Pool noodles - solid vs. hollow

Angela

New member

• Jul 28, 2011

• #1

Which do you like better and why?

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Jul 28, 2011

• #2

I don't care in the least. Thought I prefer ones that aren't in the shape of flowers, and I try to buy gender neutral colored ones.

Wendy

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Jul 28, 2011

• #3

Solid. They don't compress as much.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 28, 2011

• #4

I prefer hollow, for their greater flexibility in height. But like Wendy, I don't care THAT much about it, as long as they aren't flowers which are harder to stack.

 

littleangelfire

Well-known member

• Jul 28, 2011

• #5

Solid.

Someone in our neighborhood threw out several pool noodles the other day. I stopped at the curb and had my son put them in the trunk.

 

canadiangie

New member

• Jul 28, 2011

• #6

When I can find solid I buy them over hollow, but I'll take anything.

I prefer the white ones. When I find white I buy every one they have.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Jul 28, 2011

• #7

I like the flower ones. lol

Really, I will take whatever I can get for free. I try to stay away from pink, if I can.

 

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mom22boys

CPS Technician

• Jul 29, 2011

• #8

I haven't seen any solid ones around here all season. While some are thicker than others, they all have a small hole in the middle. I have a variety of colors. I let the kid (or big sib) pick the colors for the noodle stack. My current roll of duct tape is red. Might as well make it fun.

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Jul 29, 2011

• #9

canadiangie said:

When I can find solid I buy them over hollow, but I'll take anything.

I prefer the white ones. When I find white I buy every one they have.

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Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a white one. Just neon.

 

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babyherder

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2011

• #10

Wow, I apparently know nothing about pool noodles! Some are solid? They come in white??? I'll have to look more closely in stores next year

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Jul 29, 2011

• #11

I've never seen white, either.

 

gsdguenter

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2011

• #12

I haven't seen the solid ones in years. I thought they stopped making them. And white! I'll have to keep an eye out.

I pretty much get pink cuz I have DDs and hollow cuz that's all I can ever find. I do have one green flower one though.

 

smileybrea

CPS Technician

• Jul 29, 2011

• #13

I'll take whatever I can get Never seen white though...

 

littleangelfire

Well-known member

• Jul 29, 2011

• #14

In my class the instructor mentioned that they order noodles straight through life foam - life form, not sure what she said, but has anyone done this? For something that usually only cost $1 anyways, it seemed odd, but maybe it's a LOT cheapeR?

 

LISmama810

Admin - CPS Technician

• Jul 29, 2011

• #15

FTR, I never see the solid ones at Target, drug stores, etc. I only see them at swimming/pool stores, and therefore they tend to be more expensive.

 

HONEYhas3

CPST Instructor

• Jul 29, 2011

• #16

I only buy the white solid ones

I buy them in bulk from a pool supply store, they work out to $2 each.

 

libranbutterfly

New member

• Jul 29, 2011

• #17

I would prefer solid, but rarely see them anymore.

Thanks for the reminder I need to get a noodle just incase, since it will be hard to find them in February.