cheap materials; falling apart after 1.5years of being outside.
I had this trampoline for two years. It was out, in the elements, for over a year only. I had it in the attic during Covid and just assembled it again. I have the 15ft version and it is not cheap but materials used in its construction are very cheap. The protective matt and the poll sleaves are made of the same material as the blue poly tarp from Home Depot - it would be impossible to look classy in your backyard with this selection. I tried to position the trampoline so it is not visible by neighbors and street because it looks very junky. In addition to the easily recognizable cheap material the sewn parts are failing (see attached photo). This is happening on multiple locations. There are tie down strings underneath and most of them have ripped preventing the pad from being fully protective. Most of the elastic bands have lost their elasticity, you know like on a pair of very tired underwear, and now they are floppy extra long strings that just dont work as intended. The UV has deteriorated the Oodles, used as cushion on the vertical poles, and many are crumbling and dont have the structure you can rely for protection. I managed the assembly alone; can it be easier - yes it can. My disappointments were mostly with the quality of the materials used from the wing nuts to the and unfinished steel tubbing to the blue tarp and elastic bands. This product should be build to last more than a year but it is not.
cheap materials; falling apart after 1.5years of being outside.
I had this trampoline for two years. It was out, in the elements, for over a year only. I had it in the attic during Covid and just assembled it again. I have the 15ft version and it is not cheap but materials used in its construction are very cheap. The protective matt and the poll sleaves are made of the same material as the blue poly tarp from Home Depot - it would be impossible to look classy in your backyard with this selection. I tried to position the trampoline so it is not visible by neighbors and street because it looks very junky. In addition to the easily recognizable cheap material the sewn parts are failing (see attached photo). This is happening on multiple locations. There are tie down strings underneath and most of them have ripped preventing the pad from being fully protective. Most of the elastic bands have lost their elasticity, you know like on a pair of very tired underwear, and now they are floppy extra long strings that just dont work as intended. The UV has deteriorated the Oodles, used as cushion on the vertical poles, and many are crumbling and dont have the structure you can rely for protection. I managed the assembly alone; can it be easier - yes it can. My disappointments were mostly with the quality of the materials used from the wing nuts to the and unfinished steel tubbing to the blue tarp and elastic bands. This product should be build to last more than a year but it is not.