RAVE Sports O-Zone Plus Water Bouncer

My family spends a lot of time on a lake on Cape Cod every summer. The grandchildren are getting older and are ready for some more independent time in the water so we decided to purchase this water bouncer for them. We also purchased the additional slide unit. At first I was afraid it might be a bit small since often as many as 6 kids would be in the water at once. I envisioned arguments about who's turn it was to bounce and slide. However, the weight of the larger ones was just too daunting so we opted for this one. It actually turned out to be just the right size. The kids -- ages 8-10--had no problems sharing the bouncer and the added slide allowed them a fun way to get off. I think this was key. Without the slide, I think kids would have spent a great deal of time bouncing and not wanting to get off. This way, getting off was also fun. Also, when my niece arrived with her 2-year old, she enjoyed sliding down the slide with the help of older cousins and friends. She would not have been able to enjoy just the bouncer. As an added bonus, when the kids weren't there, I climbed on and enjoyed a nice peaceful place to lie down after a swim. It was relatively easy to inflate with an electric pump and while deflating was a bit trickier, it was not difficult.

The bouncer was easy to inflate and has not lost any air since we initially set it up. However, the slide has gotten 3 tears on the seams in different places in the month that we've had it. We have 2 boys that are 6 and 8, so we are easily within the size/weight range, but the slide can't seem to hold up. Unfortunately we are a few days outside the return window, so there's probably not much we can do about the slide, but at least the bouncer is still functional.

Platform and slide were already attached which made setup easy: we just had to inflate it. Thought we had inflated it enough but after use for awhile, needed to add more air. Anchored it by attaching a cement block to bottom in middle and to one side with marine rope. It comes with little bag to fill with rocks (or sand?) but we thought cement blocks (2) would do better job. So far it’s worked great! It’s actually not easy to use the slide (it works better if wet) but we’ve enjoyed watching the kids (and an occasional adult!) try and end up falling off side! Since it holds 600 lbs, 2 teenagers or 2-3 younger kids can easily use it at same time. It’s not a trampoline, it’s a bouncer, so don’t plan to see any gymnastics going on! At any rate, we’re enjoying it and think it will last!

Received this super fast (within 2 days) and my daughter loves it! It is a great size. Not too big or small. Took about30 minutes to inflate and put into the lake. I would say it's best suited for kids under 12. You don't bounce super high but we knew this going in.The adults have a good time too but it's challenging for adults to get on and down that slide. (A fun challenge though!)I would add an extra weight if you are planning to keep it in the water. We tied a cement block to a rope and that works great to keepit docked. It even held it though a bad thunderstorm.

Great fun for the kids. This kit combines a large swim platform/trampoline with a fairly good slide.Pros: Seems to be solidly made from heavy vinyl Very fun for smaller kids Plenty of rope hand holds for kids swimming back from the slide to the loading platformCons: Takes a while to inflate this thing. The slide is especially annoying with three chambers and apparently some baffles that slow the inflation down. Not easy to get the three inflated parts tied together. Just grommets and ropes. Don't attempt in water deeper than 4'. The provided "anchor" does not provide enough stability in a large lake with baot wakes. It tends to swing around and migrate toward shore. I use two mushroom anchors spread apart to keep the platform properly oriented. Big kids (>150 LBs) will have a really hard time using the slide. It gets very unstable with persons over maybe 75lbs.

The grandkids love this, and seem to feel safe. A couple small issues we are working on improving. It is difficult for the four year old to get up on. Also needs better anchoring system, it moves to much and makes it difficult to be sure little ones don't end up trapped under it. So far this has not happened, but appears it could be a problem if not watched closely. Parents find it works ok not much bounce to it on water, but sturdy and holds up well. Even Dad being at the top of weight limit has had fun and no problems. Needs a storage container for winter! Girls love slide, parents or larger children not so much. Would purchase again!

Design flaw with respect to platform attachment resulted in large tear impossible to patch. We purchase this as a Christmas present in 2013. While the kids have certainly had fun on it during the summer months on the lake, we sadly had to throw it away this weekend due to a large tear. The inflatable platform that you use to climb onto the trampoline attaches to a plastic flap that’s attached to the trampoline. Well from using the platform as intended - to climb up onto the trampoline - the plastic flap began to tear away from the trampoline at the corner seam of the flap. We did our best to patch it, but given the challenging location of the hole, the patch did not hold and to our kids dismay found the trampoline submerged having filled with water. I’m sure the company will not do anything given the time we have had it, but when you spend hundreds of dollars on something and take meticulous care of something I expect it to last. I do not consider us to have gotten our money’s worth given the price tag so only rate it 2 stars. Fun while it lasted, but didn’t last long enough given the price.

Smooth transaction. Lowest price by far and received quicker than advertised. Didn't have the recommended style of air pump/compressor but the one I did have worked. Had to hold it at odd angles, but it got the job done. Kids love playing on it and it is easy to move in and out of the water. You don't really get much bounce, but the kids love slide, how easy it is to get on, and they can jump off of it into the water. Overall we are very pleased. The kids playing on it range from 10 (95 lbs) to 1 1/2 and they all do just fine on it.

My 10 and 12 year old are going to have a ball with this but easily holds and is stable with 2 adults on it. The kids bounce on and jump off the central net. The adults will lay on the net and sunbathe.I have it about 30 ft offshore in about 15 ft of water. I intend to leave it in place for a 4 month summer season so I replaced the supplied anchor of a rope and bag you fill with sand with a couple of concrete blocks and a chain clipped to the same place on the center bottom of the raft.Filled it with an air pump I use for standup paddle boards. One nice feature of the raft is a gauge which tells you when it is properly inflated - Inflate to a minimum of A but never past B.It is thick plastic (check the shipping weight) but won't last as long as a wood top raft. However if it lasts even 2 years the cost per year is good. More fun because of the trampoline effect. Safer because there is nothing hard to hit.

more durable item than expected. Good quality👍