The space hopper is the inspiration of two emotes in the 2017 online multiplayer game Fortnite Battle Royale, "Bouncer" and "Ollie Bounce". [4] [5] A. You can inflate a hopper ball with a hand pump, foot pump, or even an electric pump, assuming your pump has the right attachment to fit in the valve. That said, hopper balls aren't especially huge (particularly those models designed for young children), so the majority of healthy adults can manage to blow one up using lung power alone. The British animated sketch show Monkey Dust features the recurring character Ivan 'The Meat-Safe Murderer" Dobsky, a man imprisoned in 1974 for a crime he didn't commit, being finally released in every episode with no possessions other than a variety of 1970s clothing and a space hopper called Mr. Hoppy. Mr. Hoppy is eventually revealed to be both sentient and responsible for the Meat-Safe Murders himself. Our Adult version of the Space Hopper is a heavy rubber ball which can be inflated up to 75cm in diameter, with two rubber handles protruding from the top.

In the United States, the first mass-marketed hopping ball was a version of an earlier European toy—the Hoppity Hop, released by the Sun company after it introduced the ball in 1968 at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The Hop! 66 is still primarily child-sized. Demand for truly adult-proportioned hopping balls was met with two notable items: The first was Kitt 2000 Velp, of the Netherlands Mega Skippyballs, a large hopping ball that, by virtue of its size, was intended only for adult use. It came in three sizes: 120 centimetres (47in), 100 centimetres (39in), and 80 centimetres (31in). The Mega Skippyballs are made of extra-strong vinyl, and in the Netherlands, there are various Skippyball races and championships. The pump has an inflate and deflate valve. Use the deflate valve to make the hopper ball as small as possible for storage.A child can sit on top, holding the two handles, and bounce up and down until the ball leaves the ground. By leaning, the driver can make the ball bounce in a particular direction. In practical terms, this is a very inefficient form of locomotion, but its simplicity, ease of use, low cost, and cheerful appearance appeal to children. The Hoppity Hop sold steadily for decades, but by the 1990s, sales began to slip due to increased competition from foreign hoppers. In a season-7 episode of Friends, " The One Where They All Turn Thirty", Phoebe bounced for a mile on a Hippity Hop.

A. Hopper balls might be primarily marketed at children, but they're certainly not just for kids. As we mentioned, you can find different sizes of hopper balls and models with differing weight limits, so there's no reason why an adult can't use a hopper if they choose the right size.

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A rubber ball (similar to an exercise ball) with handles that allow one to sit on it without falling off.