Airhead Rip and Slash | Steerable Towable Tube for Boating with 1 or 2 Rider Options

This is the most fun we have ever had on a tube. We varied between 1 to 5 riders at a time. There are tons of handles so lots of options on how to ride. The stand up is easier than it looks. This tube is bid, and the football shaped nose cones keep it from submarining. We used this behind a 200+ hp with dual props. It was hard to get out of the wake with light riders, but easy with adults. It handled best when I had over 300lbs on the tube. Even for the older riders, this is more fun than the cockpit style. The tube is super stable and only rolled once after the riders had already fallen off. Handles are also sturdy and comfortable to grip during drifts out of the wake. This tube is a heavy beast to recover back into the boat and I think smaller boats with less hp will lack the pull to whip this around.Update, have had this tube for 5 years now and use it often. I bought a second one just because I assumed the first one would not last so long. We have yet to open the new one. No other tube has been this durable and we put it through lots of hard use. Total weight of adults in photos are over 800lbs.

My husband, myself & our 14yr old daughter LOVE this tube!!!! You should see the looks we get on the lake when people see us double "skiing" on a tube by them...its too funny. We have even come up with some different side positions (sitting back to back with our legs hanging off the sides) and reverse positions (you lay with your back against the big red balls) that are crazy fun &/or just chill. So versatile this thing is. And a workout! Omg, it's crazy good in the standing position. Your legs get a massive workout. The only reason I didn't rate a full 5 stars is because ours seems to not want to hold enough air. It was fine the first few times but it seems like now we have to pump it up for 30 minutes (the thing is HUGE!). I'm not sure if it has a slow air leak or if it is just breaking in. Either way, it still works great and is a freaking blast. Highly recommend!

To summarize the review below in two sentences: Maximized riding positions equals an unbelievably fun time. You will have a hard time regretting this purchase.Bought two towables for 2013 summer lake fun: SPORTSSTUFF 53-1860 GRANDSTAND 2 Towable and SPORTSSTUFF 53-1275 Towable Mixmaster 2 Towable Action Tube. We ended up using the Grandstand 3x as much as the Mixmaster.The towables arrived for the July 4th (Prime shipping) weekend. Holidays on the lake mean high traffic, which creates rough waters and hazardous conditions. We took the Mixmaster out first, and the riding was just brutal. On top of that, our spotter didn't see us fall out at least twice. We lasted about thirty minutes before calling it quits and deciding to try the Grandstand.The Grandstand blew up nicely - took about three or four minutes to fill it using a shopvac. Later on, we did notice that one of the balls had rotated, so we had to unzip, deflate, and re-position it to inflate some more. We also had to inflate a bit before going out the second day, but it needed a minimal amount of air. We deflated the whole thing in about seven minutes, using the shopvac to remove the last bit of air. It tucked away nicely into a storage bin.No matter the position, the Grandstand handled the rough waters beautifully. Plus, it provided good visibility for our spotter. We didn't use anything to keep the two rope from dipping into the water, so if we sat like we were riding a horse, we'd get a face full of water every thirty seconds. Sitting backwards and laying down fixed that. There are plenty of handles and they were positioned just right for any position we wanted to take. The rope handles could be a little softer, but despite about an hour of intense riding no one developed any blisters. We never figured out how to steer it. No matter how hard we (two petite women) leaned, it wouldn't move outside of the wake. In our attempts to do so, we often leaned too far to the side (and fell off) or too far back (which caused the towable to lift its head up and throw us off if we couldn't lean forward fast enough). The driver was often unable to put us outside the wake.The maximum boat speed was 20MPH. On some towables, falling off at this speed HURTS. I was never afraid to fall of this, because it never hurt no matter what position I feel off on. We did have a few scraps with the ropes that weren't pleasant. Sometimes a rider would lose balance and fall towards the other rider, landing on the rope handles. A little uncomfortable, but nothing too serious. Surprisingly we didn't have any major collisions. Another thing about falling off was that it was one of the easiest towables to get back onto - even without help. Again the handles are positioned perfectly - I'm 5ft and I had little trouble reaching them to pull myself up. We did have it flip over twice. Each time we had to climb up (using the rope attachment as a step), then grab an edge, and flip it over. That was about the hardest experience we had with it.Every person loved to ride it. Our heaviest rider was about 160 and our lightest about 120. Everyone had a good amount of experience riding, but standing up was still challenging. We had a ton of people pointing at us and watching us - it was (IMO) the coolest towable on the lake. We spent about three hours pulling everyone Saturday and Sunday, and only quit because of pure exhaustion. We also spent about thirty minutes laying out on it (it is really comfortable and the balls are positioned just right for a lounging position :) ).I was a little hesitant to buy this one, because it is the most expensive towable I've purchased by about two hundred dollars. However, I have not once regretted it...except for the fact that all I can think about is getting back out on the lake. Definitely consider this towable - it has been worth every penny.

This is the 4th tube we have owned and by far the most fun. It is a blast. You can sit, lay, kneel and stand on it. It is extremely stable and safe. It is hard to get it out of the wake unless the boat driver decides to rock your world. Great for lounging when anchoring. The handles are sturdy and plentiful. The connection hook is great, allows for fast hook up. Standing on this tube is a blast. The ropes / handles are different on the tube I got from the picture. Just ropes with a knot. You won't regret buying this tube, lots of fun. The tube fits between my bimini top and tower so I can dry it after use while driving around. My husband weighs over 300 pounds and this is the first tube we have found that he feels comfortable on and can carry his weight for a fantastic ride. This tube also deflates quickly without need for an air pump to deflate. Can fold it in a few minutes with 1 person which is unlike my other tubes that it takes forever and 2 people to get all the air out for storage.

Product took on water, heavy and hard to sling outside the boat. Kids liked it at first but I burned way to much gas trying to sling the kids off.

We used this all summer and it has held up well. The kids have had fun on it but it is not their favorite.

Worth. Every. Penny.We have had so much fun with this tube! Tow it slower than typical tubes. Very versatile. Fun for all ages at any skill level.

Took on so much water after one use we couldn't get it back in boat. What a pain!