Jumbo pool noodles are the same idea with more foam. Where a standard tube is about 2.5 inch across, the jumbo stock here runs 3.5 inch and the MEGA sizes reach 5 inch, which is roughly double the buoyancy under the same length.
That extra diameter matters once an adult sits on it. A thin tube folds; a jumbo one stays under you. These are the floats people take to the lake, hand to teenagers, and use for deep-water aqua classes where the usual noodle disappears.
Length runs from a 34 inch shorty up to a six foot tube. Check the listing for the colour on offer — white, blue, black and yellow come and go through the season.
Sorted by the price showing on the listing, cheapest first.
Every listing in the lane, with the figure it is showing right now.
White $28.99
Black $28.99
Blue $28.99
Red $28.99
Lime $28.99
Orange $28.99
Purple $28.99
Pink $28.99
Brown $28.99
Blue $29.99
Black $29.99
Blue $31.99
White $31.99
Red $31.99
Yellow $31.99
Orange $31.99
Purple $31.99
Orange/Black $31.99
Green $31.99
Pink $31.99
Brown $31.99
Black $31.99
Lime Green $31.99
The Oodles SHORTY MEGA JUMBO $34.99
MEGA Jumbo Approx 6 Foot x 5 $49.99
Blue $78.99
Jumbo foam needs a bigger car. A 6 ft by 5 inch tube will not bend into a hatchback without touching the windscreen, so measure before the school run.
If two adults will share a float, pick the 5 inch stock rather than two 3.5 inch tubes — one fat noodle rides higher than two thin ones tied together.
A jumbo Oodles of Noodles pool noodle carries roughly double the foam of a standard tube at the same length, and the price follows the material rather than the branding. Premium density is what stops a 5 inch tube folding under an adult who has been leaning on it for an hour.
Quality shows up at the ends. A clean, square cut with an intact skin lasts; a torn end wicks water along the wall and the tube rides low by the end of the summer.
Check the length in inch and the colour in the package — white and black are the usual jumbo stock, and the brighter colours come and go. A long 6 ft tube needs a bigger car than most people expect, so measure the boot as well as the swimmer.
The experience buyers describe is simple: one fat foam tube replaces the three standard pool noodles that kept sinking, which is an incredible difference for a few dollars. Jumbo stock sells fast in June, so a favorite long size is worth ordering early, and the offcuts make usable crafts foam in the autumn. Questions about an approx. figure on a particular pack belong on that pack's own card, where the standard measurements are listed in full.
Yes — that is the reason the diameter goes up. A 3.5 inch tube supports a seated adult, and the 5 inch MEGA sizes will carry two people leaning on one length.
From a 34 inch shorty up to approx. six foot. The common size is 55 inch by 3.5 inch.
No, it is the same extra dense foam with more of it. The tube feels firmer because there is more wall between you and the hollow core.
How to choose a pool noodleDiameter, length, core and pack size: the four numbers that decide whether an Oodles of Noodles pool noodle works for you.Pool noodle sizes in inchesA plain table of the lengths and diameters sold under the Oodles of Noodles name, in inch and in feet.Looking after Oodles of Noodles pool noodlesChlorine, sunlight, storage and the small habits that double the life of a pack of pool noodles.
Standard Pool NoodlesThe classic hollow tube, by the pack
Solid Core Pool NoodlesDense foam all the way through
Clamp Noodles & Edge ProtectionPre-slit tubes that grip an edge
Craft FoamFoam sold by the foot for projects
Construction FoamBacker rod, rope and pipe covers
Speciality NoodlesOdd shapes with one clear jobOpen the listing for the pack you want and check the price before it changes.
