SWIMLINE Inflatable – Pool Battle Game with Ride-On Floats & Boppers

I bought our first set elsewhere. I came to Amazon to order 2 more sets so we could have 6 players at a time if we wanted. Hands down our family's favorite pool toy. The first few times were absolutely hilarious. No, you're not going to sit atop the log and lounge around floating carelessly. If that's what you're looking for try a pool lounger. It is not anywhere near "impossible" to stay afloat on these as many have claimed. They either don't possess critical thinking skills or just enjoy being negative. I have legitimate nerve damage to most of the nerves supplying my legs and core which has left my muscles quite weak, neurologic assessment weak. I can stay afloat just fine, even my 6 year old can do it. I hold the family record, stopped timing past 2 hours. You don't have to be strong or even coordinated to stay on. An added benefit for me was that I found it to be a great way of building strength where I could and working on balance in the beginning of my illness. I still use it to this day for strength, balance, and coordination. The entire family and my kids' friends enjoy these toys more than any others. If you're the type that has to be wrapped in bubble wrap and wants to stay comfortable at all times, maybe look at another product. This is for people who can laugh at themselves and enjoy a ridiculously good time.

The point of this inflatable is to try and knock the other person off, but the inflatables themselves are almost impossible to get on and stay on, never mind doing so while trying to knock the other person off. You need to have core muscles of steel in order to stay on these things!

Funny to watch! It's easier to get and stay on if your on the shallow area where you can somewhat stand. And once your on, clench your legs tight around it! It was easier to sit on after letting out a little air. These are fun for a good laugh as its not easy to stay on and it does a quick turn that will quickly throw you into the water. Adult supervision needed for children as these turn over Very easy and not really to float around on. Meant for a quick fun game. We have really enjoyed them!

What a great idea and seems like it would be a blast. Unfortunately while the idea is great, reality is that picture in the ad is impossible to duplicate. Not one of my grandkids (11 and younger) could maintain any type of balance on the log for more than a second and certainly not long enough to even float. Most could not even get on while still standing on the steps and trying to use the joust sticks for balance. I figured I would "show" the kids how to do it. I was able to stay on the log barely but only by using my feet against the bottom of the pool for balance. The kids thought I was super grandpa for being to stay upright. What they didn't know was that my weight caused all the air in the log to shoot to the front and rear and basically I had just a small plastic thong trying to split my private regions into two separate halves (and almost succeeded). I decided we would ditch the logs and just use the jousts while floating on the noodles. I quickly found out that the jousts probably work great while using the logs (if you could ever get on them) because you can't really swing them much without losing your balance. On the contrary, while using the noodles the kids could swing the jousts pretty well. These things hurt when you get whacked pretty solidly. The plastic seams of the joust acts like a razor blade on the skin and quickly the kids all looked like they had been attacked by a wild cat. After 10 minutes and quite a few tears, I decided that this Log Flume Joust Set was going straight into the garbage can. Great idea but does not work as advertised. Do not be fooled by the ad's picture.

I'm going to switch things up here and speak on this toy from a purely adult perspective. I'm 28, I have my own house and pool. I don't have kids. I bought this item for myself. Often times through the summer I'll have parties or at the very least a few people over at all hours of the day. The pool is constantly utilized, but I wanted a game that people could play when they were in there and I settled on this one. I thought it would be funny to watch any inebriated folks try to stay on an inflated log and smack people around with the batons. It would end up being more entertaining from a 3rd party perspective than as a participant as I will explain in a moment. When the product arrived I was worried because it's plastered with pictures of little kids. My immediate fear was that it wouldn't support a grown adult frame. I'm 6'2" 210 pounds after all; I'm a far cry from the 40 pound whelp on the cover. These worries might have directly affected the next little caveat because in my fear that the floats wouldn't support my weight, I might have over-inflated them a tad. And by "a tad" I mean a metric crap-ton. So we get the bulging floats out into the pool for the first time and everyone is ready to go. I toss them out there, jump in the water and try to mount the log immediately. This is where things got crazy. First, it's REALLY hard to stay on these things, inebriated or not. It's a sub-game in and of itself. It got to the point where I would use my world famous turtle ploy and just focus on covering my face and hunkering down while my opponent wailed on me. It was a formidable defense because in their fury to batter me in what they thought was a moment of weakness, they would over extend and constantly fall off (that's a pro tip to all you would-be log combatants out there). The only problem is if both people go turtle style and you end up sitting on a log staring at each other, but I digress. The second problem, and really I should have made this the first problem because it's a big one, is it absolutely destroys your balls. Like no joke. The kids aren't alright. I see now why there are children all over the box. Not because it won't support adult weight but because it's really uncomfortable for anyone who's testicles have descended. These logs tried to make my outie into an innie. It's hard to stay on enough as it is, balance wise, but this adds a whole new dimension as it also becomes a groin trauma endurance game. I collapsed the floats a little, thinking the overinflating was the problem, and it helped a bit, but for the most part it was just something you had to live with. I used these the first time with 3 guys and 2 girls all attempting it. The guys all struggled, but the girls had no problem at all. In the end we made it work and had a good time though. And I've used them multiple times since then. But it's just ... ya know. Something to think about.

Prompt shipping timing and tons of fun, I recommend this product

Están padrísimos y te diviertes bastante en la alberca! Recomendados!

Nadie en la familia logro mantenerse sobre los troncos. Fueron usados más como flotadores

Product showed up damaged. Had a big hole in it. Not happy. Quality is super low. Like paper.

The kids had a lot of fun with it. It's not too big or too wide, just the right size for a smaller pool. Cute hotdogs with the ketchup and mustard blow up bottles.