We purchased this item about a month ago, and it has been in constant use from sun up until sun down.This product is sturdy, colorful, and we find it safe for kids from age 2 to 20+. It took a while to set it up, but worth the effort. We do not have it cemented into the ground, but, impressively, it doesn't move when the adults are swinging. The slides are of a material that doesn't get hot enough to burn the kids, which is great. Swings are easy to adjust and very safe. We love this product.

This is a very sturdy and good looking playset that blends in nicely with natural surroundings. Shipment arrived in appr. 1 week in well constructed crate. All boxes and bags containing assembly hardware are clearly labeled. The instruction manual is very well written and easy to follow, as the assembly hardware is packaged in separate, labeled bags for each of the 7 sections in the manual (i.e. no hunting for bolts or other small parts). The hardest parts to assemble are the cargo net (lots of tension on the ropes) and the roof (holes in the plastic don't seem to align perfectly with the holes in the roof trusses, requiring some elbow grease). I assembled the set by myself in about 9 hours, including breaking apart the shipping crate and cleanup. The only room for "improvement" I can suggest is for LifeTime to ship the owner's manual inside a waterproof bag (I know, seems trivial). Although I had wrapped the crate in tarp, it was the only thing that got soaked after a downpoor, making the pages stick together.

The swings are so nice, strong. I don't worry that it's going to tip, but when I swing, or sometimes even my five year old boy, one of the legs jumps up a little. I love all the features of the tower. There's a lot of little details that are awesome, like chalkboard, stars on the ceiling, steering wheel, spyglass. Slide is strong. Set up is a killer! It takes a lot of time, and some of the screws would not screw in well and were hard to connect. Some sections definitely require two people. Overall, my boys love it. It's a favorite. They spend lots of time outside with their imaginations, and that's what I wanted.

I chose this product for its powder-coated steel frame. I am not a fan of wood because of its high maintenance and splinter risk. This product is awesome. I have had it for 2 1/2 years and it has not fade and T he rope ladder is in great condition. My 3 and 5 year old enjoy imagining it as a pirate ship and a castle. Thank you for such a high quality product.

Pros:Sturdy,Hours of Fun,Durable,Weather Resistant,Attractive Design Cons:"Build manual issues" Best Uses:Individual Play,Physical Activity,Small Children,Group Play Describe Yourself:Working Parent,Parent Of Two Or More Children Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Great play set, solid and the kids love it as well as the rest of the neighborhood.

We bought this swing set in the green and brown colors in 2011. By 2020 we hav taken it down because it has rusted so bad a leg fell off. I don’t know if we got a defective one that didn’t have all the protective coatings, but my parents bought the red yellow and blue one at the same time and theirs didn’t rust. But buyers beware. It sucks to spend so much thinking it will last, only to have to take it apart and throw it in the garbage

My son's preschool has one of these, and when I went shopping, I discovered that it's a consumer play set, not commercial. I was glad to find it, as I didn't want a play set that I had to stain and seal every year, and other metal sets I saw for sale seemed cheap. This one is solid and has a commercial-quality feel to it. I hired a handy woman that I've used before to put the set together. I made a set of tips that I copied from the review sites, and using them, she was able to put it together herself in 8.5 hours. I have a very level yard, so there were no issues with holes lining up as other reviewers mentioned. The company could save a lot of support dollars by spending a little on a good technical writer and updating their instructions with the tips from the reviewers. The only issue I've seen is that one top knot that secures the climbing net was frayed and the fibers split, right out of the box. Otherwise, the set has been flawless. The boys play on it every day.

We have this set. We are in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This is our first winter with it, but the quality is amazing. I fully expect this playset will last beautifully for many years. We've incorporated the 2 slides into our toboggan run and our 2 year old daughter is enjoying playing on her set as much now in the snow as she did in the summer. We're so pleased we purchased this from Lifetime.

My best friend owns this playset and we spend a lot of time at his house. My little boy can't get enough of it. It is so popular with the neighborhood children that my buddy had to fence it in to keep all of the neighborhood kids from playing on it when they weren't home. Great value!

We have a 12 year old a 7 year old and a 5 year old. With that much difference in age I wanted something that will last. It took 2 men (my father and my husband) about 6 hours to build but once they did the kids LOVE it. We were missing a few screws and a few of the parts did not line up perfectly but, we could work it out. Lifetime was very helpful in sending missing parts quickly. I really like that there is NO maintanienceNike a wooden set. I read so many reviews on a variety of swing sets and I am so glad I chose lifetime.