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Is this trampoline legit?

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Malcolm
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im looking around to buy a trampoline and i found this one. does anyone know if this trampoline is any good?15 ft  and 330$ but it will probably be more after shipping and handling.
Jun 12 2008 1:12PM
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debrickshaw
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its a trampoline, but a shitty one i got the same one half a year ago and it ripped on me... no good, shitty material, get a different one
Jun 12 2008 10:44PM
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shortdawg
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looks flimsy
Jun 12 2008 10:47PM
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Malcolm
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yea i know its going to be shit but is it worth buying it for only 330$? i just want something to screw around on and practice tricks. if not can anyone point me towards a different one?
Jun 12 2008 10:55PM
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Malcolm
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how about this one??
Jun 15 2008 12:53AM
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shortdawg
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It's hard to judge these kids of things from personal experience, theres so many different trampolines. I'd suggest bouncing on the second one and deciding for yourself. If you're just messing around on the thing then use common sense, if it WORKS good enough then get it.

I think my friend has the second one, its legit.
Jun 15 2008 1:02AM
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effehz
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Don't get one with one of those nets, it's fake confidence and will not save you unless you're just bouncing around by yourself doing 180s.

Jun 15 2008 3:40PM
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phishfood
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....or if u screw up doing real flips and spins, they stop you from wrecking yourself arm on the ground...
Jun 15 2008 4:50PM
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Malcolm
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i know but its the only way my mom will let me buy one
Jun 15 2008 7:18PM
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panojibber
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don't listen to effehz, hes dumb. The net is so good to have, you can try almost anything and never worry about hurting yourself. You would never believe the amount of times the net on mine has saved me.
Jun 15 2008 7:21PM
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effehz
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More people has died because of getting stangeled and chocked by those stupid "SafetyNets" than actually falling off because of not having one.

And to the ones who think nets are still good, I can easily jump over that net myself, and then lets not talk about when someone's boosting your altitude.
Sep 18 2008 11:58AM
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Lemuel
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unless someone has a head the size of a tennis ball, i dont think they can get strangled in the net. i dont have a net or the cushion thing that covers the springs and mine is fine, no injuries. i still wish i had those though, no falling in between the springs or messing up on flips
Sep 18 2008 2:50PM
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80*s4eva
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maybe if you're talking about 3 year olds getting strangled but that even sorta sounds like a stretch... have you ever actually used a tramp with a net as compared to one without it?  That net has saved me so many times and I'm big (6'2" 200lbs)  I also could easily jumpover the net if I wanted to but that's not what it protects against.  If you land off balance and off the center of the tramp you will most likely fly off the tramp.  The net keeps you from going off on the second bounce.  Anyone who says differently is wrong.
Sep 18 2008 5:05PM
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cThorp
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you are an idiot!
Sep 18 2008 7:21PM
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PacificRimJob
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Lol. I'd like to see your source for that claim...

The most that i've ever done is get my finger stuck and bent back with one of those, and that didnt hurt. I do not see how you could possibly get choked on that lol.
Sep 18 2008 10:05PM
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doGelyst
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or get a rectangular tramp with a much more even bounce, paint a center grid on it, and if you are jumping right, should be pretty good. oh and you will probably be going higher than some silly net will be good for so if you are that concerned, get some pads and/or put it in the ground.
Sep 18 2008 11:02PM
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BReed
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agreed
my friends has the same tramp and with the right double bounce we go like 10 ft. were no were near the net up there and if anything u could get caught in it and just hurt yourself more
Sep 19 2008 5:17PM
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HamFaceGirl
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my friend has a sick one with giant springs made of carbon fiber u get like 10 feet in the air
Sep 19 2008 7:15PM
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effehz
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Can't really say I'd care if you'd get strangeled or whatever in your stupid net right now.. Go but that one if it's your style.

I'd never go with a net, never.
Sep 20 2008 5:08PM
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assface
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same with me
Sep 21 2008 2:59AM
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4frntfisherman
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do trampolines get bouncier with age? my neighbor used to have an old one that looked like the cheap 10' walmart variety, but that thing would send you a good ten feet up... coincidence?
Sep 21 2008 10:39AM
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carbon.pulse
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First off, I have a tramp with safety nets and would never think of taking them off. Not only do they stop you from wrecking yourself when you take off wrong and end up shooting off the side of the tramp they also stop slower crashes where you hjave landed off balance or something. Mine has saved me more times than I can count.

To whoever said more people have died from chocking from being tangled in the nets, im calling BS unless you are talking about kids under 5. This is just a guess but im gonna say the creator of the thread is at least 12 so i don think there will be any problem there.
Sep 21 2008 6:06PM
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KravtZ
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once i did a bacflip and landed backseat and flew off and landed on my back about 4 ft down hurt like a bitch...safety net def helps
Sep 21 2008 6:41PM
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