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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
4.6 out of 5 stars
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Sep 2, 2025
Edin
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice but hard to build it.

Missing parts, very hard to put it all the parts together, if you don’t have any knowledge about carpentry don’t buy it. My children’s enjoy that.

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May 14, 2023
Lyla
5 out of 5 stars review

Swing Set

This is a great swing set! My husband and our family helped put this together ourselves. It was not easy at all but definitely worth it! Take a few days to organize your things before getting started. You won’t regret it.

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Wow! We are thrilled to earn your 5 start reivew.

Jun 24, 2020
ADKRob
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product for price

Bought for 2 toddlers. Great investment! Assembled solo in about 40 total hours; two people would have been a big help, but not completely necessary. I am 210 lbs, and all components hold me easily, except for the climbing wall. Unaffected by couple of high winds so far. Highly recommend water seal treatment; stain does wear through very quickly.

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Apr 2, 2023
Local_nicole
4 out of 5 stars review

Great structure but did not hold up in winds

Our daughter and her friends loved the play structure. It was big and spacious enough for at least 6 kids to play at the same time. Due to severe weather our structure did not withstand straight lines winds, but we plan to add additional anchors to another one.

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Nov 30, 2023
Leahb
5 out of 5 stars review

Sky fort III

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We got this for our grandsons 2nd birthday. We had to pay someone else to assemble because we’re not handy. After it was installed my 2 year old loves it and plays on it constantly. It’s definitely a set that he’ll grow with.

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Apr 2, 2023
Schneiba
4 out of 5 stars review

Perfect Size

We bought this for our son and he loves it. Well built, easy to put together. I downloaded the app for the installation instructions and it took us about 16 hours total (2 people with construction experience). My only negative was the delivery. It was delayed and rescheduled.

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Oct 19, 2024
BrittLeaM
5 out of 5 stars review

Best Playset!

The Skyfort III has been a staple piece in our backyard since we had it installed last spring! It looks amazing, the kids and neighbor kids LOVE it, and WE (parents) love it :) Highly recommend to anyone with one or multiple kids. The wood is extremely sturdy with high quality pieces. We cannot say enough good things about it!

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Mar 29, 2023
The Fort
5 out of 5 stars review

Everything kids need for the backyard

We bought the sky fort with kids slide in the summer of 2022. We have a 4 year old and a 2 year old who love both slides and rock wall morning and night. The straight slide is a bit fast for the wild no fear 2 year old but he loves it. Assembly was a full weekend process but if the instructions are followed things go together easily. I found it best to pull everything out, sort items alphabetical by box and referred to the packing list as I needed each item.The finish so far is holding up but I believe I will need to apply a protective coating later this year, due to California sun damage.

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Nov 29, 2023
JeanMalki
4 out of 5 stars review

Perfect fit for the yard

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is a great product! We bought this for my grandsons and they absolutely love it! Their favorite part of the playground is the swings and lookout tower. We gave it a rating of 4 because if you do not weather proof it after being built the wood begins to peel. Also if you don't have professional help or more than a group of people the playground may take a while to build. But in all we love it!

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Mar 20, 2023
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Dad on a mission

This play set is AMAZING! My son loves it! My wife and I just had our second child and provide some relief for her during the day, we bought this for my son. He spends all day playing on this. Sometimes he just takes his car up and plays with them in the tree house. This is worth every penny! I bought the open base and put down a tarp and filled it with play sand to make the under side a "makeshift sand box". I highly recommend it, definitely adds to hours of fun. Or just buy the skyfort with the sandbox. Playset is super sturdy - Dont over think it, just buy it - the smile on my son's face from something that I built for him... for me, nothing more satisfying. NOVICE ADVICE: I bought this in Oct. 2022 and I will say, it is possible for one person to build this. I am 5'11", 160lbs - most average person you could meet. But I was determined to build this for my boy. It took 2-weekends for me to complete. If you enjoy a challenge and working with your hands, then you can do it. ORGANIZE AND SEPERATE THE PIECES! I read that it was easier to just work off the packing list in each box... NOPE! Not the best way at all. It was a nightmare. The Second day, I spent 2-3 hours to organize all the pieces and that made everything go so much faster and less frustrating. I found it helpful to use the app as well as the paper instructions. 90% of the using the paper instructions are very clear, but 10% was a little confusing, using the app instructions, it gives a 3-D visual and shows how the pieces connect for every step. So when I got stuck one of the steps, the app was very helpful for clarification. THOMPSON CLEAR WATER PROOFING - If I was doing this again, I would organize and spray each piece and then start the build on the second day. Water proofing is crucial. Some piece showed up damaged, I contacted BYD and they got me set up with an online portal. Great customer service, online portal made it super simple to select the exact replacement pieces. Their system for replacement is impressive and very user friendly. New pieces showed up within a week.

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