We purchased this item a couple of weeks before Christmas. After the first of the year, I spent 2 hours putting the dome together. The instructions were easy to understand. (They were simple drawings.) Two of my grand kids, ages 4 & 5 years old, came over the next day and climbed all over the dome. They had a blast and can't wait to come back over. The dome had extra parts in case anything might have been missing. Everything was there. We would buy this item all over again!

Debated between this or a swing set. Chose this for the smaller footprint but the kids have more fun with this than a swing set. One slight problem was one, and only one, of the bars had the finish bubble up at seven months and then rust started to form.I contacted customer service and got an immediate response. I was reminded that their one year warranty does not cover rust, but they are going to send a replacement part anyway.

This dome took a while to put together, because we had set it up on a slight slope and the weight on the low end kept causing the bars not to fit right. I recommend trying to find a very level spot in your yard first. Once it is together, moving it is fairly simple, my 19 year old son did that for us. As for the quality it is excellent, this looks like something you would see at a park. It easily held all 4 of my children at once, and 2 of them are nearing 20! It was also much larger than I expected, and that was nice! I purchased the green and brown and am pleased with the colors.

We gave this to our daughters for Christmas last year and did not regret it. It's been a constant source of enjoyment since. It was easy to put together (time consuming, but the instructions are easy to understand) and it still looks brand new after four months of weather and sprinklers. I would highly recommend it to anyone. It's a cheap way to bring more entertainment for your children to your backyard.

I am happy with the quality of the climber for the price. In terms of outdoor play toys this is a great bargain. My daughter is only 2 and like to climb on it with some help but is probably too young to fully use it but we have had a 5 year old friend come play on it and loves it. The assembly at first seems overwhelming because the instructions are vauge, but once you get going it starts making more sense. I missed that on step one it says in small print at the bottom to repeat this step five times. I would have thought that should have been the first sentance of step one since that is kind of important to know. It took me 3 hours with many distractions during that time to put it together by myself. It is definately possible to put together yourself but it would go faster and smoother with 2 people. I am about 6 feet tall male with average strength and am able to get under the middle of it and lift it above my shoulders to move it 5-10ft out of the way to cut the grass every week. Our yard is not level but it does conform to the uneven ground well during assembly, but a flat location is best. Do not that the brown color pipes do have a muted earth tone that is nice but the dark green pipes do not blend well with my local plant life and it does make it stand out some. I am sure this may not be the case if your lawn is a deep vibrant green. The look of it is not a concern to us and overall everyone is very pleased with it.

I watched a Youtube video about the setup before I bought it. One of the kids in the video said it felt hot in the sun. We have been having 109 degree weather here in Oregon but it hasn't felt hot to me at all, which I am VERY surprised and happy about! It definitely takes 2 people to put together and a few hours to do so. It has all the tools you need to put it together. Moving it after it's put together also takes 2 people! Kids love it. I love it. It's not something you see every day in the yard. Great exercise for the kids! It's a decent size (Not to big not to small). They used textured paint on the just the blue bars(?) But it's an added plus!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've owned this about 5 years. This is still standing strong and sturdy. For several years my kids hung a swing from the top, and they found that real fun. The only issue is that it's heavy when I drag it so I can mow under it. Wait is being solid and heavy a bad thing?

About 5 years ago we bought this for our grandchildren to play on when they came to our house. They have had so much fun playing on it. Earlier this year we bought a second one for one of our daughters when she recently bought a house. Easy to put together and has held up well with all the different weather conditions in the snowy North.

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 just had a chance to assemble this and have the grandsons play on it. They absolutely loved it. As with all other Lifetime play sets, chairs & tables, & storage items we have purchased previously, it is very sturdy, looks great, and the kids are building muscle and coordination while having fun. Another winner!