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4.5
To start, I loosely (and I admit, irresponsibly) tied down 11 of these tubes already inflated into the bed of my truck for a 5 mile drive to a local shallow river. Not even 2 miles down the road, about half of the inner tubes ended up hanging off ALL sides of the truck. None of the tubes were dragging on the road and I pulled over as soon I could to fix the problem but, in the time they were hanging off of the truck, I know some of the tubes scraped up against trees and bushes and at least one of the tubes smacked a mailbox at about 25 mph. It was a scene. Luckily for me, it was all on back roads and the two vehicles behind me were in my party so there was no one to make a fuss. The tubes all made it to river without a single one popping or tearing which amazed everyone. We got in the river with the tubes (there were ten of us total) and after about 2.5 miles of frequently bumping into rocks and fallen logs and dragging bottom, again to our astonishment, not a single tube casualty. No busted seems, no torn mesh, nothing. They held up surprisingly well and we'll be using them again and again. The tubes of course will be better secured next time and we'll more than likely choose a deeper, steadier river to float down to help ensure the longevity of the tubes, but they are definitely good quality tubes that can withstand some "mistreatment".For the money, compared to other tubes available, you just can't beat it. The head rests are comfortable, the tubes are big and roomy, 2 cup holders(!), strong mesh bottom, rope around the sides and clips to secure to other tubes, etc. This is a great product well worth the money. I now have my own fleet of these bad boys and I can't wait to host another river float.
