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.

Had this playset for 3 years before we had to move. Held up great. While our neighbor's wooden playset built at the same time was falling apart, ours looked like it was still new. Takes some effort and time to put together. Make sure though you know you'll want to keep it for a long time because it will take some effort to take it down as well.

I bought this top of the line Lifetime swing set approximately 5 years ago. And even though I do believe it a superior product, within approx 3 years it started to rust and the plastic on the roof begin to crack. It was also severely sun bleached within first 2 years. I live in California. We don’t have a lot of rain or extreme weather conditions. I love the swing set and my kids love it, I just wish it would have lasted longer. I’m thinking of replacing it entirely with a brand new lifetime and put it under a awning.

There is never a visit from the grandchildren when they don't go out and play on the swingset. They range in age from 6-14 years old and all still love to hang out in the backyard on the playset. It gets them outside and active. Can't ask for anything more.

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

Right off the bat I noticed the quality and was impressed. The instructions are terrible. The parts should be labeled for easy identification and assembly. Some things require assembly and then disassemble later to assemble other parts. This is inconvenient and poor planning. Ideally it takes to people to assemble which isn't always realistic. The quality is good but assembly leaves a lot to be desired and creates extra work.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this 2 years ago, set it up our selves (mistakeon our part, I suggest paying to have them come build it). My kids played on it for the 1st year non stop and now every so often play on it. The only thing negative I have to say about it is, it's meant for kids 4 or older, or kids that are at least 3 feet tall. The gap between the ropes and bars to climb are difficult for little ones to navigate.

I bought this about two months ago for my kids. I have a 4 year old and two 1+ year olds. My 4 year old loves this thing. He climbs all over it, loves the slide and chalk board, and the climbing wall. My little ones are a bit small to use all of it but they love the slide so far. If I were to give a critique, it would be on the manufacturing details and assembly instructions for the climbing wall and roof particularly. The roof could be manufactured to align slightly better rather than using all common parts. It took me a couple tries to find the best combo where the ridge and ends met nicely. The climbing wall should come pre-drilled but does not. It also needed to be flexed a good bit for a good install. Overall it took me and my father, both builders, about 6 hours to assemble and level the whole playset.

We bought this swing set in 2011 and it is still standing tall 5 years later! It has survived a nearby tornado and a hurricane in South Louisiana. It was flipped over on its side and turned 180 degrees in BOTH storms and we pulled it back up in ONE PIECE! All of the wooden playsets in our neighborhood were torn to shreds! If you want to invest your money in a playset ONCE and only ONCE, this is the one for you! It will outlast your kids! Very pleased! The customer service and warranty service is second to none!! I have dealt with the Lifetime team on this swingset (for a replacement swing seat under warranty) and on my basketball goal (hubby ran over it with his truck and we needed a new pole) and both times it was a very pleasant experience!!

This will be the best swing set we purchase! It is really heavy duty and includes wonderful features, like the double slide, platform which is constructed for higher weights, super-fast, long slides and safe add-on items. My son, part of the assembly team, ordered an identical swing set the day after we assembled this one. The only pitfall would be the lack of written directions (too much reliance on small pictures.) Inability to discern how to position the holes in parts caused too much studying of the pictures and 2-3 assemble, disassemble and change, reassemble patterns. Everything actually goes together perfectly , but 4 adults spent a grueling day assembling this monster! Packaging of hardware and labeling it gets an A+ Our swing set arrived in beat up, soaked cardboard boxes, but I feel this falls on the shipper.