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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Dec 31, 2021
Kelsey
5 out of 5 stars review

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Tips I wish we knew - but an AMAZING playground

Great Playground but NOT easy to assemble. I had my husband (a masters electrician) my brother & his friend (both engineers) and my husbands brother (teenager but just there for the muscles) …. They started at 6pm on the 23rd and stopped at 11pm. Picked back up at 7am on the 24th and literally went straight through to the 25th at 5am. The best advice I could give (being the one who gave them this advice and helped organized when we started) would be to get a plastic table cloth and sticky notes and lay the table cloth out (preferably on a table but the grass works too) and organize all the bolts and screws in number order and use the stick notes to write the part number and then stick the bag of those parts on top. Also open all 5 boxes and lay all the pieces out in the yard and stack the pieces with their pairs and in sections. You’ll find you have like E01 E02 but magically M22 then E01 again as you’re open the box, so make an area of all the wood that starts with M and then you’ll have M01-M72 (I think 72 lol) and then make sure you don’t just do Letter areas but keep them in numerical order when you do each letter section. Otherwise enjoy the bonding experience putting it together and the excitement on your kids face when they see it

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Thank you for your review and feedback! It is a very large and tedious project and any insight or tips are greatly appreciated by both us and other consumers! We're so happy to hear that it was a bonding experience and know that your kids will enjoy it for many seasons to come!

Jan 2, 2023
Tyler
5 out of 5 stars review

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Kids love it!!!

Im giving this a 5 star rating because my kids absolutely love this thing. The cedar its made from is decent material and lightweight, i will say if you are not somewhat familiar with construction, hire someone to out this together for you, i had help for putting the base together and did the rest myself, it took me a solid 2 days to get it completed and i have plenty of power tools and know how when it comes to construction. All that to say, it is very solid and for the most part the step by step instructions are spot on, the worst part was definitely the curvey slide, the predrilled holes dont all perfectly line up, i did a fair amount of cursing putting that thing together.

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Thank you so much for writing a review, there is no better feedback then knowing we are responsible for putting a smile on the face of a child.

Dec 23, 2023
Tarter sauce
5 out of 5 stars review

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Better than the plan playsets

This set is very nice. But not for someone who now experience in assembly. There is many steps but if you are a decent handyman you should be able to get it done. About 10 -12 hours to assemble, sort, find correct bolts/screws for each step.

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Thank you for your review! Assembly can be tedious, but we're sure that your little ones will love it! If there is anything we can do to assist you, please contact us at 800.856.4445 or by email at customerserv@backyarddiscovery.com. We are available 7 days a week, 8am-6pm CST.

Dec 31, 2021
Mark
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great quality play set.

Great quality play set. Unpack and organize all the parts before you begin. Also recommend using star deck screws from the hardware store instead of their screws. Then recommend spraying it with a water seal to increase longevity.

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Thank you for your 5-star review.

Apr 22, 2023
Carrie
5 out of 5 stars review

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Love it

Lovely. So much fun and beautifully thought out. The app makes it very easy to follow the assembly directions. Give yourself about 40 hours of assembly time and at least 2 strong adults to lead the adventure. Our boys love it and it looks amazing :)

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Thank you very much for taking the time to review our product and assembly instructions. Glad to hear your sons are enjoying their Skyfort. We really appreciate the feedback.

May 17, 2020
CeCe Kermie
5 out of 5 stars review

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Excellent quality and great price

If you're looking for a quality playset at a great price, look no further! Seriously, you will not find any pre-built sets that are better for the price that they charge. Their customer service to include their delivery personnel is excellent as well.

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Apr 18, 2023
Tiffany
5 out of 5 stars review

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Love it!

This is a really great play set! My son is absolutely in love with it along with all the neighbor kids from 3 to 9. Definitely worth the extra money. It does take lots, and lots of time to put together, so be prepared. It took us a total of 19 hours altogether. We’ve had it for a few week now, and one negative thing so far is that the steps to the ladder are already falling apart. We will end up having to replace a couple of those boards by the end of summer, unfortunately. Otherwise this has been a loved backyard toy so far.

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Thank you for the 5-star review, we are happy to hear that you are enjoying your Skyfort III

May 9, 2022
Tammy
4 out of 5 stars review

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Nice play set

Allow about 15-20 hours to complete. Need at least two people to complete. There are soooo many pieces. Pieces are marked but some are hard to see. Pretty happy with the outcome

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Thank you for your review! We greatly appreciate your feedback, and are glad to hear that you are able to enjoy your Skyfort III!

Jan 2, 2022
Jess
4 out of 5 stars review

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Pay someone else to install it!

Great playset, big and lots for the kids to do. DO NOT try and put it together yourself unless you have several friends and a week to do so! Pay someone to do it! Way too many bolts! The curved slide alone has over 130!

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Thank you for the review

Nov 13, 2023
Kate
4 out of 5 stars review

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Intense but worth it

It was intense to put together with about two full days with 4 adults and random evenings just two adults. Took about 2 1/2 weeks but it came out really great. I would just say to really pay attention to orientation of the boards. That definitely bit us later on.

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Thank you for your review and feedback regarding your experience as this always helps up improve the assembly experience for our consumers. We are sure it's a wonderful new addition to the backyard and we're sure the kids will love their time out on their Skyfort III Swing Set!