Please come and talk to me about 10ft trampolines

[Yurtgirl]

We have decided to invest in a 10ft trampoline and would really appreciate a few answers to some questions!!

a- enclosure or no enclosure
b- cheap from argos or more expensive
c- what do you do about mowing the grass underneath are they easyish to move?
d- How do you put up with such a huge ugly thing in your garden forevermore?

Although our garden is nearly 20ft wide the grass bit is only 10 so that dictates the size!

TIA

Interested to see lots of the responses.

But a - DEFINITELY YES!

I'm looking at the folding ones.

folding ones - I didnt know that was an option!!!! Is that possible even on a big one, if so you have introduced another variable

a yes
b not sure ours 12ft with enclosure abour £220 from macro....i know if you pay a lot more you can get ones that are supposed to be quieterhasn't been an issue for us....buy one that will take the weight of any adult you know as they will all want a go
c need 2 adults to move and its a pain....grass goes brown and cats crap under it
d with the enclosure it is huge! i only ever look at it out of the corner of my eye.....i put up with it because the 1st thing dd (and friends) does when she goes in the garden is go on it....she even picnics on it

you can get competition style oblong ones as well if they suit the space better

hth

Cats making a mess under it I hadnt considered that - or the grass going brown tbh - so maybe it wont need to be moved for grass cutting anyway!

Although obviously an enclosure seems like a good idea from a safety point of view I have read of broken arms etc even with one - and they are sooooooooooo ugly!

I reckon we will have snacks on ours too tbh!

Yes, look here for folding ones.
apparently B&Q sell them though i can't see them on their website.
Thinking we could get a cover for it and move it to the side of the house in winter.

We temporarily had one last summer and DH moved it to mow the grass, was a 10ft one with no net.
the grass wasn't going brown underneath, more the weeds were growing like crazy!!

I think you just have to get used to it - the benefits must outweigh the ugliness

We're definitely going for one that DH can go on - about 16stone - so that's 10 or 12 feet, eek!

Yes to an enclosure. They are moveable, we have just bought an 8 footer. I don't care how ugly it is...the children have had such a laugh on it since we bought it, I feel its paid for itself already!

We bought ours online from Alfresco Fun. Really quick delivery.

our grass only goes brown because it is a pain to move (because its heavy and finding a level spot is hard)....

the folding moveable one looks a good idea....never saw one of those....

No idea how much they cost though?

Our garden is all flat so no problem there.
Thinking if we move it each weekend we can piss off the neighbours equally!

Also, last year i found a site with trampolines that had 'vertical' springs instead of horizontal. can't find it now but want to have another look.

I think the vertical springs are on the springfree trampolines - google that and you should find them (they have a bigger bouncing area but are pricier - Costco often have them cheaper)

I was looking at this one which seems good value although it's fone up £10 since 2 days ago

Anyone any experience of the mad dash ones?

oooh - this site has some good deals

Definitely get an enclosure - big increase in A&E stats for trampoline related injuries.

Has anyone got a trampoline in a garden that isn't absolutely flat? Did you have to build a base for it to make it level?

I have seen a trampoline in ELC available from April which has adjustable legs but I like not the £645 price tag!

The folding ones are a great idea - but we havent got anywhere obvious to wheel it too! I wonder how much they are!!

Ninja - I like the circus tent in your first link, and the trampoline!
The trampoline in your second link is a good deal but the enclosure is right up against the bounce area which seems to defeat the point of the mats round the edge and reduce the bounce area - very odd!!!

decisions decisions!

But I guess it's safer not to have the chance of bouncing on the springs - I know what you mean though.

where's the circus tent?

Ninja - scroll down your second link, only suitable on their telstar trampolines though

I see - you're right looks good

I really don't know which one to choose

re the springs - I think part of the point of the mat round the edge is to cover the springs - so there is no reason why the enclosure cant be round the outside edge iyswim

still solid if you land on them and there is the potential to slip between the mat and the springcover and go between the springs.

so safer....and the bounciest part of the mat is in the middle so you don't really lose bounce space by having an enclosure inside the spring ring

i mean safer to have the enclosure inside the spring ring

have obv got brain garble so am off to bed

my Dh is over 100 kg - so that's constraining me atm

I just want to buy it and be done

hmmm...we got a lovely 13 ft one...and every now and than the kids go on it and enjoy it....
as for me, my plans of using it for exercise are flumped by the fact that I can't stand static shocks which seem to be a major part of it.......saying that...when trampolining in younger days gymnastically never had a prob with static shock....can't think of what I did different though...

definitely surrounding though....well..depending on age I suppose,...

Im just looking at getting one that I at least can go on!

If my XH wants to have a go hell have to loose weight

lol

oh, we got a bargain from e-bay...really good bargain got the lot, including net, for under £200 and that was including high postage costs...still cheaper than a smaller Argos one without surrounding...