Specification Comparative Chart |
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Al Carter's Exclusive Half-Fold ReboundAIR™
Patents Pending:
no design duplicates exist |
Half-Fold Needak brand & common design copies
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Half-Folding
Urban
Rebounder
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Jump King and Sporting Goods Store Brands* |
| Lifetime All-Component Warranty |
Included. Our Lifetime Warranty covers ALL components, plus Wear and Tear Replacement (if ever needed) for the life of your ReboundAIR™ |
Not included
Needak warranty: 2 years on the springs, leg tips, and spring cover. 5 years on the mat, cleats and spring pins. Lifetime only on the frame.
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Not included.
Urban warranty:
1 year replaced parts + shipping / handling |
Perhaps a 90 day warranty. Most, warranty not included.
*If you weigh more than 100 pounds, save your money! |
| Hinges |
ReboundAIR™: Continuous with frame, internally bolted,
small hinge radius, new round design, safe, indestructible.
For a VISUAL hinge comparison, please click "Evolution of the Safety Hinge, Exclusive to the Half-Fold The ReboundAIRTM"
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Needak and their design copies: Externally welded.( Bulky, jaw-like, may injure fingers, commonly pinches carpet or tears spring cover. Outdated design from 1985. )Al Carter brought this "first generation" hinge back from Hong Kong and the engineers he was working with at that time.
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Urban also has a Needak-type, externally welded hinge. Outdated jaw design from the mid 80's. |
Store Brands:
N/A |
| Frame Paint |
Baked on enamel coat |
Spray Painted |
Spray Painted |
Spray |
| Permatron Mat |
Y
produced by the very talented Ten Cate Nicolon Co., Pendergrass, GA, USA
(The manager is Al Carter's personal friend and a Certified Reboundologist™)
New "X within the Box" addition to industrial strength stitch rows.
Superior mat retention over long life expectancy |
Y
Industrial strength stitch rows |
N
Our 180 lb test user stretched the mat within the first week.
Questionable stitch row integrity: We observed mat perimeter has tendency to slide out of circumference bands over time. |
N |
| High Resilience, Soft Bounce Springs according to composition and pre-load tests by BYU, Dept. of Engineering and Geneva Steel Corp |
Y
36 high caliber wide-belly springs,
20 coils per spring, even distribution of stress, uniform shape, no weak bends in the shape of the spring
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Y
36 springs,
20 coils per spring, sharp bend at ends creating weak points in shape
(Life-Tec's unit, under mild product testing, depressed too far resulting in abrupt "bottoming out". Our 160 lb participant could hit the floor at will.) |
Y
36 springs,
bounce started out very resilient and enjoyable... |
N
Low grade, small diameter coils vary, unacceptable rate of failure |
"The Bounce"
The Bounce
1 G-Force = pressure of your body weight
3 G-Force = weight x 3, measured at the instantaneous bottom of the bounce just as momentum changes direction |
The ReboundAIRTM:
High resilience, responsive, just the right amount of softness in the rebound-reaction while jumping, jogging and following the latest Rebound Aerobics routines. ("dynamic weight-and-loading accommodation at a 3 G-Force)
At the same time, perfect firmness while stepping onto or simply standing on the mat. ("static weight-and-loading accommodation at 1 G")
Your body will look forward to the ReboundAIR™. 10 years down the road, your body will still look forward to "The Bounce"... and the same balanced resilience will still be there on a ReboundAIR™.
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Needak:
Responsive bounce on the Needak. Another nice ride on the Cellerciser.
However, the ideal balance between dynamic resilience and static firmness is yet to be achieved. |
Urban:
Excellent first impression on the Urban jumping surface!
We noticed a decrease in resilience as the mat began to sag around the stitch perimeter and after the 36 springs slightly stretched over time.
Springs could not return to "original conformation", or shape & coil tightness after 10 to 14 days. |
Sporting Goods Brand:
Tightness, initial undue firmness during the bounce. Later, once the springs stretch/break and the mat sags/frays, "bottoming out" typically occurs.
Can be quite noisy! |
| Safe Spring-to-Mat Connection |
4 out of 5 feet prefer the The ReboundAIRTM |
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Out-dated "Bullhorn" design |
Out-dated "Bullhorn" design-- rough cut open ends |
| Double-Sided Mat Circumfrance Bands |
Y
Industrial Permatron bond stitch rows. 9 rows of circumference stitching.
New "X within the Box" pattern over top of stitch rows, preventing the possibility of mat circumference "sliding out" over time which creates a chronic sag in competitor mat designs. |
Y
8 rows
outdated stitch and pattern methods |
(We are in the process of testing) |
N
Variable number of rows. Single sided band |
| Spring Cover |
ReboundAIR™: Leather-like, superior thickness, superior appearance, black
More details and pictures
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Needak and their design copies: Plastic-like, thin nylon, black, tears are common
(Life-Tec's spring cover, under mild product testing, had an unacceptable rate of failure. We removed it for the remaining tests.) |
Leather-like Vinyl that seems to be too thin on the home use Urban model; tears are common |
Plastic-like, assorted colors |
| Leg Length |
10" |
9" |
9" |
7" or shorter |
| Spring Lloaded Folding Legs |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Quarter-Fold portable model |
Y
The Ultimate Rebound™, a revolutionary new composite Quarter Fold model, custom fitted to an airport dolly
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N |
N |
N |
| Spring Cover designed to allow folding without tearing |
Y |
N
Spring cover tears, common complaint |
N
Spring cover tears, common complaint |
N/A |
| Rubber Leg Tips |
ReboundAIR™:
Y
Widest diameter (larger surface area), longest length along leg, concave shape at bottom for increased longevity |
Needak and their design copies:
Y
Medium diameter, 1" shorter along leg, 33% less rubber, flat shape at bottom, difficult to remove for stabilizing bar attachment |
(We are in the process of testing) |
N
Plastic tips. |
| Endorsed by Al Carter, the Pioneer and Innovator of the World Rebound Exercise Industry |
Y
About Al Carter, Our Founder |
N |
N
(Al can't figure out why Urban has different gym and home models. Why not offer the same to all clients?) |
N |
Accessories:
Carrying Case
Stabilizing Bar
Weights |
Y
Y
Y
To our on-line catalog page |
Y
Y
N |
Y
Y
N |
N
N
Y |
| Support Educational Materials |
Unlimited.
This is the source, the official site, the "Voice of the Rebound Exercise Industry." Al Carter has been lecturing since his first book in 1977, "Rebound to Better Health". ( To our new DVD Distance Learning Certification Course.)
Our next seminar will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Dr. Duane Smith and friends!
On-going exercise program development and equipment testing.
Link to books, videos and equipment! |
Some.
Needak sends our Immune System Video, one of Al Carter's lectures, with every rebounder. |
Effectively borrowed, copied and utilized for the health and wellness of many! |
None |
| Web Page Support |
Rebound-Aerobics Links
www.The ReboundAIRTM.com
www.ImmuneSystem.org
www.Ultimate-Rebound.com |
Y |
Y |
N |
| Same-Day Shipping |
Y
Only 4 to 6 business days to destination via UPS, fast, guaranteed mint arrival condition |
N
Often required to order through a distributor, additional third party steps in the shipping process, unregulated and variable shipping outcomes |
N
Often required to order through a distributor, additional third party steps in the shipping process, unregulated and variable shipping outcomes |
N/A
purchase at local store |
| Retail Price, Standard |
ReboundAIR:
$199.95
check the products page for current discounts and gifts with purchase |
Needak:
$199.95 |
N/A |
$29 to 69 |
| Retail Price, Half-Fold Model |
$249.95
check the products page for current discounts and gifts with purchase |
$249.95
Life-Tec and Life-Tec Half-Fold copies sell at around
$150 |
Varies $99 to $149. |
N/A |
| Retail Price, Quarter-Fold Model |
$339.95
check the products page for current discounts and gifts with purchase |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
