Purchased this item and the return period has expired before its use due to boat problems... FIRST TIME! There was a leak along the main baffle seam that collapses the tube in under 15 minutes due to leak rate. Recommend not buying due to poor manufacturing quality. There's no way to repair that leak type since it's a seam and not a puncture...

The item did have a manufacturing defect. However, Airhead was quick to apologize and expressed me a new tube!

This tube is super stable, and it has the ability to be pulled forward or backward. My kids much prefer the forward, sitting orientation, but they have also tried the backward, chariot option too. It's great for jumping waves! Riding this tube is by far our kids' favorite activity on our annual trip to the lake. Every day, it's "When can we go tubing?" We purchased our first Warbird in 2015. It lasted a good 5 years, but then started changing shape. By year 7 it was almost spherical, and unusable. Thinking that the cover had stretched out, I ordered a new cover directly from Airhead. Turns out, the cover wasn't the problem, it was the inflatable portion, i.e. the main tube. Unfortunately, Airhead was out of stock of the main tubes when I learned of this, so I ended up ordering an entire new Warbird from Amazon, in order to save our summer vacation. To my surprise, Airhead was kind enough to let me return the replacement cover, even though it was almost one full year after I had placed the order. All around, a good experience with product and company, and we're thankful for the great memories this tube has afforded our kids.

Warbird totally rocks. This baby is stable, heavy duty, super comfy and totally kick butt as a towable. I use this behind my 21' center consul in the ocean and my kids have gotten mad air in this sweet ride. She can take a beating if you're playing a little game called "last one on wins" for adults but is totally safe and stable for younger kids who want to stay inside the wake without getting a beat down. I have had 3 kids in this as well as 2 kids with an adult. Best suited for 2 though. It's big and heavy to carry around, but that's because it's built like a brick $hithouse to take whatever you dish out to it. I have yet to flip this thing with it's winged design it is super stable. IF you have a tiny boat (like a 13' Whaler or something) this thing will not fit in it, you'd have to tow it to wherever you are going to use it., Chariot mode (reversing the tube so the seat back rides forward) is a bit sketchy at first, you really have to gun it to get the front out of the water and up on plane if not you'll submarine it. Once it is up it works fine. Good times ahead for anyone who buys the Warbird.

I chose this tube after seeing it recommended for young riders, because it is extremely stable. I am a grandparent and have always felt somewhat unsettled when the kids tube. They can handle themselves in the water, but they have never been dumped off a tube, so I still always worried whether they would handle it well. So when I saw reviews saying this tube is pretty close to untippable, I knew we had to try it. It absolutely lived up to its reputation. We tow it with a tritoon with a 150hp engine and we use a shockball and a 60' row rope. It performs beautifully. The kids are ages 4, 6, and 9 and they all loved it. We typically tow at about 20-22 mph (15-18 if the 4 yr old is riding), and while we never attempt to tip the kids, we also do not need to be overly cautious when using this tube. We can easily turn so they get the thrill of the increased speed, but the tube never shows any sign of tipping and there is never any air under the tube - it sticks to the water like it was glued there. I think the side wings are what really makes the difference - they stabilize the tube more than the average tube of this type. For the 6 and 9 year old, we sometimes tow them chariot style. Be aware that when first starting up in this position, the tow point of the tube does have a tendency to dip forward and under the water a bit, even with the shockball. We figured out that the way to prevent this is to have the kids on their knees, holding on, but leaning back so they are counterbalancing the tipping, and then to start up pretty quickly. As soon as we get going the kids can kneel upright with no problem.

We also towed adults with kids. The four year old went with his mom, who weighs about 130. We were initially concerned that the disparity in their weight would create problems, but there was no issue at all. We also towed the 9 year old and a 200 lb adult man chariot style. The 9 year old knelt in front and the grownup knelt behind him and held on to the handholds that are farther out. Again, no problem at all other than needing to lean back at start up.

We really could not be more pleased. This was the first tube I ever felt 100% comfortable towing young kids on. It was a huge relief to see them having so much fun without the worry of tipping. They would have loved to go even faster than our max speed, and I'm confident we could have safely done that, but we don't because in a turn the tube is moving about twice the speed of the boat (any tube is, not just this one) and if by any chance they did tip, 50 mph is awfully fast for a kid to hit the water and keep their wits about them. As they get older we may increase speed but for now 20 mph is plenty.

Highly, highly recommend this tube. Also I would advise getting a shockball - I'm amazed at the difference it makes and am sold on always towing with one.

It doesn't matter how old you are this inflatable is so much fun, you won't be able to stop smiling, even if you don't get on it. Watching your kids or friends will make you smile. Best inflatable I've ever bought. With the curved front and sides, it's almost impossible to flip.