I thankfully have yet to deploy my Restube. I love how compact it is and that it gives me peace of mind.
The device is light and you can swim without feeling to carry a real game changer in open water swimming safety; finally you do not have to swim towing an already deployed buoy that 99% of time you do not use, Restube is ready for 1% of time, it's a matter of an eye-blink and you have a full-size buoy at your side!
Handy safety device to have on hand when at the beach with the kids as in a weak swimmer.
Solid buoy, works well and acts as a good floatation device. Only downside is there were no instructions on how to deflate the buoy - sounds silly but took me ages to figure out on my own.
The 40l Drybag is very good quality, strong and well-made. The simple design to make it waterproof, and the carry strap are very effective.
I am a fit and active retiree but not a strong swimmer. One of my retirement goals has been to improve my swimming so I can swim safely at the beach and in open-water settings. I’ve been swimming regularly at my local beach, but have been cautious about swimming out of my depth. So I decided to trial a Restube swim buoy, and it has been a game changer for me. I feel more confident about swimming out past the breaking waves to calmer water, as I can rest when I need to without the anxiety of keeping myself afloat when I’m tired.
The cord is a good length, and the swim buoy generally floats behind without getting in the way. It is quick and easy to inflate and deflate and the material seems strong and tear-resistant. The dry bag compartment works well, although I do put my phone in a zip lock bag first as recommended. My only complaint is that the inflation valve cap comes off easily, and it would be good to make the ring attachment and/or the cap more secure. Otherwise I am very happy with my Restube swim buoy.
Did a test run. All worked to plan so good to have spare cartridges in case I activate it again.
I purchased the waterproof phone case. It is great - can use touch screen through the case! I love it
Feel so much safer knowing l have the resttube with me out in the open warter
The product seems OK (can't test it without destroying the gas cylinder it came with) but Restube Australia is uncontactable. The video installation instructions for the gas cylinder are contradictory on the Restube.com website vs the written instructions in the package. You can't get clarification of this as Restube Australia will not respond.
I think it is a great idea. I hope myself and kids never have to use it but it brings peace of mind to me knowing my kids have extra protection when swimming. I think it will also build their confidence in the water knowing it is there in an emergency.
This system is so user friendly and such a great piece of equipment to take swimming, rock fishing or for any water activity. I bought the Restube active and replacement cartridges. It’s so easy to set up, use, exchange used cartridges and so compact, doesn’t get in the way when you are swimming. I highly recommend the purchase of the product if you are a regular water activity person, it’s the best money you’ll ever spend!
I take the Restube active on every ocean swim I do. It’s a user friendly system, it’s compact, you don’t even know you are swimming with it. I highly recommend buying one if you a regular open water swimmer or rock fisherman. Money well spent!
Haven’t deployed it, but it reassures me during group ocean swims that if anything happens I can inflate it and use it. It small and compact and doesn’t affect my swimming. Love it!!
LOVE IT GIVES ME PEACE OF MIND WHEN I AM OPEN WATER SWIMMING ON MY OWN
I am glad to have these for myself and my son for the cold Northern California oceans. We love to be in the waves, but the currents can be unpredictable. This is an unobtrusive extra layer of improvised flotation if needed.
placed order in December and no response from support on where it is.
Fantastic product arrived quickly. I am disabled but still love to play in the surf so this is the perfect product to stop my carers having heartattacks.
I am placed my order 3 weeks ago and it still hasn’t left the factory.
Would love to tell Restube how I've experienced their product but I've yet to receive it, so that's my review. Odd to send a survey asking me this when they should know they haven't even delivered the purchased product
I wish I'd had a chance to use this before this review, so my review is based on the order, shipping and initial product receipt. Had a minor snafu with shipping out part of our order, but after sending an email noting this, there was instantly a new order "shipped" email and the missing item was in hand a few days later. Everything looks well made and exactly as described. Exceited to try this out.