80" x 27" Jump-o-Lene

My one complaint, however, is that I agree with the reviewer who said it is not as durable as the product description claims. We had ours inside for less than a month before it had a hole in the upper ring. Within another month, 6 of the 7 chambers had holes, only two of which I could find (and even after repairing them with the included repair kit, they still deflated). I have gone over every centimeter of this toy looking for the leaks, and I'm coming up with nothing. It's probably a good idea to have an electric air pump on hand to do rapid refills as needed.

My kids have loved this toy so much that we will likely get a new Jumpolene soon, despite the trouble we've had with this one.


Jump-O-Lene   November 1, 2000
204 out of 212 found this review helpful

My daughter takes gymnastics and tumbling to strengthen a weak ankle. Her coach suggested this type of product for the home to help further her progress. It has been great..in no time at all she was jumping on both feet and has gained strength and control in her weak ankle. The sides make it virtually impossible to fall out making this product very safe for preschoolers. I love the fact that it gives her a chance to burn up some energy while helping her physical therapy. It is great for coordination improvement as well.


Great fun in principle, but............   June 9, 2003
Adam Gilbert (Marietta, GA United States)
134 out of 136 found this review helpful

Now before it sounds like whining, this is an objective evaluation of a product that is great fun for kids but has so many fundamental flaws I don't know where to start.

Let's start with "1.75-foot safety retainer wall has drain holes to prevent water from accumulating when used outside"

OK, firstly, one of the three retaining wall rings burst after two days, so my retaining wall is now 1.155ft, and my son keeps falling out.

Secondly, mine has no drain holes. I checked the bottom of the jumpolene before I let the kids use it, because it was obvious that any rainfall would get trapped unless the drain holes were oriented at the lowest point. No holes. Whatever. The weather forecast was good so it went outside.

The next morning it had about 2 inches of rainwater in it. I tried to tip it up, and it was about the weight of a Buick. Close inspection revealed that there are two small airflow holes between the curved bounce cushion and the spiral support chamber underneath that. These presumably allow air to flow between the cushions. They also allow water in, and there is now about 400 pounds of water trapped INSIDE my jumpolene.

We managed to manouver it into a position where the water could begin to drain back into the main ring so we could bail it out with a bucket. Obviously if there really were drain holes this wouldn't be necessary. Does mine have a manufacturing flaw, or is this a bad product description?

I spoke with an Intex customer service rep who didn't actually know what the product was - I could hear her leafing through paperwork and telling me they didn't sell trampolines. She went on hold to talk with a supervisor who suggested leaving it in the sun to evaporate the water. Nice answer! The supervisor promised to call me back in a few minutes..... yeah right.

In summary, this is a great idea for a toy, but lousy execution. Maybe I have a bad one, but less than a week after purchase I'm ready to slice it up and toss it in the trash.


Daughter to emergency room after this toy   June 9, 2003
Natalie Williams (Jacksonville, Florida)
59 out of 88 found this review helpful

We bought this jumpolene for our toddler and he liked it okay, but then my 5 year old daughter started bouncing in it. She landing wrong on her neck/head and was screaming and said she couldn't move her arms. (sounded like spinal injury to me)
We rushed to the emergency room. 8 hours, 50 tests including cat scans and MRI's later, we left with a brace around her neck for the next week. Thank god for insurance because the bill was over $8000.

She's fine now, but the jumpolene went into the trash the next day.

Now, of course this type of accident can happen anywhere your children are bouncing (beds, trampolines, etc) and sitting there watching them jump is no protection... you can't prevent an accident when you don't know it's about to happen.

I just wanted to warn parents about this type of toy.


Quality Control Issues Aside: A Fun Item   December 3, 2002
H. Row (Arvada, CO United States)
30 out of 31 found this review helpful

We've had 4 or 5 different Intex inflatable products, including this one. First, this is great fun. We have it set up on some foam and vinyl "exercise" mats downstairs. Our son plays on it to the point of wearing himself out after school! In that regard, it was worth the money. But, I've been unimpressed with Intex Products manufacturing processes or quality control.
Particularly in the seams and valves failing early and often. It isn't that the vinyl is easily punctured. The sealed seams between each section just fail! We've never had any of their inflatable pools or toys last more than one season ( a summer, for example, on a Intex pool) or less. You need to weigh the price versus the longevity of use. They do make a lot of different variations of inexpensive to moderately priced inflatable items that are fun for kids, and no other manufacturer I've found matches that. They also seem to send replacements fairly easily in honor of their warranty. I wouldn't hesitate to contact them even to the point of several replacements to cover the warranty period if that's what it takes to get true value out of their product. We also have a portable compressor on hand to refill the air compartments easily.