Boating

RADAR TEACUP

RADAR TEACUP

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$379.99

One easily overlooked feature on Radar’s Teacup tells you a lot about the company’s understand­ing of its audience: a GoPro-style action-camera mount located front and center on the tube’s forward wall, just behind the tow point. Attach your favorite camera, press record, and you’ll get a unique, up-close-and-personal memory of just how much fun you and your friends are having. Who knows, upload it to YouTube, and your time on the Teacup might become the next viral sensation.

Surrounded by far more outlandish inflatable concepts, the Teacup seemed almost tame by comparison. The 79-by-92-inch loosely trapezoida­l shape’s sunken interior is essentiall­y one big playpen, with a generous surroundin­g bolster. Hop in, and you can stretch out and relax, with your legs extended and back well-supported by a raised backrest that wraps around riders on each end. Reinforced neoprene panels below each rider’s bottom provide comfort and prevent wear on the Teacup’s exterior nylon cover. Four padded grab handles within, along with one each on the left and right raised bolsters, provide plenty of security for the Teacup’s max limit of three passengers.

As you might expect, passengers once again had minimal influence over the Teacup’s direction. With its shape and seating position, this is more of a “sit down and enjoy the ride” scenario. But once the driver does his thing, mild quickly turns to wild as the Teacup easily skids back and forth across the wake in an aggressive manner. Choppy water and waves aren’t always the most fun due to the fact that you’re seated atop the floor with no way to absorb shock, which can make for a jolting ride at times.

Remember to fully inflate the floor for best results. But once those skids start, the ride smooths significan­tly. The Teacup is also pretty fun to hang out in after the ride is over because it essentiall­y doubles as a relaxing float.

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