Those long days in the pool or on the lake are about to get even better. Instead of drifting on your average pool float, you can move throughout the water on The Motorized Pool Tube, called the Tube Runner, from PoolCandy.
The inflatable tube has an electric Kort nozzle, which is the same shrouded propeller used in tugboats, and is controlled with a joystick. It allows you to move the tube in any direction, and even in 360-degree spins. We bet the pool float in your backyard right now can’t do that.
To get the fun started, simply use an air pump to blow the float up, insert six D batteries, and get in the pool. The tube has two handles attached, a built-in drink, and a built-in headrest/pillow, so you can comfortably lounge or move throughout the water.
The Motorized Pool Tube is available online at Hammacher Schlemmer. We know the first thought in your mind was that these would be epic to race with, so you might want to snag a few of them so the whole family can get in on the competition.
“Bought two of these for my son and his wife, unfortunately once the grandkids saw them in the pool they took ownership even though they are under 14. Guess I have to purchase two more,” one purchase wrote.
As if you didn’t already spend 95% of your summer in the water, it’s going to be nearly impossible to get yourself out when you know you have this fun float to play with.
As the senior editor of social and social news, Caitlyn covers the tastiest, coolest, and strangest products for BestProducts.com, and she is the lead of social strategy for Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, and Bicycling Magazine; her work has also appeared in POPSUGAR, InStyle, Stylecaster, among others. In her free time (if there is such a thing), she’s probably watching reality TV, online shopping, or cuddling with her dog, Waffle. She is a Wawa-loving Jersey girl who went to Monmouth University for communication, journalism, and interactive media.
