I bought this April 2014 for my 5 yr old grandson. I had read the reviews and knew the wood wasn't as thick as the higher priced specialty stores around. It's made from 1"x4" boards. One small square piece split while we were screwing it in, so I used wood glue with a piece of blue painters tape around it. When it was dry the tape took the 'redwood' stain off and some wood splinters. I bought some Baer stain hoping that will protect it from the weather better. My main problem is trying to find something to protect the bases from the weed eater. The wood is soft and damages easily from the weed eater. I'm not sure there is anything out there for this purpose (something easier than buying a bunch of plastic tree wraps). My grandson likes it. He's too small still for the monkey bars, hasn't tried the rock wall. The glider swing seems to be his favorite for now. The slide warms up pretty fast in the sun. His older sisters (13,14) think it's pretty neat-they sit in the playhouse. Hopefully this will give him several years of fun..and off the Nintendo!

Overall we love our swing set! We had it installed by our handyman. It took 2 men about 2 whole days to put together Some of the wood split or cracked which needs to be sanded down, but I’m not sure if that’s a quality issue or an install issue. That being said, the swing set is extremely sturdy! We put a baby swing in the middle instead of the trapeze bar. We have had 3 kids (7,4,2) swinging at once and the swing set doesn’t move at all. Our cautious 2 year old is still nervous to climb the stairs but the stairs have a hand rail on both sides to make it easy to climb. The slide is wicked fast and a little anxiety producing, but it doesn’t seem to bother the kids at all. The monkey bars provide a good challenge and are a feature our kids will grow into. We are pleased so far and hope it last for many more years.

I purchased the Skyfort II with the expectation that my kids would enjoy it, but I didn’t anticipate just how much! Best purchase I’ve made to date for them. The layout is perfect at keeping them busy for long periods of time, definitely keep the imagination games flowing. The best feature is the crows nest, as they enjoy playing pirates and exploring the environment using their mounted telescope as a guide. The attached picnic table has them constantly asking to go outside for a snack, and a quick dive in the sandbox keeps them digging for that pirate treasure! Not only is it fun, it’s aesthetically pleasing! Beautiful addition to our new back yard. I highly recommend!

We’ve had ours for about a month. It took my handy husband a day and a half to put together. We have kids ages 6months , 2, and 11. The 2 year old and 11 year old have a blast on it. I love that they will be able to to use it for so many years. Looks great and has all the essentials!

We bought this play set for our children last year. They love it! It was a lot of peices to put together but with 2 men who are skilled and a wife reading directions we were able to put it together in 1 very long day. we sprayed it with a protectant and there is a little discoloration after a year but over all we are very happy with this purchase. We separated all the peices and layed them out so all the like peices would be together. I highly recommend that you do this because there is a lot. It helps keep it organized and you aren't search for hours for a lost peice.

We bought this in early May and my husband and I who have knowledge of tools, but are by no means handy. We got it built and it has been used everyday. Our daughter was wanting one for 18 months and when she saw this one, she was in love. She plays in the clubhouse and loves the swings. Our backyard has never been so busy. It is everything it needs to be and we love that it is big enough to make her happy in the future.

We purchased this as a Christmas gifts for our 1-year-old granddaughter realizing that we would not be actually installing it until the spring. Over all, we are quite happy with the set. I feel it is well made and the fittings are particularly well built. Our installation was made more difficult because of a relatively unlevel site. Being from out of town we had to budget our installation time carefully as our visit was limited by other factors. I had planned on several days of site preparation prior to the actual installation. What I had not planned on was the fact that the wooden pieces are shipped with with no moisture protection. The installation instructions are quite explicit that failure to provide such protection voids the warranty. It took days and 2 gallons of marine spar varnish applied prior to the actual assembly. I feel that this feature should be well advertised by the company. I also feel that an option to have a wood prevarnishd at an additional cost would be a real benefit.

We purchased this for our church, and it was the best price that i could find for a swingset this size. Looks really nice put together. Kids love it. Took us 2 1/2 days to put together!!! Directions were pretty easy to read with exception of the position of the holes in the boards. When you put boards in each position, make sure u take notice of the position the extra holes in the boards. We had several boards we ended up having to take off and flip over or around to line up for the next step. The directions are a little hard to see the positions of the holes. Other than that was good. The longest part is looking for the screws and bolts and boards for each step. Be sure to go ahead at the beginning and organize each board according to alphabet so u wont have to search for each board!!!

I just finished putting this set together, and it was relatively easy. I spent almost 21 hours of build time and I had no help. I will caution you that organization is the real key to easy assembly. I spent time organizing the wood into stacks to make picking simple. I also separated the hardware by step - putting all necessary pieces into baggies for each step. During assembly, all I had to do was grab the wood at the top of the page and the bags of hardware I made. I found, unlike some others, the directions very easy to follow and the pictures helpful. I should confess that I read the instructions a couple of times before I started. Two errors in the manual...you must complete step 13 before step 12, and you will have to drill holes in step 88. Also, you should really spend the time sealing the wood before assembly, as the product comes stained, not sealed. Overall, this is an excellent set (especially for the money) that will give my children years of fun. I did have some wood arrive damaged from shipping. The folks at Leisure Time seemed reluctant to replace the pieces (asked for pictures and told me it could be a couple of weeks before my claim was approved/denied). With appropriate prodding from Sam's customer service, I had the wood in 3 days.

Great for the price! Some of the finish started peeling off within the first week, so that was disappointing. We will just seal it and hopefully prevent more. The kids love it, definitely a great deal for the price! Be sure to have help and plan for a weekend to put together - we had 3 people and it took two full days. Very tedious. Overall we’re very happy with our purchase and have recommended to friends!!