Your pool float has a weight limit — and it's probably lower than you think

Most two-person lounge floats are rated for 300–400 pounds, but the exact number depends on the brand and material — and plenty of them don’t list one at all.

The cheap inflatable ones from the drugstore? Usually around 300–350 lbs. The heavier-duty vinyl rafts with multiple air chambers? Those can handle 500 lbs or so. If you’re shopping new, the product page or box should tell