Advantages: Great exercise for little legs, lightweight, sturdy, lots of fun! Disadvantages: None.
My daughter was one on 1st June and I can honestly say that there is not one toy that she does not play with or that we wish she had not have got.
Karys (my daughter) loves to bounce. As soon as her legs were strong enough for her to push on them - she bounced. We bought her a door bouncer which she used daily from 5 months old and loved it.
So when it came to her first birthday I searched around for a suitable trampoline. The bog standard junior trampolines that have the handle on were quite pricey but also impossible for Karys to get on and off on her own as she is not quite walking unaided just yet. Also these type of trampolines usually state they are for 3 years up which was no good at all.
Then I hit the jackpot whilst creating Karys' birthday wish list on the Early Learning Centre website and here my story continues ...
Advantages: great fun, good way to exersice, Disadvantages: you have to fight the kids off
As you may have noticed by the title, i am reviewing the 8ft trampoline with enclosure. Which looks different from the one pictured ( but looks nice) and is smaller, but i will get round to that later.
PACKAGING : This trampoline and enclosure come in the same box which is about 5ft x 2ft x 1ft and is a rectangle shape. the packaging is quite plain as it is a large cardboard box, with a big sticker on it showing the trampoline and the name of maker.
I will add the box is very heavy, i had to have my partner pick it up for me as there was no way i could have lifted it by myself. So if you are a single mum and you want to pick it up, it would be easier if you had someone to help, also i dont think the box will fit into small cars, exspecially with the kids in the back.
SETTING IT UP : When you have opened the box, if you have ...
Advantages: fun and provides exercise Disadvantages: Takes up a lot of garden space
These trampolines are great for the summer especially young children. They have a lot of energy and so spend a lot of time on a trampoline.The safety net is a must as you can bounce pretty high. This trampoline is good for safety. Other games can be played on it making it a safe environment for fun activities. They last a long time and survive getting wet, although should be covered with a mat. All in all I would recommend this as a cheap,safe,fun product that provides hours of entertainment for all the family. It is also good for exercise, in a world where people are getting increasingly bigger, a trampoline is a fun way to incorporate exercise into a childs daily lifestyle without them really realising. It's great for parties and can also be used to camp on or for sunbathing (past experience). ...
Product Information for "Trampoline - Mavericks (The)" »
Product details
Title
Trampoline
Performer
Mavericks (The)
Genre
Country
Sub Genre
Contemporary Country
Release Date
02/03/1998
Recomended Retail Price
8.99 GBP
Original Release Year
1998
Label / Distributor
Universal / Universal Music
Engineer
Mike Bradley; Mark Capps
Producer
Raul Malo; Don Cook
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
602438045624
Catalogue Number
UMD 80456
Additional notes
Album Notes
The Mavericks: Raul Malo (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, electric sitar, 6-string bass, piano, drums); Nick Kane (acoustic, electric, 12-string and baritone guitars); Paul Deakin (electric guitar, drums); Robert Reynolds (acoustic & electric basses, background vocals). Additional personnel includes: Mark Casstevens (acoustic, gut string & arch-top guitars, banjo); James House (acoustic guitar); Robbie Turner (pedal steel guitar); George Tidwell, Jim Williamson (trumpet); Dennis Good, Chris Dunn (trombone); Dennis Burnside, Dane Bryant (piano); David Hungate (acoustic bass); Glenn Caruba (percussion); Nashville String Machine. Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee. All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. "Dance The Night Away" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Though once classified, however vaguely, as a country outfit, The Mavericks have expanded their sound far beyond those confines on TRAMPOLINE. This frothy, colorful piece of pop artistry boasts a variety of influences. There are Tex-Mex touches on "I Should Know" (which also features some unusual, Lennonish chord changes), and the effervescent "Dance The Night Away." There's the jazzy, vibraphone-colored ballad "Fool #1." Elsewhere, '60s soul rhythms and Duane Eddy-style guitar licks alternate with Beatlesesque compositional touches (there's that Lennon influence again). Singer Raul Malo's primary influence, Roy Orbison, can still be heard here, both in Malo's lustrous tenor and the overall feel of the tunes and arrangements, which bring to mind the kind of classy early-'60s pop that was lushly orchestrated without sounding overproduced and could express heartbreak without losing its uplifting sonic veneer.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (4/2/98, p.73) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...while TRAMPOLINE finds the Mavericks dishing out breezy, lovelorn melodies, they're also sneaking a lot of genuinely eclectic weirdness past....a pop-orchestral blowout the likes of which hasn't been heard since Orbison's days on the Monument label..." Entertainment Weekly (5/8/98, p.77) - "On their expansive fifth album, these Nashville iconoclasts fuse a myriad of unlikely stylistic elements into a satisfying whole....frontman Raul Malo['s]...majestic tenor...[and] emotional depth matches his band's skillful eclecticism." - Rating: A-
Titles on disc 1
1.
Dance The Night Away
2.
Tell Me Why
3.
I Should Know
4.
Someone Should Tell Her
5.
To Be With You
6.
I've Got This Feeling
7.
Fool No 1
8.
I Don't Even Know Your Name
9.
I Hope You Want Me Too
10.
Melbourne Mambo (instrumental)
11.
Dolores
12.
Save A Prayer
13.
Dream River
14.
All I Get
15.
La Mucara
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