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.

We bought this 3 months ago for our girls. The set up was not too hard and once we got the hang of it I was able to do most of it with my husband at work. The neighborhood kids and my children have spent hours playing and pretending. The set is sturdy and one of the best investments we have made for our backyard. Our only issue has been the steering wheel falling off when played with roughly. It is easily attached again though and has only happened a few times.

I bought this about 6 months ago and couldn't be happier. My son (4) climbs all over it. I love that it supports up to 600lbs. I climb it with him! I love how big this is too, 5ft high, and 10ft diameter. Plenty of room for many kids. Instructions were easy to follow, and didn't take long to build.

It is very surdy but yet easily moved around the yard by one person. The box shipped quickly and came double packed in cardboard boxes with each individual pole wrapped in plastic to keep from scratching each other. All the parts were well labeled and in good condition. My only concern is it is labeled for 3-10 but with it being such few bars they are spaced quite far apart. It isn't a problem for my 4 year old nephew but is for my 4 year old son. He is working on getting the hang of pulling himself up it but for any kids on the short side it might take them some time to figure it out like my son.

I bought this for my 5-year old and toddler sons. My older son has always been tentative when climbing on structures at parks. We live in a rural area, and he doesn't get much park time or much climbing practice. This climbing dome has helped him gain confidence and coordination at his own pace, without other kids crowding him, and without him feeling self-conscious about being cautious. He can climb to the top, and if it starts to feel precarious, he just hangs down from his arms and falls 8"-12" safely to the ground, landing on his feet. My toddler likes to duck in and out of the bars and go inside the structure. It has been a fun piece and a nice companion item to their Lifetime swing set. With both products I purchased, I copied assembly tips from the reviewers into a document, and gave it to my handy woman to help with assembly. For the climbing dome, she followed the alternate assembly advice from one of the reviewers, and built the main dome in about 2 hours by herself with my son handing her tools (and me helping her lift one part, just one time). Attaching the black hand holds took about another hour. My play ground equipment was the first she ever assembled, and she said it was fairly easy. So far, this is a nice, solid piece of playground equipment. My oldest son is 4' tall and weighs 58 pounds, so I was worried that the joints would start to loosen with extended play, but so far, so good! Both boys really enjoy it.

Toddlers love this airplane and it's safer than a stand alone teeter-totter because small kids (with guidance) can hold on to all the bars it has. Even now my 12-yr old granddaughter will sit on it and just rock while she plays with the dogs or talking to friends. Older kids are too rough for it. It's not commercial grade and the teen boys at one of my parties pulled the steering wheel off. It's for young ones. A lot of fun for them.

This is a wonderful idea. I purchased this for my 4 yr old and as soon as my son and brother saw it they had to get one for thier children. All the neighbor children play in my yard now. I would highly recommend this product and any other product endorced by this company!!!

We owned this for years and then passed it on to our friends when we moved. I am still amazed at how well the colors have lasted without fading. I was also shocked to see how many kids we could fit on it. All the neighborhood kids would come over to play with us on it. It can easily fit 10 kids. We loved it and were sad to let it go. (Thankfully we bought a dome climber to take with us when we moved)

I primarily purchased this for my 3-year-old, but my older son who just turned 11 has been on it, while my 3-year-old has shown no interest. I am not sure why as he LOVES to climb and swing from every object possible? After assembling the dome climber, I realized it is a pretty good size. It will probably be a while before he can actually climb onto the first bar off the ground. We have had it assembled for less than a week, so I am hoping he will warm up soon. We even put his kiddie pool in the middle underneath today to coax him into exploration. We had zero success with that manipulative move. It is still a GREAT product and whether or not he uses it now, we are pretty certain he will come to love it and play on it for many years to come. The structure is pretty sturdy after assembly and easy to move with a nice added feature of joint bolt covers that double as a climbing fob. There were some technical inconsistencies with this product: instructions, maximum weight, and recommended ages. INSTRUCTIONS: 3 on a scale of 1-10. It is almost easier to figure it out than try to view the illustrations. The gray-scale coloring is inverted on the instructions with the hunter green bars in light shades and the light brown (beige) bars illustrated in the darker shades. This made it confusing when putting the bars together. There were also a few places that were not clear. The instructions do not mention from Step 1 that you will be screwing and unscrewing the nuts SEVERAL times in the main sections. Wal-Mart listing: maximum weight = 600 Product maximum weight listed= 400 (200 pounds off - BIG difference) Wal-Mart recommended ages listed = (3-10) Product box recommended ages = (4-11)

This is such a fun unique plays etc. I purchased it for my nephew a few months ago. He loves it! It has such a cool airplane design which really gets his imagination going. My daughter is 9 months old and loves bouncing it it as well. I highly recommend this if you're looking for something different than the typical swingset!