Specialists in Trampolines, Trampoline Accessories and Trampoline Spares

Super Tramp launched a unique initiative for trampoline safety. With every Super Tramp trampoline we supply a free trampolining DVD. This will include: a guide to the basic trampolining moves; a guide to assembling the trampoline - complete with tips and hints and advice on siting your trampoline and general maintenance. Everything you need to know to get you started.

Where to put your Trampoline

The siting of your trampoline can have safety implications. The clip at the bottom of this page will help you decide where to site your trampoline.

Trampoline Quality and Performance

There are no British or European standards for Garden trampolines so choosing your trampoline is one of the most important safety measures you can take. Ensure that the trampoline framework is robust. A good quality frame will have 42mm diameter tube with a 2mm wall thickness. A 38mm diameter tube with 1.5mm wall thickness is the minimum quality you should accept. Check the standard of workmanship on the weld joints.

Trampoline Frame Pads

The Frame Pads are there to provide protection against the hard surfaces. They are not a cosmetic enhancement so do check that they are suitable for this purpose.

Trampoline Springs 

Trampoline springs are the engine of a trampoline and as such will obviously  affect the performance of your trampoline. How does this affect the safety? - on some cheap trampolines the springs are so small that the bounce becomes very hard and can cause exessive skeletal shock which can have serious implications. Talk to your supplier and ask questions about performance and bounce comfort - if it sounds like they do not know what they are talking about - Don't buy!

Multiple Use

Our advice is that users should bounce on a trampoline one-at-a-time. However, we know that children like to, and will, bounce together. To minise the risk of injury, bouncers should be around the same size and should bounce more gently than if they were on their own.

Safety Enclosures

In recent years Trampoline Safety Enclosures have become very popular and now very few trampolines are sold without one. Whilst they will not prevent injuries on the surface of the trampoline they will stop users from falling off.

Common Sense

This is the single most important safety feature! Trampolines do not cause accidents - people do. If used sensibly trampolines are as safe as any other piece of sports equipment.

Siting Your Trampoline