Gorilla Playsets Blue Ridge Frontier Wooden Swing Set 4.6 5 54 55
Great Product for all Ages This set has been a huge hit for our kids and neighbors. We have lots of kids around our house and everyone LOVES to play in our yard and on our playset. We had narrowed down our choice to this one and the Double Grand. We decided on this one based on the price and that if we wanted something as big as the Double Grand we would go to the park. The installation went fairly easy. All the bags are marked for screws, nuts and bolts. However, having to drill all those holes in the boards was extremely time consuming. Wish those were predrilled. I (female) kept myself one step ahead of my husband and dad in the building process. That made it SO much faster. The directions are written really well and anyone who can read and follow directions can put this together. Total assembly time for 3 college educated people - 1 nurse and 2 contractors - 13 hours. If your going to do this on a weekend, assemble the rock wall, climbing ramp, chimney and dormers the night before and lay out all the boards for the next day. It goes SO much faster that way. Have at least 2 cordless drills on hand, C clamps and an impact drill - makes life a whole lot easier. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this to anyone. Great playset!!! 10/07/2010
It took 4 guys 5 hours to put up swingset. All carriage bolts had to be scored with grinder with a cutoff wheel so we could use flathead screwdriver because bolts would not bite into wood. Other than that, no problems, not a big deal. A small impact drill is a must-made it quick and simple! Kids love it! 01/18/2009
Just what we were looking for... This is a great playset and a fantastic value. We shopped around a lot, including going to the Rainbow showrooms, and I am completely happy with our decision to purchase this product. Delivery was incredibly quick (just a few days). The deliverymen brought everything down a steep hill and into our garage. Unlike some companies we looked at, Walmart specifies delivery into an enclosed space (versus useless curbside delivery). I won't go on forever about installation. There is plenty of information about that in other reviews. My husband put the entire set together by himself. I estimate it took him 12 hours altogether (spread over four days due to bad weather). Heed the advice to sort all of the parts and organize everything well. Don't get frustrated by the discrepancies between the labels on the parts and in the manual. The instructions could be better, but they are sufficient. The final product is incredibly sturdy. It was finished just in time for my daughter's fifth birthday party, so we had 25 kids climbing all over it the first day. The mass of kids ran across our back yard and right onto the playset like ants scurrying up an anthill. The playset didn't budge. I was impressed. I think this system has everything you need, but the best part is the tire swing. In every other set I have seen the tire swing is under the main tower structure. The separate beam for the tire swing on this set makes it very easy for an adult to push. That feature alone makes this set stand out above the rest. At this point, we have had the set installed for about a month. Through snow, rain, and almost daily use, it looks as good as it did on day one. 01/31/2011
excellent for children Once we separated all the parts, it was not that difficult to put together. I just wish all the pieces had the predrilled holes. But other than that, the unit looks great, you can add additional pieces to it, which is wonderful, it actually grows with the child, and my grandchildren just love it!!! One is two, the other is three, and there is one on the way, so the baby swing that can be added will be great. 09/01/2008