The one thing I must stress the most is all in the title: WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO on this page to put it together rather than trying to use the awful included instructions.
I had to take things apart and put them back together three times trying to figure out what slots and holes and hooks were supposed to be where before I found the instructional video at the end that clearly pointed out what goes where so you don't have to follow terrible instructions that are not nearly clarifying enough. If you do that then this won't be too hard to put together. It might still be a little annoying and a little arduous, but much simpler.
Other than the unpleasant instructions fiasco, I'm sad that the backboard for the backetball hoop was made from cardboard and deteriorated the first time it was rained on, which, living in the south, happened when the trampoline was only half together, so. I never was able to even use the backboard, even though the trampoline is said to be indoor/outdoor.
Those are my two problems. Everything else is pretty great. The trampoline holds together well once it's built, and my nephew loves it. Since I built it he asks to go play on it every day. He switches from sitting/crawling with all the included balls that came with the trampoline (which, cool!) or actually jumping on it, both of which he seems to enjoy a lot. He also loves the basketball hoop and is constantly dropping all the included balls through it.
Overall, I'm a little annoyed but generally pleased. It's a good trampoline that comes with a handful of fun goodies for the kiddos, even a pair of socks! Cool stuff. Just, for heaven's sake, watch the instructional video and safe yourself a headache.
WaTcH ThE InStRuCtIoNaL ViDeO
The one thing I must stress the most is all in the title: WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO on this page to put it together rather than trying to use the awful included instructions. I had to take things apart and put them back together three times trying to figure out what slots and holes and hooks were supposed to be where before I found the instructional video at the end that clearly pointed out what goes where so you don't have to follow terrible instructions that are not nearly clarifying enough. If you do that then this won't be too hard to put together. It might still be a little annoying and a little arduous, but much simpler. Other than the unpleasant instructions fiasco, I'm sad that the backboard for the backetball hoop was made from cardboard and deteriorated the first time it was rained on, which, living in the south, happened when the trampoline was only half together, so. I never was able to even use the backboard, even though the trampoline is said to be indoor/outdoor. Those are my two problems. Everything else is pretty great. The trampoline holds together well once it's built, and my nephew loves it. Since I built it he asks to go play on it every day. He switches from sitting/crawling with all the included balls that came with the trampoline (which, cool!) or actually jumping on it, both of which he seems to enjoy a lot. He also loves the basketball hoop and is constantly dropping all the included balls through it. Overall, I'm a little annoyed but generally pleased. It's a good trampoline that comes with a handful of fun goodies for the kiddos, even a pair of socks! Cool stuff. Just, for heaven's sake, watch the instructional video and safe yourself a headache.