Swing N Slide WS 4481 Climbing Cargo Net for Kids Outdoor Play Sets, Jungle Gyms, SwingSets & Ninja Warrior Style Obstacle Courses (NE 4481-1)

my kid loves this

Quality.

Lasted three summers before the steps rotted out. It’s not constructed so you can take it in for the winter.Grandkids enjoyed it.

Wood was not sealed for outdoors. After less than 2 years (several months ago), one piece broke where it had the hole for the rope. Fortunately, our kids were not hurt because it was one close to the ground. However, if you're looking for something that lasts, this is not it.

Overall a great net. I used it in a DIY project and have two suggestions for future costumers. Lower beam: drill 1/2 inch holes for the loose ends to put through the lower beam. I really have good tools but with the suggested 3/8 inch holes the hole is as wide as the climbing net cord is and I had to widen it. It just makes it easier using 1/2 inch and doesn't do much/any harm to the wood beam. Secondly don't tighten the screws at the top of the net. Just make them tight enough so you can pull the net straight and fasten the lower ends. Then fully tighten the screws at the top end to increase the tension in the net even more. I also added some washers as seen on the picture not included in the set.

Just ordered our 2nd one the first lasted 5 years out in Ohio weather all year. Some of the wood eventually snapped from being weathered. We bolted ours to swing set then staked into ground and kids love it.

We have an 18 year old Swing-n-Slide play set that included the Twin Towers and Pioneer swing set. Our set had a climbing net on one of the towers, but I took it out when we had small grandchildren and put solid boards over the opening. Now that they are older, I wanted to re-intall a climbing net on the tower. Unfortunately, this current model is NOT designed for that application. It is intended for use on either the PIONEER or WRANGLER play sets. So basically you have a cargo net the kids can climb up, then have to climb down again. So, I installed it on our Pioneer set, after I took down the two rings that were hanging in this location. Takes at least an hour to install. You will need to buy a 4"x4" x8' board, that you cut down to 6' length. This board is mounted to two of the A frame legs on the Pioneer set. You will need a LONG 5/16" drill to drill through both 4"x4" boards. You then attach this 4"x4" using 5/16" carriage bolts and nuts provided with the kit. Using the same long drill bit, you will drill 3 holes on the top beam of the Pioneer set to allow you to install the upper end of the net (the fourth hole is provided by removing the bolt at the metal bracket that attaches the A frame to the top beam). Insert the 4 eyebolts through these holes, add the nuts and washers, and tighten with 1/2" deep well socket. Swing-n-Slide now provides plastic bolt covers, you simply use two wood screws/cover to install (need phillips head bit for your battery drill to install). To install the bottom net ends, you will need to drill four 3/8" holes in the 4"x4" board you installed earlier. you then push the net rope ends through these holes. They provide 2 staples/rope to fasten the ropes to the board. You are supposed to pull the rope tight, thread it through both staples, hammer down the second staple, then pass the rope back through the first staple and hammer it down. IT IS BEST TO HAVE A HELPER FOR THIS STEP! very difficult to pull the rope tight enough while you are trying to hammer staples down. The rope still stretches, so it will sag when kids start to climb it. (by the way, the kit comes with 44 wood screws, when you actually only need 8 to install plastic caps over the bolts.)

Kids have been playing on it for a few months now and love it. Wood seems sturdy and rope seems like it will last. I will do a follow up review after it's been weathered a bit to see how it holds up. If your somewhat of a handyman you can make this work for any swing set easy to follow directions. Great product would buy again.