We bought this playset for our son's 4th birthday. It arrived a day early (!) in a giant shipping crate. My husband and I got it assembled in about 8 hours. The hardware was brilliantly packaged and the directions were clear and well-written. We could have probably done it in 5-6 hours with another person. Not only is this playset STURDY without being anchored into the ground with cement and maintenance free (no sanding/staining), but they have maximized EVERY surface for play! The floor of the upper deck has roads printed into the plastic for toy cars, the wall behind the captain's wheel is a chalkboard with activities pre-printed on it (hangman, tic-tac-toe), and the roof has stars imprinted into the back side. Well designed, well made, and well engineered for the lay person to assemble. Definitely worth the money to get this playset over a similar playset made of wood for less $$.

After a lot of research between different products, this one is the best for the money! it arrived several days before it was promised which is a plus but beware all the boxes comes in one big crate. the assembly was easy however it would of been a little nicer if all the parts were tagged with an identification, that slowed assembly down a bit but other wise not difficult at all. Very well constructed and alignment was right on. Grandkids love it and play non stop.... far best Christmas gift we ever bought them.

We purchased this swing set in early June, and my boys (3 and 5) absolutely love it! They especially love the “secret swing” underneath and how high they can swing on the regular swings. Unfortunately, our city was hit by an EF3 tornado just a month later, and wow—this swing set is a beast! Several large pine trees fell directly onto it, crushing it, yet it was still standing afterward. It remained sturdy and safe enough for the boys to play on until the replacement arrived, which we finished building today. We couldn’t be more impressed with the quality and durability of this swing set. It truly held up incredibly well under extreme conditions!

love this swingset! heavy duty. assembly wasnt horrible!

I love this swingset and so do my grandchildren. It is strong enough for adults to swing on. Cool!

At times it was difficult figuring out which part was which during assembly (maybe Lifetime could add small numbered stickers to the parts?) but, overall, it's an amazing playset and I'm so happy I purchased it! It's very sturdy and it looks great in our back yard!

This swing set was bought for my son’s 1st birthday 18 years ago. It’s rusting but still standing. My younger kids and nephews now use it. I may need to replace all the rusting pieces but we’re still happy with this purchase. This is something we’re trying to keep as long as possible. We have so many beautiful memories with this swing set.

We bought this playground for our soon to be 3 year old. He loves it and can climb up it well. Our only complaint is although the directions were fantastic- the hardware was labeled well but not the pieces. It was hard to determine what pole went where. Other than that we will recommend this to our friends!

Playset is good quality and will last for years. Instructions are good with pieces identified but the actual parts are not labeled. I had to disassemble several parts and reinstall because a part was not installed in the correct direction or location.

Item arrived with a damaged box and some scratches to one pole. Lifetime is sending a paint touch up kit so as to prevent rust but that is backordered. Assembly was a pain but the instructions via the app was helpful. If possible use your own allen wrenches. Once together a solid piece.