Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Overall Review: I've had a few fitness trampolines the last couple years. From cheap 20 dollar ones to the high quality spring ones. I was extremely hesitant to get this one because of its price, because I am a full time student on a budget. However after watching the Round Lady videos on youtube I was pretty much convinced. The elastic cords make for a wonderful and extremely soft bounce. I have bad knees due to accident, which makes running and walking hard on them after time. Even after a long workout on this I don't feel my knees going out or start to hurt. I did allot of research and this and the Belicon fitness trampoline are the only two brands I know of that use these elastic cords. However Belicon is ridiculously priced. While this may not be as good as a belicon supposedly, when I compared the two the bounce was not that noticeably different, and I paid 600 dollars less for this vs. the Belicon. ----- What its Done for My Health: I was seriously overweight when I purchased this. I've been using it actively day and night for awhile now and its done tremendous things for my general health. Other than weight and inches lost I've seen dramatic improvement in my energy levels as time goes by. This is the only rebounder and general excerise I've been able to stick with because it does not hurt my damaged knees. Rebounding (mini-trampolines) also have the extremely nice health benefits. Just google "rebounding" or "jump for your health" and you'll see what I'm talking about. Even NASA says this is the best exercise you can do for your body because of what it does for your lymphatic system. With the right rebounder it also has little to no damage on your joints (a big issue for me, as I already have bad knees). This is the cheapest, best "soft bounce" rebounder currently on the market. I HIGHLY recommend it. ----- Differences Between Models & Accessories: There are two versions of all these. The kinds with petals, and the kind without. I personally like the kind without the petals because it makes for a silent bounce. While the petals make for a loud rubbing sound when you bounce. They say you can bounce on the petals, however the one I tried with petals made for a very uncomfortable bounce, I think they are just there for if you loose your footing. If you want something to cover the cords, they have a plastic overslip on the jumpsport website that is cheap and you won't get that annoying rubbing sound when you bounce. There is also "higher end" versions of this trampoline that apparently have an even softer bounce, though I have not tried those models personally I can tell you the bounce on this is plenty soft enough. There is a handlebar option, which you can buy on amazon if you choose. It is pricey (80 dollars, almost half of the actual trampoline), while I didn't get it at first because I had no need for it, I eventually invested in it anyway. I purchased the handlebar after my mother's health started to go downhill, I started to get her to use this but she had a serious balance issue. The handlebar, though expensive, is worth it if you have balance issues or somebody you know also using it (especially somebody older) needs support. I actually found that I was happy with it too because I became more confident with my bounces without the worry that I may fall.