On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:02:35 +0100, Lobster
wrote:

Bob Minchin wrote:
Leveled wrote:
Looking for a good strong 10 foot Trampoline for big kids any ideas

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.

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?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8079827.stm

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).

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,



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Stephen Howard
Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk