RubiesRubie's Costume Co Men's Inflatable Banana Costume

This costume was a hit with kids and adults (at the bars) alike. Though it fit me (an average-sized guy) well, it inflated way larger than I thought it would, so it's more obnoxious of a costume than what the picture depicts -- which is probably what you're going for if you're looking at banana costumes. It easily puts the other more popular banana costumes (the ones which are flat pieces of foam) to shame.What you get is a nylon(?) costume that's easy to slip on, a fan, and a battery back (w/o batteries). The downside to this costume is the dependence it has on the fan: 1) if you turn the fan off, the costume will slowly deflate, and 2) the fan itself is not that noisy, but it does make noise that will be heard in normal non-party environments. Also, I had trouble understanding how the head-portion of the costume works: I thought it came with a hood to wear over the top part of your head, but that "hood" (the diameter of which is adjusted by a spring stop) is actually supposed to seal around your neck, to prevent air from leaking out around the face. So basically, there's a compartment within the costume devoted to your head, which I thought was pretty clever -- if you can't tolerate things around your neck, this costume might not work for you. The costume withstood a decent battering from kids so it's definitely durable enough to reuse. I'll definitely look forward to wearing it again in the future.

Fit my 12 year old who is average height and weight. Would likely fit him another year maybe two if we’re lucky. Easy on/off. Easy assembly. Remained inflated the whole night. One set of batteries lasted hours.

Kind of a bummer that the fan didn’t seem strong enough to keep the suit fully inflated. We had brand new batteries a good seal on the neck and extremities, so it was definitely the fan. My kid was kind of a floppy banana for Halloween.

Broke after one brief wear

first costume that my son used for multiple times!

The costume is put together well but the fan doesn’t work. Put multiple sets of batteries in it and it’s just faulty. Had no time to return and get a different one.

Funniest costume ever!!! I'm a 5'2" 105 lb girl, and it fits me (it's big on me but that just makes it funnier), and it fits my 6' tall skinny boyfriend! Worked perfectly, batteries had to be replaced after about 4 hours, so buy extras. It wasn't hard to maneuver in, it was just nonstop laughs. The head hole that you need to go through and have around your neck (to keep the air in, not the same as the face hole) is tight though, so if you hate the feeling of something tight around your neck or you have a thick neck, be aware of this!

I'm 5'2" 125 lbs and it fit me nicely. The banana was almost dragging on the ground but the arm and leg holes were snug enough and it inflated. I don't think somebody with a large head will be able to get the hard part of it to work, if barely fit over mine. Overall it's a great costume, I was just surprised at the fit.