subject: Kids Pogo Sticks: A Child's Toy or Exercise Equipment [print this page] Kids pogo sticks are very well known among many people all over the world. It has been widely used since the early 20th century. In 1919, the pogo stick was originally designed by George Hansburg.
While traveling in Burma, George Hansburg meets a poor farmer who has a lovable daughter named Pogo. The farmer introduced an extraordinary jumping stick to Hansburg, a stick he made for his daughter since he can't afford to buy her shoes so that she could walk to the temple everyday to pray. Inspired with the father's thoughtfulness and love for his child, Hansburg went home and created his own version of this jumping stick and named it after the farmer's daughter hence called "pogo stick".
Later on, The Gimble Brothers, a department store in the United States, had a pogo stick imported from Germany. But these products from Germany seemed to be distorted and were not viable that is why Hansburg was asked to create a better design by the group of Gimbles.
In his own factory, the SBI Enterprises, Hansburg produced various designs and new styles of pogo sticks which are now admired and known all over the world. The Vurtego, Flybar, BowGo and the Air-Blaster pogo stick are just some of the best pogo stick designs that allows people to jump higher compared to any other regular pogo stick. These new pogo sticks helped the development a new sport of stunt pogo or extreme pogo. However despite how many improvements are made to the pogo stick, the essential design remains still the same.
Basically, a pogo stick is a tool for jumping up and down to unlimited heights. It has a T-shaped pole with springs joining two sections of the pole and expands below the footpads. While balancing on the pole the feet of the operator is rest on the footpads. All you have to do is to compress the spring in order to jump up or push down on the footpads. The height depends on the compressions exerted by the player on to the pog stick..
Although kid's pogo sticks can be extremely exciting, there are some things to consider before using the pogo stick safely and efficiently. One must wear shoes to protect your feet in case you fall hard on the ground. The perfect place to use a pogo stick is on flat, hard surface, away from hazardous materials, furniture or hard objects. Lubricating your pogo stick regularly would also help your pogo stick into functioning at a more efficient pace. Regular automotive grease can be used in lubricating your pogo sticks.
Pogo sticks can be used as either exercise equipment or a children's toy. This stick can help you to perfect your balance and burn your calories whatever model you choose.
The popularity of pogo stick has rise and fall all through the years. The pogo stick is not a craze toy because it is used by the performers in their shows, contests in jumping and world records set and reorganize many times.
Kids Pogo Sticks: A Child's Toy or Exercise Equipment
