My husband put this together himself in about 3-4 hours. No big deal. I had to hold a piece here or there, but manageable. The kids love it and my oldest is 6. They use it as a prop in play too (ie. put a blanket over it and use as a fort). It's a great alternative piece of play equipment. Easy to move with two people to cut the grass. 

We love it!!! Love the brown n green looks great in the back yard next to the swing set! Great price!! we just put it togeter a few days ago. it was a xmas gift for my almost 4 year old son but decied to give it to him early to enjoy it durin the nice fall weather. my husband and i put it together fairly easy..the box was smaller then i thought but was prtty heavy about 150lbs. fits fine in any suv/hatch backs, mayeven fit in smaller cars if your back sits go down or u have nothing and no one in the back seat. we wanted to surprize our son so we did it while he was sleeping but he woke up when we were in the middle of it. he came to the back door n saw us buliding it. he was so excited! he ran n got his boots on to come help n said thanks for my new jungle gym mommy n daddy while he jumped up n down!:) def a great buy!!

Looks good in the yard. Both of my boys like it. My oldest is four in two months and the other well he's two and a half. I feel that it should be rated from four years old to 15 years old. My almost four years old can climb on it barely and it took a few times playing on it for him to be able to climb to the top bars without help. My two year old well he's simply way to young but if you know kids then you know he wants to play on it just like his big brother does. So he has to be supervised and held when on it at all times. As for my four year old, I had help him at first since he was way to shaky and falling off. FYI: I don't think my four year old could do this a year ago when he was three. He's an average size kid. For the most part it was fairly easy to put together by myself and only needed my wife hold up the larger sections while I connected them together. FYI: Make six green stars at the beginning, the sixth one will be for the very top. If you have your own Allen Wrench that fits better then the one provided then use it, trust me. The bolts head that takes the Allen Wrench will strip easily so make sure to put a lot of down pressure on the Allen Wrench if using the one provided. FYI: I tried to move it around a little just to test it out for when I need to cut the grass. Well it is flimsy when picking it up from the outside on one side and seemed to want to bend and break on itself so I put it down rite away. I would suggest going under it and moving it by lifting it up from the inside center and sliding it across the ground or if you have another strong adult you could even carry it since it's not that heavy. It really should have come with anchors since it can be moved/pick up way to easily by an older kid lifting it from the outside and damaging it beyond repair or while another kid is playing on it on the other side. Just my observation that it didn't take much to lift it from the outside or inside for that matter. Make sure to place above soft ground in case the kid falls. Pro: Price is best here, sturdy "even I can climb on it at 175lbs, easy to put together. Con: Bolts heads to soft "need to be harder so they don't strip out when tightening". No anchors, flimsy when moving, not for a three year old unless you have very tall kids. Hope this helps out. Good luck and please watch your kids while playing on this as the can get hurt very badly in a second.

I meant for my kids to use this as a climbing aparatus but it has a tarp over it most days and makes for a great fort! The boys have lots of fun in their boys only club house. The hand grips are great and also have multiple uses, such as strapping bungee cords across to hold hostages during battles, or hanging "no girls allowed" signs. This turned out to be a great investment both for me (keeps them busy for long stretches of time) and for my kids.

We love this geodome. Big problem that it rusted after one year. Major rust after two years, then moved and have to reassemble. Major undertaking with steel wool and heavy duty paint. I hope the company contacts me! I am doing it because my children love this. I want to do it correctly. Thank you.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this dome 4yrs ago. We now have 6 kids the oldest is 9. Every year it is used by our 4 boys and daughter as well as visiting children. It has had at least 8 kids on it simultaneously. We drag it around the yard when we mow, and it never sits on a perfectly level spot. Do I wish it was? Yes. Do I wish we took better care of it? Yes. But is it doing exactly what it's intended to do despite the abuse? Yes! For us it has not been a waste (at all) of financial resources to have this in our backyard!

This climber is very study and large. It is very comparable with what you see on play grounds. The price makes it a well worth purchase! Took my husband who constructed it alone about 2 1/2 hours to put together. Overall it wasn't that bad once you figured out the overall plan. He was able to construct it and still move it into an area where we wanted it in our yard. My kids ....especially my 6 yr old son who is a natural climber love it! I liked it because I felt it was a better/safer alternative to having him trying to climb our trees. I recommend for ages 4-12. (even my teens climbed it a couple times ).

Well designed. Sturdy. Good price. HOWEVER, the directions need to be redone. All the pieces are marked well but the directions and order of assembly are confusing. The directions say 2 people are needed to assemble it. Yes, or maybe 3 or 4. But remember to pray for wisdom as you proceed and even though I'm a 116 # 73 year old lady I put it together by myself, using lawn chairs etc. to help me brace it as I went along. It really is a good bargain and the grandkids love it!

My boys, 9,7,3 love this. They climb on it for hours, play cops and robbers. My 3yr old gets in the middle of it and plays with his toys. I have 3 monkeys and this was perfect for our kids. You do need 2 people to start off, but after you get it started one person can finish. I love the earth tones as well.

Another great product from Lifetime! Their swing sets are the best. Kids love this climber. Super sturdy but you could move it around yard for mowing (with a couple adults) if you wanted to. A little trickier than the swim-sets to assemble but once you get a rhythm going it goes pretty quick.! Would highly recommend !!