A great trampoline should strike a balance between playfulness and practicality, with features that ensure the best bounce and the highest degree of safety possible.
Over the past year, we’ve built and bounced on nine backyard trampolines that meet ASTM safety specifications, to give families the jump on the best spring-powered exercise around. For most families, we recommend the JumpFlex Hero 14ft Trampoline, which offers the best balance of quality, safety, and performance.
Those looking for trampoline-park-level bouncing may want to spring for the Avyna Pro Line 14’ Trampoline. And families looking to get a few years’ worth of casual bouncing at a lower price could be perfectly happy with the Sportspower Bounce Pro 14’ Trampoline.
We also researched medical literature and spoke to orthopedists to assess the overall safety of bouncing on trampolines. We investigated how to ensure your insurance company doesn’t bounce you off your plan, and we looked into the rumor that some insurers use aerial footage to spot errant trampolines in policyholders’ yards (they do).
Top pick
This mid-range trampoline strikes the right balance of features, performance, safety, and price.
The JumpFlex Hero 14ft Trampoline has appealing features for adults and kids alike. It provides a satisfying bouncing experience that holds up to those on the priciest models we tested, and it has safety features that parents can get excited about. The trampoline itself is relatively durable, and it’s backed by a solid warranty and a responsive customer service team.
Upgrade pick
This higher-quality trampoline is built to provide the highest possible bounce, and it has the strongest baseline warranty of the trampolines we tested.
The Avyna Pro Line 14’ Trampoline is a bounce above our top pick, due in part to its larger spring size. It comes with accessories, such as a ladder and anchor kit, that are not included with our other picks (our budget pick does not come with either, and our top pick comes with just a ladder). Its sleek monochrome design is more subdued than that of our other picks as well.
Budget pick
This trampoline offers a comparable jumping experience to its more expensive counterparts. But it may not last as long.
The Sportspower Bounce Pro 14’ Trampoline offers quality fun at a fraction of the price of our other picks. Its safety features are still designed to meet the same requirements as more expensive trampolines. And this was one of the easier trampolines to assemble.
