Kemp USA 53" Grip It Rescue Tube® with Mesh Ergonomic Design for Lifeguard Rescue | Life Guard Equipment for Pool Safety, Lakes, Beaches, and Waterparks | Unique Cutaway Design

Quality product held up well this summer in Sunny Yuma Arizona

The extra length makes a huge difference!!!

First thing to note is that this “puncture free” lifesaver tube at 53” long is HUGE and will keep afloat an adult person effortlessly. It came with a wearing nylon strap with loop and buckle that is adjustable for a comfortable fit during swimming and handling and the reinforced tab end points of strap to the floater body seems up to the task: sturdy and won’t fail easily.Buoyancy rating isn’t indicated in the description by the seller, but I guess that it will surely surpass 100+ newtons.The materials and manufacture look of high quality and well chosen for the application. The closed-cell high density foam encased in a nylon mesh and fully covered in polyurethane and finished with high visibility vinyl coating provide a sturdy area for good support, and an anti-slip surface at the same time for easy “grab and hold” in wet conditions.All in all, this floater incorporates a careful and well thought design, and uses excellent materials so I guess it will be “in service” at the pool for a long time.A little improvement suggestion could be to add an extra hook (carabiner clip) in the opposite end so it can easily be adapted to form a “U” shape to place around body and allow a better, more secured “resting” position of the rescued person.Overall, a great product.(Reviewed by Handyman)

I am so pleased to have found this Kemp lifesaving tube. Kemp is a name well known for water lifesaving devices and creating products that are effective and work for water sports. This is the first season with our swimming pool and we are just learning about what we need to keep everyone safe. Just a week ago, we had a close call in our pool that could have been tragic. After that, I searched for life saving equipment to have on hand for future. I found this life saving tube and was impressed with the design. It arrived today and is better in person than I imagined. It’s super lightweight, the outer covering is rubbery feeling allowing anyone to be able to grip and hold on, but not slide. There is a handle to wrap around the wrist of the lifeguard and on the other side a full length adjustable strap to slide over someone’s body and secure at waist, allowing for the lifeguard to pull the person to safety. In our pool, if the need should arise, we can toss the tube in the pool or go in with the tube to provide a floating device for support. This lifesaving tube would be great for lakes, oceans or pools. Always have this life saving tube available where there are swimmers. I highly recommend and am so blessed to have found it!

When I first opened this up, my elementary school aged kid asked, "Why is that one bumpy?" Well, my dear, it's so you can get a better grip on it! I would love to tell you that the conversation proceeded in Little Red Riding Hood fashion where she asked me why the floaty has two places where it narrows, and then why it is so long, but no, she started telling me why we need to live in a castle. So it goes.Anyway, we have one that is fairly smooth, slightly shorter, and no places where it narrows. We have not had a real-life rescue as yet, but I feel more confident with this one. The narrowed spots make it easier for anyone (kids or adult) to hold on, and the length makes it easier to reach from wherever you are in the pool. They all break down over time from sun, chlorine/salt, etc. This one looks like it will last at least the season, and I'm perfectly happy with that. I think maybe this is slightly more expensive than the one we got from another retailor, but worth it considering that saving a life is priceless.

being an ex-lifegard Id say this is a necessity for water recreation!It's size makes it a great safety device for a larger person! I spend a lot of time at the river in the summer and have had to pull many people out of scary situations - this is a GREAT thing to have on hand for these types of outdoor recreation! It has good lanyards on both sides and is quite durable - heavy quality. Highly recommended!

9-12-23 The mesh texture coupled with the recessed cutaways definitely makes this easier for someone to hang onto even with weaker hands. The length, at close to 54" serves you better if needed to wrap it around an exhausted swimmer. It has excellent buoyancy for even 2 heavy weights, one at 205lbs the other at 300lbs to hang on without sinking in the deep end. This primarily lives at my private pool, where it gets used similar to a pool noodle for recreation and as weight resistance for water work outs. Although it does serve it's main purpose when volunteering as a lifeguard at the local community pool/splash park. I prefer to use and maintain my own equipment since I'm practiced with it and know it's condition, no surprises. And yes, thehigher ups approve of it's use. This hangs off a hook in my pool enclosure, in full sun and elements exposure. While the listing states the webbing is nylon, I'm pretty sure it's polypropylene. I work with thousands of yards of many variations of nylon webbing, this definitely doesn't have the look or feel of nylon. But it does look and feel as though it's polypropylene. If I'm correct, this stuff degrades rapidly in the heat and sun, then when you go to use it, the strap falls apart and turns to dust in your hands. I will be going ahead and replacing the webbing with a known nylon, then hang this out in the elements to see if it degrades. I'll report my findings on this. I might be wrong but don't think I am. One last gripe, you might think it's made here in the states, but it's not. See my shared photos.Hopefully this was helpful, Thank you!