| *available in 13'6" round, 16' octagon, or 12' round (special order) | ||
| Magic Cage | Other Good Quality Products | Discount Center Products |
| heavy duty 14 gauge galvanized steel to prevent rusting (thickness of a nickel) | usually 14 gauge--some have powder-coat finish | often 15 or 16 gauge then with powder-coat finish (thickness of a dime or less!) |
78 springs on 12'-- 96 springs on 13'6"--112 springs on 16' octagon--longer 8 1/2" springs with tapered ends provide a superior bounce | usually 96 springs on 14' round--some doubled-bed have 84-112 springs usually 8 1/2" springs. | usually 84, 88, or 96 7" springs--These are shorter, stiffer making a harder, less springy bounce |
| 450 lb weight limit stands up well for adults, teens, & yet a good bounce for younger children too. | usually 250 lb maximum user weight | often 174, 200, or 225 lb weight limit |
| good individual pads with high density foam safely covering frame--usually last 3 years | generally have good quality safety pads | very thin, flimsy pads, often it shreds in as 8-10 months provide little protection |
| All made in the USA-steel, springs, mat, pads, foam poles-Home Grown Quality-Support America | most are imported entirely or partially from China - we believe US steel is superior to steel from China | almost all cheaper trampolines are mass-produced in China |
| Steel poles supporting cage slip into sockets welded securely to legs | generally attached with U-bolts | generally attached with U-bolts |
| our foam poles have been out there in the sun for over 4 years and have not weakened - they have a protective coating over the extruded foam provinding extra security | generally have foam poles that deteriorate over time - some now offer sleeves made of outdoor PVC to slide over foam | poor quality foam poles - crumble after time in the sun |
| our unique cage is sewn directly to the mat for abosolute safety - tight weave - fingers, buttons, etc. cannot get caught in mesh causing injuries. Extremely strong durable mesh - same fiber as in jumping mat - UV protected | usually fish net design when my children were small they banned playpens with a fish net mesh!! Too much opportunity to climb up cage or catch fingers, buttons, etc. possibly causing injuries. Stands up to over 100 impacts | usually light-weight shade cloth type material - does not stand up to many impacts - some rated as low as 4 impacts!! |
| we have 81/2" springs securing our cage to the poles - when a jumper impacts cage, the springs stretch to lessen the impact on the cage material. 5 yr warranty on cage material - 1 yr complete & 4 year pro-rated plus we can sew a new cage to your existing mat | has strap at top securing cage to poles - doesn't give at all putting stress on cage material has straps tying bottom of cage to v-rings at intervals - small children can slip are or leg between cage & mat | typically cheap elastic loops held up by the thin foam poles |
| no straps to wear out | top strap & bottom strap tend to deteriorate - must be replaced every 2 years - must check each year for wear | |
| no tools - nothing tied or bolted. Disassemble and store away for winter | straps tie cage to v-rings on mat possibly time-consuming to take apart for storage | |
| In business for over 35 years never had a law-suit or claim against it - an old-fashioned trampoline for good, safe fun - just like what you had when you were a child! | most have had lawsuits - Hedstrom had 116,000 trampolines recalled in July '03 - 700 cases of weld failure!! Jumpking just recalled 1,000,000 trampolines Jan '05 - weld failure with 47 inuries! These two made over 70% of trampolines sold in the USA! | |
I hope this helps you decide which trampoline you want your child to jump on!
