trampoline help

wakesnake · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 37 City: Tamworth N.S.W

i was just wondering what size trampoline and shape would be best to buy to practise tricks in the off season..and if you use netting and a handle or what ever any tips will be of great help...cheers

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

A round one any where from 12 - 14 feet will be fine. You dont really need a net but some like them i guess. And yes I use a handle.

ATXParrothead · Outlaw Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 129 City: Austin, TX

I've got a 12 ft tramp w/o the safety net. I have only fallen off once(realized the ground is much harder landing than on the trampoline). I was trying front flips and over-rotated and my momentum carried me forward. I also use a handle.

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

People will probably disagree with me on this one but I say go with the cloth springs rather than the metal springs(if you are focusing on getting it for waketraining). I say this because you get much less air/bounce forcing you to learn how to flip faster, i.e. more realistic in comparison to behind the boat. I have a metal spring and my buddy has the cloth. I can barely get a whirly on his and whirly5's are no problem with mine. Same with off axis, on a spring you can hit sevens and 9s but on a cloth its really really hard to get a seven. This difficulty forces your body to build your core muscles. What I eventually did to mine to help with building muscle for tricks is bolt some shoes to a skate deck and use that, then it it got a little unrealistic I bolted a set of 5lb plates to each end of the deck. The only positive that I see with a metal spring version is that by spinning a lot more you get a better air awareness; however by spinning faster on the cloth you might accomplish the same thing, I use both so I can give an opinion on using just one. Good luck, ohh yah we dont have nets on ours either, just wakeboard handles.

south · Posted: Feb 06, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject:

always make sure you hang onto the handle. I usually find i can pull myself out of a dodgy position (i.e. about to land on my head or neck) by having that bit of leverage.

Build up to things slowly. E.g. land a backflip (tantrum rotation) before trying a whirly. Land a front flip before trying a slim chance (my fav)

Try to take tricks up first rather than thinking about the rotation.

You would want a 12 footer as a minimum i reckon. I have a 12 and having an extra foot or two on either side would add a bit of confidence IMO.

shaggyboarder · Posted: Feb 06, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

Not one doubt in my mind spend the extra cash and get the net, to me its like saying lets go wakeboarding without a vest. get a net.
peace

HoustonJ · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 264 City: Houston

If you get a net then you have to attach your handle to said net and that isn't fun. Thats like having a terrible stretch rope because the net gives when you pull, making raleys and such very hard. I suggest getting a 12ft or more, no net, tie rope to nearby tree at about 15ft up and jump away. the leverage from the tree gives you more bounce and will not give. shaggyboarder, dont be a girl you dont need a net. Just work up to things.

Ctipping · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject:

HoustonJ, the net works fine....i got a net and you know i woulda landed on my face in gravel a few too many times without it....my rope is about 15ft up in a tree about 20feet away, works fine.

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject:

net, i would literally be dead if it werent for that thing speccially for mobes
ctipping u post to much

Ctipping · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

more people lookin at my profile and laughing at the 19.5/day.....i had a posting spaz one day....150 in 4 hours

shaggyboarder · Posted: Feb 07, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject:

HoustonJ ,Dude grow up, I tied my rope to a palm tree about 15 feet high and it doesnt get entangled with the net.

HoustonJ · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 264 City: Houston

All the nets i've seen are well above my head so is the rope coming from the tree then against the net angled down to you when you are on the ground? Also I'm not saying I'm great on the tramp but if your having trouble staying on the trampoline then work up to the trick dont just go for the mobe.

Also does anyone think that o/a spins translate from the trampoline to the water because right now I have 6 different o/a 5's(hs fs, hs bs, ts fs, ts bs, switch ts fs, switch hs fs) and 3 different o/a 7's (hs fs, ts fs, and ts bs) and am thinking about starting my o/a spins behind boat.

shaggyboarder · Posted: Feb 08, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:

Houstonj yeah the net is angled just about the same as you would ride behind a boat with a good size pylon, the tramp helps me alot on my oa spins just on the water for me the first rotation i leave the handle at my hip longer than on the tramp.

tWaker2 · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 375 City: Gilroy, CA

I have a 12 ft. with a rope attached to a tree. I don't have a net, and can't really say that it would have helped me any. I have never had a problem flying off OUT OF CONTROL- occasionally I do have to jump off, but its easy to just land on your feet. If the trampolines you are looking at come with a net, you may as well get it, and if you dont like the net, or don't feel that you need it, then you can just take it down. Also, a 14 ft. would probably be ideal, but a 12 ft. definitely works just fine.

wakesnake · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 37 City: Tamworth N.S.W

hey all,
thank u all for the help i just bought a trampoline 12ft and without the net..i didnt have enough money but when i plan to start going big i think i will invest in one..but thanks again everyone u all helped me out alot

ozboarder · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 19 City: Sydney

wakesnake you should be fine on a 12 without a net and the handle will definately help you to bail some moves safely. I have a 14 and have never came off. The first thing you should practice before the big moves is jumping as high as you can and concentrating on staying dead centre of the tramp. Once this becomes second nature try your moves and you will find that you naturally stay in a very safe position on the tramp.

J_DOGG · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 9:47 am Post subject:

I have a 15 foot round JumpKing CheapO with no net and it works fine...
I have mine setup in the water near my dock and I use a handle....
I'll have pics this year for sure once the ice melts....

"No hope with out tha rope"
"Can't do a thing with out tha string"
"No hope with out dope" - sorry wrong topic...LOL....

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 1:03 pm Post subject:

houstonJ, the net is taller than you what are you 3' 11"
dude you tie it to a tree

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

we have a net on our tramp, and it works really well even with the rope. it's saved me a few times from tricks that i can do no problem. same with my friends. everynow and then one of them will do a simple trantrum to blind and land funny and shott into the net. it's definatly worth the extra money for it. too many injuries can happen with out the net.

Janzy · Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 8 City: Victoriaville

Many people are talking about nets and safety. While the net does offer some extra protection, I heard the best protection is to actually put the trampoline in a hole so that the mat is level with the ground. With some padding around the trampoline, that should be as safe or maybe safer than the net, and if you're willing to shovel for a while, it won't cost you a dime.

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

that might be a great idea IF you are willing to spend the time, and i you are willing to take falls to the ground from 4-6 feet up.

Think about it. if you're jumping, land a trick and get a funny bounce, you'll be about 5 feet up over the ground. i'm sure i wouldn't want to land on my back/shoulder/ anything doing that. thet nets at least keep you on somthing semi-soft.

numbfoot · Posted: Apr 09, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:

what if u dug a hole so that the trap was 4 ft under the ground, and put a net?? Razz

waverider* · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 145 City: Pickwick,Tn

I have a trampoline and kinda try to practice flips but i don't its kinda awkward i don't have a handle that i can set up either .. so that may be the prob... Puppy Eyes

dcl_snowboarder13 · Newbie Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 18 City: dcl

i think you guys are queers for using trampolines, r5eal wakeboarders shoot guns

WakeboarderX30 · Criminal Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 92

When you do get a trampoline. Cross your springs. It gives you more bounce. The handle helps with saving yourself if you do not have a net. I only feel off once.

midwesty · Posted: Apr 19, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject:

will a 14 ft Jumpking do the trick?? anything i should watch out for as far as springs...over all construction? is Jumpking a good brand??thanks fellas and ladies

roundbaywakeboard · Posted: Apr 23, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

Liquidmx, maybe you should just get more air behind your boat.

D420 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 279 City: NAPLES

watch out for the springs i landed in them one timke and got 8 stitches in my leg. Good times!!! Very Happy

marcuskg · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

midwesty, ive got a 14ft jumpking. it does the trick perfect, its a few years old but still amazin. i paid £300 for mine in 1999 so they should have come down in price alot by now.