TRAMPOLINE BEDS
There’s a string bed for everyone…
Trampoline Beds: Evolution of Our String Beds.
The most important part of a trampoline affecting its performance is the bed. With over 35 years of accumulated research and testing, Dave Ross has engineered the stable and powerful bounce that your competitors deserve.
The Dave Ross String Bed is a bouncing surface like no other. One that changes the way you train and what you think is possible as soon as you start using it.
Dave Ross String beds will reduce how much money you invest in your trampolines as they last about 6 times longer than web beds.
Our String beds can also increase athlete’s progress as they remain stable and powerful throughout their entire life.
If you are currently not using a Dave Ross string bed, you owe it to yourself to learn what can be accomplished on one.
Rebound Products makes string beds for 3 sizes of trampolines, double minis, mini-tramps and power tracks. Each of our string beds is designed to match the specific application. For example, smoothness, grip, power, stability, and lifetime are all variables that we customize into each bed type. In addition, they retain their size over time much better than webbed beds.
Rebound Safe Bed Clips
No Metal edges to catch a leg or an arm!
Trampoline Beds: History of the Ross 2 String competition bed.
- 1980 to 1990 - Major Design Period
- 1991 to 2008 - Beds had more power than 4/6mm web. This version used at the World Championships in 1996 and 2007.
- 2008 to 2015 – Power increased to that of 4/5mm web beds.
- 2016 to present – Redesigned to closely match 4mm web. The 2017 additional lines were introduced in March of 2016.
Our quest for the perfect bounce continues… We believe the next big step forward is wider frames.
What sizes of trampoline beds are available?
The most common sizes are 7x14 and 6x12 beds. There are also the Super Tramp beds, which are 10x20 and 14x14. Rebound Products can also make many custom sized beds. This includes any length of a Power-Track bed and different Mini-Tramp beds.
What materials are used to make trampoline beds?
Trampoline beds are usually made of polyester, polypropylene or nylon. The more open weaves are held in place by either sewing or a stiffening coating.
How much impact can a trampoline bed sustain?
Trampoline beds are designed to vastly exceed the maximum point loading which they will be exposed to. However with age and particularly with UV exposure the fibres can weaken. If some strings or webbings break in the middle area of the bed, it is time to replace it.
How long does a trampoline bed typically last under heavy use?
Rebound 2-string trampoline beds last 8 to 20 years indoors. Webbed beds last 1.5 to 4 years indoors. Black polypropylene beds last between 5 and 10 years outdoors. UV rays are very destructive to most synthetic materials. A UV protectant applied every few months can help but the real solution to UV protection of competition beds is to cover them with an opaque tarp when not in use. With a proper precautions in place outdoor lifespan should be close to indoor lifespan. With no precautions the equivalent of about one year of Florida sunlight will destroy an unpainted and un-treated webbed bed. Possibly double that for a string bed with only the original paint. Precipitation does not affect trampoline beds, except for reduced performance while wet.
Why do web beds wear out so quickly?
The materials used in competition beds stand up to an incredible pounding. Think about how many impacts a string bed gets at a trampoline club in 14 years! The weakest link is not the bed fibre to athlete abrasion, but rather fibre movement. String beds are more tightly woven and the strings are stiffened with paint. If an athlete lands at a steep angle the strings will displace without damage. In a webbed bed the webbing would displace on regular bounces without stitching. Hence during regular bouncing the stitching constantly tears at the webbing. Coating a webbed bed doesn’t help as the wear is internal. Stitching beds together worked with 25mm webbing. It destroys 4mm or 6mm webbing.
How much does a trampoline bed cost?
There is a wide range in prices for 7x14 sized beds. In 2026 from $1000 for a performance black poly bed to $8650 for a competition webbed bed. You might think the more you pay, the more you get. Not true! Rebound Products competition string beds, have similar performance and a nicer feel on the feet, but last over 5 times longer than webbed beds and cost $3150 (36%). More value by 15 times!
How easy is it to install/replace a trampoline bed?
Trampoline beds are easy to install. Best to have at least two people with some arm strength and patience.