To Bounce or not to Bounce?

[Cyclista]

It seems you've been beaten too it Arch....

 

[Arch]

It seems you've been beaten too it Arch....

Rats!

Those look mad! Even madder than those trainers with little wheels in the heels...

Actually, they look like they are just large flowerpots with elastic...

<goes off to look for elastic>

 

[Night Train]

8 inches is tiny. You sure about that?
You'd need one for each foot...

Are you sure he is still talking about trampolines?

I've used a 12' trampoline with safety net and it is great fun but I wouldn't have one unless it was in a huge garden. They take up too much space otherwise.

 

[dantheman]

let there be bounce, lots of it!

 

[domtyler]

8 inches is tiny.

Oh I get it, Maz = King Dong!!!

 

[Speicher]

I would suggest extreme caution with a trampoline. The two of the worst injuries I have received were from falling on a trampoline, not even falling off it. I did a lot of trampoline training at college and continued afterwards in a sports centre with instruction. I have also played five a side football, ice hockey, cricket etc.

You would think that landing on a "bouncy" surface, would not cause injuries. It does. I damaged the cruciate ligament on my left knee. Just doing a warming up exercise, that I had done trillions of times, but landed with one knee a fraction ahead of the other. Also nearly broke my neck on another occasion.

As someone said earlier look at a website which tells you about the possible dangers.

 

[4F]

What would you do?

I would not waste my money on one. They take up too much space and the 2 recent incidents I have had to take my lad up to A&E have both been when he was on someone elses trampoline.

 

[snorri]

But they do take up a lot of space.

True, but as they will keep the light and rain off the ground below, it could cut down on time spent on garden maintenance.