QUALITY REBOUNDERS TESTED: bellicon, JumpSport, Needak, Cellerciser, Urban, ReboundAir, Lympholine

Company / Type bellicon (Bungee Rebounder)	Result (9 stars)
	Don't be cheap on your health. You get what you pay for!
JumpSport (350 /370) (Bungee Rebounders)	(5.5 stars)
Lymphesizer	(4.5 stars)
Cellerciser	(4 stars)
Needak Soft-Bounce	(3 stars)
Rebound AIR	(2.5 stars)
Urban	(2 stars)

QiBounding Inc. is an independent company with the aim to teach Rebounding and to counsel people to get a rebounder that really works for them. At QiBounding we thrive working with the best build rebounders - no matter who builds them. As we love the quality and craftsmanship of bellicon, QiBounding (in 2004) became the first company who imported bellicon Rebounders from Germany and introduced them to the North American market.

Three kind of rebounders on the North American Market

Low cost Rebounders which you usually find in sporting good stores.

We did not test them here as we know that they are not good for your health.
Our recommendation: Stay away from them. You can hurt yourself severely by using them.

Hard bouncing medium quality Rebounders - usually between $200 to $600

In our tests they scored under 5 stars

High quality Rebounders
between $600 and $1000.

In our tests they scored 5 stars

Test Details

Test 1	Quality of Bounce
Name	Features	Points	Reason for Stars given	Comment
bellicon	Bungee rebounders. For people between under 100 lbs and 400 lbs. Stable or folding legs	5	unsurpassed excellence with harmonious bounce. Bungee bands are chosen according to the weight of the user.	especially helpful for people with back pain or those who want the BIG FUN experience
JumpSport	Bungee rebounders.	4	good even bounce, gentler than a spring based rebounders	depending you your weight: for up to 170 lbs quick bounce , if your weight is higher, medium bounce return. For people under 170 lbs the bounce is substantially stiffer then the bellicon
Lympholine	Spring-based Stable, non-folding legs	4	nice bounce return	bounce is nice and even, impact hard
Cellerciser	Spring-based Half-fold, folding legs,	3	ok bounce return	quick bounce return, hard impact on joints and back
Needak Soft-Bounce	Spring-based Folding legs	3	ok bounce return	bounce is short and impact on joints hard Attention: The name "Soft-Bounce" is chosen to by Needac to distinguish this Rebounder from other Needac Rebounders that are harder in bounce than this one. The Needac "Softbounce" is definitively not soft in bounce. It is equal to a Cellerciser and substantially harder in bounce compared to a any bungee rebounder.
ReboundAIR	Spring-based Half-fold, folding legs	2	hard bounce return	bounce return is short and impact on joints hard
Urban Rebounder	Spring-based Half-fold, folding legs,	1	hard and uneven bounce. different bounce return according to where on the mat you bounce	bounce return is quick and impact on joints very hard

Test 2	Quality of Mat Suspension		By "Quality of Mat Suspension" we mean: the mat suspension itself (bungee cords or spring) but also the mechanical quality of the connection between frame and mat.
Name	Features	Points	Reason for Points Given
bellicon	Bungee Rebounder For people between 50 to 400 lbs Stable or folding leg	5	top quality bungee bands top quality frame / mat connection
JumpSport	For people between 140 - 250 lbs Bungee band Stable leg	3	mat held by long lasting bungee relatively stiff bands excellent frame/mat connection

Cellerciser	Half-fold, folding leg	3	triple tier springs and good quality frame/mat connection
Lympholine	Stable, non folding leg	3	extra set of springs in legs to provide more bounce
Needak Soft-Bounce	Folding leg	2	tapered springs mounted to the frame by pins
ReboundAIR	Half-fold, folding leg	1	acceptable quality
Urban Rebounder	Half-fold, folding leg	0	semi-tapered springs, low quality

Test 3		Fun Factor
Name	Points	Reason for Points Given
All bellicons	7	The ultimate fun experience with a feeling of weightless "flying" - similar to the experience on a large trampoline. With five different strength of bungee cords, the bellicon rebounder can be customized to the weight of the user from a child's weight to up to 400 lbs. This feature allows everyone to enjoy the optimum bounce according to weight and exercise routine.
JumpSport 350 / 370	5	Great fun for everybody between 180 lbs and 250 lbs who is not taller then 5'7". The Jumpsports 350 and the 370 are delivered with a bungee cord setting which is ideal for somebody over 180 lbs. The bungee cords can be manually changed to allow an even stiffer bounce. For people under 160 lbs, the experience of bouncing is similar but not as hard as a spring based rebounder. For people over 5'8", the bouncing surface of 36 inches with a bouncing area of only 27 inches is too small.
Cellerciser	3	Good fun if you are under 40 years old and if you don't mind the squeaking.
Lympholine	3	Good fun if you are under 40 years old and if you don't mind the squeaking.
Needak	3	Less fun as bounce is hard.
ReboundAIR	2	Not a lot of fun, bounce is too hard and therefore you do not move a lot up and down.
Urban	1	Not a lot of fun, bounce is too hard and therefore you do not move a lot up and down.

RESULTS SUMMARY	Points

bellicon	17	==========> Winner <========== The unsurpassed best of the best Typical fine German craftsmanship, brilliant in all details with an awesome stylish look. Whisper silent. Most stable Rebounder worldwide. Downside: Most of the models are more expensive then other rebounders. However, bellicon now offers the "bellicon 39" for $699, which offers the same high quality.
JumpSport	12	OK Rebounder. Nearly silent rebounder with good bounce. Offers a low cost solution for those who cannot afford a bellicon - provided that they are under 5'8" and their weight is between 170 lbs and 250 lbs. The bungee cord cover called "petals" gives some comfort when you do exercises where you are laying on the rebounder. It is however not - like JumpSport likes to say - an extension of the bouncing area. You cannot bounce on the "petals". Downside The 'petals" make a light sound. We don't recommend the JumpSport 370 for anybody under 170 lbs because the bungee cords are too stiff. We don't recommend the JumpSport 370 for anybody over 5'7" because with 39 inches in diameter the rebounder is not wide enough. If budget is a question, you might want to think using an interests free Payment Plan and go with a bellicon.


Lympholine	10	Ok for those are under 40 years old. (Too hard for people over 40) Great feature to integrate springs in the legs to allow a high quality bounce. Downside: Extremely heavy, bulky and very squeaky.
Cellerciser	9	Steady rebounder, suitable for those who are under 40 years old. Downside: The triple tier springs do not give the high quality bounce that we expected. This Rebounder is also one of the noisier models and due to its folding legs, there is a slight horizontal movement when bouncing. Even less expensive but significantly nicer in bounce is the JumpSport 350 and 370.
Needak	8	Ok low cost rebounder for those who are under 40 years old. Downside: Pretty hard bounce and quite loud. If budget is a question, better get a JumpSport 350. The bounce is significantly better and the price is similar.
ReboundAIR	5	Not recommended unless you are under 30 and have no back or joint problems. If you cannot afford a bellicon, purchase a JumpSport 350.
Urban	2	Not recommended unless you are under 30 and have no back or joint problems. If you cannot afford a bellicon, purchase a JumpSport 350.

Compare Rebounders

Three kind of rebounders on the North American Market

Test Details

Test 1

Quality of Bounce

Test 2

Quality of Mat Suspension

Test 3

Fun Factor