Trampoline

[Leveled]

Looking for a good strong 10 foot Trampoline for big kids any ideas

[Vass]

somewhere that sells them? hth

[Bob Minchin]

I nearly tripped over one in the entrance to our local ASDA/Walmart the other day. Did not see the price or size but it was quite big. Had one of those safety nets too that are apparently quite good a trapping kids ankles according to the TV the other day.

Bob

[Gordon Henderson]

[Stephen Howard]

I got a 15' one from B&Q a few years ago, very substantial bit of kit. I'd recommend buying a cover for it, pigeons seem strangely driven to crap on it and the padding around the circumference seems to degrade over time. Once it's set up you really won't want to dismantle it again in a hurry.

I wouldn't bother with the net, and I'd go for the largest size you can get. Two or three medium-sized kids just about fit on a 15' job.

Regards,

[Lobster]

Our kids have had an ALDI one with a cage for a couple of years (99 quid?) and it's been really good.

Anyone see the beeb article yesterday?

Heard the researcher interviwed on the R2 yesterday: was quite interesting: he was pointing out that the vast majority of trampolining injuries are caused not by kids falling off the sides, as you'd expect, but actually *on* the trampoline when you've got multiple bouncers of substantially mismatched weights, bouncing asynchronously. Typically you've got 16 stone Dad bouncing with his toddler; Dad's on his way up with the taut mat moving rapidly upwards in an inverted cone shape, whereupon it meets the toddler falling down, with an impact like hitting solid ground (akin to falling 3.5m, he said).

David

[dennis]

If its taking a lot of effort you aren't doing it correctly.

[Stephen Howard]

The real danger is beneath the trampoline. Young kids will nip under in a trice if they're not suitably warned/supervised.

Can't imagine many 16 stone dads lasting very long - even moderate bouncing up and down is surprisingly hard work ( and it's extremely difficult to eat pies at the same time ).

Regards,

[Dymphna]

Only if you have no trees for them to jump out of onto it or the cannot get on the roof to jump down on it from. Don't kid yourself, when you aren't looking - they will try!

[Lobster]

[geoff]

Or have wives who have just discovered "hide in your shell" and curse the "play track ad nauseum" button

of course, for those of us "of a certain age" it was a matter of moving the arm back ...

[Stephen Howard]

I told you, it's the pies. Specifically, Pukka pies ( I'm guessing you'll get that one ).

Regards,

[The Medway Handyman]

Ah Pukka Pies - a culinary delight if ever there was one. Splendid with a few chips.

[Stephen Howard]

Even better with lots!

Regards,

[Owain]

With a fried egg on top and a sausage and a couple of rashers of bacon on the side?

Owain

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Owain saying something like:

And fried bread with plenty of Heinz ketchup.

[Stephen Howard]

Heathen! Ketchup is for bubble and squeak only....HP sauce for the rest. Don't forget the mushrooms.

Regards,