Perfect Replacement for our but it really is a PITA to install!
After 6-years outdoors the netting of our Round model OWTC was torn and falling apart. The replacement bough here was a perfect fit replacement at a great price, but it is a serious PITA to replace.
I was replacing both the safety net and the outside pad/skirt at the same time which was also disintegrated due to exposure. Even if your pad is still in good shape it will need to be removed to access the safety netting install points. Easy enough to remove the old net with a razor knife, but at this point youll remember if you had assembled the unit that the safety net is installed at EVERY spring! This means finding or buying a new spring puller and detaching each spring and threading the new safety net through each triangle shaped jump pad ring.
The safety net is appropriately pre-slotted, but be sure you note where the netting matches up to the upright poles or the upper pipe wrap connections will never line up and youll have to do even more work. Our original net had a hole where the pipe top bolt secures it as well as a extra strap to wrap the pole, this redesigned replacement had only a bolt hole, no additional strap/wrap but otherwise fit perfectly. The new net will be VERY tight when first installed.
Overall, no regrets replacing the safety net and hopefully we can get another 6+ years out of it..... just maybe have a helper for pulling the springs for your sanity and your soon to be tired fingers.
Perfect Replacement for our but it really is a PITA to install!
After 6-years outdoors the netting of our Round model OWTC was torn and falling apart. The replacement bough here was a perfect fit replacement at a great price, but it is a serious PITA to replace. I was replacing both the safety net and the outside pad/skirt at the same time which was also disintegrated due to exposure. Even if your pad is still in good shape it will need to be removed to access the safety netting install points. Easy enough to remove the old net with a razor knife, but at this point youll remember if you had assembled the unit that the safety net is installed at EVERY spring! This means finding or buying a new spring puller and detaching each spring and threading the new safety net through each triangle shaped jump pad ring. The safety net is appropriately pre-slotted, but be sure you note where the netting matches up to the upright poles or the upper pipe wrap connections will never line up and youll have to do even more work. Our original net had a hole where the pipe top bolt secures it as well as a extra strap to wrap the pole, this redesigned replacement had only a bolt hole, no additional strap/wrap but otherwise fit perfectly. The new net will be VERY tight when first installed. Overall, no regrets replacing the safety net and hopefully we can get another 6+ years out of it..... just maybe have a helper for pulling the springs for your sanity and your soon to be tired fingers.