There are many great boating tube brands out there. Even when you decide on a brand, it is difficult to choose what to buy. Here is the process that I took in my search for the perfect towable for my family. I decided on the Airhead brand to begin my research. Airhead is one of the leaders in the field. When I started my search at Amazon, I discovered that there were over 321 items for the term “Airhead Towable”. I knew then that I had to narrow my search criteria. Here is the process that I took. Design and Function First I had to decide what shape of a towable tube I wanted. There are classic inner tubes, deck tubes, triangular tubes, cockpit, hot dog and winged shape tubes. There is a function and performance factor in each of these:
Size Next, I had to determine the size of inflatable tube I wanted. There are towables that can carry one, two, three, or more persons on it. The Airhead title will often tell you how many riders it can accommodate. Each product description will also tell you how many riders are recommended. There should be enough handles for the number of riders it can carry. I.e. 8 handles for 4 riders Customer Reviews I also wanted to consider only those towables that were highly rated by other consumers at Amazon. Amazon has a star rating system for each product it sells. I wanted only the inflatable tubes that had four stars or more. This is tricky because many new models haven't been reviewed yet, but I had to start somewhere. Here is the list of towables that I found with the highest ratings: Deck Tubes:
I had to figure out what features were important in buying an inflatable and what they really meant. Read More> I found that Airhead offered many of the same product features on most of their towables, regardless of the cost. Important product features included:
Cost Lastly I had to consider cost. I discovered that often the bigger the towable, the bigger the price. Prices ranged from $66.00 to $170.00. Not bad. For a complete look at these Airhead towable tubes, I suggest you look at the Recreation and Sports Store Online. This will save you time and money. The research has already been done for you!
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