Bestway Hydro-Force Inflatable Raft Set | Inflatable Boat for Kids and Adults | Great for Ponds, Lakes, Rivers

We got this to float down the river and it worked perfectly we did a 5 hour float and it held up the whole time never deflated even a little bit. I will say it’s the Perfect for two full size adults not more than that. We were pretty comfortable and had some bags in the boat with us as well that took up room. Our feet were still in each others space but we were still comfortable.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:it is pretty sturdy and a little heavy but when you roll it up its not too bad. The pump is a little work but it also can be used to draw the air out. Someone didnt figure that out

Overall the boat is worth the price. We tried out our new boat today and had an ok experience. I will say that unless you are very physically fit or are rowing a couple hundred pounds or less, you probably should look into the trolling motor option for the most enjoyment. A moderately fit person with good upper body strength, rowing about 400 pounds was quite a struggle. The boat itself was sturdy and well built. The paddles seem kind of small for the raft size. The bag was in shreds when we tried to return the boat to it after use. Both zippers broke, and the bag literally ripped to pieces. Unimpressed with that. Our Intex kayak bags are great and give us no trouble at all. Bestway has some improvement to make there.

Durable, sturdy, and so much fun!

I got the X3 for small lake fishing and equipped it with a 30lb thrust trolling motor. The raft is decent, but it has some issues:- weak material. I put a hole in the bottom just by leaning on in while it was on concrete. I patched it and it's good, but that showed how weak the material is. I would strongly advise against using it on a river. The first rock will put a hole in it.- I had a hard time understanding how much to inflate using their inflation scale, and contacted Customer service 2 times. 2 months later, haven't gotten an answer. Their scale is very counter intuitive. You need to inflate the outer chamber so that the 10 cm line on the boat matches the 11.3 cm line on the scale. Uselessly complicated. This could have been easily done like Intex does: inflate until the line on the boat matches the line on the scale.- Even with an added plywood floor, and just me and my petite wife in the boat, it is very unstable. Do not try to stand up in it. No way this is for 3 people.- I would not leave the oars on the sides. The holding rubberized plastic is weak and loose. They will easily fall in the water.Overall, I'll use it in small mountain lakes and pounds and try to adapt to it, but I regret buying it and I would probably get a Mariner 3 next time, with a 3 ply vinyl cover.UPDATE: 2 weeks after my initial update, I came back from the lake with 2 leaks and the floor valve leaking. I used it a total of 4 times, and I lost the money because I am out of the return window.

Overall the beat was decent and good use for fishing had tons of space fit 5 teenager boys, but they only bad thing to this was the bag every time i tried to put it in the bag it ripped a little bit and over time the handels to the bag just snapped.

We took it on the lake bought another set of ores and the broke 15 minutes of use. The ores that come with the raft were sturdy. You need both sets going if your on the lake we went a 1/2 mile out and took 2 hours to get back because of the wind. Him having to do all the work was hard on him. Not fun for him. You need 2 sets for this raft. 4 man. We did have fun.

Works pretty good. Able to float out in the bay