Foam Maverick Pogo Stick

Excelente producto fue un buen regalo y cumple con las expectativas

This is a great first pogo stick and my six year old daughter loves it.I carefully read some of the negative reviews for the product before I purchased the stick and, as a mechanical engineer, can offer the following observations after several weeks of use:1. The hard rubber center cap at the top is secured by a screw and should not easily come off unless it receives a hard knock. I always make sure that the cap is still secure before I let my daughter use the pogo and asked her to stop using the stick immediately if it appears to come off.2. Some reviewers complain that the stick is not suitable for smaller kids. My daughter weighs around 45 lbs and can comfortably use the stick. In fact, if she jumps hard she will bottom out the spring. The weight range given in the description of 40 to 80 lbs is in the right ballpark, perhaps a little optimistic toward the upper end, i.e. at 80 lbs the spring is likely to bottom out a lot.So when some reviewers complain about smaller kids not being able to use the stick, the kids are probably new to pogo jumping. The parents lift them up and balance them on the stick, and when the stick's spring does not compress they conclude that the kids are too young for the stick.What they may not appreciate is that the spring is not supposed to compress (or only very little) with a static load of 40 or 50 lbs. If it did, the spring would be too soft for jumping, i.e. dynamic loading. It took my daughter half an hour or so to work out that in order to start, it is not sufficient to just step onto the stick but necessary to almost jump onto it with one's full weight.So don't be confused or discouraged by reviewers complaining that the stick may not be suitable for smaller kids. If your kid weighs 40+ lbs they will be able to jump and enjoy the stick once they have mastered the skill.3. The design of the rubber pad at the bottom appears to have changed from the picture above of the red/blue stick. The pad is now fairly large and even after substantial use it is still securely attached.Generally, the stick appears to be well made. I particularly like the foam padding which makes the upper part of the stick quite safe. The only minor downside is that the chrome plating of the bottom (inner) tube will wear off quickly because of friction between the inner and outer tubes (steel rubbing on steel).Overall, we are very happy with the product and the price. With a bit of common sense and attention I am sure the pogo will last and give our daughter and her friends lots of fun.UPDATE NOVEMBER 2012: After more than two years of use, the pogo stick is still in good condition and we never had any issues with it - and our daughter is not the careful type! Neither the cap at the top, nor the rubber pad at the bottom have come off or given us any trouble. I noticed that the foam padding hardened somewhat over time, probably from exposure to the sun, but it is still OK. Our daughter is now 8 years old and while she can still use the stick, the spring bottoms out regularly so we will have to get a larger one soon if she wants to keep up pogo jumping. I upgraded my rating from four to five stars because the stick has served us very well.

自分が小さい頃に大好きだったホッピングを探していたらこの商品に出会いましたプレゼントに小学校1年の娘に与えたところひまさえあればやるようになりました近所でも持っている子供は少ないので皆で取り合いになっています1年たった今でも週に1〜2度は登場してビヨンビョン飛んでいます今では年長の妹まで乗れるようになり買ってよかったなと思いますただ一つ後悔したのは子供用のものを買ってしまったので大人の私は出来ないことですもう少し体重制限が重いものを購入すればよかったと思っています

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小2の娘が誕生日にホッピングが欲しいというのをきっかけに、いろいろ探しているうちにこのポゴスティックにたどり着きました。大きさが上手くイメージ出来なかったので、届いた時には少しちいさく感じました。たぶんハンドル幅が狭いので、そう感じた様です。体重24kgの娘でも問題なくとんでいます。昔ながらの日本のホッピングと比べると、明らかに良く跳ねます。娘は毎日飛び回っていて、ティガーと呼ばれる様になりました。