04-01-2011, 12:39 PM
[cool][#0000bf]A big part of setting up any new tube is getting the seats properly adjusted. This includes the little straps at the bottom back...that tighten the backrest to the bottom part of the seat. Then you have to make adjustments on the position of the backrest until it supports your back but is not too far forward. Once it is set for your body you should not have a problem.
But, it is always possible that a tube will not ride right. I had that same experience with an H3 Freestyle which is a top of the line tube. No matter how I adjusted the seat I still kept slipping forward. I had to slip foam shims up inside the seat and even add a cut down yard chair seat to be able to use it.
Keep working with the adjustments. But if the tube has some kind of manufacturing defect you should not keep it. A comfortable ride is a major part of the appeal of float tubes and you have a right to expect that.
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But, it is always possible that a tube will not ride right. I had that same experience with an H3 Freestyle which is a top of the line tube. No matter how I adjusted the seat I still kept slipping forward. I had to slip foam shims up inside the seat and even add a cut down yard chair seat to be able to use it.
Keep working with the adjustments. But if the tube has some kind of manufacturing defect you should not keep it. A comfortable ride is a major part of the appeal of float tubes and you have a right to expect that.
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