SportsStuff Bandwagon 2+2 Towable 1-4 Rider Tube for Boating and Water Sports, Kwik-Connect Tow, Heavy-Duty Full Nylon Cover & EVA Padding

I have purchased two of these tubes from Amazon and multiple replacement batters directly from Sportsstuff.First, I think this is the most fun 4-person tube you can buy. We tube almost every weekend in the summer and they get a lot of use. My girls don’t want any other tube. We go out with their friends and everyone has a blast. This tube is stable. We typically turn and jump our wake and they can really catch some air. Seeing the smiles and screams is well worth the cost to me. The tube has may different ways to the kids can arrange themselves (sitting, kneeling, laying down on your stomach and even standing on the back ). That adds to the fun. With lighter children it is actually hard to get them out of the wake. Larger children go out of the wake more do to the heavier riders have more inertia. If you have younger children this tube provides a smooth ride and it can also provide more wild rides jumping you wake. Again, everyone we have brought along loves it.Second, we are hard on this tube and it will develop leaks. Do not over fill either of the bladders in the morning and leave it in the hot sun. The air expands when it gets hot and I have popped them by doing that (any tube, not just this one). We also develop leaks jumping large wakes. I patched our first one many times, bought new bladders and patched those too. Keep in mind though that we boated for over fifty hours last year and tubed a good amount of that. I don’t think the patching is unusual and I’ve needed to do the same with other tubes. I don’t think it is a defect with this particular tube. Have a good patch kit and patch if it develops a hole. The patch kits I use typically work well and are easy to use. We now bought a second one this year and if it up to my girls, they will want another in 3-5 years.Lastly, take a good look at the size and weight. This is a BIG tube and is heavy to carry. We inflate it on the water and it rides outside of the boat after that. With four riders, you know you are pulling it, so I would not recommend pulling it with a small boat. Kids like to use it as a raft while swimming too. I understand this tube is not cheap and will need periodic repairs, but the fun factor outweighs those downsides.

A tube that gives a lot of fun. But it had a life of about 14 months from purchase and about 12 months from the time we started using it. It was probably used for about 35 hours. We developed a leak in the main bladder. I was able to repair it so that it lasted a little longer the other issue is that we then appeared to develop a leak in the arch. I couldn't find this leak.Before either bladder leak, the stitching on the arch cover started to split. Initially, this was not a problem but as the arch started to leak, the gap between the cover and the bladder would let water start to enter the area between the two. This exacerbated the issue as the added water now made it less buoyant and needing to be aired faster. The water then made it harder to handle and somewhat difficult to get the water out. Overall, the expense for basically one season - or a season and a half in our case with a lot of nursing along - is too great for me. This is too bad because the kids do really enjoy it.

The kids and adults love this towable. It holds 4 adults easily and has several riding positions. We've had it for 7 years and abuse it every summer. When this one dies, I will probably buy another one. The disadvantages are that it is REALLY large and difficult to store on the boat. It fits in our engine compartment if it is folded properly. We have found that it is easier to partially deflate it and put it in the bed of the truck if it is going to be used multiple days so that it is easier to inflate the next day. Because of the size, it takes a while to inflate. This is not an issue for me personally because if the kids want to use it, they need to inflate it. Out of all the towable we've had, this is everyones favorite. If you like to catch air with your towable, it is much more difficult with this one-especially when towing adults- but it can be done. Because of the size and stability, it is easy to get back on when someone falls off in the middle of the lake. The kids like it so much they changed the words from the Campfire Song Song(SpongeBob) to be about the Bandwagon.

We purchased this as an alternative for our younger kids to ride instead of the traditional tube towables. This lets them have all the fun without the heavy head banging that occurs on a regular tube. All the kids seem to love it and do not want to go back to the traditional tube after trying it. Couple of items to note however:1) It is huge and heavy. It is made for 4 adults but we have had up to 6 smaller kids on it. It says it weighs 70(ish pounds) and that is before it gets wet. Figuring out where to store it when not in use is something to consider2) Construction seems durable, the kids use it as a regular float to jump around on when not being towed.3)You will likely want an electric pump of some sort to inflate this.I would give it 5 stars but I have not owned it long enough speak to long term durability. It looks like it will hold up (and for the price I would expect it to!)