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Galt Folding Trampoline from Galt
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Minimum Age: 3 years
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Product Description Suitable for indoor and outdoor use Strong, steel frame Tough mesh mat Built in folding handle with easy grip pad Folds flat in seconds for easy storage Larger rectangular frame Easy to assemble Lifetime guarantee against rust Max weight 30kg Base area 79 x 97cm Height to handle 77cm
Customer Reviews
Hard to assemble Posted 06 October 2008
I have sent mine back, somebody bought it for my daughter as a gift but I couldn't actually assemble it, you need muscles like arnie to strecth the bungee cord tight enough. Also it doesn't fold away as easily as implied on the description, one leg was so tight when I went to pack it back in the box I hurt my arm tugging on it, though I guess maybe mine was just faulty. Dissapointing.
trampoline Posted 18 September 2008
arrived in pieces. bungy was hard to assemble. bungy has snapped within 1 month of only moderate use, very dissapointing.
They'll jump for joy - but you won't Posted 06 September 2008
First things first: my two and a half year old loves this trampoline. It made him giggle with delight from the first moment he climbed on it. Once constructed, it is durable, a good size and well balanced. 'Folding' is a slight misnomer: the feet do fold, but you actually have to unscrew and remove the handle if you want to put the whole thing away.
But as you watch your child's happy face you will have to try and forget the trauma that was the self-assembly process. I'm not quite sure why the actual trampoline section of this toy has to be self-assembly. It's much like buying a tennis racket and having to string it yourself. And about as much fun.
In essence the task before you will be this: take one bungy cord, and, using brute force, stretch it to double its natural length in order to lace it between the eyelets in the metal base and eyelets in the trampoline mat. But that's not all. The mat will have to remain around 5cm equidistant from the metal frame at all times.
A few things will be working against you in this task. First: the laws of physics - specifically the one about gravity (the whole structure is light and wants to lift off the ground as you yank the bungy cord); and also Newton's third one about motion (the one that says that every stretched bungy cord has an equal and opposite unstretching if you relax your grip for a microsecond).
Secondly, your sense of humour. You will be familiar with the first law of self-assembly: time spent is inversely proportional to fun gained. Whenever you tighten the cord, the mat will naturally pull tight to the metal frame. But yet it must stay several centimetres from it. My, how you'll laugh.
And thirdly the resilience of your skin: the inevitable blistering of your hands as you attempt to wrap those last groaning millimetres of bungy around the final eyelets will be an impediment to the task-completion you will by that time be prepared to sacrifice your life for.
Its at about this point to you will remember how you scoffed at the manufacturer's advice that this toy is best asembled by two people. Two adults to assemble one modestly sized item of garden recreation? Don't be ridiculous. In desperation you will nonetheless summon your hapless partner/spouse to assist. But that, sadly, will serve only to double the frustration and half the viable duration of your marriage.
There is possibly a decent TV programme format in getting the manufacturers of self assembly merchandise to construct their own products in front of a hostile audience. Your small child however will simply watch your misery in bewilderment, and then climb on board and bounce. And as you watch them a tear will come to your eye. The tears of pure, uncomprehending, bewildered misery of a kind only self assembly can induce.
Great indoor play Posted 16 April 2008
I bought this for my four year old son and I must say it was money well spent. He absolutely loves it and is never off it - in fact we had to buy a little timer so that he would occasionally stop playing on it and do something else! It is lucky that we opted for the folding model as we can put it away from time to time to give other toys a chance. Initially I was slightly worried that a folding trampoline might be less sturdy than an ordinary model but those fears have proved to be completely unfounded. It's a solid, well made toy.
The only problem I had was that the elastic bungee cord, after around six months of (admittedly rather intensive) use, frayed and broke. However I was able to replace it by going on Galt's website and ordering a new one at a cost of around £5. The nylon covering which protects the elastic has also frayed, but I think that is normal considering the heavy use my son has made of his trampoline. I would definitely recommend this model for anyone considering buying an indoor trampoline.
Great JuniorTrampoline Posted 09 January 2008
Well designed, well made, easily assembled, and safe in use. Excellent for the younger child. Galts have an excellent Customer Service Department.
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