Bouncy Fun in the Sun for all Ages (TP Vienna 8ft Trampoline and Enclosure)

Member Name: curlingdoc

Product:	TP Vienna 8ft Trampoline and Enclosure
Date:	20/05/09 (66 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Compactish, Robust, Fun

Disadvantages: Pricey, Not compact enough

The summer is coming and the kids are getting restless. What do you do?

The answer is get a trampoline.

I bought this trampoline for my son who was two recently.
Now, I know that it is meant for over six year olds, and I am therefore not promoting its use for under six year olds, but whenever he uses it, we are around with him to supervise.

I spent a bit of time researching what size and which trampoline to get. I have a small garden and therefore a twelve foot one was not an option. The smaller the trampoline however, the lower the upper weight limit.
This eight foot gives an eighty kilogram weight limit.(Honest, I'm only 70Kg. Kind of)
I also wanted a surround so I could lock him in----sorry, ---protect him from injury.
This trampoline seemed to fit the bill. However,it is pricey at well over two hundred quid, but the manufacturer seems to have a good reputation for outdoor toys etc.

Delivery
======
Within 24 hours of placing my order I received a phone call from the delivery company arranging for the trampoline to be delivered on the fourth day after placing the order.

Assembly
=======
It came in two boxes, one quite light and easy to move by one person, the other however was much heavier and required two people.

Once out of the box it was relatively easy to but together, although again I would recommend that two of you do it. There is some early 'balancing 'to do which requires two and some later strong man stuff which is easier with two.

I made one mistake when assembling the trampoline, and I admit it was when I only glanced at the instructions. When attaching the springs, place them on the canvas first then pull to the frame. The other way arround is much more difficult.

Near the end the spring pull gets quite difficult and you may need two of you.

Once all of this is done you will have a trampoline with a fitted surround.

Build Quality
=========
This trampoline seems to be made of strong stuff and as it was assembled seemed to get sturdier. The metal is galvanized and shoulh withstand the worst of the weather. I do plan to store it for winter. This looks like it will be easy. Once the surround is down the actual matt and the top of the frame can be taken off the feet, making storage relatively easy.

Safety
=====
The surround seems to fit closely arround the outside of the trampoline. But if a teenager 'slams' into it, there is a risk of toppling if the base is not fixed down. There is a plastic matt covering the springs and does not move off easily, even when my son insists in using it as a running track. Some of the other trampolines have the surround cage inside the springs.

Using it-Fun time
============
Its great. My son goes on and spends hours jumping, falling, running and kicking a football around. All of my sons older cousins love it, as do kids in the local area. There are even one or two forty year old children who use it from time to time especially late at night.

Value For Money?
=============
It is expensive to buy, but I did a small calculation and I have calculated that it is actually only £23. This is based on using it for ten years which I think is reasonable. This then seems like a bargain.

Overall, I think this has been an excellant buy, and remind my wife every day that it was my idea to buy it.

Summary: A must for every garden