Space Dome Climber – Rust and UV Resistant Steel – 1000 lb. Capacity – for Kids Ages 3 to 9

This thing is rock solid. The box says "easy to assemble" which I guess is sort of true. It's not too confusing but it takes a few hours if you're doing it solo.Also the box it comes in is 74 lbs. I didn't know it was that heavy so I feel horrible for the delivery driver who had to bring it to our porch.But this thing is awesome and our kid loves it. I like that I can climb on it too 😀

I have tried a few different climbing structures designed for kids and they were either made of plastic or thin metal. Because of this, they were flimsy or only somewhat sturdy. While some of those were easy to put together, I would rather have a product that is a more difficult to put together, is much stronger and will last. The instructions were clear that putting this together is a two person job, however, I was able to put it together by myself. There is no snap in system. It uses bolts, washers and nuts with connector plates all that are very heavy duty. The box was very heavy. While that might seem like a negative, it made me very happy because I realized right from the beginning that the materials were heavy duty.I gave this product a five star rating for durability and sturdiness. I gave his product a three star for easy to assemble. Please note that my preference is to have a product that is a little more difficult to assemble so this is not a negative for me, but I want to be honest in my review.Although the product is not designed for adults, it can handle up to 1000 pounds and I tested this by climbing on it myself with three kids on it handled all of our weight without a problem.If you are looking for a product that resembles what you would see at a park and you do not need to move it often because it is heavy, this is the product for youA note about the installation - Make sure to tighten the bolts until they cannot be tightened anymore. Leaving them even a little bit loose will cause stability issues.

When we decide to replace our small toddler swing set for our 3- and 4-year-old, we originally considered buying a standard swingset. However, our backyard is small, with low trees, and we had difficulty finding something that fit easily but was still entertaining. We also had been battling a problem with black widow spiders in the yard, and were hesitant to add something with a lot of hidden, enclosed spaces. In the end, we decided to purchase this instead of a traditional swing set and couldn't be happier!We are very impressed with the quality. This set is very sturdy, and has even held my husband's weight (about 185 lbs) without a groan or flex. It is the perfect height for us - my kids will be able to climb on it for several years, but it isn't so high that I worry about their safety now. It was a bit time-consuming to assemble, and definitely would be hard for a single person to assemble alone.As far as the play and interest aspect, we've found that our kids play with it often and for long periods of time. Sometimes it is a rocket ship to the moon, others a lion cage. Sometimes they like to hang upside down from the bars like monkeys. My son even tosses balls through it like a giant basketball hoop. Honestly, I feel like they play with this more than they would a traditional swing and playhouse set! Not only do they enjoy it, but we've seen them making great improvements in their motor skills and balance, while increasing their upper body strength. Their confidence and stability while climbing has increased dramatically in just a few months. We definitely recommend it!

Solid construction! Make sure to follow directions carefully or you might have to undo a lot of bolts. I would definitely recommend.

We got this for X-mas 2013, and once we got it assembled, we were really happy with it. The kids love it (4 and 7 at the time, now a year older), even the older niece and nephew like it. The dome itself it very durable. The directions for assembly were fairly clear, and even with a seven year old as my helper, I had it together in about 2 hours. There are a TON of nuts and bolts, so make sure you have a good set of wrenches or preferably a socket set.I do have one major complaint - packaging! This box and packaging this thing is in ends up being VERY inadequate for shipping. It arrived with parts falling out, including a trail of nuts and bolts all the way up my front walk. Being we got this for a christmas present, I knew we were in trouble. Once opened the problem was immediate. Weak cardboard, coupled with weak Styrofoam coupled with heavy metal bars all combined to create a disaster. Additionally, the 100+ nuts and bolts were blister packed to a cardboard backer with low grade plastic that came to pieces. All told, ~70% of the hardware was missing. However, since they wrapper the bars in packages of two, not even one was damaged. A quick call to the manufacturer, and they said they would ship a replacement hardware packet. Two weeks later (1 week past Christmas) it had not arrived. I called again, to find out it never was entered of shipped out. They did apologize and send one out via priority mail and I had it in three days. Thankfully the I was able to get the box taped back up, wrapped and under the tree. Furthermore, due to a wet January, I did not have to assemble until February, so the kids were never disappointed (in Santa!).