We bought this playset a year ago and hired a local guy to set it up. I am handy, but I would highly recommend hiring out for the build unless you have time to burn. We didn't get around to clear coating the set, but that doesn't appear to have mattered so far. We live in sunny southeastern Washington state (300 days of sunshine!) and have seen little to no fading of the stain. Our daughter loves playing on and in her set. The features appear well suited to someone who was 5 when we got it through at least the next couple of years. She likes to use it as a getaway, picnic station, playhouse and just to swing or climb on the mini climbing wall and up and down the slide. We bought ours through Sam's Club, finding the overall cost was lowest via that route. It was delivered by a tractor-trailer in good condition. As I recall, we didn't have to call for any replacement parts. One or two of the wood components were damaged but they were not damaged in any way that affected the set, as in neither visible once assembled nor splintery. Incidentally, our daughter has reported zero splinters in a full year of extensive play. Great set. Glad I didn't build it myself, truly, but I'm sure it would have been doable if I'd had the time to burn. Definitely would recommend it!

We are only 4 days post-assembly at the time of this review, but this playset has absolutely exceeded all my expectations. I titled my review "A dream come true" because it is!!! My husband and I had our eye on this playset for two years, since we first saw it fully assembled in a local store. It looked so huge and impressive, and we envisioned a set like this in the middle of our front yard since our oldest was 1 year old. 2020 came around and we were excited to finally get a playground, but when the pandemic hit and production/stock/delivery was seriously impacted, we were forced to hold off. We had a LOT of time, and I mean a LOT of time to look at other playsets available online. We searched all manufacturers, we searched local Amish retailers, we entertained the idea of any available playground set adorning our front yard, but I kept coming back to this one. No other set had every playground feature we were looking for at such a great price point and with so many good reviews. I just really wanted this one. Finally, this year, we were able to order it. It was delivered in a timely fashion, we unboxed the contents and organized while taking an inventory, and my husband and his brother built at a leisurely pace over 3 and a half days. Total time spent working was about 15 hours. They said assembly was easy, instructions were clear, they only made a couple mistakes that were easy to fix, and voila!! Our front yard has a big beautiful new dream-come-true playground set in it for our kids and all their friends to enjoy!! We love how it looks, it feels incredibly sturdy, and I'm so happy we just went with our gut and got THE playset that we always wanted from the get-go. Couldn't be happier, and so excited to watch the family make memories on and around this set.

This set is beautiful, exactly as pictured. It took every bit of 2 days to put it together, but my kids love it. Missing some hardware, be sure to check before attempting to assemble. some of the hardware was difficult to find at our local stores. Otherwise I would highly recommend this product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] All of my grandchildren love the new swing set. My grandson enjoys climbing up into the fort. All the children spend several hours a day swinging, climbing, digging and sitting at the table enjoying their snacks. This was a great investment that they will use for many years.

Tomorrow I should finally be done building this monstrosity after working on it for about a month primarily by myself with my wife helping from time to time. Inventoried everything up front with a few minor issues that were resolved quickly by the manufacturer. Took 2 days to seal it with Olympic sealant which was recommended to me at local harware store. Now that I am near completion I have bordered it with some timbers and purchased a large quantity of rubber mulch through SAMs Club which I will use tomorrow.. All said and done I would do it again instead of paying someone as if you have not built something like this before you will learn alot about your abilities. If you don't have the time or the addional labor of a friend or family member full time then the install is a great value as well. There also are some great blogs online which I did not read during the build process but wish I did ahead of times they may save you some time along the way.

My 3 kids love the set. This set had exactly what we were looking for- 3 swings, slide, rock wall. The monkey bars are good as well because they're not quite big enough to master them so it will give them some growing room. We looked at every kind of playscape you can imagine and took months to figure out which one we wanted (after we got over sticker shock). The price for what you get is pretty good. The free shipping was great. We used the install company listed on the sam's club website (NEW) and they were a joke. I recommend hiring someone else to do the install. If you have no idea how to put these together it will take you a few days. It's not a one day project. Our "professional" took 5 days. I only gave it 3 stars for quality because after only a month the wood began to peel. Yes, I should have stained it right away but I didn't have time the first month it went up.

Looking at the boxes of wood was a little overwhelming but the instructions where easy to follow. Sort out the wood and screws in order and assembly went well and was actually kind of fun for the family. The actual set is everything we thought it would be, my 7 year old explorer lives the crows nest and my 5 year old gymnast loves her monkey bars.

My parents and I coordinated the purchase of the Skyfort II for my three kids (10, 7, and 5) this past Christmas. Best purchase ever. Even in less than great weather, my kids are clamoring to get outside. That’s right it’s 2023 and my kids want to be outside. My 10 year old is pushing 80 pounds and this equipment is holding firm under his weight on the swing. It’s held up against much larger kids as well. There is no or only barely noticeable twisting or buckling that I had seen on some of our earlier and cheaper play sets. It’s held me as I sat in the fort part of the structure without so much as a creaking of wood and I’m well over 200 pounds. I will say we did pay to have it professionally installed and it was worth it. My kids love it. My wife and I love it. Everyone that’s come to our house love it. I cannot recommend the Skyfort II highly enough.

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.)

Bought this last year. It is important to follow the instructions during assembly. Assembly is easier if the parts are sorted. The wood is quality wood. All pieces lined up without drilling new holes. It endured the winter well and still looks as good as it did when first assembled. Grandkids love it. An adult can climb around on it and even slide down the slide, but I would slide gently.