The Differences Between Rebounders and Trampolines

If you are like most people, you have some kind of memories involving trampolines in your childhood. These memories may be fun-filled memories with your friends or siblings playing “crack the egg” or not so fun memories of you catching a bad bounce and cracking something else.

So naturally you feel the want to create the same kind of memories for your children. You desire to buy a trampoline, but you realize there are other trampolines of smaller size called rebounders. They relatively cheaper and can fit inside the comfort of your own house.

The question then becomes, should I purchase a rebounder or a trampoline? What is the difference and what can I come to expect with the purchase of either?

Well, in all honesty, there a lot of difference, the first and most obvious being the size. Trampolines are a lot bigger and are made to sustain the weight of a larger group of people than opposed to the rebounder which is typically used for just one person.

Next you may notice that there is a difference in purpose. Trampolines are typically used for more recreational purposes, for jumping up and down and having a good time, while rebounders are typically used more for fitness and exercise .

Another difference is that trampolines are more dangerous, which may be pretty obvious if you consider how they are made. It has been reported as well that injuries sustained using a trampoline are more likely to cause hospitalization as opposed to injuries sustained while using a rebounder.

Definitely both can cause injury if used incorrectly, but it appears that trampolines are a bit more dangerous. So make sure to practice proper handling and usage procedures.

In the end, a correct course of action may be to evaluate for what purpose you are buying the trampoline or rebounder. However, it is pretty apparent, that should you buy for your children, a trampoline may be the best course of action, although if you are buying to get into shape, go for the rebounder.