Side by Side Comparison of: Brand: Ballantine Books vs Pure Fun

We have a large 15' trampoline but bought this to practice backyard flipping - arrived quickly, good quality, and has a nice bounce.

Fun fitness! Take short jogs while watcher tv. Doesn't make my bad knees hurt worse.

This trampoline was offered as an Amazon deal, at a very good price. It sold out almost immediately, but I put my name on a waiting list in case someone had second thoughts.. I got an email from Amazon within an hour or so, offering me the opportunity to buy, which I did. Delivery was quick and free.

With a bit of trepidation, I opened the box and was pleasantly surprised to see an easy to set up, well made trampoline. All one has to do is screw in the legs, as everything else is fully assembled, including the padded edges and springs on the underside. Everything fit well and was secure, with no wobbles. this is a quality product, well worth what I paid. It was tried out Christmas morning, by both the 8 year old recipient and by several of the adults. Each person declared it fun and stable.

great product- fast ship--- great packaging ( i used it to help hold up my leaf bags- acted as a funnel for putting leaves in bag---yes!- and we have A LOT of them in MI.) I had first purchased a tramp that attached to outer rim with bands--oh my what a JARRING experience that was. I returned that one and purchased this one. It is PURE FUN to jump on it--a smooth experience. Great for working out---and grand kids have fun on it too. VERY easy to assemble---just add legs. springs are covered by blue ridge---have had no problems with springs breaking. I believe that they changed the springs design now so that is not a problem anymore.

I bought this trampoline primarily for my daughter (a.k.a. my little jumping bean). She is autistic and very energetic, so this trampoline is a great way for her to work some of that out on days we can't go outside. She has been using the trampoline almost daily for six months now, sometimes jumping for as long as an hour at at stretch. I haven't encountered any of the problems that some of the other reviewers mention, though I don't doubt their experiences. I have noted that this particular trampoline has a rather low weight limit, so I have refrained from getting on it myself. My parents (grandma and grandpa) have a proper exercise trampoline that is stiffer and supports adult weight. It is very different from this trampoline. (In child's terms, it doesn't bounce the same.) I recommend you make sure you are getting the right trampoline for what you intend to use it for.

My kids use it and love it. It's not quite as bouncy as they hoped by it does the trick for their flips and twists.

still trying to get use to it!

I've been exercising on this for about 4 months. I had a nordictrack trampoline previous to this one and liked it a lot. The Pure Fun is similar but a softer bounce.

I feel lucky to have found this trampoline since I could not find a trampoline with metal springs in any of my local stores.

I liked the fact that it was not a big assembly job. Just screw on the legs - done.

Good Trampoline - reasonable price. Overall I have been satisfied with my purchase.

I bought this as a gift for our family for Christmas. We live in an area that gets snow which can sometimes make it difficult to get the kids (ages 4yrs and 20 months) outdoors for play time. I figured this would be a good way for kids to let out some of their energy and have fun at the same time. This is recommended for children ages 8 and up, but I honestly believe that is just to cover themselves from lawsuits from families with younger children. Both of my kids love to jump on this, though my youngest can't really jump that well on his own yet. I know some of the reviews say that they've had problems with springs and such, but so far we haven't had any issues.

After months of paying for a gym membership I never use, I realized that it's because I am really BORED at the gym. I needed something more fun so it didn't feel like "working out". Enter the mini trampoline.

Full disclosure: I received this thing less than 5 hours ago, so I plan on updating after using it for a while.

Right out of the box: super simple assembly. Remove safety caps on bottom of tramp and screw on the sturdy legs. Flip over and JUMP.

After reading the numerous (but still in minority) reviews of springs breaking and flinging all over living rooms or play rooms, I was cautious. Still, the five & four star reviews pushed me on, and soon enough I was jump jump jumping my way to a more fit me! I was able to jump fairly vigorously with no troubles - have jumped at least 15 minutes per time throughout the evening so far. I hope that this trampoline continues to be sturdy and enjoyable for months and months to come. Honestly, if it lasts at least a year it would be worth it to me.

Great trampoline for basic exercise. It came together - without the legs attached of course. However one spring was missing.
My boys have autism and jump constantly so the springs began breaking under heavy use.
While great for an occasional use, I can't recommend for kiddos with autism. I would recommend one without springs, one with straps instead

I enjoyed bouncing on this mini-tramp, but the springs started breaking within a few weeks. It served its purpose of convincing me I might like to invest in a higher-quality model, so I'm glad I didn't spend any more money on it than I did.

I bought this trampoline for cardio workouts (6 days a week, not abusing it just soft jumping). I like it, but it lasted only 4 months before the springs started flying off and breaking. I can't fix it and am pushing my luck continuing to use it, however it's pretty safe and I'd recommend for kids - even when the springs fly off, they just hit the ground and don't hurt you.

I bought this trampoline for my wife who exercises daily. She's barely 120 pounds so the weight would be no problem. She loved the additional space, the old jumper was 36" now 40", and also liked how tight it was. So far so Good! However, after just a week of use, one of the springs broke in half, followed by another the next day. I called Amazon and explained the situtation, and as usual, they had another Trampoline shipped overnight. So far, the replacement has endured, but I'm skeptical. Bottom line: We've had the same problem with every trampoline we've had. This seems to be inherent to this product. My suggestion - send extra springs with the trampoline.

This trampoline arrived on time and in good condition. It was easy to put together and it is light and easy to transport around the house. What I did not like about it is that it is too tight. It does not have much bounce because the springs are small and close together. I found that the impact of bouncing hurt my joints because the surface was too hard. It was a good price but in the future I would spend more for a trampoline with more bounce.

Several springs became seperated. material loops that they are connected to gave out.

Springs broke exactly after a month and one day. I bought a cheap model to try out but I never thought it would last only a month. I was expecting to upgrade in 6 month but guess what? I will have to buy another one right now. Trampolines are very cool in fact, but do not buy the Pure Fun brand if you want something that will last at least more than a month. Awful product. Hard to reach customer service and not even their site is up.

I am very unhappy with this trampoline. I bought this for my son to replace one he had before which had become rusted and broken. This trampoline is so hard it's like jumping on a welcome mat. Also, the legs are very slippery so that unless you prop it against something its slips and slides. There was nothing "fun" about it. It's only redeeming quality is that it has a 250 pound weight limit, as opposed to others of this size which usually have a 200 pound weight limit

You get what you pay for, and you DON'T get what you don't pay for. That about sums this one up. At first, it felt like it was going to hold up. It was relatively quiet, and had a firm bounce. Within 3 or so months, the first spring went....after that, it was a systematic failure of springs, sometimes 2 at a time. I am well within the weight limits, and used it about 45 minutes 3 or 4 days a week, only lightly bouncing. If this is for a child, perhaps this product would be appropriate (hence 2 stars), but otherwise I'd skip it.

I have been bouncing on my mattress with a box spring for around a month as something to use for lymphatic stimulation until I purchased a trampoline. I felt confident that this trampoline would be at least as good as the mattress and I wouldn't risk ruining a bed. I was disappointed to discover that this trampoline has very little bounce to it. My feet, ankles, lower back, and a few other areas became sore from using it. I gave this trampoline an honest chance, I jumped on some for two days and my body is crying from the punishment this trampoline delivers. I've done a ton of research and I think I'll be aiming for something with bungees instead of springs.
The trampoline worked, but as I said, the bounce is terrible. If you cannot afford a more expensive rebounder, give a small mattress with box spring a try. I don't know how long a mattress will stand up to the punishment of being jumped on by an adult. But even if you had to fetch a few sets of used mattress/box springs for free from CL or something, you'd still be better off than using a cheap mini-trampoline, that is my honest opinion.

I bought this trampoline 2 months ago and it arrived with a spring missing. I didn't think it was a big deal, so I proceeded to use it a few times a week. Shortly into using it regularly, the spring next to the missing spring broke mid-jump and flew across the room. A week later, the spring next to THAT one broke while I was using it. I weigh about 135lbs, but this is giving me a complex. I owned another brand mini-trampoline for several years and never had an issue with it, and only didn't purchase another from the same company because this one had such good reviews. Next time I'll follow my instinct!

Do not buy this!! I have bought three from this vendor, and after a few uses the springs start breaking. Each time I thought it would be better, last a little longer! Can't believe I even bought two more after the first one started popping springs right away. I use this in my home gym for cross training, like 5-10 minutes at a time. I am the only one who uses this trampoline, and I weigh 120 lbs. This one, third one, is my last. I contacted the seller, and they never even responded! It is definitely an inferior product,and they do not care.

Piece of junk. 1st spring broke only 6 days after use. At 2-1/2 months, the 8th spring broke. Only my 110lb, 13 year old used it inside the house (far under the weight limit). Called manufacturer many times and they never called back from messages or once I reported it as well. Finally after many try's pure fun took my info and told me it's out of warrantee even before I got to my date of purchase. All I asked for was replace not springs. I read other bad reviews and just thought it wasn't true, but it really is a dangerous trampoline DO NOT BUY AND WASTE YOUR MONEY.

I never thought I would have to write a negative review about a trampoline. This is the 11th mini trampoline I have personally owned, and I have been using them since I was probably 4 or 5 (I'm in my 30's now). The last trampoline I purchased was also a Pure Fun brand, and it lasted me 3 years with minimal spring breakage (about once every three months until it started to really wear down). So why the negative review on this new one?

In mid-late 2010, Pure Fun redesigned the trampoline to use different springs. These are smaller and each hook to the mat individually, rather than two on one hook. The end of each spring that hooks to the mat has been pinched, which I'm assuming is to prevent it from flying off and hitting people. While this makes it much harder to replace, that is not the problem. I have been using this trampoline for about a month and a half now (minus the two weeks it took to get replacement parts), and have already broken 6 springs. I never jump on the trampoline without replacing a broken spring, either. They all break in the same place, at the point where the pinched side of the spring has been bent upwards. While the company has been nice enough to send some replacements, the fact that I have to keep stopping in the middle of a workout to replace an inferior product part makes this particular trampoline a waste of time and money. Buying springs on your own, from their company, of course, is also very expensive, and I have already had to do that in order to continue using this trampoline.

The product is not accurately rated to support individuals weighing up to 250 lbs. I weigh around 145 and am well within the limit, so this should not be an issue. Pure Fun needs to invest in the quality of their product, in this case the springs, in order to regain my business. I'll add pictures of the springs up in the customer images section for anyone who wants to see for themselves.

I purchased this product because I was interested in buying a mini trampoline that didn't require any crazy assembly. The high reviews and many positive comments about this product made me feel confident about buying this.
The trampoline was easy to assemble, just as the comments said - simply screw on the legs and you're ready to go.
When I first tested it out, I was satisfied with the bounce. However, not even 24 hours later, while using this product, one of the springs broke! The product is advertised as being able to manage with weights up to 220 lbs. I range between 145 - 150 lbs!
I was a little daunted at first but it's just one spring right? Wrong. Not even 3 days after that, another spring blew off.

I have purchased trampolines in the past and I have never had one where a spring blew off on the first day (it usually takes months before wear shows). I'm not sure if the product I got was faulty or if the product itself is just of poor quality.

I'm writing this review in case there are others interested in purchasing this product as I was due to the positive reviews. Due to this experience, I am definitely not going to purchase any more PURE FUN trampolines.