The Beginning

To fully understand where the Springfree range came from we have to go back to the Springfree White Paper.

Introduction
In 1908 Henry Ford shipped the first mass produced automobile, the Model T. Compared to today’s automotive technology, it would not be considered “fit for purpose”. Technology has moved on. In 1938, Boeing built the first commercial airliner, the Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat. Compared to today’s aeronautics technology, it would not be considered “fit for purpose”. Technology has moved on.

In 1935, George Nissen invented the first commercial trampoline. Amazingly, compared to today’s mainstream trampoline technology, there has been virtually no change. What is essentially the same design is still being manufactured and is still considered 100% “fit for purpose”. Sadly, trampoline technology, unlike almost every other popular consumer device, has remained frozen in time—until now.

A careful analysis of worldwide trampoline injury data initiated in 1994 by Dr Keith Alexander (University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) revealed that in order to build a safer trampoline three major impact zones would need to be engineered out of the traditional design:

• The springs, which were in the same plane as the jumping surface
• The steel frame, which was also dangerously close to the jumping surface
• The ground or obstructions on the ground, which could be hit as a result of jumpers falling off the trampoline altogether

After 11 years of design, materials innovation, prototyping, and the application of significant international venture capital, SET Technology (SoftEdge Trampoline) is bringing trampoline technology into the 21st century.