July 9th, 2009
Assembling your trampoline is usually down to you following the step by step guide supplied as part of your instruction manual, whilst these are straight forward and easy to follow we are still asked the questions of “How many people does it take to build it?” and “How long will it take?”.
In Order to give you a better idea of how to assemble your trampoline, Jump for Fun have made some videos for you to watch and gauge the time process involved in each stage of the assembly process.
Currently, the assembly videos are of our latest new range of Octa Jump Junior trampolines, particularly the 8ft trampoline.
You can watch the trampoline videos on our website today.
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July 1st, 2009
Jump for Fun are proud to of been chosen by Sky to help them create a new world record attempt, the 100m Dash on Trampolines. February saw Steve Jones and Konnie Huq join us at Jump for Fun HQ to attempt to dash across x28 13ft Octa Jump Deluxe Trampolines. After a full days shooting, we finally got our winner after three attempts each. You can watch the Record Breaking Trampoline attempt on our website. If you would like to learn more about the benefits of the Octa Jump there is plenty of information on our main trampolines site.
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June 10th, 2009
Due to the success of the Octa Jump Deluxe and Popular, we have now followed this up by introducing a very price conscious Junior series. The Junior is only currently available in 8ft and 10ft sizes, we will look to add more to the Junior range soon. Whilst the price is greatly reduced from the other two Octa Jump ranges, the quality is still up to the high standard of Jump for Fun.
The Octa Jump Junior range are ideal for younger/lighter Octa Jumpers but it is still ideal for most children. Would you like to know more about the Octagonal Trampoline ranges or you can view the Octa Jump Junior range.
Why Buy an Octa Jump Trampoline?
Octa Jump Trampolines are unique, they are designed to be Safer than Round Trampolines. The octagonal shape results in less pressure behind the jumper, Reducing the chance of Bouncing Forward off balance. There is more vertical travel in the mat because of eight straight sides. The reason for this is because the springs in the center of the rails stretch more than the springs toward the end of the rails. This produces A Softer, Better and more Controlled Bounce.
Who Should Buy an Octa Jump?
Parents who are looking for Quality and Value with the Added Safety that the Octa Jump ranges posess. All of the Octa Jump Trampolines are made from High Quality Materials fully backed up with Warranty and Customer Support.
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June 3rd, 2009
Children are being injured on trampolines because too many people, including drunk adults, are crowding onto them, doctors have warned. In a recent study conducted by medics at Ninewells hospital in Dundee analysed 50 injuries to go through their A&E doors.
“We note that children have been hurt while being supervised or bouncing with adults who have been drinking at a summer garden party, for example. said Dr Andrew Bogacz.
The greatest risk was posed by more than one person bouncing on the trampoline at the same time contrary to guidelines, with 80 per cent of injuries caused in this way.
Almost half of injuries happened when there was a lack of adult supervision and in two-thirds of cases there was no safety net set up.
Dr Bogacz said: “Adult supervision is crucial in preventing trampoline injuries.The most influential role of a supervising adult is to ensure safety guidelines are followed, exuberance is controlled, and help is provided with setting up and dismounting from the trampoline.”
Absolutely correct Dr Bogacz, we can’t re-iterate enough that the standard practice of using a garden trampoline should be 1 supervised user at a time. Adults, please remember your job, oh and that beer, wine and trampolines do not mix.
Please refer to our Jump Safe Play Safe advice on the website.
Trampolining is great fun if you stick to the guide. We don’t want to see an increase in incidents this summer, especially when they can be avoided.
Happy Safe Jumping
JFF Team
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November 4th, 2008
Jump for Fun have just launched our winter trampoline sale. All of our trampolines now come with an extra discount, saving you up to £50 on the retail price. All of Jump for Fun’s trampolines will still be offered with a FREE accessories pack as standard. As part of this trampoline sale, you can just pick up the phone and book a day for delivery and we will hold it for you, this option is also available when purchasing your trampoline online.
So, if you have not yet decided on your trampoline of choice, with our new winter sale, you can get one of our high specification trampolines at a great discount price.
Visit us today and view our trampoline ranges today.
Tags: Feel the Difference
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September 26th, 2008
I came across an interesting article on the bbc news website written by Matthew Hill, who was having a dilemma of do we or don’t we buy a trampoline for our children. Apart from the costs, he had been made aware of the safety risks after talking to emergency medicine consultants.
We at Jump for Fun do try to explain the safety issues with trampolines and do highlight guidelines on our website with our Jump Safe | Play Safe initiative. Following the guidelines will help to ensure your family enjoy their garden trampoline and reduce the risks of any injuries.
Matthews article also references a 15 year old called Nick Bamber who broke his leg whilst doing a front flip between two trampolines, we are amazed when reading or hearing about these kind of incidents, this is not normal use and is an isolated incident.
If you want to read the full article and watch the video click here.
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September 18th, 2008
Well, Christmas 2008 will soon be on us and I’m sure your children will start to remind you of this event pretty soon, thats if they are not already nagging you. It won’t be long before our TV’s are showing all those christmas toy adverts. Hamleys just announced it’s top christmas 2008 toys list, with the new Monopoly ‘Here and now Edition’ being in their list. They are also going to stock the classic Rubix Cube so I hear, I could never do that cube to be honest.
Here is Hamleys 2008 Top Toys list:
1. Baby Born Magic Potty
2. Hannah Montana Feature Doll
3. Doctor Who Dalek Voice Changer
4. High School Musical Fashion Dolls
5. Monopoly Here and Now World Edition
6. Dance With Me Teletubbies
7. Biscuit the Dog
8. In the Night Garden – Upsy Daisy in her bed
It was only a couple of years ago that Trampolines became one of the highest requested products by a child for christmas, this still is the case, and we do get alot of parents phoning us to ask about delivery because trampolines are not the smallest item. I you are thinking about a new Trampoline for your children this christmas, we can take your order early and hold it in our warehouse for you, to dispatch and delivery just before christmas, Jump for Fun have a great range available for all budgets and garden sizes, if you are interested in buying but are not sure were to start, there is a buying guide available for you to read, or if you would like to know more about our holding service, just drop us a line on 0845 873 3011.
Tags: christmas toy ideas, trampoline for christmas
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June 20th, 2008
Well, what can you say, we have heard some crazy stories about people and their trampolines, but this is a new one on us. Harvey, a three year old Staffordhire Bull Terrier disappeared whilst on his own, un-supervised, in the back garden with the Family Trampoline (Hmm). We would always recommend supervision when letting any member of your family on the trampoline be it human or otherwise.
Whilst we are sure Harvey does not have the strength to bounce his way out of the garden, especially after being given the reputation for being a bit of escape artist, although he may of used it as a platform. Anyway we love this story, and we are glad that the owner Laura Kidson has now been re-united with her pooch.
If you are worried about your kids escaping over the fence, we would really recommend the use of a Trampoline Safety Net on your trampoline, we can supply you with one to fit most sizes. If this has made your kids want a new trampoline, we have an extensive range for you to choose from.
Remember, Jump Safe :: Play Safe
Tags: Dog Escapes using a Trampoline, Dog on a Trampoline, Harvey the Staffordhire Bull Terrier
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April 21st, 2008
At Jump for Fun we try to make delivering your product as easy as possible, did you know that a standard delivery is 3-5 working days for a trampoline. When you order with us we want to give you more flexible options as taking delivery of a trampoline is not like normal post. We offer 3 options, and if your on the UK Mainland, they are all FREE.
Standard delivery is on a 3-5 day option
Next Day Delivery is also available
OR When you are filing in your details there is an option for adding notes, informing us of difficulties a driver may encounter when trying to get to you etc. In this notes area you can also specify a day for delivery, just tell us what day of the week you want it and we will dispatch it the day before. The advantage of this is that you know you can take time off when it is more convenient for you.
This service is available any day of a working week, ie: Order it on a Saturday and choose a next Thursday delivery, this is also ideal if you want to order early for a birthday in a couple of weeks, we will hold your product for you, removing any issues of trying to hide such a big gift until the day.
Please note though, if you want to use this service, we can only deliver through the week, this option is not available for delivery over a weekend.
So, why not have a look at our range of Outdoor Garden Trampolines and order today.
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April 18th, 2008
Often here at Jump for Fun, we get a phone call from a customer asking if we can spare 5 mins to go through the differences in trampolines on our website and what they should look for in general. With this in mind we have compiled a Trampoline Buyers Guide. The guide is a general overview of what we recommend before purchasing a trampoline. If you use this guide the trampoline you purchase will last for years to come.
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