Recommendation for tube that can whip fast without flipping

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

I know tubers get trash talked around here, but we like to tube at the end of a long wakeboarding day just to mess around. I have a pretty big, round Sea Doo tube for 3 people with back rests. I figured it was so large it wouldn't flip...wrong.

I'm looking for something that I can really whip around with S-turns that won't give the rider a hard fall...something that's nearly impossible to flip over.

I was considering these 2, but am open to suggestions. Would also love feedback from anyone who's tried either of these.

Thanks in advance!

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

3/4 of the fun of tubing is flipping people off on corners and it's the only challenge on the tube.

I don't have much advice as for which one but at least I didn't make fun of you for the tubing thread Laughing

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

I've already got a tube like that...I need something for the more delicate ones. Wink

Thanks for sparing me from the ridicule. Mr. Green

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Generally the only reason a tube flips is because the riders are positioned wrong and the weight is off, or because it's a tiny one person tube, but i'm not sure what would make a seated tube flip. Plus like Wakebrad said, the scare of getting flipped is half the fun.

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Just wondering if there's a towable out there where I can do a sharp 180 at 35+ mph without flipping the towable.

Zcaithaca · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 251 City: Ithaca

is this a joke?

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Zcaithaca, What's your problem? Rolling Eyes

verticle · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2006 Posts: 20

http://www.sportsstuff.com/videos.php

you can see how their tubes react on pretty fast whips.

Zcaithaca · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 251 City: Ithaca

Meltz, tone doesnt come off well on the internet...i was being serious

sorry about that Very Happy

you should get a manta ray - dont have to worry about flipping when you're 30 feet in the air!

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

i heard the sumo tube feels like your drowning.

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Zcaithaca, actually you do. Type in manta ray on youtube and you'll see what i mean. Mr. Green

And generally a bigger tube with three or four people on it is hard to flip, how fast do you normally take tubers?

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Justin 25, To get a single person going across the wake with a modest speed, probably 30-33 mph but I have to take it back to 28 +/- so they don't keep whipping around towards the side of the boat because that's when they usually flip.

Zcaithaca, Holy crap on the Manta Ray! Sorry bout the mix up.

verticle, Great link, but none of those seemed to really be taking fast whips. They seemed to be going fast in a straight line, but not taking them over the wake as fast as we like to.

I think I'm going to check out the Trash (3rd pic). Thanks all for the feedback!!! Very Happy

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

You really shouldn't need to go that fast to whip someone. We go like a max of 25 and have no trouble whipping people. Is that one person on the three person tube? Do you go a different speed if it's more people?

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Yeah, if I only have 1 person on a 3 person tube, it takes a lot more to whip them (with SPEED). If there's 2 people on the tube, it's much easier.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

the trash looks like it would be hard to tip. I heard the tubes with those wing type tips are harder to tip.

kmagnuss · Posted: Aug 13, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

nothing to do with the tube... that's all driver, bitch!

Cyclonecj · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 338 City: Atlanta

Best tube ever is the obrien super screamer. I have had three. They are low profile, round with handles all the way around so you can reposition to brace yourself. It's hard to flip if the person knows how to ride it. I don't care if I get flamed for riding the tube once in a while, it's still fun when I'm tired of riding. Mr. Green

kavlock99 · Posted: Aug 23, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject:

Meltz,

Do not, i repeat, do not get the sumo tube. Someone gave that to the fam as a gift. It sucks...it does feel like you are drowning or breaking your neck. That enclosed one that is of similar design could be better, but I have no actual experience with it. The Manta ray is a lot of work. We were never really succesful with getting anyone to 'fly' for any distance. Good luck.

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Well, the Thrash turned out to be exactly what I was looking for!! Lots of fun at the end of the day.

Rhawn · Posted: Aug 25, 2007 8:29 am Post subject:

Wider tubes are much harder to flip. With that said, I hope you run over a log made of razor blades the first time you pull.

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

Rhawn, err...ok, freak! Shocked

Wakeboarding=Life · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 200 City: Castle Rock

I've riden on the half pipe one and it is a blast. If you have heavier pepole on it it will flip a lot faster but one or two light people on it and it should do the trick.

Red57Bird · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 316 City: Raleigh

GeauxTigers · Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Salt Lake City

I yank my kids around in a tube called the Super Mable. You can hear the screams over the engine noise when I tow at about 20 mph and go into a 270 degree turn! I have never flipped them.

GeauxTigers · Newbie Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 7 City: Salt Lake City

BTW, Boattube.com has the best prices.
I bought mine from them. Very satisfied. Mr. Green

IrideLITE · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 318

any of the big mables Smile

rowlex · Outlaw Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 207 City: seattle

JoeyJojo · Posted: Apr 15, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

those big o'brien tubes do well for us