AIRHEAD Buoy, 20", Yellow

I used this product for the kayak racing course finish line for the Special Olympics Maryland State games. I use 8 of the yellow and 4 of the red the 3 different finish lines for the 100m, 200m & 500m race lanes. They are a great product.

The air fill is NOT a regular ball fill vent. You need to pull it out fill with air and replace. It's a plug

I bought these for a crab trotline. I'm using old SUV brake rotors for anchors which may not be the best anchors because they don't stay put the best. However, not to worry with this as a buoy, after my anchors moved to deeper water than my anchor line was, this buoy didn't submerge at all, made retrieval a breeze. Plus, they are super easy to write your name, phone number, address, Fish and Game ID#, etc. Blew up with a bicycle pump before i got in my boat and easily blew the air back out for storage after they dried. I had considered rigging up my own buoys from empty Tide bottles, but seeing how great these worked, I'll spend the money and buy more if I ever want more lines.

Bent two needles trying to force them in to inflate. Doesn't tell you what kind of needle to use. I have several for everything from basketballs to boats, none of them fit. You would think a one off needle size requirement would necessitate a reference. Also, not a solid handle. Hollow, so don't expect this POS to last.Finally, the white valve with the hole on the bottom, isn't a valve, IT'S A PLUG! Pull it off and no needle needed, there's just an open hole. Fill it up and put the plug back in. For the frustration and the cheap handle, it still gets a single star.

This is obviously a hop-a-long kids toy from the 70's or 80's relabeled as a buoy. However, it works great as a buoy. My only complaint is that they seem to tend to send different sizes. This didn't matter to us much,as we just needed a channel marked in the water for emergency services. If the potentially inconsistent sizes don't matter to you, it is a great product. Good idea to relabel these from their original purpose.

I’ve used them for bouys to define our swimming area at the lake. Good visibility, good size, good value. Durable- the sun will finally get to it after 8-9 seasons.

Seems to be ok. Not very thick material. I'm curious to know how well they stand up after a full season in the water.

Love it! It is very visible on the water and appears to be serving its purpose- which is to alert boaters on the water to be alert and watch where they are going. It’s even slowing some down. I want them to be aware that see that we are swimming and playing in the water.