so much fun! I didn't realize there are 4 different pole types, not just 2. but it was an easy swap. it was alot of fun and we made a family Activity out of building it. no issues. went together easy!

By Worlds Greatest Mom from Minnesota on 5/27/2009 Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. My 2 children LOVE the dome and play on it everyday. It is very sturdy, directions were easy to follow and my kids like having something that no one else has. I will buy from the company again!

We bought this climbing dome several years ago. We have 16 grandchildren, and they are tough on stuff. We put this out on the riverbank by our fishing pond. The girls use it to play house, and boys build a fort. It can be covered with blankets for a reading station. My son-in-law and his boys weaved sticks and reeds into the sections and made a hut. There's room for several children to play at once. After 4 years out in blizzards and 110+ heat...it looks exactly like it did when we put it up. And putting it up was easy.

Recently did a 10X8 Lifetime shed and one of the playsets. Found the Geo Climber and figured if it would "round off" the play area outside. Every bit as well built as the shed and playset. Put this together in about an hour on my own and it is easy to move around. Kids love it and I have had a blast on it too!! Lifetime products has a Lifetime customer. Kayaks next on the list.

I meant for my kids to use this as a climbing aparatus but it has a tarp over it most days and makes for a great fort! The boys have lots of fun in their boys only club house. The hand grips are great and also have multiple uses, such as strapping bungee cords across to hold hostages during battles, or hanging "no girls allowed" signs. This turned out to be a great investment both for me (keeps them busy for long stretches of time) and for my kids.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this through Costco a little over a month ago. Set it up a week ago took a little while approximately 3 hours instructions were not clear about direction to put screws in as diagrams were vague and not very descriptive. My children loved it made my 4 year old son so proud when he could climb to the top and my little girl played house in it. It was prefect for our yard and due to the current situation with COVID-19 and all playground being closed we were so happy they had it to climb on. This evening received an email from Costco explaining that the manufacturer used extensive amount of Barium in the paint which can cause adverse health effects and the product has been RECALLED. We are to take it apart and dispose of the product. We were advised that we will receive a refund for the purchase. But my children have now had everything taken away school playgrounds, friends,family and now their beloved climber talk about an emotional heart break for my 2 and 4 year old kids. I now am scrambling to find something good quality to replace this as my children are going to be heart broken when I take it down, and have to throw it away. If i was told about this recall 2 weeks prior there would not have been an issue the children would not have known about it, and there would not be the emotional trauma that this will cause them. I wish Lifetime had done more prior to selling the product, for example test for the adverse chemicals in their products prior to them being sold. Just disappointed with the whole situation and really left in the dark as i am unable to speak with any sales rep. would not recommend this product obviously. also all other geo climbers are currently out of stock does not help the situation. I am currently bracing myself for a lot of tears and heart break in the coming days.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] we are so thrilled to have this climber in our yard for my grandkids. they were 3 and 5 when we bought it and anticipate many years of use to come. great exercise. beautiful color tones and such a healthy activity!

Unfortunately our package came with a missing piece. One of the beams labeled "CPC" was not in the box and we did not figure it out until we were about to complete the assembly process.That was very disappointing to say the very least as the kids are having difficulty understanding why we have this big, beautiful (it really is a beauty) structure meant to be climbed on just sitting in the yard and they are not allowed to come near it. I have tried to call customer service several times and after waiting 30+ minutes I am directed to a voicemail machine. This is incredibly frustrating and now I am afraid that we'll get stuck with an incomplete playset.

This is the second review you have sent me yet you have move my backorder further out twice without any notification. Even when I called the girl was not very friendly. It is difficult times for everyone but kindness and customer service still go a long way.

My kids have loved having this in our backyard! It is very sturdy and strong enough that even my adult self has climbed on it without a problem. The instructions were overall pretty clear, and the pieces and hardware were nicely labeled. Our only issue with setting it up was that when tightening a bolt, it snapped. Lucky they give you one extra! However, even after being super careful because of that first snap we still had 2 others snap on us. Nothing that a quick trip to Home Depot couldn't solve, but beware with the tightening! It was tricky getting the snapped bolt pieces out of the holds. One thing to note, the metal bars on this get very hot sitting out in the desert sun. My kids can't play on it during the day, as it will burn them.