[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lots of other reviewers have correctly addressed this play set's quality. It's real wood (light wood, but real) and the hardware isn't so cheap that I'm left concerned it's going to corrode after two seasons and fall down. My main beef with the thing was the packaging and setup instructions. My wife, father-in-law, and I got it done in about 10 hours total, but that could EASILY have been 6 or 7 hours if we didn't have to spend so much time sorting through hardware. The wood is labeled well enough. There are a lot of pieces, so at first you'll spend a little time searching for the right one, but as the pile thins, that becomes easier. But the hardware? I thought it was a joke! The hardware (of which there is a ton) comes in three boxes. There are easily several hundred pieces, including all the bolts, nuts, screws, washers, lock washers, t-nuts, and screws - and apart from a few things that were pre-bagged, it was all just LOOSE HARDWARE. Then, adding insult to injury, the labels for the hardware in the instructions don't match the printing on the hardware itself. You're forced to actually measure the bolts to make sure you're getting the right size. And it's not like there were 10 four-inch bolts and 20 eight-inch bolts. There's at least 8 sizes, many of which differ from each other by only a quarter or half of an inch. Toward the end of the build, we were left with two bolts of slightly different sizes, one of which was too small for its intended application, resulting in a hardware store run. End of the world? No, but so completely preventable. At that point in the process, there was no way of knowing if we'd not received the right number of bolts or if we'd used one incorrectly six hours before. Asking the buyer to sort through all the carriage and hex bolts on their own to inventory what they received against the packing list is burdensome and silly. With a few extra labels and plastic bags, Gorilla could make this a lot easier. But no, they just dump all the metal parts in a couple of boxes and say good luck. All in all a good set, but either count all 500 pieces before you begin or have a hardware store in mind to hit up when you find out you're missing one critical part.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When looking at several different swing sets we went with this one because it had the solid wood roof, a straight slide and a tube slide. It is windy where we live and a canopy roof wouldn’t last. Thought the price was decent for all the activities you get. We decided to install ourselves. Directions were pretty easy to follow. Everything was labeled clearly. I did majority of it by myself. Only a few parts you might need some help. Make sure to have a drill, socket adaptor for drill or socket wrench. Took me about 3 days to complete but that’s working on and off throughout the day. If you work none stop you can probably finish in one day with help or two days by yourself. We were worried about the size of the swing set. This was perfect size for our yard. We don’t have a huge yard so this swing set works perfectly. My 2 1/2 year old is loving the swing set and can pretty much do all the activities herself.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this to keep a 3, 4, and 6 year old busy outside. The kid love it! It was easy to assemble. It took my husband and I about eight hours. The instructions were easy to understand and came with all of the hardware and then some. I recommend organizing all of the parts and pieces before you start.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this set for our 2.5 year old daughter and we are so glad that we did! She wants to go outside every morning to swing and climb! This is a quality set that is built to last through the years and grow with my daughter. It looks great and is a great size, it’s not too big or too small, and doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the yard. We are very happy with Gorilla!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Our kids are loving this set! We’ve had it for about 4 months and some of the wood is already splitting and showing wear. Hopefully it holds up ok. One complaint is that the swings are too close together. I’m happy with the size and features overall.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My kids are loving their new swing set. It's very well built and is sturdy for my 5 and 7 year old kids to play on safely. It took my husband about two days to build it, and he said it was pretty easy to put together. This particular swing set model is perfect for our backyard because of it's compact size, compared with other swing sets. Overall, this was a great buy!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My husband and I bought this for our daughter. We decided to install ourselves and man I'm glad we did! It was so easy to put together! My daughter loves it so much! We've even recommended this to others!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finished putting together this week. Kids have been constantly playing on it. Seems very sturdy. The headboard over the slide and ladder was split, so will need to get a replacement piece. Assembly could have been made much easier if the hardware was organized better. Simply having each screw/bolt/washer/etc. size in separate bags with a labeling code would have saved about an hour. Overall, assembly went smooth and the instructions were clear. Hopefully we'll have the playset for many years!

However, I would redesign it so the components like the slide, rock wall can be interchanged to fit the needs of the home owner. It would have worked out better for me if I could have switched the slide to the side and the rockwall to the front due to th

Excellent quality and variety of options for each set. Its impressive that my 17, 6, and 2 year olds can all play on it at once without any strain on the playset. And I love that one of the first things you see when opening the box is a parts checklist with each section hand signed ensuring nothing’s been missed. While we’ve only had ours a few months, my brother and his family have had theirs almost 10 years and is just as safe and sturdy as when they first bought it. We’re so pleased we spent the few extra hundred bucks (vs some of the cheaper brands out there) and went with this one!