Airhead Orb, Towable Tube Rope Performance Ball, Orange/Yellow

Listen: if you purchase an Airhead Big Mable, you must buy this too!!Our first time using our 2 passenger Big Mable BEFORE we bought the Orb, the rope dragged in the water and the next thing we knew the tube was sinking in the front and the kids flipped out into choppy water. It was horrible. I had nightmares about it for 4 days, no kidding. We immediately bought the Orb, I thought it was expensive, but it 100% fixed the drag problem and the kids have had a blast tubing ever since. The Orb keeps the rope up out of the water and no one sinks. Added bonus, the Orb includes all the rope you need so if you're buying a tube, skip buying a rope and just buy the Orb!Also, get the airhead pump too, it works great to blow up the Orb in seconds.

One of my favorite things to do in the summer is to go tubing. Last summer, the rope connecting the tube to the boat got caught under the water a lot, which made it a rough ride. I was getting splashed and whipped around, but ever since I got the performance ball, it's been smooth riding! This product is totally worth the money, especially if you go tubing regularly. :)

Used this to tow a 3 person couch type inflatable at our local lake. The first time we used our tow rope without this product, the inflatable leading edge tended to dig into the water whenever we slowed down.After that first experience, I bought this and the issue of digging in went away other than when first starting up when it would tend to dig in unless we gently sped up with the boat.We used it about 6 hours in total the first time we took it out and the difference between it and a regular tow rope was night and day, keeping the inflatable skimming across the water, with the leading edge well clear. The only downside was the rope was noticeably frayed close to the connection with one of the hooks that attaches it to the boat. There was no reason for this, other than it was in the water and it didn't contact any sharp edges or the prop.I returned it because of the fraying but I would definitely buy another one for the next year's season. It was good value and performed as described, just a shame about the frayed rope.

Awesome purchase very glad I invested in this! We tried tubing on our pontoon with a 90HP and the rope was dragging the tube down and slowing the boat down we also went through a lot of fuel. We got this and what a difference in all of the above! Definitely worth it and the tube rips across the lake now! We did shorten the rope to get more of a wake ride for the riders on our 2 person airhead patriot. Good quality highly recommend! Made from thick material that doesn't take on water like canvas!!

Disappointed with the product and customer service. Used it 10 - 15 times in a year and it failed pretty badly (the housing for the air valve ripped from the outer air chamber). I was even more disappointed with the warranty response process from AirHead. I provided a picture and my receipt in an email to the email address Amazon provided for warranty service and they said they couldn't process my warranty claim unless I completed the standard warranty claim form (which I understood, until they denied me based on date of purchase). Then, after weeks of waiting between the first email and then completing the official form, the warranty team denies my claim because I was 20 days outside of their warranty period. #1, they could have told me that initially instead of giving me the run-around. #2, no grace period?

Makes rope management easier along with allowing for a more efficient take off. My 9 year old didn’t like tubbing at first because of the spray. She now enjoys it.

This does the job and keeps the rope out of the water, so there isn’t a drag behind the boat when we’re pulling the tube.

This has been a great purchase and my kids are having even more fun on the tube now!! We pull with a jet ski with no tower. Highly recommend!