I do not normally write reviews on here or anywhere else but very pleased with this purchase. Does what is says it does. Easy to inflate, stable and durable. Have taken out many weekends without fail. I thought the trolling motor capacity would be an issue but the transom works great without fail. The oars work great as does the rod holder. The tackle bags are adequate.

I ordered my FRM Boards float tube and it arrived well-packaged in 4 business days. I own Caddis, FishCat, and Cumberland tubes as well, but wanted to try a hybrid/bladderless one without breaking the bank. Let me say at the outset that this is the highest quality most bulletproof tube of the bunch. It is as good quality-wise as my class 5 whitewater raft.

The tube has 3 chambers capable of 3.5 PSI. There is a dropstitched floor and seat capable of 13.5 PSI each. Air is added via 5 Halkey-Roberts valves. These act similar to the valve stems on a car, except to let air out, the middle can be depressed and locked down with a quarter turn on the stem. It needs to be in the extended (up) position to fill with air, and I found that they needed between 2-3 PSI before they would seal correctly. I would strongly suggest an inexpensive SUP electric pump capable of 13 PSI. The provided foot pump works, but there is no pressure guage and it takes a while to inflate manually.

The fish finder and rod holders are excellent and utilize Railblaza rib ports. I suspect they are in fact Railblaza accessories. The oars, oarlocks, cross brace and even stripping apron are all well made and work very well. The side pockets also seem well made and are spacious, although I wish they were a bit wider to better fit tackle trays.

The motor mount seems quite robust. and fits snugly to the bow, although I don't have any current plans to motorize so I will likely not use it in the short term at least.

While I have no other hybrid tube to compare it to, I can't see how any competitor's could be made any better, and at less than half the cost of many comparable models, I think this is an exceptional value.

* First voyage update*

Well, I took it on its maiden voyage this afternoon, and learned a few things.

1)  In the future I will fill the sub floor hard, but not the seat on top of it.  While it is capable of holding 13 PSI, it is hard as a proverbial rock when it is that inflated.  After four hours I was pretty uncomfortable.  I think I bruised my butt.

2) Because the tube itself, as well as the floor and seat hold air at much higher pressure, I sit a lot higher in the water.  Being a large guy this is good.  I was able to move it along at a pretty good clip, actually faster than in the FishCat or Cumberland.  However, sitting higher means it also catches more wind.  When the wind came up it became slightly harder to kick against than my Cumberland. However the oars worked fine and were actually useful when covering water between fishing spots and moving against the wind.

4) The tube is bigger, and longer from bow to stern than any of my other tubes.  It's also heavier.  None of this is necessarily bad, but with the motor mount attached it wouldn't fit in the bed of my truck with the tailgate closed.
Something you might wish to take into account.

5)  I was initially a little worried about the side pockets being too narrow,  but actually they held all my gear and tackle quite well.  I also love that they clip off and on which saves me from having to unload and reload them every trip. Now I just pop them off and store them with my tackle.  Then I'll just clip them on the tube when I am ready to go.  Easy Peezy!

All in all I found it quite maneuverable and speedy on the water.  I should have no problems on the lakes or bays with it.  As previously stated, it is very well made and robust.  I think the added benefit of being able to glue on mounts and accessories will pay big dividends when I start customizing it.

I hope you found this review helpful.  I actually highly recommend this tube for anyone looking for an entry level hybrid for sure and kudos to the manufacturer for a great product.

*** One Year Review ***

Well I have had the FRM Boards float tube for nearly a year and taken it out in lakes and the local bays in San Diego over 50 times. The tube is still perfect. No problems at all.

Being a bladderless hybrid tube I was easily able to glue on additional D rings where I needed them and glue on Scotty mounts to hold my quick release mounting plates for my fish finder. (Available from Fish Finder Mounts)

I basically discarded the oars as they are useless when all the electronics and rod holders are affixed to the tube.

Next month I plan on mounting a Bixpy motor under the float tube. Again possible because this is a heavy duty hybrid tube. Enjoy and see you on the water.

I went with the standard shipping rather than than $50 Amazon upcharge for DHL shipping from China. Still arrived via DHL in five days...not Amazon's warning that it might take a month. No complaints there
No assembly instructions of any kind included. No You Tube video.
Thick heavy PVC...five inflatable compartments, three in the green pontoon, one formed the black floor, about two inches thick, and the last was the black seat base and back which velcros to the floor base.
Foot pump better than most belly boat pumps that are sold in combination. One thing I noticed with the five similar valves is that they self seal only once they have been inflated to the proper pressure. Then a safety cap screws over each.
Difference in ergonomics between this sturdy boat and my smaller boats....longer distance between the seat edge and end of the pontoons....needed for the mechanics of using oars...see photo. Also having a two inch floor and a two inch thick seat cushion puts the user slightly above water level. Still fairly easy to manuver with flippers. The tradeoff is that the higher volume pontoon makes for more wind capture.
Bottom line..this boat's main benefit is the ability to oar assist, as well as having a transom nicely integrated for use with a trolling motor. I use the smallest Minn Kota Endura c2 with a five pound lithium deep cycle battery on the floor base.... twenty pounds total. This is then my go-to rig for larger water.

I've been using a float tube for many years now, but my legs get too tired on a windy day. This has been a dream come true! ; (with a trolling motor) I use my flippers to manage my fly fishing well.. propelling myself strategically. I catch a fair amount of fish. I wanted that control, but needed something when I was tired, or when I had to relieve myself. I didn't realize how much I could have of both worlds using flippers, or using a motor. I have more freedom, more options, and I'm less affected by the wind. In Wyoming, it's often intense and comes up quickly. The float tube has no drawbacks for me. Fits in the back of my 4runner inflated. Easy to blow up. The oars are a nice backup addition. I love it! Just went trolling for the first time today rather than fly fishing and snagged two 20 inchers! Amazing. I use a
AQUOS Haswing Black 12V 55LBS 47inch Electric Trolling Motor with Remote Control. I wasn't sure if the 39 inch was going to be enough, so I errored on the larger size. Got a lithium battery and a fire case for it.... It weighs much less than a lead battery; rechargeable like 10,000 times. I'm able to guide myself with my flippers much of the time, rather than using the R/L buttons all the time. And I always go backwards, except when I approach shore. Also, if you have a large butt, it would be a tight fit it seems to me. I would prefer a little more under my thighs. I'm 5 11" 155lbs.

I bought this to use on the mountain lakes in Colorado. I like the larger size compared to the tubes I have been using but it comes with the price of additional weight. If one of the other float tube outlets were selling this it would be over $1000