After some investigations, I finally decided to buy a trampoline from Aosom. So here is another review. Though they still do not have any warranty (which is indeed a pity), Aosom is not the only manufacturer which produces trampolines without any warranty. I tried to check trampolines in local stores (like Dick's Sporting Goods), I was not able to find any reasonable information about these trampolines at all! Sale guys had no idea about anything (I was not even able to understand how many legs they have, what is the color, is there any manufacturer warranty or not and so on)... Shipping for many trampolines with enclosure found online is usually close to 100 which made the total price a bit too big. So finally I decided to try Aosom (which was practically as cheap as the cheapest trampolines at the local stores). According to a few comments that I was finally able to find online (it was not easy!), I still expected a bit better quality. I ordered it from their site directly, shipping in that case was free (though it looks like prices on Amazon are a bit better).
Setup was as easy as you could expect. Though according to manual at least 2 operations required 2 or more adults, I did everything myself without problems and without any delays. The result: it looks great, the quality of trampoline seems to be very good (at least during first days - I will edit that review if any problems will appear). According to my daughter (and she tried different trampolines, her friends have them, that was the reason why I had to buy it!) it is the best or at least one of the best. So for now we are completely satisfied. I am not a pro in trampolines myself, but it worked fine even for me with my 180 lbs.
About drawbacks. As far as I can see, I found one bad seam in the entrance of the enclosure (it would not be a real problem in any case, but I easily fixed it myself, a few minutes of work). The trampoline itself seems to be completely OK - at least that is my impression.
PS The size of my combo is 13", not 12" - I preferred it because it has 6 legs. I placed that review here only because it replaces my previous review with the impressions about warranty.
One comment after the first weekend of a really heavy use (a lot of my daughter friends wanted to try it, which means that it was used all the time). I found one minor problem: attachment of a trampoline cover was not designed perfectly (it is blue on the picture). They use very short ties (below the cover, to attach it to the frame), in the result if somebody accidentally jumps on that cover, ties are often simply ripped off, there is no room for them to be stretched. It is really not a big problem, trampoline can normally function even without these ties. You are not supposed to jump on that cover of course, but accidents do happen all the time (especially if somebody is not a pro!), that is why that cover exists (and such accidents are not a problem) - so probably I got almost half of the ties ripped off already. You can still use the trampoline without problems, and I am going to attach longer ties that will allow temporary stretching/moving. These ties are rather weak which is good - it means that indeed nothing important is teared off. Because of that problem I would give the trampoline 4.5 stars, but that option does not exist so I decided to keep 5 for now. Both kids and adults were too happy with it.
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Aosom 12' Trampoline with Safty Net Enclosure ComboProduct Description: Our AOSOM trampoline starts with quality and safety that is far superior to mass market trampolines. This combo comes with the 12 ft trampoline and the safety Enclosure. Features:Brand New 12 ft trampoline.Rust Resistant Galvanized Steel Frame4 legs,4 poles .Trampoline height without net enclosure :30inch.Trampoline height with net enclosure:97inch.Jumping material: PP Material.Jumping material Diameter:144 inch.Frame steel tube: 8pc (hot deep galvanized).U-shape steel tube: 2 pc (hot deep galvanized).Leg extension tube: 8 pc (hot deep galvanized).Spring: 72pcs of of 7" Galvanized. Springs: Easy to Assemble Unique Toprail System.Frame cover:PE+PVC in blue cover. Maximum Weight Capacity: 280 lbs. Net Enclosure:Creates a Fun Jumping Environment without limiting Visibility. Net :PE Mesh Netting Lasts Longer. Rust Resistant Galvanized Steel Frame.Enclosure steel tube:16pcs Diameter1.1 inch (hot deep galvanized).Sturdy straps and ropes for securing net onto trampoline.Foam padded Frame Poles Provide Added Protection.Trampoline height without net enclosure :30inch.Trampoline height with net. enclosure:97inch.Maximum Weight Capacity: 280 lbs
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We bought a variflex 12' spring trampoline like the one pictured but it included a safety enclosure. We didn't have another trampoline before and only used one other friend's trampoline. The variflex 12' spring trampoline worked well. The instructions say that three adults should set it up but I was able to set it up by myself--it was a little tricky but I'm fairly handy. We've only had it assembled for a couple months. From previous reviews I learned that the pads and foam pole covers may wear out quickly when exposed to the weather and that replacement parts are expensive--we'll see. However, our trampoline blew out of our yard over a 3 foot fence across the neighbors yard and over another 3 foot fence and ended up bent in a couple places in the second yard over. I haven't found replacement metal parts on the web and customer service said that I would wait on hold for over an hour or could leave a phone number for them to call me back--I'm waiting. If you get a trampoline tie it down; these important instructions were left out of the product manual--they simply say "It is recommended that the trampoline be taken apart and stored in bad weather." The wind was only about 20mph. I could understand severe thunderstorms or severe winds but the wind that damaged our trampoline was comparatively mild. We are satisfied with our purchase if we can get the replacement parts.
