Get the kid some exercise!

As with most bouncers of this type, the Bungy Baby safely grips into the top of any door frame via a clamp. Other aspects of the design are somewhat original though.

As the name suggests, it uses good quality bungee cord material, making for excellent bounciness and strength.  The bouncer design is comprised of three sections that come together:

1. The “Belly band” which is the portion the goes around your baby’s abdomen.  It’s secured via strong Velcro and buckle in the back, plus two  adjustable straps supporting the crotch.
2. The “Bungee Assembly” is the upper portion comprised of a horizontal wooden bar and bungee cord featuring height adjustment (so you’ll get plenty of use out of it).  The “Belly Band” attaches to the “Bungee Assembly” via two strong synthetic straps.
3. The Clamp, which attaches to the “Bungee Assembly” via a secure locking clip.

Overall this bouncer is a pretty good design.  Getting the boys into the “Belly Band” has proven a bit awkward at first, until you get the hand of it.  Ditto getting the “Belly Band” onto the “Bungee Assembly”.  We learned the key here is that you must make sure to secure both straps onto the grooves in the horizontal wooden bar before letting the boy’s weight settle on the device.  When removing them you have to take both sides off at the same time.  It takes a little practice and forethought, but once you get it it’s no biggie.

The design of the “Belly Band” allows the boys to stay upright, unlike some other bouncers we’ve seen.  We did noticed, however, that the straps are somewhat rough to the touch, and since the two front straps touch Kai’s face and ears from time to time, that was a drawback.  If it rubs against your baby’s delicate skin, it’s not going to feel good. Odd choice for a product that received plenty of thought in other design aspects.   Not afraid to make improvements to already good products,  we’ve added soft fabric along the straps to eliminate this problem.  Once the “how would we improve this” bug hit we also thought about putting a little padding in the “Belly Band”, especially where it meets the baby’s armpits.  I don’t think it’s uncomfortable as is, but a bit of padding would make it plush while still not being bulky.

The Skinny:

• USE – Yep, it works, though it’s bit difficult at first and has some less than ideal details.
• AFFORDABILITY – At 40 bucks it’s not bad, especially when prorated over more than one kid.
• SIZE - The bouncer can be folded up and easily stored, or packed, so it’s mobile. When installed and it’s done being used you can push it over to the side of the door jam and have it take up less space than most bouncers out there.
• SIMPLE STYLING – Pretty clean style.  Not over the top or loud.  A couple solid colors, sharp design.
• SANITY – Given the laughable ad campaign, I wouldn’t blame you if you questioned our choice to go ahead and makes the purchase (revisiting the site I have to admit to wondering what I was thinking).  But hey, it’s not over priced and someone has to stand up for the cheesy infomercial from time to time.

Had the manufacturer (E&I) thought out the design a bit more we’d highly recommend this jumper.  We liked it out of the box.  The design is simple and innovative.  The slight difficulty of use at the beginning wasn’t enough to turn us off.  Unfortunately it seems they got lost in the innovative and forgot some of the practical.  Still, with some minor adjustments we made to it, we’re perfectly happy with the jumper.

Retail price – $39.95