We purchased the 16 trampoline and set it up for Christmas for our 2 boys. My husband and brother actually set it up in about a foot of snow, and it took them about 1.5 hours. The frame is very sturdy and heavy duty. It withstood record breaking snowfalls for the first 2 months of this year, and stood up well to it. I made sure to regularly sweep off the snow so the mat and springs wouldnt get stretched out. Kids love it, as do the neighbor kids. Its a HUGE trampoline and easily fits 6 small kids aged 7-2. We chose this trampoline because of the higher weight limit, and heavy duty frame work. We live in a place that gets frequent wind storms--not tornadoes, but its not unheard of for a couple of trampolines to get tossed into houses. They get worse in the summer so I am hoping this trampoline is able to withstand it. It takes 4 men to move the trampoline across the yard.
This trampoline is still going strong, although it shows some wear and tear now. Its been through many windstorms, and its never even wiggled! (Meanwhile our neighbors had their trampoline thrown into their house twice in the same summer, causing a lot of damage!) our other neighbors were so impressed with the sturdiness of our trampoline that they bought one too, and its never been tossed either!
Now, 2 years of being in direct sun has taken a toll in the spring cover and the blue flocking is flaking off and has caused a bit of a mess on the trampoline. The parts of the trampoline that were even just partially shaded during the summer are still in good shape. Only the section that has been in direct light all day is damaged. The plastic zipper also has sun damage and a few of the teeth broke off, so we cant zip it anymore. The net still does its job though, and we use the snap closures.
We are hoping that we can replace the blue spring cover this summer, but not sure how, or where to purchase that from. Will contact the seller.
Heavy duty, should last if you care for it
We purchased the 16 trampoline and set it up for Christmas for our 2 boys. My husband and brother actually set it up in about a foot of snow, and it took them about 1.5 hours. The frame is very sturdy and heavy duty. It withstood record breaking snowfalls for the first 2 months of this year, and stood up well to it. I made sure to regularly sweep off the snow so the mat and springs wouldnt get stretched out. Kids love it, as do the neighbor kids. Its a HUGE trampoline and easily fits 6 small kids aged 7-2. We chose this trampoline because of the higher weight limit, and heavy duty frame work. We live in a place that gets frequent wind storms--not tornadoes, but its not unheard of for a couple of trampolines to get tossed into houses. They get worse in the summer so I am hoping this trampoline is able to withstand it. It takes 4 men to move the trampoline across the yard. This trampoline is still going strong, although it shows some wear and tear now. Its been through many windstorms, and its never even wiggled! (Meanwhile our neighbors had their trampoline thrown into their house twice in the same summer, causing a lot of damage!) our other neighbors were so impressed with the sturdiness of our trampoline that they bought one too, and its never been tossed either! Now, 2 years of being in direct sun has taken a toll in the spring cover and the blue flocking is flaking off and has caused a bit of a mess on the trampoline. The parts of the trampoline that were even just partially shaded during the summer are still in good shape. Only the section that has been in direct light all day is damaged. The plastic zipper also has sun damage and a few of the teeth broke off, so we cant zip it anymore. The net still does its job though, and we use the snap closures. We are hoping that we can replace the blue spring cover this summer, but not sure how, or where to purchase that from. Will contact the seller.