Soft-Bounce Needak Rebounders
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"All Rebounders Are NOT Created Equal"

High-quality materials and superior American workmanship combine to bring you the top quality, Needak Rebounder. (Some consumers have unknowingly purchased Asian imports that mimic the Needak Soft-Bounce Rebounder look, but have inferior quality. Check for the Needak label and Needak warranty card for your peace of mind.)

"Specifications for the Perfect Rebounder"

Depending on the quality, rebounding devices may be relatively low in cost, especially a department store model that's no more than a toy. Bouncing on such poorly-constructed models, usually imported from Asia, may actually be harmful to one's muscles, joints, and nerves. There's no yield to them and the abrupt jarring effect is the same as landing on the floor. My recommendation is that one should avoid purchasing these cheaply priced models.

Rebounding devices can be acquired from sporting goods stores, department stores, by mail order, and in some health food stores. No one manufacturer has a lock on the market for Rebounders, but some are better manufactured than others. It's best, perhaps, to purchase your exercise unit directly from the manufacturer or Needak Distributor such as Knew2stock's Health & Wellness.

Most important for excellent rebounding is the mat material. It should give no stretch during the downward landing, while at the same time providing a resilient rebound. Such a mat will be made from Permatron material, which has a smooth finish. The Permatron is resistant to ultraviolet rays, doesn't break down as do other fabrics, and allows no moisture absorption. Part of the specifications for a perfect Rebounder is that its mat will be sewn together using 5760 stitches of high-grade nylon thread with two layers of strong polypropylene webbing stitched around the mat's edges.

Attached to a heavy-grade, all steel round frame should be an oversize spring mechanism holding four-inch-long, custom-made jumbo springs which deliver a soft bounce. Thirty-six springs made of quality wire will hold the mat to the frame. The springs should be shielded by a protective cover. Individual spring mounting pins prevent frame wear. Tapered coils help to give extended wearability to such springs. (Untapered coils allow low-quality springs to break frequently, requiring replacement.) Replacement springs must be available directly from the manufacturer since retail distributors seldom stock spare springs.

The spring-loaded legs should fold for easy storage under a bed or behind a door. For a folding Rebounder, the frame should fold in half to be packed into its carrying bag, allowing for storage in a car trunk.

To jump for health, rebounding devices that exhibit all of these features of excellence I've been describing are the Needak Soft-Bounce Rebounders. They meet all of these specifications for the ideal rebounding device. The stabilizing bar is an optional accessory that is easily attached to the Needak Rebounder.

Other Specs: The Needak Rebounder is 40 inches in diameter and stands 10 inches tall. The "Jump Mat" is 28 1/2 inches in diameter giving ample room for exercises of all types

Additional Features

Hidden beneath the spring cover is the Needak hinge - time tested and virtually indestructible. It is securely welded to the frame, providing the safest, most stable rebounding platform available.

Needak offers 2 frame styles: Our Non-folding Rebounder has a solid frame and legs that fold under the Rebounder for ease of storage. Our folding Rebounder allows you to fold it in half. The folding Rebounder is just as strong and stable as the Non-folding Rebounder with the added versatility of true portability.

The Needak spring cover is made of a nylon oxford cloth that is oil, water, and sunlight resistant in addition to having a rip resistant component making this fabric practically indestructible. No inferior "leather-like" or vinyl covers for our customers.

How Rebound Exercise Accomplishes Its Benefits

Rebounding involves aerobic movements performed on a bouncing device that looks like a small trampoline. It has you jumping up and down for health and fitness. As an ideal jumping device, the mini-trampoline or "Rebounder," has a strong woven mat attached by coiled steel springs to a circular steel frame. The Rebounder usually is round, although some models have been made oval, rectangular, square or polygonal. The entire jumping surface of the mat is twenty-eight inches in diameter, stands on six legs with spring coils of their own, which are seven to nine inches high.

Sometimes, for people who feel unsteady on their feet or for the elderly, handicapped, and disabled, a stabilizing bar may be added to the Rebounder's frame. It's attached to two of the frame's legs so that the individual needing more security can hold onto this bar and still bounce aerobically.

In jumping on a well-made Rebounder, the exerciser usually feels invigorated and filled with a sense of well-being. People who rebound find they're able to work longer, sleep better, and feel less tense and nervous. The effect is not just psychological, because the action of bouncing up and down against gravity, without trauma to the musculoskeletal system, is one of the most beneficial aerobic exercises ever developed.

Rebounding aerobics is working with gravity to cleanse your tissue cells and act as an oxygenator, which, in turn, lightens the load on the heart. Also it's fun to bounce! Much more than fun, however, rebounding provides a number of physiological pick-me-ups for the person who sustains this activity for at least ten minutes, four times a day, or for a single daily session for 40 minutes. As you bounce, your feet hit the mat with twice the force of gravity. Then just as the astronauts experience while floating in space, your body is in a state of weightlessness at the top of the bounce.

Jumping on the mini-trampoline is remarkably un-strenuous on the Joints. There's no solid ground to suddenly stop the bouncing of your feet. Your movements are perfectly safe, and they make the effect of gravity beneficial. By working against constant gravitational pressure while bouncing, you resist the Earth's pull. Your resistance is subtle, but it builds cellular strength. Rebounding's alternating weightlessness and double gravity produce a pumping action which pulls out waste products from the cells and forces into them, oxygen and nutrition from the bloodstream.

Jumping's Oxygenating Effect

If you have a resting heart rate of less than 60 beats a minute, don't smoke, don't have chest pain, live a healthful lifestyle, and engage in rebounding for 40 minutes or more each day, at least five days a week, theoretically it's not likely that you'll ever develop a heart problem if you have none now. Jumping on a Rebounder helps you to attain your heart rate target zone every day that you rebound for the recommended 40 minutes.

Rebound exercise strengthens your heart in two ways: It improves the tone and quality of the muscle itself, and it increases the coordination of the fibers as they wring blood out of the heart during each beat. The aerobic effect while you are rebound-jumping equals and often surpasses that of running.

Your rate of rebounding will vary, depending on how vigorously you bounce and how high you lift your feet off the mat. Rebound exercise offers the ideal aerobic effect with almost any rate of performance, because it fills all the requisites of an oxygenating exercise. It's likely that the vast amount of oxygen taken in by Dr. Samuel Kofsky over a sustained period was the true source of his cancer remission. Rebounding might be considered a precursor movement for better achieving the oxygen therapies.

Rebounding offers a less stressful means of reducing body fat and simultaneously firming body tissues. Running in place on the Rebounder burns calories effectively. According to a person's body weight, Table A shows how many calories from running on the Rebounder may be expended per specified period of time in minutes.

Rebounding offers a less stressful means of reducing body fat and simultaneously firming body tissues. Running in place on the Rebounder burns calories effectively. According to a person's body weight, Table A shows how many calories from running on the Rebounder may be expended per specified period of time in minutes.
Table A Total Calories Spent Per Minutes of Running on the Rebounder
Lbs. Body Weight	90	100	110	120	130	140	150	160	170	180	190
1 Min.	2.9	3.4	3.9	4.4	4.9	5.4	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0
5 Min.	14.5	17.0	19.5	22.0	24.5	27.0	30.0	32.5	35.0	37.5	40.0
10 Min.	29.0	34.0	39.0	44.0	49.0	54.0	60.0	65.0	70.0	75.0	80.0
15 Min.	43.5	51.0	58.5	66.0	73.5	81.0	90.0	97.5	105.0	112.5	120.0
20 Min.	58.0	68.0	78.0	88.0	98.0	108.0	120.0	130.0	140.0	150.0	160.0

The Detoxification Effect of Rebounding

The lymphatic system is the metabolic garbage can of the body. It rids you of toxins such as dead and cancerous cells, nitrogenous wastes, fat, infectious viruses, heavy metals, and other assorted junk cast off by the cells. The movement performed in rebounding provides the stimulus for a free-flowing system that drains away these potential poisons.

Unlike the arterial system, the lymphatic system does not have its own pump. It has no heart muscle to move the fluid around through its lymph vessels. There are just three ways to activate the flow of lymph away from the tissues it serves and back into the main pulmonary circulation. Lymphatic flow requires muscular contraction from exercise and movement, gravitational pressure, and internal massage to the valves of lymph ducts.

Rebounding supplies all three methods of removing waste products from the cells and from the body. Then arterial blood enters the capillaries in order to furnish the cells with fresh tissue fluid containing food and oxygen. The bouncing motion effectively moves and recycles the lymph and the entire blood supply through the circulatory system many times during the course of the rebounding session.

Rebounding is a lymphatic exercise. As stated earlier, it has the same effect on your body as jumping rope, but without any jarring effect to the ankles, knees, and lower back that comes from hitting the ground. Better than rope jumping, however, the lymphatic channels get put under hydraulic pressure to move fluids containing waste products of metabolism around and out of the body through the left subclavian vein.

Rebounding's Stabilizing Effect on the Nervous System

Bouncing on a Rebounder is an excellent method of reducing stress. It can put the bouncing person into a trance like state and totally relax him or her. Jumping for health and fitness not only stabilizes the nervous system during the exercise period, but continues to help maintain equilibrium after one steps off the device. The result is increased resistance to environmental, physical, emotional, and mental stress. It may possibly help an individual to avoid psychosomatic disease and mental or behavioral instability.

Rebounding may be enjoyed for a lifetime and adjusted to your own particular level of fitness. It is safe, convenient and inexpensive, and its protective effects against degenerative diseases make it one of the most effective forms of motion in the work place, in recreational pursuits, or in simply exercising for the care of your body and mind.

The Physical Muscular Effect of Rebounding

James White, Ph.D., director of research and rehabilitation in the physical education department at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), has explained how jumping for health offers a true physical strengthening effect to the muscles. He said, "Rebounding allows the muscles to go through the full range of motion at equal force. It helps people learn to shift their weight properly and to be aware of body positions and balance."

An advocate of rebounding for athletic conditioning, Dr. White uses the Rebounder in his rehabilitation program at UCSD. "When you jump, jog, and twist on this (jumping) device you can exercise for hours without getting tired. It's great practice for skiing (see Photographs), it improves your tennis stroke, and it's a good way to burn off calories and lose weight," said Dr. White (see Table A). "My students tell me it's so much fun that they often exercise on the Rebounders for their own enjoyment."

Dr. White added that jumping for health is more effective for fitness and weight loss than cycling, running or jogging (see Table B), and it has the added advantage of producing fewer injuries.

As illustrated and explained in my book, Jumping for Health, there are 33 different exercises that may be performed advantageously on the rebounding device.

The gentle bounce of rebounding is effective in returning natural, regular bowel movements to chronically constipated persons. The steady bounce sets up a pulsating rhythm transmitted by the nervous system to the brain area responsible for regulating the intestinal system, which reestablishes one's rhythmical bowel activity. Digestion is improved as well.

Table B Total Calories Spent Comparing Jogging @ 5 MPH to Rebounding
Lbs Body Weight	12 Minutes Jogging @ 5 MPH	12 Minutes Rebounding
100	47	58
105	49	60
110	52	63
115	54	65
120	56	67
125	59	70
130	61	72
135	64	75
140	66	77
145	68	79
150	71	82
155	73	84
160	75	86
165	78	89
170	80	91
175	82	93
180	85	96
185	87	98
190	89	100
195	92	103
200	94	105

Rebounding Benefits the Body ...

Rebounding is an exercise that can reduce your body fat; firms your legs, thighs, abdomen, arms, and hips; increases your agility; improves your sense of balance; strengthens your muscles over all; provides an aerobic effect for your heart; rejuvenates your body when it's tired, and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.

... in 30 Healthful Ways

1. It increases the capacity for respiration.

2. It circulates more oxygen to the tissues.

3. It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available.

4. It causes muscles to perform work in moving fluids through the body to lighten the heart's load.

5. It tends to reduce the height to which the arterial pressures rise during exertion.

6. It lessens the time during which blood pressure remains abnormal after severe activity.

7. It holds off the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

8. It increases the functional activity of the red bone marrow in the production of red blood cells.

9. It aids lymphatic circulation, as well as the flow in the veins of the circulatory system.

10. It encourages collateral circulation.

11. It strengthens the heart and other muscles in the body so that they work more efficiently.

12. It allows the resting heart to beat less often.

13. It lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

14. It stimulates the metabolism.

15. It promotes body growth and repair.

16. It tones up the glandular system, especially the thyroid to increase its output.

17. It adds to the alkaline reserve of the body which may be of significance in an emergency requiring prolonged effort.

18. It chemically attains absolute potential of the cells.

19. It reserves bodily strength and physical efficiency.

20. It expands the body's capacity for fuel storage and endurance.

21. It improves coordination through the transmission of nerve impulses and responsiveness of the muscle fibers.

22. It affords muscular vigor from increased muscle fiber tone.

23. It offers relief from neck and back pains, headaches, and other pain caused by lack of exercise.

24. It enhances digestion and elimination processes.

25. It allows for better and easier relaxation and sleep.

26. It results in a better mental performance, with keener learning processes.

27. It curtails fatigue and menstrual discomfort for women.

28. It minimizes the number of colds, allergies, digestive disturbances, and abdominal problems.

29. It tends to slow down aging.

30. It reduces the likelihood of obesity.

You can easily perform this exercise in your living room, your office, and your yard. The traveler may wish to carry a folding Rebounder for use in a hotel room. It's the most convenient, metabolically effective form of exercise around. More details on this can be found in the article written by Dr. Morton Walker in the above link.

What is the difference between the Needak Rebounder and others?

Needak is a manufacturer of Rebounders - and Rebounders are the ONLY thing we manufacture. Models available through discount stores or marketing/promotion companies are imported. We have control over all aspects of production - they get the most inexpensive model they can (Generally quality is not an issue with marketers, only price).

Needak insists on producing the highest quality Rebounder. Our price may be a few dollars more, but you get a Rebounder that will provide many years of service and is more gentle on your body. If it doesn't have the Needak label on it, you can be almost 100% certain it is an Asian import. (Compare Needak with a typical import)

Is your Rebounder design outdated?

Needak offers a solid, time tested design. For instance, our hinge design is virtually indestructible. It costs us more to build it, but we know it will provide years of service and establishes a solid and stable rebounding platform.

Over the years, various "pretty" new designs have been offered. Some of these endangered the user and eventually all have failed. (Frankly, a good spring cover hides most of the design elements anyway.)

Why is your Rebounder "round" instead of some other shape?

The round design is the best because it places even stress force upon all components. As you rebound, the same force is applied to the mat, springs, and frame in front of you, behind you, and on either side of you.

Any design involving a corner (square, octagon, etc.) forces those springs in the corners to absorb unequal impact and they tend to break more frequently than the springs along the straight sides which do not flex as much.

Why is your Soft-bounce spring better than other types of springs for rebounding?

Needak Mfg. innovated the Soft-bounce spring which absorbs as much as 85% of the impact of each bounce. This is due to the unique barrel shape of the spring. The diameter of the coils increases as you move toward the center of the spring.

There are generally 2 types of springs found on imported Rebounders. The classic spring found on low-end imported Rebounders is a shorter spring and tends to be very stiff. A few imports use a spring that looks like our Soft-Bounce spring.

Fact: Springs will break. Common sense tells you that if you flex metal, it will eventually break. We do not make exaggerated or unfounded claims about our springs. It would surprise you how many people come to us for springs and relate stories of dissatisfaction with marketing companies who told them things such as, "Our springs never break, that is why we don't carry them in stock. You obviously misused your Rebounder to cause breakage." If you leave a Rebounder in the closet and never use it, you won't break springs. If you get the benefits out of a Rebounder, spring replacement is an inexpensive maintenance item.

How soon will my order ship?

FAST! Once you have placed your order with us we contact Needak that same day, they will ship your order same day or next day depending on the time of your order. Needak Mfg. ships most orders within 1 or 2 days of our call But this is usually the sameday.

When can I expect my package to arrive?

Needak Mfg. ships packages to the continental US via United Parcel Service ground delivery (unless you have requested an expedited shipping method). As you know, UPS is very fast and accurate. If you have supplied an e-mail address, UPS will notify you of the tracking number of your package and the projected delivery date. The shipping usually takes 3-5 days within the USA. California usually takes the full 5 days.

NEEDAK REBOUNDERS

By 1990, high-quality Rebounders (or mini-trampolines) had been replaced by mass produced, poorly constructed units from overseas. Unable to compete against the low price of these cheap imports, the original manufacturers were forced to close shop.

Needak Manufacturing was founded in O'Neill, Nebraska with a simple goal in mind: Build the best Rebounder, period.

Endorsed by many of the leaders in exercise physiology, including Al Carter, regarded by many as the "father of rebounding", Needak quickly became the #1 brand for quality Rebounders.

Continuing through the present day, Needak has established itself as the leader in Rebounder quality and innovation.

All Needak Soft-Bounce Rebounders are still made in the heartland of the United States, O'Neill, Nebraska.

We believe Needak Rebounders are the best in the world, designed to give you years of healthful service.

The secret to the Soft-Bounce success is simple. It's the springs. The Soft-Bounce Rebounder utilizes a JUMBO spring mechanism that provides a softer and more controlled descent and a more energetic lift as the Rebounder pushes you upward, with an estimated 20-60% additional shock absorption over the classic spring design.

From the very young to the young at heart, Soft-Bounce Rebounders from Needak provide a fast and effective method of burning calories and having fun doing it!

For many years the jump surface of Needak Rebounders was made of blue permatron and accessorized with blue vinyl spring covers and carry bags. The boom of the fitness industry in the late 1990's forced a shift in the color scheme to black fabrics which matched the exercise equipment found in Gyms and Health Clubs.

Needak Manufacturing is now offering our quality Rebounder in a color other than black

We call it our Platinum Edition Rebounder and it incorporates all of our current features and several others that you have asked for.

Blue color - We offer this popular base for customers that prefer blue to our standard black Rebounder.

Contrasting edge banding - To aid in centering on the Rebounder, Needak utilizes a space between the jump mat and spring cover. This visual cue tells you when you are near the edge of the jump mat. We have added a platinum band to make this more obvious when doing vigorous exercise.

Improved jump mat - all of the platinum edition Rebounders use our new mat cleat and newly upgraded sewing pattern found on our black Rebounder to produce the best jump mat you will find anywhere.

The Platinum Edition Rebounder is available in 1/2 folding and non-folding models

The Needak Rebounder is built to stand the test of time. To ensure a long life for your Rebounder and maximize the benefits, we suggest the following routine maintenance items:

Occasionally lubricate the metal on metal contact points on the springs (clevis pins and mat cleats). We suggest a grease such as vaseline, duralube, or other silicone grease. Liquid oil will run off the springs and fall to the floor.

Should a mat spring break, it should be replaced as quickly as practical. Use of a Rebounder that has more than 1 broken spring puts uneven pressure on the remaining springs and they may be damaged.

We recommend occasional replacement of the entire set of mat springs. The structure of any spring changes over it's useful life and eventually lose its resiliency. See "Replacement Parts" for new springs.

The spring cover is designed to protect your toes from becoming entangled in the springs. It is not a jumping surface. Avoid bouncing directly on the spring cover.

The stabilizing bar is designed to assist you with rebounding by aiding in maintaining your balance. Do not hang on the bar or allow children to use it as jungle gym. This may damage the legs or attachment points on the frame and will void the warranty.

The Permatron Mat on your Rebounder is built to take years of use. Shoes are acceptable for rebounding. We suggest that you use caution when rebounding while wearing only socks, other hosiery, or bare feet. The material of some socks/hosiery tend to be slippery against the Permatron material; bare feet may or may not grip solidly either. You will need to experiment for your individual situation.

Permatron ... What's that?

Permatron is an industrial fabric made by Baycor Corporation. It is specifically engineered for Rebounders and trampolines and exhibits unique characteristics for the perfect rebounding surface.

Permatron is flexible, but does not stretch. It provides a firm and stable surface, yet is supple enough to cushion joints. It does not crease or fold and always returns to it's original flat condition.

Permatron is suitable for outdoor use and resists weather conditions such as precipitation and sunlight.

Technical specifications for Permatron:

Fiber Content: 100% Polypropylene
UV Resistance: 90%
Thickness: 20 mils
Weight: 7.6oz./yd
Tensile strength: 375 lbs. minimum
Tear strength: 165 lbs. minimum
Burst strength: 720 lbs/in (suitable for the strength bounce)
Puncture strength: 165 lbs.
(All tests conducted according to ASTM standards)

For the safest and most effective jumping surface, insist on Permatron

The Rebounder is not designed for performing tricks. Do not jump from the floor to the mat surface.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

At Needak Manufacturing's factory in O'Neill, Nebraska, making the highest quality Rebounders is all we do. Marketing companies who purport to be manufacturers actually contract with overseas jobbers to produce the cheaply built, look-alike Rebounders they import by the container load. Since we are a true manufacturer, we have complete control over all phases of manufacture. We maintain high standards of quality control over every component that goes into your Needak Rebounder. Your purchase of a Needak Rebounder helps American workers provide for their families and continues the noble tradition of high quality American workmanship.

Needak Manufacturing is the only company to offer a Rebounder with over 12 years of continuous production. We offer a TIME TESTED product with a proven warranty. In the event that you experience any problems, please consult the following warranty for the details on servicing your Rebounder.

Our Warranty for purchasers of the Needak Rebounder:

In manufacturing the Needak Rebounder we insist that only the best materials and workmanship available be used. This assures us that the Needak Rebounder will be the best, from the standpoints of design, performance, and durability. Consequently, each Rebounder comes with a limited warranty as expressed below:

Residential Use: Needak Mfg guarantees the following items to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the periods indicated:

Frame, frame hinges, platform pins, leg springs, and legs LIFETIME

Mat, mat cleats, and spring pins five (5) years

Mat springs, leg tips, and safety spring cover two (2) years

Commercial Use: Needak Mfg guarantees the following items to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the periods indicated:

Frame and frame hinges five (5) years

Mat five (5) years

All other parts one (1) year

It is normal for springs to need occasional replacement. However, if needed, we will provide replacement springs for your Needak Rebounder FREE for the stated period from the date of its purchase.

This warranty is extended to the original purchaser only. It is valid as long as the user's weight is not in excess of 300 pounds. Any and all other guarantees or warranties, expressed, implied, written, or otherwise stated will not be recognized by Needak Mfg.

While every attempt is made to embody the highest degree of protection in all equipment, we cannot, however, guarantee freedom from injury. The user assumes all risk of injury due to use. All merchandise is sold on this condition.

Additional Information

There are NO RETURNS without prior authorization. If you should have a claim, contact Needak Direct or Knew2stock's Health & Wellness.

Note: Include your name, current address, daytime phone number and the serial number (located on a hinge) of your Needak Rebounder.

Warranty claims from outside the US and Canada require prepayment of shipping charges by purchaser. On ALL shipments outside the US the purchaser and/or recipient is responsible for any and all taxes, duties, customs fees, etc.