RAVE Sports Inflatable Bongo Water Bouncer, 10FT / 13FT / 15FT / 20FT, Recreational Water Trampoline with Ladder

I bought the Bongo 15 size for our lake cabin in Wisconsin and the family thinks it's great. It was easy to inflate following the directions. It stays inflated all summer. We may need to add a bit of air to it depending on temperature fluctuations throughout the summer but it stays surprisingly full. It comes with the harness and we attached 100 pounds (we are on the windy side of the lake) to it. It hasn't budged.I researched the difference between the Rave water trampoline and the water bouncer that Rave makes and decided on the bouncer. It was lighter and easier to set up. The black jumping surface is attached to the blue and yellow inflatable part so you don't have to attach it with all the springs. It doesn't allow kids to jump as high on it as they could on the water trampoline, but it still gives great bounce and they have a blast.Our son is 5'10", and he and his friends fit easily. It is a good size for a maximum of 6 kids. They spend many hours swimming to and from it and bouncing on the top, then jumping into the water. The kids have multiple games (king of the hill, football catches into the water, spikeball, etc.) and they stay out there for hours, even using the surface to rest and relax in the sun.Rave has a launcher and floating mat that attach. They are next on our wish list! Thank you Rave. We absolutely love it.

I rarely review items but my experience with this product merits a review. It was a significant purchase but I bought it because of Covid 19 and wanting my kids and their cousins to have something fun on the lake. It didn’t hold air from the get go. I took it out of the water and put more air in it, thinking we didn’t inflate it enough, but no. Still lost air. I took it back out of the water and put more air in it and left it on the lawn overnight. In the morning it was pushy like the Pillsbury doughboy. My kids are small and by no means did we push past the 500 pound limit. My kids state they felt it was not bouncy and actually told me to return it. So I did. However, I did not receive a full refund. I received a partial refund (almost 2 weeks after the item was returned to the vendor) with no explanation as to why. My advice? Save your money for something better.

The grand kids and their friends flock to this for bouncing, jumping and just playing or laying around. Very popular. Because it has no structural frame, it needs to be fully and firmly (tightly) inflated. When that is done it works great. I use Rave's electric air pump and pretty much max out the pressure it produces. Almost like a drum head. I suppose it can be overinflated, but ours has survived daytime temps from the low 70’s to mid 90's with no issues yet. This is our first summer with it. The pump also deflates it entirely for more compact storage.

Enjoying the product, easy set up, would like to know if we can buy a cover from manufacturer, right now we are using a tarp and it is not ideal. Do you sell a fitted cover or tarp to keep it out of direct sunlight light when not in use?

We own a small private lake in a woodsy, secluded area. Our children, and especially their friends, were a little intimidated by the "naturalness" of it. They can't help that they've been raised around concrete and bottled water. This little addition made a huge difference providing something that seemed safe and familiar to them in an otherwise wild and scary environment. I couldn't bear the thought of buying them a flimsy walmart pool when we had access to such a perfect swimming spot that needed just a little taming. We've used it almost daily for over a month and have given it quite the pounding. We've never had to add air or do a thing. It is in the exact condition as it was on day one. I'm anxious to see how it will do next summer after being stored over the winter. For the price, I would like to get 2-3 summers of use out of it. We have it in 15+ feet of water. Please, please, please enforce a strict life jacket rule with no exceptions. It is extremely easy for children, (and adults), go get rowdy with this toy, and really, playing king of the mountain and knocking each other off is what makes it so fun. If you are unwilling to enforce a life jacket rule, you have no business owning this product.

This is working well on my lake. Thought the grands would be the only one using it but the whole family enjoys it. I know it says doesn't bounce like a trampoline but the 6 year olds have had no problem bouncing. Easy to anchor. Seems durable

Very disappointing - trampoline does not work on water anything like a ground-based trampoline does - impossible to gain any air. Fine for lounging, I guess - if you have someone counter-balance it so you can get up on it - but not a lot of fun for the kids.

1)It's not "bouncy" like a trampoline. It's more of a sun deck that floats. We bought it for a party and it was disappointing.2)Within a week of purchase, we had to buy a $50 part from Rave called a "stabilizer for 3 step ladder" because this piece came lose and sunk. Rave offered no guarantee.This item is not worth the money and is probably one of those things you should see first and not buy online. Who wants a non-bouncy water bouncer?!