Ditto on the larger Cubs flying better with floats ; those smaller ones can be a handful. Even then I think a larger Cub would make a good second float plane but not a first. Ditto on the H9 floats also. They are WAY over priced for the quality inside. I've seen 4 sets on 25% cubs in two years split in half just from a less than stellar landing. They look like a bums shoe where the sole seperated from the body all the way back to the heel !