I was seeking out a trampoline for my kids. Something that wasnt going to break the bank, fairly easy to maintain (setup and take down depending on the weather), and something that is appropriate for my kids (size and usability).
Let me tell you, this trampoline has currently met all my needs. Not just for me, but for my kids as well. The cost of this trampoline is about average for what you will find in this style of trampoline. What makes this trampoline the right fit for my family is the rest of the perks that come to make this trampoline perfect. Which in the end, makes this trampoline amazing for the cost.
Setup I will tell you, was not a walk in the park. It really wasnt that difficult to set up. With two people we set it up fairly quickly. Where it was tricky, was where we didnt want to read the instructions like we were advised to do. We quickly emptied the box and went right to town thinking HA, who really needs these instructions. Yeah, we did. We put a couple of the legs backwards and had to unassembled all we built to turn things around. We realized this when some of the circular pieces were not correctly connecting. Once we looked over the instruction manual, the trampoline quickly came to shape. I was dabbling with the idea of not connecting the outer support next to the trampoline due to some high winds in the upcoming weather report. I was happy to see that this was a possibility. I was worried that the netting would have to be up all the time. If you want the net off, you will have to keep up some of the side poles as they are there for support for the trampoline. Just put a cut tennis ball on the open pole for added protection.
Once this trampoline was fully set up, I was surprised at how fun sized this trampoline really was. Compared to the tramps that I had growing up, this trampoline was about a half a foot shorter. I was slightly worried that my kids or myself would bottom out due to it being closer (its not really that close) to the ground. Great news, they havent come close to the ground yet.
One feature that has been nice to see added to this trampoline over other trampolines is the extra connector bar between the supporting legs. I feel that this not only adds weight, (we have some serious windy days where I live) but it also adds support and confidence that over time the legs are not going to be bowing in and compromising the trampoline.
As you can see from one of my pictures, the only thing that has gone wrong since it was built was my ability to string the trampoline netting in correctly. It pays to pay attention to how and where you sting in the netting. I was just happily moving along and not pulling the netting tight as I was doing it. This caused me to come up short as I got back around to the front of the trampoline. This was no issue with the tramp itself, but my issue for not stringing it tight enough as I was working around the tramp. Super fixable if I wanted to unstring it and then pull it tighter.
I would fully recommend this trampoline to anyone who might have younger kids that are wanting their families first trampoline. I can not speak to having a ton of the neighborhood kids all jumping on it at the same time. I do feel that it will hold more than the recommended weight limit, but approach that at your own will and desire. My kids are loving the features that have come with the trampoline like being lower to the ground, the nice padding around the springs, and of course the basketball hoop. We have already decided that were going to buy the lights that go around the top netting for some fun nighttime jumping. It will most certainly add to the many summer nights of sleeping out on the trampoline during the summers.
The RIGHT trampoline for your younger kids
I was seeking out a trampoline for my kids. Something that wasnt going to break the bank, fairly easy to maintain (setup and take down depending on the weather), and something that is appropriate for my kids (size and usability). Let me tell you, this trampoline has currently met all my needs. Not just for me, but for my kids as well. The cost of this trampoline is about average for what you will find in this style of trampoline. What makes this trampoline the right fit for my family is the rest of the perks that come to make this trampoline perfect. Which in the end, makes this trampoline amazing for the cost. Setup I will tell you, was not a walk in the park. It really wasnt that difficult to set up. With two people we set it up fairly quickly. Where it was tricky, was where we didnt want to read the instructions like we were advised to do. We quickly emptied the box and went right to town thinking HA, who really needs these instructions. Yeah, we did. We put a couple of the legs backwards and had to unassembled all we built to turn things around. We realized this when some of the circular pieces were not correctly connecting. Once we looked over the instruction manual, the trampoline quickly came to shape. I was dabbling with the idea of not connecting the outer support next to the trampoline due to some high winds in the upcoming weather report. I was happy to see that this was a possibility. I was worried that the netting would have to be up all the time. If you want the net off, you will have to keep up some of the side poles as they are there for support for the trampoline. Just put a cut tennis ball on the open pole for added protection. Once this trampoline was fully set up, I was surprised at how fun sized this trampoline really was. Compared to the tramps that I had growing up, this trampoline was about a half a foot shorter. I was slightly worried that my kids or myself would bottom out due to it being closer (its not really that close) to the ground. Great news, they havent come close to the ground yet. One feature that has been nice to see added to this trampoline over other trampolines is the extra connector bar between the supporting legs. I feel that this not only adds weight, (we have some serious windy days where I live) but it also adds support and confidence that over time the legs are not going to be bowing in and compromising the trampoline. As you can see from one of my pictures, the only thing that has gone wrong since it was built was my ability to string the trampoline netting in correctly. It pays to pay attention to how and where you sting in the netting. I was just happily moving along and not pulling the netting tight as I was doing it. This caused me to come up short as I got back around to the front of the trampoline. This was no issue with the tramp itself, but my issue for not stringing it tight enough as I was working around the tramp. Super fixable if I wanted to unstring it and then pull it tighter. I would fully recommend this trampoline to anyone who might have younger kids that are wanting their families first trampoline. I can not speak to having a ton of the neighborhood kids all jumping on it at the same time. I do feel that it will hold more than the recommended weight limit, but approach that at your own will and desire. My kids are loving the features that have come with the trampoline like being lower to the ground, the nice padding around the springs, and of course the basketball hoop. We have already decided that were going to buy the lights that go around the top netting for some fun nighttime jumping. It will most certainly add to the many summer nights of sleeping out on the trampoline during the summers.