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Backyard Discovery Skyfort II Cedar Swing Set/PlaySet
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2,050 ratings1,733 reviews
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  3. 3 stars5% (109)
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Aug 9, 2011
Reviewer name: Volunteerstate
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great playset!

Love this playset! Searched a long time for just the right one and this is it. Sam's had the best price as well. This set has everything you need and liked that this one wasn't SO high off the ground(clubhouse area) like some of the others for fear of falling off & getting really hurt. You won't be disappointed! We weren't missing any pieces and didn't have any damaged pieces either. It does take a long time to put together so be prepared for that! (but the end result is worth it)

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May 1, 2015
Reviewer name: SH0444
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Set!

Quick delivery! Assembly has gone well. A couple of blank pages in the instruction book, but easy enough to get out of the Spanish version. Was concerned based on reviews that it would be difficult to put together, but other than one piece needing to be rotated things have gone well. Def a multiple person job though. Our family loves it!

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May 18, 2025
Reviewer name: Normaflo
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Set. Beware of Assembly Delays

My grandchildren love this set. If you pay for assembly like I did, don’t expect it to be assembled right away. Assembly is contracted out to another company. I live in Iowa where there is a shortage, apparently, of assemblers. Thus, one guy did it on his schedule that included doing other jobs in-between mine, so he didn’t come every day until completed. However, it all worked out. Assembly is a HUGE job. There is one board on the steps that has a crack from the screw. I have yet to contact the company for replacement, but I’m guessing it won’t be a hassle.

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May 1, 2011
Reviewer name: Sam
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Not a bad Experience

Well here's the story i bought the model highlander before this at one of the clubs but when i saw this online it looked quite bigger for a couple of hundred dollars more so i ordered this one after looking and reading soo many good reviews about it . Over all i would give it 95/100 and the 5 i took out were for being it soo difficult to assemble and i really mean its not one of the easiest swing one can assemble . You really need to be good with a drill first of all other thn that forget about it and thn u make one or two inch difference in putting one of the parts thn you can expect entire thing to be put together again . Took 3 ppl almost 2 days to make it happen and yes please do make sure u check out all the parts and arrange them according to the list given as one missing bolt/screw can leave u stranded till it arrives or else the other option like we did was went to homedepot where there particular size wasnt available and we ended up putting a longer length hex bolt(abt 2 inch bigger) which does look ugly and not satisfactory to ones view . Or else i could have waited for a week for it to be shipped and thn what if another part was missing call again?. any ways just count all the parts including hardware assign one extra day for it believe me its worth it . Now finally after its put up together doesnt look like a bad job by my helper couple of parts are not alligned like they should be but i think it was overall a very hectic job and requires a good handyman to do it not really difficult to read the steps thought but still i'd say go for it not a bad product for the price.

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Apr 2, 2023
Reviewer name: Jno13
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great club house and playset

Purchased for our toddlers (aged 1 & 3) for Christmas hoping it would grow with them for years. My husband and I assembled ourselves to save the assembly charge. There instructions were clear and’s mostly easy to follow. Many of the boards were not well marked and difficult to identify. After the first few days of assembly (we did this on combined work breaks, spending a few hours here and there), we ended up sporting the pieces by step (hardware and wood required step by step) and that made assembly slightly quicker. Some of the wood for there decking and walls warped and we had to make a few cuts to make it work. The lumber and hardware were not organized by anything other than fitting it into the boxes, so we opened it all at the onset of our assembly project. Our girls love this set and it is rated to hold people up to 150 pounds, so I feel comfortable playing with them as well. Great set, good assembly instructions, and not so great marking of lumber for identification. I would definitely purchase this again.

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Jul 29, 2014
Reviewer name: Sar03
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Not bad for the price

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!

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Feb 20, 2023
Reviewer name: Ress
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

great so far, but I hope there are extra pieces of wood!

So far the product has been great to this point (about 1/3 of the way built). When opening the boxes however there have been 2 damaged pieces of wood rendering them unusable, however it is one of the most common pieces so I am hoping they included a couple extra of these so I don’t have to go purchase some wood, then cut and treat them myself. If there are a couple extra pieces, I will update this review!

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Apr 19, 2021
Reviewer name: AdamB
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Big enough to grow into, attractive design.

Our daughter is 3 and she has new twin sisters. We wanted something she could use today, but would be fun for all three and their friends as they grow. The Skyfort II is nails this aspect of development! There is plenty she can already do, from the sand box, picnic table, swings, slide, and crow's nest (amazing!). There are also a few enticing challenges like the climbing wall and monkey bars that she will grow into. It is also attractive. I cannot express how important that is. Why ruin your backyard with a hideous monstrosity? Sure, it's for the kids, but that doesn't mean is has to be an eyesore. As they continue to grow our house will definitely be the place to be!

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Apr 19, 2021
Reviewer name: BreeBreeHam
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Fun at its purists!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this set 8 months ago for my 8 year old. She has really enjoyed having “reading clubs, dance clubs, and so many other gathering in the club house with her friends. It’s been a good investment.

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Jul 24, 2014
Reviewer name: Camille368
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Playset is great, but don't let SAMS install

The process of getting the playset to our home was great. However; the company that came to install (GoConfigure). Was AWFUL! They had quoted us one price and since the men did not get it done in one day, which they said they would. They called and demanded I pay another $220. If I didn't they would unassembled the entire set. UGH!! I told the men over the phone what playset they would be installing and everything. When we checked out on the SAMS website we chose playset, not swingset since that is what the product description stated. We are very unhappy.

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