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| Rebounders tested: Bellicon, Needak, Cellerciser, Urban, ReboundAir and others | There are basically 3 categories of Rebounders on the North American Market: 1. Low cost Rebounders which you usually find in sporting good stores. We don't test them here as we know that they are not good for your health.
For more information please read "How to recognize a quality Rebounder". 2. Quality Rebounders (under 5 stars)
3. Top quality Rebounders (5 and 6 stars)
We tested the following Rebounders (alphabetical order): Athletic Rebounder, Bellicon 39, Bellicon 44, Cellerciser, Dynamic Rebounder, Lympholine, Needak Softbounce, ReboundAir and Urban Rebounder- which you can all try out at our Center of Healthy Movement - if you happen to be in the East Bay of California.
The voice of our customer: How do THEY compare the different Rebounders?Results for each Criterium: | Test 1 | Quality of Bounce | | | | | Name | Features | | Points | Reason for Points given | Comment | Bellicon 39 or 44
| Bungee based Rebounder (stable or folding legs) | | 5
| unsurpassed excellent and completely harmonious bounce | especially helpful for people with back pain or those who want the BIG FUN experience
| | Dynamic | for up to 200 lbs
springs
stable legs | | 5
| excellent even bounce
through alternating left and right
turning springs
| quicker bounce return
than bungee band Rebounder
| | Athletic | for up to 350 lbs
springs
stable legs | | 5
| excellent even bounce
through alternating left and right
turning springs
| ideal for heavy people | Cellerciser
| Half Fold, folding legs,
springs
| | 3 | good bounce return | quick bounce return | Lympholine
| stable, non folding legs,
springs
| | 4
| excellent bounce return | bounce is nice and even | Needac Softbounce
| folding legs
springs
| | 2 | hard bounce return | bounce is short and hard | ReboundAir
| Half Fold, folding legs
springs
| | 2 | hard bounce return | bounce is short and hard | Urban Rebounder
| Half Fold, folding legs
spings
| | 1 | different bounce return according to where on the mat you bounce | bounce is quick and very hard | | Test 2 | Quality of Mat Suspension | By "Quality of Mat suspension" we mean: the mat suspension itself (bungee cords or springs) but also the mechanical quality of the connection between the frame and mat
| Name
| Features
| | Points | | Reason for Points given | Bellicon 39 or 44
| Bungee Rebounder (stable or folding legs) | | 5 | | top quality bungee bands , top quality frame / mat connection | Dynamic Rebounder
| for up to 200 lbs
springs
stable legs | | 5 | | 36 highest quality double conical steel springs -
alternating left and right turning.
Top quality frame / mat connection | Athletic Rebounder
| for up to 350 lbs
springs
stable legs | | 5 | | 48 highest quality double conical steal springs
together with top quality frame/mat connection supports a person's weight of up to 350 pounds | | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | | 4 | | triple tear quality springs and good quality frame/mat connection | | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | | 4 | | extra set of springs in the legs to provide more
bounce
| Needac Softbounce
| Soft bounce, folding legs | | 3 | | tapered springs which are mounted to the frame by pins | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | | 2 | | acceptable quality | Urban Rebounder
| Half Fold, folding legs | | 1 | | semi-tapered springs, low quality | | Test 3 | Suspension Replacement
(springs or bungee cords) | | | | Brand | Type | | Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon | Bungee based Rebounder (stable or folding legs) | | 3 | Bungee bands are wear out items which need to be exchanged according
to usage. In general after about one and
a half years. Replacing the bungee cords is very easy. to do
| | Bellicon | Dynamic, stable legs | | 5 | springs never need to be replaced | | Bellicon | Athletic, stable legs | | 5 | springs never need to be replaced | | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | | 4 | normally, springs don't need to be replaced.
However, we know of several incidents, where
a spring broke and needed to be replaced.
| | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | | 4
| no incident known to us
| | Needac | Soft bounce, folding legs | | 2 | springs need to be replaced after several
several years of usage | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | | 1 | springs break and need to be replaced frequently
| | Urban | Half Fold, folding legs | | 1 | springs break and need to be replaced frequently | | Test 4 | Steadiness of Rebounder (while bouncing)
| Ideally, the movement when Rebounding should only be vertical not a horizontal.
| | Brand | Type
| Mat suspended on
| Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with stable legs | bungee cords
| 5 | 100% stable. Legs feel like they are
"glued to the frame" | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with folding legs | bungee cords | 4 | tiny bit of play for the folding mechanism but with no substantial influence on the bounce | | Bellicon | Dynamic / Athletic, stable legs | springs | 5 | 100% stable. Legs feel like they are
"glued to the frame" | | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 3
| folding legs have a strong play
which produces a slight horizontal
movement when rebounding | | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | springs | 4
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quite stable
| | Needac | Soft bounce, folding legs | springs | 3 | folding legs have a strong play
which produce a slight horizontal
movement when rebounding | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 3
| folding legs have a strong play
which produce a slight horizontal
movement when rebounding | | Urban | Half Fold | springs | 3
| folding legs have a strong play
which produce a slight horizontal
movement when rebounding | | Test 5 | How much Sound is made while Bouncing? | | | Brand | Type | Mat suspended on | Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with stable legs | bungee cords | 5 | 100 % silent | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with folding legs | bungee cords | 4 | 95 % silent - tiny bit of sound through folding leg mechanism | | Bellicon | Dynamic / Athletic, stable legs | springs | 5 | 100 % silent | | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 1
| pretty silent during the first weeks of use, but extremely squeaky after several weeks of use | | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | springs | 2
| after several weeks extremely loud: not only the springs that hold the mat make noise, but also the spings that are within the each leg | | Needac | Soft bounce, folding legs | springs | 2 | pretty silent during the first weeks of use, but very squeaky after several weeks of use | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 1 | extremely squeaky
| | Urban | Half Fold | springs | 1 | extremely squeaky | | Test 6 | Is the Mat a Permatron mat?
(Permatron is the best Rebounder mat
actually on the market) | Permatron is 100% polypropylene, an industrial
fabric made by Baycor Corp. It is specifically
engineered for Rebounders and trampolines.
It is flexible, but does not stretch over time as
some mats will. It provides a firm and stable
surface, yet it's supple enough to cushion joints.
It always returns to it’s original flat condition.
It resists weather conditions such as
precipitation and sunlight so you can take your
Rebounder outdoors.
| | Brand | Type | Mat suspended on | Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with stable legs | bungee cords | 5 | yes | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with folding legs | bungee cords | 5 | yes | | Bellicon | Dynamic / Athletic, stable legs | springs | 5 | yes | | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 5 | yes | | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | springs | 5 | yes | | Needac | Soft bounce, folding legs | springs | 5 | yes | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 5 | yes | | Urban | Half Fold | springs | 1 | no | | Test 7 | Overall Craftsmanship Quality
| | | Brand | Type | Mat suspended on | Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with stable legs | bungee cords | 5 | Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
| | Bellicon | Bungee Rebounder with folding legs | bungee cords | 5 | Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
| | Bellicon | Dynamic / Athletic, stable legs | springs | 5 | Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
| | Cellerciser | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 4 | Well build and steady Rebounder.
| | Lympholine | stable, non folding legs | springs | 4 | High quality Rebounder. with special shock absorbing legs | | Needac | Soft bounce, folding legs | springs | 2 | Not fantastic, but ok | | ReboundAir | Half Fold, folding legs | springs | 1 | Low quality product
| | Urban | Half Fold | springs | 1 | Low quality product
| Test 8
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| | The Fun Factor | | Name |
| Points | Reason for Points given | | Bellicon 39 or 44 |
| 7
| The ultimate fun experience with a feeling of "flying" and weightlessness - similar to the experience on a large trampoline
| | Dynamic |
| 4
| great fun through very even bounce
| | Athletic |
| 4
| great fun through very even bounce | | Cellerciser |
| 3 | good fun | | Lympholine |
| 4
| good fun | | Needac |
| 2 | less fun as bounce is hard
| | ReboundAir |
| 2 | no fun, bounce is too hard
| | Urban |
| 1 | no fun, bounce is too hard
| Culmination of Results: | Name | |
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Points | Conclusion | Bellicon 39 or 44
with screwing legs
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40 | ========== Winner ==========
Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
Downside: high price | Bellicon 39 or 44
with folding legs
| | | 38 | Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
Downside: high price | Dynamic / Athletic
| | | 39 | ====== Best Spring Based Rebounder ====== Top quality. Typical German craftsmanship. Brilliant in all details.
Downside: slightly higher in price then Lympholine and Cellerciser
| | Cellerciser | | | 27 | Good, steady quality Rebounder. Downside:
The triple tear springs don't give the high quality bounce that we had expected. This Rebounder is also one of the noisier models and due to its folding legs, there is a slight horizontal movement when bouncing. Compared to the Bellicon Dynamic, the lower quality of the springs and the fact that the legs are not 100% stable, make the Cellerciser the less attractive model.
| | Lympholine | | | 31
| High quality Rebounder. Great feature to integrate springs in the legs to allow a high quality bounce. Downside: Extremely heavy, bulky and quite loud.
| | Needac | | | 21
| Good quality medium cost Rebounder.
Downside: Pretty hard bounce and quite loud.
| | ReboundAir | | | 17 |
If you cannot afford a Bellicon, purchase a Needak
| | Urban | | | 10
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If you cannot afford a Bellicon, purchase a Needak
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