8 Foot Trampoline £75

Stoz_2

Good debate going on here !
The one from TJ that I bought has 60 springs and is good up to 16 stone my daughter has used it the most and loves it but her 21 and 22 year old brothers have been on it at 13 stone (ish) and it copes ok and gets a good spring etc - no probs.
Also got a cover from B&Q for £8 but only on sale at the large stores.

Terry30

A bargain is always welcome but garden trampolines can also be a hazard unless treated with respect. Can I draw your attention to the article on garden trampolines at http://www.wvtc.co.uk.

JOJOPEA

A good article from the trampoline club but the kids still want them and so....I have bought one but its 10ft with a saftey surround and ladder and cover it was £215 but theres no way I would buy without one.

My sister works at the local childrens hospital and most of the broken bones they have had this summer are from trampolines without surrounds. She believes they should NOT be sold without surrounds.

carled

America has had the trampoline fad for a lot longer than the UK. They have done extensive research into accidents. 75% of ALL accidents on trampolines involve collisions when multiple people are using the trampoline and a seriously high percentage (sorry, can't remember the number!) of those injuries are when three or more are on the trampoline. It's almost ALWAYS the smallest child that comes off worst.

Most injuries are actually caused by impact with another person or the actual trampoline bed itself, not by falling off. There was an extensive report done by some accident association in America - when I can find the link, I'll post it - but the main findings were:

NEVER, EVER have a ladder to the trampoline. If someone isn't big enough to get onto the trampoline unassisted, they shouldn't be on there at all.

Enclosures are actually the cause of many injuries as people who would otherwise have landed near the edge of the trampoline, but not off it, rebound awkwardly and have a nastly landing that does cause injury

Enclosures often lead to many injuries as parents treat them as proxy supervision - i.e. "there's an enclosure, I don't need to supervise"

So basically, get your trampoline but think very hard about the enclosure. Teach your children to use the trampoline properly and they should never get near the edge of it anyway.

charlieheard

carled wrote:

Most injuries are actually caused by impact with another person or the actual trampoline bed itself, not by falling off.

What often happens is that the smallest person bounces at the wrong time and is catapulted much higher into the air than normal. Our girls (5&6) actually try to do this when bouncing with an adult, so you have to be very careful.

We instituted Yellow and Red Cards for dodgy behaviour, with a Red Card meaning a 5 minute timeout. It meant that they and their friends learnt the rules very quickly...

Friends of ours have dug a hole for their trampoline - they have a sloping garden and they happened to have access to a JCB for a few hours. The main problem is that the hole fills with water which rapidly becomes green in spring. The sides are steep (small gap to the trampoline, legs close to the edge), so many animals that fall in tend to stay there, alive or dead...

nonimouse

Nice to see that you know your stuff Carl! I work for a company that sells trampolines - actually very expensive ones! Unfortunately you do get what you pay for and if the trampoline is very very cheap it is undoubtedly built as cheaply as possible in China which not only means that it won't last very long but that you need to take care who uses it. A small trampoline will have light weight springs suitable only for children and a small bouncing area.

If you have a bigger trampoline, 7" springs do not last long with adults using the trampoline (and who can resist having a go!!) Accidents tend to occur either when people get carried away and try to be the next Olympic Champion OR when you have people of different weights bouncing at the same time. There has been some bad press recently but the fact remains that you are far more likely to have an accident riding a bike than while bouncing on your trampoline!

I could go on about enclosures and stuff but I don't want to preach! Just trying to help!

SDP

I don,t know if this is a local offer but I had an 8ft Trampoline with enclosure and cover today at makro for £99 +vat

wendimindbendi_2

Paid £200 Incl. Postage For A 12 Foot Trampoline Plus Net On 5th August From Sharfworld In Chelmsford. Am Still Waiting For It To Arrive. I Have Phoned Emailed And Finally Today Was Advised To Write A Letter. The Upshot Is I Wouldn't Touch Them With A Bargepole If I Could Avoid It. A Disappointed Child Is A Terrible Thing To Behold - Especially For Two Months.

missdrexie

bought a 12ft trampoline for £218 inc delivery from trampolineland.co.uk and got a trampoline that was nothing like what i'd ordered, was far inferior to those on their site, and the safety net was totally different. am now lumbered with something i could have bought locally for less money - a hard lesson learned!

kittiwoz

I have been a member of our uni trampolining club for several years and am a qualified trampolining coach. I would just like to reiterate that trampolining can be a dangerous sport.

Beds should not be set up on sloping surfaces or near obstructions and there should be sufficient clearance above the trampoline. I would suggest setting up a soft landing area around the perimeter of the trampoline. If you can set it up in a pit then that is good. Please ensure that there is no damage to springs or bungees and that all are in place and intact before use. Also ensure that the padding covers the frame properly and is undamaged.

Trampolines sold as toys often have a solid bed but if they do have webing socks must be worn and jewellry must not. Children should not be allowed to bounce unsupervised and must not attempt to somersault without a qualified coach present.

I have never tried to set up and pack away a garden trampoline but would assume it is much easier than our eurotramps and unitramps; Still it may be worth my pointing out that most uni trampolining clubs experience the most injuries when setting out and packing away. Wear shoes and know what you are doing.

The most common injuries we experience on the bed are sprained ankles followed by knee injuries. Trampolining is not a suitable sport for those with existing joint problems. Also it is dangerous to land one footed on the trampoline and this must be discouraged, far safer to try and land on your !!!!!!, or hands ands knees if that isn't possible.

Broken limbs and even spines are a real possibility although uncommon and normaly result from an awkward landing on the bed rather than falling from it. However this may be because we have trained spotters and/or crash mats on each side of the perimeter of the trampolines to prevent this kind of injury. The likelihood of injury resulting from a dodgy landing in the bed can only really be lessened by the supervision of a trained coach who can ensure the performer follows safe techniques and structured progressions to learn new moves. In case of serious injury push the landing mats that you have sensibly placed round the edge of the trampoline under the bed to pad it out. This will help take the spring out of it and make it easier for the paramedics to move the casualty without exacerbating the injury.

Sorry to seem so down on the idea of garden trampolines but we often get new members who have taught them selves to sommi on them and they always need re-teaching because they have dangerous technique. They normally tell you they can "flip" and that's exactly what they do so you have to explain that there's no such thing as a "flip" in trampoling and how a somersault is different. Having said all that trampolining is a lot of fun and quite addictive: One of my housemates last year broke her arm as a kid with a dodgy swivel-hips in Teneriffe. She had to have several operations, a pin in her arm and a bone graft from her hip but she now has her double backs in the bed and should be getting her grade 2 soon.