- How many can go on at one time?
- Is a safety net essential?
- What would happen if we went over the maximum user weight?
- Do I always need to supervise my children on it?
- Are trampolines safe in general?
- Can my children practice on here what’s been learnt at trampoline lessons?
- How much space do I need around my trampoline to make it safe?
- Can adults go on with their children? Can teenagers and younger children go on together?
- Is there a difference in safety if the net is on the inside or outside of the spring cover?
- Can children hurt themselves on the springs or frame?
- Is it safe to lift the trampoline once it’s been assembled to move it around?
- Can a child still fall off the trampoline even with the netting?
- Do I need a ladder?
To get the safest use out of your trampoline, it is advised that only one person use these at a time. We do however appreciate that this is very unrealistic to expect every time it is used and know that more enjoyment comes from doing things with other people. With this in mind, we only request this; The amount of people using the trampoline at once is to the owner’s discretion but the maximum user weight MUST NOT be exceeded at any one time.
We believe they are and sell all of our trampolines and trampoline and net packages. You can always leave the entrance open so people can still easily access the trampoline jumping area.
We cannot stress how important it is to stay within the maximum user weight guidelines. We advise these weight limits not to be Killjoys, but for your own good. If the limit is gone over, you’ll be putting too much pressure on the trampoline- depending on the extra weight put on, it may not be able to cope and break. So PLEASE do not put yourselves and others at risk by being reckless. The guidelines are for your safety which we take very seriously.
This really is up to you. The level of supervision needed can depend on the age of your children and whether there is a safety net. We would say that with a safety enclosure, you more than half the amount of supervision needed. It is designed to keep the children within the bounce area and will definitely do so! Older children are generally more resilient and level headed so know to be more sensible without a net. In the majority of these cases, if they’re responsible enough to not need a net, then they should need less supervision.
Most definitely. Used and assembled correctly within the safety guidelines and recommendations, you will have a perfectly safe and fantastic experience. The materials we use for ours are of the highest standard so we know they are in themselves very safe so it is down to you, the owner to ensure that other users know to follow these recommendations.
To be clear, we will not stop you from allowing this in your own home but we would sincerely advise you ask your child’s trampoline instructor first. They will know your child’s capabilities better than anyone and if they do agree, will be able to safely list which exercises to do and to avoid at home.
There is no official amount of room to have around your trampoline. We would recommend at least a 2ft diameter of grass if you are using a safety enclosure and more if you do not have one.
As previously stated, we recommend for only one user on at a time, however the amount of people using the trampoline at once is to the owner’s discretion but the maximum user weight MUST NOT be exceeded at any one time.
We recommend certain levels of supervision when there are obvious uneven weights on at the same time. This is because the lighter jumper could land on the other’s ‘off bounce’ which would mean their own jump be magnified and go higher.
Our testing has shown that a safety net on the inside of the spring cover is far safer, this is because it is much more difficult for the user to come into contact with the upright poles of the safety net and it stops their hands slipping through to the spring base. For this reason alone all Big Air Trampolines are sold with the "inside" design of safety net.
There is very little chance anyone can hurt themselves on either springs or frame if they are assembled and being used correctly. The frame is not visible when standing on the trampoline and is certainly not exposed. The springs are covered by a padded cover that would only allow access to them horizontally so when bouncing are not accessible either.
Yes it is safe to move the trampoline once it has been assembled but we recommend having a minimum amount of 1 person per W tube to do this. The trampoline’s structure is not welded so the locking system needs to be supported when moving so it does not come apart.- providing each W tube is held, it can be easily moved and relocated.
We have not personally come across this happening with any of our trampolines, but in the event a child should lose their footing and fall into the safety net, it should very easily break their fall and retain them. Children do however have the propensity to be adventurous so we would stress that you be clear to all users that the sole purpose of the net is not to be jumped into, it’s to keep you in when you do lose your balance on the odd occasion.
Our netting is not spring loaded. It is there to act as a mechanism to catch a child and stop them rolling out of the trampoline on to the floor. We also have around 6 “ of slack in out netting in order to stop friction and abrasions when the user hits the netting at speed.
Everyone is different in the area. Some are comfortable pulling themselves up onto the bouncing area, while others prefer to climb a ladder. It’s not essential but it is definitely helpful for younger children particularly.
