Spring Float 

I purchased the Swimways raft over 10 yrs ago from Sams Club. it was two for about $30. They have held up until last year. The mess has torn and the frame has loss is circle frame. I have been very pleased with them and have not been able to find them in the store. I went on lone and read the reviews and now I am concern. First, the price has doubled and only for one and it seems as if the quality has went down. I did enjoy the ability to be in the water and still be able to tan. I am not sure if i am willing to spend so much money just for one raft.

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I am so happy to have found all these reviews. When we first started buying these floats, about nine years ago, we thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread. We live in Costa Rica and we use them year 'round in our swimming pool. They used to last about 18 months; and it was most likely a windstorm sending them flying into a cactus that caused any problem. Now, the two we opened three months ago are ready for the garbage -- they take water into the linings, the slightest pressure puts a hole in the mesh, the airplugs don't hold. We thought it must be abuse on our end. Now we are convinced it is a significant deterioration of the quality of the product. It's sooooo too bad. We loved these things and have told so many of our friends about them. I came on-line this afternoon to order two more; but reading these reviews I can see that the problem isn't our treatment of the floats; so I won't be spending more money on them until I am certain they have returned to the quality we enjoyed in the early years. Swimways, let me know when you've found a better quality producer. Maybe "Made in the USA" is the way to go. China has let you (and your customers) down.

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I have bought three of these this summer (June 2011) All three have been defective! When aired up they are lop sided and curled up around me in the pool, one would not hold air either. I have taken two back and will take the last one back also! I purchased these at Walmart in New Boston, Ohio-Evidently they got a whole shipment of defective ones! I had one that I purchased 6 years ago-It was great, finally the mesh rotted from so much use in the pool. I wish you would go back to making them like you used too, unlike the poorly made ones you make now!!

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I purchased 3 spring floats last year and this year, the mesh in all floats split when the kids went to use them. On one of the floats, the material around the inflatable ring has also split it several places. I contacted the company through the website and have yet to hear anything. I am truly disappointed with the floats only lasting 1 season and even more disappointed that I have not heard from the company. I will be placing a call to the service number on Monday.

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I bought two of these and they curl up and the mesh has come apart and tears very easily. They may not be as defective as mine were but for the price I paid I was very disappointed they did not last. Will purchase a different kind even if I have to pay more money.

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