Lifetime Geometric Dome Climber Play Center, Earthtone

The outer box arrived beat to death, but that's not for a PRODUCT rating (unlike what so many reviewers seem to think these days.) Five stars for ease of set-up and utility the kids are getting out of it. From the start, the instructions are pretty simple to follow; toward the in it gets a bit more difficult to see what the picture is trying to imply - but the color picture on the box helps out as well. Now, even on colder wet days the kids are heading out to play in, around and on the "spider web," as they call it. Some days they use the hand-holds and rubber bands to attach sheets and make it a place for a picnic, other days they get out there and climb around and get some exercise. The product is very sturdy and the powder coating is pretty good. This could last quite a few years. Time will tell if the kids will still love it, but I can tell you this much, I haven't seen one of these in any of our neighborhood yards; nor at our two nearby neighborhood playgrounds. It makes for a nice "change of pace" for the local friends, boys or girls. So nice to see them using their imaginations OUTSIDE again. Dad has also found that the V-shaped bars make for a really sturdy Chin-up (L-sit if you are tall) and Dip station for outdoor exercise. The top horizontal bars are also wide enough for regular pull-ups (hands pronated), but don't kip because you might hit your head. If you cannot do chins and dips yet, the first level bars are good for easy angled push-ups and horizontal rows. If your legs can handle it, or you wrap a towel or short swimming noodle around a top horizontal bar, you could hang upside down from it and hit some abs. Or hang inside and do knee-ups after your chin-ups. Throw in a $10 speed rope or other calisthenics next to it for more cardio in the circuit and you can have a quick, intense workout! One could also use it for flexibility training if they were so inclined. The only drawback is also a plus - for mowing, it is pretty large and takes up quite a bit of the yard. It is not too heavy to move with two young adults. However, it is nice to have one large enough for our family of 4 to all fit on or under it depending on the use at the time. The lowest horizontal bar level may be a bit too high for shorter 5 year olds.

Op basis van eerdere reviews wat ik wat sceptisch tov het in elkaar zetten, maar dit is me vlot gelukt (1 persoon, 5 stoelen, 3 uur). Dus ik weet niet wat bepaalde andere mensen hier mee aanvangen... :-) Kinderen (3 en 5 jaar) vinden het heel leuk! Door de hoge hoogte is het uitdagend genoeg!

Got this for our 4 and 6 year old and they absolutely love it. Great open ended play for hours on end, lots of exercise and building strength/balance etc. It's very sturdy, and heavy, which means it's pretty permenant where it's constructed (I can drag it around the lawn to mow round it, but that's about it) Bear in mind this is made of steel and is thus very heavy (and strong), so get the delivery people to deliver to where you want it. There are a lot of poles and fixings, and they all look very similar so it does take a bit of concentration to make sure you're outting it together correctly. The only thing I was a bit disappointed by was the quality of some of the bolts. During the construction two of the bolts broke. Fortunately there are spares in the pack, but it does highlight that the fixings are a bit low quality. All in all, good climbing frame!

This is one of the best purchases we have ever made for our kids. We bought this geodome in 2016 and it still standing in our backyard in brand-new condition. Not a pinch of rust, nothing has come loose and no colour fading has occurred. We have left it outside since we purchased it, through rain, beaming sun and snowy winters. The kids and their friends still absolutely love it (age 7 & 10). This isn't really a toy that the kids will outgrow quickly like swing sets & jungle gyms. The older girls like to sit on top of it and chat while the younger ones flip around and come up with tricks and games. Simply move it to mow the grass underneath and you're good to go! Assembly took 2 people about 1 hour. It was a bit tricky but absolutely doable.

Stabil und robust. Braucht zwei Männer beim Bauen.