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External link opens in new tab or windowbellicon                                (Bungee Rebounder)
Result

                        (9 stars)      
        Don't be cheap on your health. You get what you pay for!
External link opens in new tab or windowJumpSport  (350 /370)       (Bungee Rebounders)                   (5.5 stars)      
Lymphesizer            (4.5 stars)
Cellerciser               (4 stars)
External link opens in new tab or windowNeedak  Soft-Bounce                (3 stars)
Rebound AIR               (2.5 stars)
Urban                 (2 stars)



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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 External link opens in new tab or windowbellicon 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


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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
CellerciserSpring-based
Half-fold, folding legs,

     3ok  bounce returnquick 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.