In my estimation, it is impossible for a trampoline to be rated with 5 stars because they are inherently dangerous by design, if not used safely. With that having been said, I think this is one of the safest ones I saw in my research, while being economical, as well. I bought this one to put in my back yard for my granddaughter and it is streaks ahead on safety features than the one I put back there 25 years ago or so for my daughter when she was a young gymnast. The surrounding net and the padded poles combined with the covering over the springs to avoid pinched flesh for jumpers who get to close to the edge, add a comforting degree of safety if the jumper follows the common/sense rules like staying in the middle, not doing flips, etc. Since this one came from China in two large boxes, I was relieved, even shocked, to find all the parts were there. In fact, it was precisely supplied and I had one washer extra left over. I assembled the trampoline myself and was surprised how relatively easy it was to put together and how everything fit very, very well. The only difficulty I encountered was with having to drill out about 5 or 6 holes in the vertical metal support legs where they attached to the round metal 15 horizontal ring. The hole was there, but the alignment was not quite precise enough to allow for the bolt to be inserted. The instructions indicated the assembly time was 75 minutes: dont believe itit took me 7 hours to do by myself, but then Im not a speed merchant and want to do things correctly the first time I do them. The only way the trampoline could be assembled in 75 minutes would be for the parts to be laid out and the job done by a team of people who knew what they were doing. Following the easy to understand diagrams, finding the parts one needed and doing the subtask at hand significantly slows things down. Another thing I should mention is that the instructions for tying the bottom of the net to the spring bases (so jumpers dont fly off by going under the net and falling on the ground) are not fully detailed. I wanted to make sure the entryway through the net flaps were large enough at the bottom so the zipper wouldnt be unduly weakened by people have to squeeze in an out through the middle of the zipper entryway with the bottoms being rigidly tied in. This probably doesnt make sense to someone just reading this, but think about it when you get into tying down the safety net to the springs and youll know what I mean. The instruction diagram doesnt address the situation well enough.
Very Good Trampoline for Kids (and Grown Kids)
In my estimation, it is impossible for a trampoline to be rated with 5 stars because they are inherently dangerous by design, if not used safely. With that having been said, I think this is one of the safest ones I saw in my research, while being economical, as well. I bought this one to put in my back yard for my granddaughter and it is streaks ahead on safety features than the one I put back there 25 years ago or so for my daughter when she was a young gymnast. The surrounding net and the padded poles combined with the covering over the springs to avoid pinched flesh for jumpers who get to close to the edge, add a comforting degree of safety if the jumper follows the common/sense rules like staying in the middle, not doing flips, etc. Since this one came from China in two large boxes, I was relieved, even shocked, to find all the parts were there. In fact, it was precisely supplied and I had one washer extra left over. I assembled the trampoline myself and was surprised how relatively easy it was to put together and how everything fit very, very well. The only difficulty I encountered was with having to drill out about 5 or 6 holes in the vertical metal support legs where they attached to the round metal 15 horizontal ring. The hole was there, but the alignment was not quite precise enough to allow for the bolt to be inserted. The instructions indicated the assembly time was 75 minutes: dont believe itit took me 7 hours to do by myself, but then Im not a speed merchant and want to do things correctly the first time I do them. The only way the trampoline could be assembled in 75 minutes would be for the parts to be laid out and the job done by a team of people who knew what they were doing. Following the easy to understand diagrams, finding the parts one needed and doing the subtask at hand significantly slows things down. Another thing I should mention is that the instructions for tying the bottom of the net to the spring bases (so jumpers dont fly off by going under the net and falling on the ground) are not fully detailed. I wanted to make sure the entryway through the net flaps were large enough at the bottom so the zipper wouldnt be unduly weakened by people have to squeeze in an out through the middle of the zipper entryway with the bottoms being rigidly tied in. This probably doesnt make sense to someone just reading this, but think about it when you get into tying down the safety net to the springs and youll know what I mean. The instruction diagram doesnt address the situation well enough.