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Backyard Discovery Skyfort II Cedar Swing Set/PlaySet
4.4 out of 5 stars
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2,050 ratings1,733 reviews
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Jun 1, 2016
Reviewer name: Amberrae
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Awesome SwingSet

We bought this last Xmas for the kids ... It's huge a nightmare to put together !!! Pieces come in different boxes so u have to go threw all boxes when trying to find matching pieces took 2 days to put together.. The kicker is they have flyers inside with a number to call to pay someone to put it together for u ... They probably would charge $500 and send out 10 men lmao ... Overall a great product once put together

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Mar 28, 2023
Reviewer name: dbsquared
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Happy kids

This was a great purchase. Assembly took us about a week, but that included two full-time jobs and some rainy days taking away from working hours. Customer service was amazing when we needed to replace some wooden pieces that had split. Directions were pretty good, but being able to rotate the view in the app was a huge help since sometimes the pieces look reversible but aren’t. Telescope is a little flimsy, but the kids love this thing.

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Aug 6, 2012
Reviewer name: oneanonymous
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

great product

Great quality, all of the parts were there with the exception of 4 1" screws (no big deal). It is easy, but very time consuming, to assemble. We used an air rachet and compressor to install all of the bolts, which I would highly recommend even if you have to rent it. It saves your wrists from having to use a conventional ratchet 250 + times. The finished product looks just like the picture. It is better than some other units at twice the price or more.

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May 15, 2012
Reviewer name: Stewie
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Well built playset

The instructions were quite accurate. Kit was complete with only one little bracket missing but we were able to pick that up at a local hardware store. As with any product, there are reasons to wonder what the engineers were thinking - the stove bolt/barrel nut/L - bracket combination is nearly impossible! (Thank goodness for Vise Grip pliers!!) Also, many of the holes were pre-drilled but there were lots that weren't for whatever reason. Overall, It's a quality, sturdy playset that should last a while. I should add that it's even nicer looking than what you see in the photos!

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May 28, 2016
Reviewer name: DANIELLECANADIAN
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice Playset

We just purchased this and have had it up a week. So far the kids have really enjoyed it. I do have a couple of complaints; the spacing in between swings is a little tight. So far no crashes, but for the $1400 I paid, they could've given it 8 more inches. The board feels a little cheaper, but it doesn't shake and seems to hold up well with my 3, 6 and 9yr old. The color, wow, pumpkin orange. Hopefully it'll fade over time because it's an eye sore. The slide seems cheap as its not a solid piece, but again, no kiddie complaints. I hired a friend and it took 2 men 11hrs one day and one man finished it up in about 4hrs the next day. MUCH faster than anticipated. I was concerned about the high tower, but the sides are plenty tall so there will be no accidents. The swings and monkey bars seem very sturdy. Not sure if I would purchase this again, but it's not for me. The kids love it and that's what counts.

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May 2, 2019
Reviewer name: Gotgt3
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love ours!

We bought this two years ago and I have come back to say that we think it's the best purchase we ever made for our daughters! It provides hours and hours of fun and we are pleased with how it's holding up given the sometimes brutal winters we get here (I did add that waterproof sealant on it, as suggested.) As far as setting it up, I took the time to unpack the four boxes (which come to you packed in such a manner that's conducive to shipping, not at all to constructing your swing set!) and I laid them out according to the stamps on them so it would be far easier to locate piece number H22, for example. We ended up taking two full days to construct our swing set with two very competent, experienced men and me, the competent mama! Haha My dad took the time to ensure that the ground was level with his machinery before we even began construction so we had no issues whatsoever with pieces lining up. After the first day, I realized that having the hardware pre-packaged according to the step would speed up the process, so that evening I took the time to sort the necessary bits of hardware into Ziploc bags and label them so that the next day it was like night and day the speed at which we were able to move. I totally recommend laying all of your lumber out in an alphabetic fashion and doing the little Ziploc bags like I did. My parents plan to purchase the same set now that their grandkids are all starting to get at the age where they can play on this and they want to get the same set because of how happy we are with ours and the fact that we have the experience of building this exact model so we will have an easier time with putting it all together, I believe. When we purchased the set, our elder daughter was two years old and clearly could not use the monkey bars. We just made a gate and placed it in the opening for the monkey bar entrance so that we would not have to worry about her falling out of the upper level when she wanted to go down the slide. We also got a piece of plywood and a spare piece of wood and screw those together to block the monkey bar ladder until we feel like she is at an age where she can safely use that section. As for now, she has fun doing the monkey bars with Mom or Dad's help and baby sister is just loving her new swing that we got to add on.

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Thank you for your 5 star review! We greatly appreciate your feedback and sharing your experience!

Dec 1, 2016
Reviewer name: CindyAnn
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect size for our yard.

I purchased this in the spring of 2016 for all my grandchildren to use. They spend time at my house every day while their parents work and having more activities for them was great. Even the youngest granddaughter (one year old) was climbing the ladder up the back and scaring me! Haha!

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Jun 23, 2014
Reviewer name: JCHC
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

if you want to buy cheap this set is for you but

If you want to buy cheap this set is for you but be prepared to spend time on assembly. The instructions are poor at best. Be prepared to assemble and disassemble and assemble again as you find out in a later step that the part has to be turned a certain way to make a later step work. there is no indication of this in the instructions of the earlier step. Very frustrating. Also very poor quality control, many cracked pieces.

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Apr 11, 2011
Reviewer name: momomomomom
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

HUGE and fantastic for money

This swing set really is amazing for the money. The directions could use some serious help as everyone has said in their review. Its true. But once its together I dont think you can beat it. It really helps to lay all the boards out first. It held my husband up (210lbs) while he was up there screwing the roof together...both my husband and I have gone down the slide and been on the swings with the kids and I didnt even feel the swingset flex...so it feels safe enough for a bunch of kids to me. My only complaint is the wood feels kind of soft...like super light when you pick up a board...not very dense I guess...so its easy to take a small chunk out of it with something the kids are playing with up there. Not a big deal I just wish the wood was heavier duty. My daughters LOVE LOVE LOVE it and it is something my 3 year old can grow up with!! I would HIGHLY recommend this!! (we moved the ladder around and added a second slide from a previous swingset...this swingset only comes with the ONE slide on the front.)

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Thank you for the review

Oct 21, 2020
Reviewer name: Jimmy
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Buy it! Your kids will love it!

Great App instructions. I put it together by myself and had 0 problems. If your capable and strong then you don't need 2 people but it would help to speed it up. Pay close attention to pre drilled holes or else you'll be redoing steps. My kids love it. Great playset!

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