Springfree vs Lifespan Kids
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Both brands sell springless trampolines, and the price difference between them is large. Springfree uses flexible fibreglass rods beneath the mat. Lifespan Kids' HyperJump 3 uses elastic straps. Both remove steel springs from the edge of the jumping surface, but they are not the same construction and they are not priced anywhere near each other.
Springfree meets the Australian Trampoline Standard AS 4989:2015 across the whole range and provides 10-year frame, mat and net warranties. On the Lifespan side, three of eleven models are listed as meeting AS 4989:2015, and the one that meets it is the coil-spring HyperJump 4 rather than the springless HyperJump 3. Lifespan's frame warranty reaches 10 years on the HyperJump models but drops to 2 on others, with 1 to 2 years on the mat.
Lifespan rates its largest springless model to 140 kg per jumper against 100 kg on full-size Springfree models, so the cheaper option actually carries more weight. Springfree offers round, oval and square and goes much larger at the top of its range.
Choose Springfree if you want a springless design that meets the standard, with long warranties on every part. Choose Lifespan Kids if you want a springless mat for a fraction of the price and can live without the standard.
Featured model from each brand
Oval Trampoline
$1,799to $4,399
Fibreglass rods (springless)
Quick verdict
Springfree costs more because every model meets the standard and the warranty runs for 10 years on every part. Lifespan Kids is the budget route to a springless mat and carries a higher per-jumper rating, but the standard and warranty terms are not comparable.
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Springfree is springless in round, oval and square, meeting the standard throughout, with 10-year warranties on every part. Lifespan Kids covers round and rectangular across elastic-strap and coil models with varying terms. Read the Australian standard and frame warranty rows per Lifespan model.
Key differences
- Springfree uses flexible fibreglass rods instead of springs; Lifespan Kids offers both coil-spring and springless models.
- Lifespan Kids rates its HyperJump 3 Springless to 140 kg per jumper; Springfree lists 100 kg on the Medium Round Trampoline.
- Springfree comes in oval, round and square; Lifespan Kids covers rectangular and round.
- On comparable full-size models, Lifespan Kids starts lower — HyperJump 3 Springless at $519 against Springfree's Medium Oval Trampoline at $1,999.
Taken from the specifications in the table below.
| Specification | SpringfreeRound Trampoline | SpringfreeOval Trampoline | SpringfreeSquare Trampoline | Lifespan KidsHyperJump 3 Springless | Lifespan KidsHyperJump 4 Spring | Lifespan KidsHyperJump R Rectangle | Lifespan KidsHyperJump Hoppy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes compared | 6.2 ft (Mini), 8.2 ft (Compact), 9.8 ft (Medium), 13.1 ft (Jumbo) | 8.9 ft (Compact), 11.2 ft (Medium), 13.1 ft (Large), 18.7 ft (Jumbo) | 8.9 ft (Medium), 11.2 ft (Large) | 8 ft, 10 ft, 12 ft, 14 ft | 10 ft, 16 ft | 8 × 12 ft | 7 ft |
| Shape | Round | Oval | Square | Round | Round | Rectangle | Round |
| Spring system | Fibreglass rods (springless) | Fibreglass rods (springless) | Fibreglass rods (springless) | Elastic straps (springless) | Coil springs | Coil springs | Heavy-duty elastic straps (springless) |
| Springless | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Price (AUD) | $999to $3,199 | $1,799to $4,399 | $1,999to $2,699 | $429to $639 | $549to $919 | $1,079 | $379 |
| Overall footprint | 190 cm to 400 cm | 270×190 cm to 570×380 cm | 270×270 cm to 340×340 cm | 269 cm to 456 cm | 331 cm to 515 cm | 370×249 cm | 213 cm |
| Jumping mat | 190 cm across to 400 cm across | 270×190 cm to 570×380 cm | 270×270 cm to 340×340 cm | 191 cm across to 369 cm across | 257 cm across to 413 cm across | 315×195 cm | 191 cm across |
| Total height | 230-280 cm | 230-280 cm | 270 cm | 246-273 cm | 273 cm | 275 cm | 220 cm |
| Max single jumper | 80-100 kg | 80-100 kg | 100 kg | 100-140 kg | 100-140 kg | 120 kg | 50 kg |
| Spring count | — | — | — | — | 60-108 | 78 | — |
| Frame warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 2 years |
| Mat warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 1 year | 2 years | 2 years | - |
| Net warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | - | - | - | - |
| Australian standard | AS 4989:2015 | AS 4989:2015 | AS 4989:2015 | Not confirmed | AS 4989:2015 Trampoline - Safety aspects | Meets Australian Safety Standards | Not confirmed |
Prices sourced from manufacturer websites and may change.
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Specifications come from our Australian trampoline comparison data, sourced from manufacturer listings. Brands compared: Springfree and Lifespan Kids.