Sportspower Arcadia Swing Set – Heavy-Duty Playset

 Very straightforward assembly, several hour assembly for one person though and keep an eye on your kids mixing up stuff bc it’s all numbered and some tiny parts are easily lost with no backups so be extra careful to keep little ones out of the small stuff. The slide was the trickiest part believe it or not, the directions don’t make it clear but be aware of which side the holes that anchor to the swing are on if you want it to look like the picture – and the swing ladder height didn’t match the set so it’s hard to adjust to get slide anchored. Also be careful with the light blue caps, they break super easy so don’t over tighten nuts, and same with the swing bottom nuts, they even warn you over tightening can crack the seat. My boys, 2 and 4, love it so far. I haven’t done ground anchors yet since these sets are designed to have some play, ie bend not break, but after some tests I for sure am ordering some bc my boys r still young and it already oscillates substantially. Everything seems fairly sturdy and stable for kids (especially once I do ground anchors) but certainly not for adults, I can barely squeeze in swing seat anyway, but it says 600lb limit so that should safely hold 5,6 kids…? Super fast arrival, I didn’t realize something so big could even ship but fedex left it at the door and I carried it to backyard, very surprised. These are hard to find this time of year and in this pandemic so I was glad amazon could make it happen!

It arrived 3 days early and was well packaged with everything needed for assembly. I was able to get it put together in about 3 hours. It’s solidly built and has everything my 4 year old grand kid likes. It’s the first thing she goes to when she visit and the last thing she leaves before going home. The price was good, the quality is good and she’s happy! I can’t ask for anything more!

Overall, this swingset was great for the price and my kids love it but there are a few things.

1) Sturdiness. Even with everything very well titened down, it seems to have a lot of wiggle side to side. You may need to stretch the legs out more to try to make it more firm.

2) Assembly. You may need a drill and metal drill bit handy because I came across two holes that were not drilled out at the factory. Also, this set does not come with any spare screws whatsoever. Almost everything that I have had to build always comes with spares in case you lose something. This does not. So make sure not to lose any hardware.

Other than that my kids enjoy it and have lots of fun on the set.

This swing set took me several hours to assemble. While building it, I noticed that some parts didn’t line up correctly or had no holes to attach them. I faced these issues and continued assembling it until the end. However, when it was time to attach the slide, I realized that it didn’t fit properly and there was a two-inch difference between the slide youand the play set. I wouldn’t recommend buying this set. Instead, I’d suggest buying a quality set that works and can support your kids, rather than one that is unstable, off-balance, and has bolt covers that don’t close. I contacted Amazon customer service, but they suggested that I take the set apart and return it, which was not feasible as it had taken me hours to put it together with my kids running around. Unfortunately, they also refused to provide a refund for the defective product, making it a complete waste of money.