[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.] I bought the wood-roof version of Outing w/ Trapeze Bar Swing Set during the COVID pandemic since we aren't able to use the play structures at our local parks. It took a few days to build, but I was able to do it almost entirely by myself, with just a bit of help from my wife a couple times when some pieces had to be propped up or balanced before they were bolted together. The instructions are fantastic. Every piece is clearly marked and all the wood is pre-cut and pre-drilled so it's really just an assembly project. I know Gorilla playsets are more expensive than some you can find elsewhere, but I believe it is well worth it to get a sturdier, higher quality set. I'm not worried about pieces splintering or cracking or anything like that. We made a slight modification to the instructed set. Instead of putting the vertical slats and windows above the slide and ladder, we instead installed those on the opposing back side. We kept the wheel against the back, but moved the spyglass to the space above the ladder. This was because the back side looked toward our neighbor's yard and we wanted to be conscious about privacy for both our neighbors and our playing children. If you want to do this "perfectly" you'll have to cut some of the vertical wall boards shorter, but I didn't and it just means that on the back side the boards go down a bit further than on the other walls.

[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!

I really liked the play set. _x000D_ I ran into issues when driving the lag bolts. Couple lag bolts caused the wood to crack. The steering wheel lag bolt is too long and it hits the swing arm bolt causing the steering wheel to be loose. I replaced the bolt for a shorter one_x000D_

The swingset came faster than the estimated time, so that was a nice surprise. Once we got all of the hardware organized building it was pretty easy, because the instructions were great. Took 2 adults probably about 12 hours total to put together over a weekend. The kids love it and the neighbors have complimented us on it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For safety, I took my time putting it together and it only took 2 days including leveling the installation area (which was the most difficult part). Make sure to take inventory of all the parts and organize your work area and assembly will be a snap! My little one was blown away and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. So far its been a racecar, a firetruck, a spaceship, and pirate ship (i.e. Its even more magical to imaginative little minds than expected)! Would highly recommend Gorilla products to anyone in the market.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this in May and got it put up finally in July 2020. Our son and niece love it. He's almost 3 and will have plenty of time to grow into it. It's a great addition to our backyard. It took some time to put together because of all the pieces but the instructions are very well written and the lumber and hardware is well identified. We love the purchase!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great parts quality, super detailed assembly instructions, amazing packaging with all parts labeled and no missing parts, all precut/predrilled parts done with precision, and great attention to details in finish/trim pieces. I think the only possible improvement could be the use of a better higher density/stronger cedar as some screw assembly steps are easily stripped out. But overall, excellent product, good price, and very happy customer!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This play set looks fantastic, has high quality components and was very manageable to assemble by myself. My kids love it and I am even impressed with its ability to bear my weight of 190 lbs. (it is nice to be able to get in there with them).

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After reviewing other playsets this one not only had better reviews but just what we were looking for. All the boards were labeled and holes were accurately drilled. I laid all the boards out according to their label which helped quite a bit. It took 2 days to complete but could have been completed in in one if it hadn't been for rain delays. It's been up for about a week and the grandkids have been enjoying it every day!