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SPN AUG 2011 PlayEquipment
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Aqua splats toys from Certikin
Manager Glenn Turner said: “Since the end of free swimming, people are certainly looking for something new and something which will attract the children and their parents.”
A high quality pool inflatable isn’t necessarily cheap and costing up to £3,000 needs to be right to attract more people into the pool. Ustigate Waterplay and Vortex launched Watergarden play products designs last year with great success, developed to reinforce toddler and family lines. The company is the UK distributor of the Vortex products with access to 500 different water play products.
Vortex has invested decades into their research and development to ensure that their products are safe, durable and will provide endless hours of fun-making them one of the best water play product manufacturers in the world. Ustigate Waterplay who have been in the pool inflatable’s market for 15 years decided to changes things and give their brand a new look two years ago. The move has been a successful one as it builds on its high profile with local authorities looking to invest substantially in new water attractions .
German company Roigk, producers of high quality swim-sport equipment, is making a more concerted investment into the UK market. Their most famous product is the elephant slide called ‘Dumbi’. It has sold thousands of products to
various countries of Europe. After this success, slides in forms of dolphins, rabbits and snakes for infants up to six years have been added to the range of products. These animal slides can be used to transform toddler’s pools to little theme areas, for example a jungle equipped with a slide and water spouting animals like the rhinoceros ‘Bubu’ or the snake ‘Super Python’ with its trusting eyes.
Water animals and water cannons are used for all sorts of plays because kids like action. Roigk’s water cannons are made of stainless steel and are very durable. They can be swung horizontally to an angle of 90 degrees. Additionally, the two types called ‘Nautilus 3D’ can be swung vertically to make sure that kids have the maximum fun. Depending on water pressure, the cannons spout up to eight metres.
Sling and Splash from Certikin
The family-owned business Roigk is known for products of high quality. Roigk’s water toys meet the German DIN industry norms which guarantee European standards. Water toys represent an interesting alternative to more expensive acquisitions especially in times where commercial pools are financially challenged. Compared to big slides or diving platforms, water toys are cheaper both to buy and maintain. However, they already fascinate young swimmers who are not yet allowed to use slides or diving platforms alone. Certikin can provide design expertise for projects of any size, and work around a chosen theme or suggest ideas. Slides, play structures, mermaids and pirate ships are just some of the fun play features that Certikin has to offer. With the use of CAD and 3D computer graphics these ideas can be brought to life. Certikin’s portfolio includes bespoke installations of the quality Fluvo range of water jets and air bubble systems. The benefits of hydrotherapy pools are becoming increasingly appreciated in the commercial sector, for instance, they are the single best relaxation resource that a hotel can provide for its customers. Aside from simply imbuing the user with a sense of well being, relaxation pools are also an excellent means of exercising. The buoyancy of the water means that we are able to perform movements that would otherwise be difficult.
Water spouting animals like the rhinoceros Bubu or the snake Super Python from Roigk are hugely popular in Europe
Hot off the printing
press for the summer 2011 season is the new Pool and Spa Toys and Accessories brochure designed to
make great point of sale material for showrooms. Full of exciting new toys as well as old favourites, there’s something for everyone from pool noodles (bendable floating tubes) to Neoprene rugby balls and the sub-jumpa (the world’s first underwater pogo stick). There’s also a section on spa accessories to add versatility and excitement to spa ownership. spn
i FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
F AIRQUEE ( 0845 009 4300 :
www.airquee.co.uk F AQUA DROLICS ( +31(0) 499 393 540 :
www.aquadrolics.nl F BEE-TEE ( 0113 282 4494 :
www.beetee.co.uk F CERTIKIN ( 01993 778855 :
www.certikin.co.uk F GOLDEN COAST ( 01271 378100 :
www.goldenc.com F HIPPO LEISURE ( 01752 313075 :
www.hippoleisure.com F LOYAL GROVE LEISURE ( 01543 677694 :
www.loyalgrove-leisure.co.uk F ROIGK GMBH & CO ( +49 233 296 9999 :
www.roigk.de F USTIGATE ( 01474 363012 :
www.ustigatewaterplay.co.uk
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