I can't even imagine the amount of time/effort it took to come up with such a uniquely designed raft. I've never seen anything like this one!If you're looking to attract attention the next time you're at the lake, this will surely do it. Just be prepared for complete strangers to ask for a ride, haha.Its huge size is a good thing in many (obvious) ways, but don't expect it to be easy to transport back and forth from home.I believe the ideal situation for ownership of such a large raft would be for someone who lives waterside... and for someone who has an indoor storage area with temperature control -- especially if there is to be a lot of time between uses.If you're like me and NOT lucky enough to live on a waterway, be sure you leave enough time to inflate AND deflate it before and after each use.For those who do live on a river/lake, I'm not sure if it would be better to leave it inflated or not. On one hand, it would be less of a hassle to leave it inflated. As is the case with most 'toys', when they're less of a hassle to set up and 'take down', it also typically means you are more likely to use it more often.On the other hand, it seems like leaving an item like this exposed to water and sunlight long-term would mean it's also likely to have a shorter lifespan.I believe most owners would find the fun worth the hassle of transportation and set-up/break-down, but be sure to plan ahead... not only for inflating/deflating time, but also have some help in lifting/loading/unloading, etc. And, as touched upon above, have a plan for storage in between uses, to keep it in good condition long-term.Last, but not least, BE SAFE! Please wear (high quality) lifejackets, regardless if you know how to swim. Even with quality products like this one, it's best to be safe, rather than sorry.

We got this for summer fun on the lake.It arrives shrink wrapped, and is very heavy. The raft was stuck together to itself in several places.We used extreme caution unwrapping it to make sure nothing tore.We were not prepared to go out on the lake yet so we tested it by just inflating it in our back yard on a tarp.Once inflated it is HUGE.This is going to take several people to get it to the water if you blow it up on land.I would STRONGLY suggest you inflate it in the water.It is comfortable to sit in.Four adults is a togetherness kind of fit, but doable. The weight limit 680lb.I am concerned with the tow points where the straps attach to the float.My husband said four people may be too much weight, but I will update after we use it in the water if there are any issues.Next we deflated it.It really is heavy but we rolled it up and put it in a contractor's size/weight trash bag.It took A LOT of effort to get it folded to fit.I am not sure if we would buy this again or not, but we plan to use it and find out more information this summer.

I love that this thing is literally a floating towable couch...There are a few things you need to follow to ensure this works.1 - fill to it's rated PSI, don't under fill it because it won't tow properly.2 - don't overweight the front of the float.3 - Don't drive perpendicular to large waves, if the wave crests at the float it can create significant torque. But this is literally boating/tubing 101, come at those wave at a 45deg angle and hang on!Use an electric pump with a pressure gauge, this is an absolute necessity. Check the pressure after a few runs to ensure it doesn't need a top off.