By Worlds Greatest Mom from Minnesota on 5/27/2009 Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. My 2 children LOVE the dome and play on it everyday. It is very sturdy, directions were easy to follow and my kids like having something that no one else has. I will buy from the company again!

I purchased this for my three children - in an attempt to get them to play outside more often and not be inside children. My childrens ages are 11, 5 and 3. The age limit states up to 10 years but is WELL big enough and sturdy enough to hold a larger child and the weigvht limit is 300 pounds. So all in all this dome can and will handle multiple children on it at once. The heigh is about 5 feet but our is slightly higher (Which is fine) and my 3 year old has no problems climbing on it at all. The directions are slightly confusing so it would be good to read the entire book before attempting to put together. Grammer is slightly off and can cause you to put things together and have to take apart. But it wopuld not stop me from purchasing it. All in all it took two people 4 hours to put together.

Some friends of ours recently had a party. While at that party I was astounded to see all of the children were playing with this teeter totter instead of swimming in their beautiful pool. I didn't think it was possible to beat a pool, but apparently it is. The kids didn't even want to get off this apparatus when it was time for dinner. My son was so worn out from playing on this toy all evening that he slept the whole car ride home then an additional 10 hours! Yay!!!

After purchasing the earthtone swing set and Adventure Tower Deluxe, we had to get this awesome climbing dome. I mean, come on...it matches! Plus, our kids love it and it gives them one more fun thing to do outside instead of making bigger messes in our house.

We actually bought two of these. One for us and one for a friend. My friends was fine, but our box had a tear in it. We discovered that all of the bolts were missing. I went to customer service and looked for a way to order and purchase a new set. I bought the item with an open box, so I figured it was my fault for not double checking. I received an email the next business day stating that they shipped all new bolts for free. Wow! Not what I was expecting. They were wonderful!!

We had a geodesic when our children were young, so we bought this one for our grandchildren. They loved it, first with climbing and then with a cover over it, it became a kitchen, puppy house, etc. I read all the reviews before ordering, so I knew it was not going to be easy to assemble. I read all the instructions the night before - hi-liting key steps. We were making good progress then we hit a deadend. We stopped and took a break while I figured out where we went wrong. The rest went fine and we were pleased to quickly finish the dome and add the handholds. If you are considering a swing set, I would recommend the dome climber. A swing requires an adult to constantly be pushing young children. With the dome climber children are able to amuse themselves. We are pleased with it. It is very sturdy and our grandkids enjoyed it. We look forward to their next visit.

I had it shipped to the local Walmart. It was obvious that the handling of our product was pathetic. The box was severely damaged, some of the bands were broke, and I was nervous about purchasing it. I took it home and opened it up, everything was fine. It took me about two hours to assemble. My kids love it. It takes two people to move it around the yard, but other than that we are very pleased.

We bought our Dome Climber in the Spring of 2014. We had purchased a "driveway basketball net" for our granddaughter, and the insert advertised this Dome Climber. I was excited, because I had been wanting to add another piece of equipment to our backyard, because my granddaughter was out growing our swing set! But I hadn't found anything appropriate, until I saw the Dome Climber! I ordered it immediately and I have never regretted it. The Dome Climber has held up well, even with Ohio's crazy weather. Because it has low and high bars, it is great fun for children of all ages. My granddaughter 11 yrs. old,climbs up and sits on the top. My 7 yr. old grandson swings back and forth, climbs all around the bars on the outside, and hangs upside down. My 2-1/2 year old grandson hangs from the bars, when his Daddy helps him. He walks in and out of it, and will soon be climbing like his older cousins. We've clothes pinned sheets over it and turned it into a playhouse a few times. Even my Service Dog, a tall black Labrador, enjoys walking in and out of it, and sometimes lays in the middle to rest. I have never been happier with any other playground equipment we have ever purchased. We bought the "earthtone" because at the time, my grandson was into G.I.Joe & camouflage. He loved the color right away! I am so happy that your basketball hoop for the driveway had a flyer in the box advertising this awesome Dome Climber! It is well-built for children of all ages and it's made very safe! The hand and foot holds strategically placed, help the children climb and also keep the joints covered where the climber is screwed together, bar by bar! It came with easy to follow directions, and all the parts were in the box, even all the hardware. It is the very best piece of backyard playground equipment we have ever purchased. Honestly!! We all love it.

My kids love the dome and it's VERY sturdy!! The only issue was assembly! We were short a few nuts and had to omit them. The instructions are very vague and hard to follow. We ended up looking at the picture on the box and putting it together our own way. If you buy this, good luck! Deep breaths and take your time lol

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 ).