Fishnet floats: hard plastic, EVA foam and pipe floats

Post · 3 October 2026 · Figures reviewed 6 October 2026

Three yellow MM EVA fishnet floats in a row — EVA floats. Studio rendering.

A float’s job is simple: lift. How it lifts, and what happens when it is knocked, crushed or nicked, depends on what it is made of. These are the main kinds MM lists.

Hard plastic floats

Globe, plain and Micky Mouse floats are hard plastic shells, and their lift comes from the air sealed inside. They carry a lot of buoyancy for their weight: MM lists its 8″ globe float at 710 g with 4,000 g of buoyancy. A crack that lets water in costs that lift, so damaged floats should come off the net.

EVA foam floats

EVA floats are solid closed-cell foam, with no air chamber to flood. A cut or a nick does not let them fill with water, and they give a little when knocked. Like apple floats, they are usually threaded on the line through a centre hole.

Pipe floats

A pipe float carries a hose or pipe on the surface rather than a net. MM lists a 600 mm pipe float, 300 mm across and 4.0 kg, with 22 kg of reserve buoyancy, for hoses of 50 to 80 mm or 80 to 130 mm outside diameter.

Two MM apple fishnet floats, orange and pale yellow, with centre holes — Apple floats. Studio rendering.

An orange MM Micky Mouse fishnet float with two lugs — Micky Mouse float. Studio rendering.

A red MM pipe float with slots along its length — Pipe float. From MM’s catalogue.

Virgin or eco grade?

Several MM floats are listed in two grades: virgin, from new material, and regular or eco. Ask which grade a quote is for, as it is for tubs and baskets.