More "Bounce" for the Ounce...

ApS · 08-05-2016, 05:47 AM

About a half-mile away from us is a inflated device that looks like a lot of fun.

You seat your "victim" at the red-color end of the float. Have a friend climb a ramp to an elevated platform. Your friend jumps off, hits the yellow part, and launches the victim into the air. In this case, it took two friends to jump at the same time get this picture—and here, the "launchee" may have been launched even higher than the camera's shutter could capture!

(Boaters should stay 150' from shore).

tis · 08-05-2016, 06:55 AM

That is quite something, isn't it? Wasn't it there last year also?

rsmlp · 08-05-2016, 07:20 AM

These float things are all the rage. Governor's is littered with them. I suspect another fad that will soon pass. Then again, i said that about jet ski's...

Dave R · 08-05-2016, 07:24 AM

I've been by that several times and it's always deserted. Glad to see someone actually used it. My guess is that it's fun once or twice and then the soreness sets in for both the launcher and the launched.

AC2717 · 08-05-2016, 07:40 AM

looks like something I would love to do and hope to someday, but I am not dropping the G note or whatever it is to buy one, hopefully someone I know gets one lol.

it looks awesome

MAXUM · 08-05-2016, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rsmlp

These float things are all the rage. Governor's is littered with them. I suspect another fad that will soon pass. Then again, i said that about jet ski's...

Sadly I think they are here to stay, but I do find it comical that you have all those beautiful places worth millions of dollars architected just so, landscaped just so and they anchor out this gigantic ugly yellow and blue eyesore right out in front.

Winnisquamer · 08-05-2016, 09:36 AM

I give it 5 years before enough people (probably on this forum) complain about them, or one or two kids snap their necks and they end up being banned.

I tried one last year and in my entire life never being hurt on a rope swing hitting the water from one of those was more dangerous in my opinion. Especially as my friends would constantly be going bigger and bigger.

Live Free Or Die?

rsmlp · 08-05-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Sadly I think they are here to stay, but I do find it comical that you have all those beautiful places worth millions of dollars architected just so, landscaped just so and they anchor out this gigantic ugly yellow and blue eyesore right out in front.

I sure hope you're right. Wait, do I sound like an old fart? Turning 60 on Monday!

winterh · 08-06-2016, 09:49 AM

Wow, lets not be a bunch of old farts with a get off my lawn attitude. If your a kid there is nothing more fun than these water trampolines. My kids lived on them growing up and every kid in the neighborhood was there as well. We had the trampoline, the log roll and the blob. the blob is a version of what you see in pic above. It would send a small kid 20 ft if done right. These do no harm to the lake so i recommend you get out and bounce around on one.

08-05-2016, 05:47 AM	#1
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,938 Thanks: 2,205 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	More "Bounce" for the Ounce... About a half-mile away from us is a inflated device that looks like a lot of fun. You seat your "victim" at the red-color end of the float. Have a friend climb a ramp to an elevated platform. Your friend jumps off, hits the yellow part, and launches the victim into the air. In this case, it took two friends to jump at the same time get this picture—and here, the "launchee" may have been launched even higher than the camera's shutter could capture! (Boaters should stay 150' from shore). Attached Images __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.

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AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,574 Thanks: 753 Thanked 354 Times in 266 Posts	looks like something I would love to do and hope to someday, but I am not dropping the G note or whatever it is to buy one, hopefully someone I know gets one lol. it looks awesome __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,723 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	That is quite something, isn't it? Wasn't it there last year also?

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rsmlp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 474 Thanks: 5 Thanked 164 Times in 84 Posts	These float things are all the rage. Governor's is littered with them. I suspect another fad that will soon pass. Then again, i said that about jet ski's...

08-05-2016, 07:24 AM	#4
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	I've been by that several times and it's always deserted. Glad to see someone actually used it. My guess is that it's fun once or twice and then the soreness sets in for both the launcher and the launched.

08-05-2016, 09:36 AM	#7
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	I give it 5 years before enough people (probably on this forum) complain about them, or one or two kids snap their necks and they end up being banned. I tried one last year and in my entire life never being hurt on a rope swing hitting the water from one of those was more dangerous in my opinion. Especially as my friends would constantly be going bigger and bigger. Live Free Or Die?

08-06-2016, 09:49 AM	#9
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 249 Thanks: 30 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	Wow, lets not be a bunch of old farts with a get off my lawn attitude. If your a kid there is nothing more fun than these water trampolines. My kids lived on them growing up and every kid in the neighborhood was there as well. We had the trampoline, the log roll and the blob. the blob is a version of what you see in pic above. It would send a small kid 20 ft if done right. These do no harm to the lake so i recommend you get out and bounce around on one.

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