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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
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Jul 7, 2020
rascoefam
5 out of 5 stars review

Worth the Effort

This was a joint family week-end project for our Lake House. Our neighbor said it sounded like we were playing bingo calling out part numbers. The kids are loving playing on it. The wave slide is super fast for the little ones (under 3) and does get too hot in the sun. The tube slide almost did us in because it was the last thing to assemble and we were tired!!! But everything came together really well. Had lots of stuff left over (screws, nuts, washers) but that is a good thing because we lost a few pieces overnight. If you are good at following directions then you should be able to assemble without a problem. My daughter has bought one similar and is planning to use the app. We did not have cell service at the lake. She is hoping to improve our time.

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Dec 30, 2024
Chris and Laura
5 out of 5 stars review

SkyFort III

Kids absolutely love it. When putting together, I would reccomend separating all the wood like they say but I would seperate each steps hardware in a plastic cup. We spent a lot of time going through to find each part needed. Second day I went through every step on the bilt app and separated each batch of hardware and it was a lot easier that way.

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Mar 16, 2025
C_Toney
1 out of 5 stars review

terrible

the directions say "plan one day for sorting pieces" the box placement for each pieces is ridiculous... for example, i needed 10 m75. there were two in one box, three on one box, and five in another box. Having to sort through these pieces was a nightmare. the directions leave a lot to be desired. Luckily, I have enough sense to know how to interpret the nonsense. My experience with the ignorant packing ruined my opinion of this set. Dont pack these boxes this stupid. the set is nice and sturdy.

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Jul 12, 2024
Tiff2
3 out of 5 stars review

My opinion

For the price I just expected things to be better quality. The straight slide is a thin piece of plastic held up by a couple bars underneath and the two sides of the slide. Very cheap feeling. The tube slide is also very very thin material. Wood also seems just cheap and started to crack in some places when screwing in screws. Overall I wouldn't purchase again.

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Jun 5, 2022
MamaBear4
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product! Kids love it!

This is a very nice play set! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality. Our kids (4 & 2) are loving it! My biggest suggestions are: 1) Use the BILT app!! It provides 3D images and directions that help tremendously. 2) Organization is key before you begin! Lay all the boards out in order and same for the bolts, screws, etc. This saves a lot of time. 3) Recruit a friend or two. I was able to build over 50% of it alone but the base of the fort, roof, swing beam, and tube slide require additional assistance. 4) Build the tube slide once it’s attached to the play set. I read a review where someone tackled the tube slide this way and it seemed easier. The tube slide is a PAIN! My husband almost threw in the towel at bolt #100! All in all, it’s a great set. Holes lined up well and we did not have any pieces of wood that were damaged. The wood will splinter/crack if you are not careful though. Good luck!! It’s worth the sweat, blood, and curse words. :)

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Apr 22, 2021
Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Hours Of Fun!

Got this for our daughter’s second birthday and she loves it so much. It did take a few hours every night for my husband and I to put up. Note that the boxes are not in order of what you need, one project could be in 4 separate boxes. However, the hard work paid off and she plays on it for hours! The tube slide is her favorite!!

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May 31, 2024
gullaker
4 out of 5 stars review

Skyfort III

We are just about to finish putting our together. It definitely takes sometime and is really a 2 person job. I would suggest spending some time organizing the parts so you dont spend more time then needed looking for the "right" piece. Its a quality product that I look forward to watching the grandkids play on for years to come

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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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Mar 20, 2023
Trifecta sisters
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product that is affordable

We’ve had this assembled for almost two weeks now and the kids play with it everyday. Shipping was faster than expected. It took some time for two of us to assemble it but the directions were very easy to follow. If you have the money though, pay for assembly. If not, plan on having a good team partner for assembly. Would definitely purchase again.

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Oct 20, 2024
Tyjsse
5 out of 5 stars review

Absolutely love it

I searched for over a year for the perfect backyard playground and I’m happy I chose this one I’m a mother with terrible anxiety and absolutely hate the park but I have kids that love being outside so a great compromise was a playground and this was absolutely the right choice

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