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Score: 8.1/10

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354 shoppers reviewed this product

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- Poorly rated for safety

“Simple, strong & fun”

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Product Features

Age Suitability 3 years up
Gender Unisex
Development Skills Sharing Play
Development Skills Hand-eye Co-ordination
Dimensions (mm) 600x1940
Price Range £10 - £25

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Impartial Reviews

354 shoppers have reviewed this product.
88% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Safety8.1
Entertainment value8.9
Educational value6.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Design/build quality7.9
Overall rating8.4
Score 7.7/10

Hugh, Crowborough

+ Simple, strong & fun

- Reviewer left no comment

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17 people found this review helpful

27 Jun 2007

Score 9.3/10

Anonymous

+ good fold away for storage, very sturdy and easy to build high back for support

- not a bad point just a comment, the bars round the seat could be a little better padded as my son sometimes leans over to see things below him and the bars just seem to be sore on his little body

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8 people found this review helpful

26 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Helen, Southampton

+ Found to be great fun!

- Difficult to construct - required two strong men to do this!!

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5 people found this review helpful

10 Oct 2007

Score 8.5/10

Sally, South Lincolnshire

+ Really sturdy, good non-slip steps

- Not really high enough, could have been bit taller as my 2- and 3-year olds will soon be grown of it

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4 people found this review helpful

20 Jun 2007

Score 7.7/10

Jodi, Lingfield, Surrey, “married mum and pregnant”

+ Fantastic item for garden, affordable to all, and easily moved, looks comfy!!

- Cant leave out side as rain will ruin it, Inless ur garden is very level the swing has nothing to dig in the ground!!

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3 people found this review helpful

05 Apr 2008

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ My daughter loves it.

- My neighbours struggled with the assembly using the instructions provided.

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3 people found this review helpful

24 Apr 2008

Score 6.3/10

Anonymous

+ good value for money,my kids like it a lot.

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 people found this review helpful

23 Apr 2008

Score 9.8/10

Lynne, Dunfermline

+ kids LOVE it!

- having to dig into the ground!!!

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3 people found this review helpful

11 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Rebecca, Annfield Plain

+ Kids have so much fun on it!

- The poles underneath the seats make it very noisy on concrete and also rip the grass up when the kids are going up/down and around.

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3 people found this review helpful

04 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ This see-saw is great fun and all my children love it. The fact that it spins around is a real bonus.

- It can be a little unstable if you are not careful, although my lawn is a little sloped which is probably the main cause of the problem.

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2 people found this review helpful

06 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Jane, Leek, Staffordshire, “I'm a Registered Childminder”

+ A very well built and sturdy item, that children find very enjoyable.

- A bit difficult to understand the instructions when putting it together and you need a good few extra strong arms to stretch the elastic, but once done it is fabulous.

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2 people found this review helpful

11 Sep 2008

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ GOOD FUN WAY TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 people found this review helpful

05 May 2008

Score 8.7/10

Anonymous

+ easy conscrution, sturdy

- seating a little small for age group

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2 people found this review helpful

20 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous

+ It is strong, stable & goog quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 people found this review helpful

02 May 2008

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Definately needs better instructions as they are not very detailed

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2 people found this review helpful

26 Apr 2008

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ it's fun fun fun

- the glider part needs some sort of handle to hold on to

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2 people found this review helpful

17 Apr 2008

Score 8.8/10

Michelle, Northampton

+ this product is ideal for my children it keeps them entertained for hours well worth the money, doesnt have any faults.

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 May 2008

Score 8.8/10

Alan, Royston Herts

+ easy to transport easy to put together no parts missing

- information book quite good but bad part was bolts were not marked .They were selected by size ok if you know about bolts might help if they were colour coded.[0r put in a marked bag ]

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16 May 2008

Score 8.3/10

Lynne, Oldham

+ Once it has been assembled it was easy to place exactly where I wanted it. The grandchildren played for hours with no arguing. A miracle in itself.

- One of the pedals on the glider had no hole. This made it very difficult for me to assemble the glider. It would have been better if the bolts had some way of stating the size. The poles did and that does help.

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14 May 2008

Score 9.2/10

Graham, St. Albans, “mum of 2.”

+ price is fantastic. Size is perfect for the average family garden. Really easy to construct & install.

- Swing rope lenghts are far too short for small children I have had to buy new rope for the swings. The swing seats are very narrow & small children find it hard to balance on them - could be made wider.

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27 Mar 2008

Score 9.8/10

Susan, East Lothian, “very picky with toys.”

+ brilliant value for money. fantastic play time for my little one.

- quite high from the ground. especially when your little one, like mine, is small for their age. other than that.... no problems.

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27 May 2008

Score 9.7/10

Anonymous

+ This headstrom swing is fantastic value for money it is very good quality with a great price to

- Reviewer left no comment

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20 Jun 2007

Score 9.7/10

Margaret, London, “foster carer 0-12yr olds”

+ You can change the size depending on age of children, nice colour, hard wearing, easy to assemble

- Only a small point but the see saw can swing around so if there are smaller children you have to be careful because if a toddler leans or pushes it it moves and they lose balance and fall over.

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17 Oct 2008

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ Great entertainment for kids in the garden, can also bring inside as small enough to get through the winter, my 3 year old loves it. Am much happier with this that than the big bulky things as they take up so much space in the garden

- security, my kids haven't fallen off, but they COULD, depends on how big the child is.

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02 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Fantastic value for money. Easy to asemble and has 2 length options for smaller or bigger children. The main bar comes off the base and makes it easy to dissasemble and store.

- When my daughter first gets on the seat it tends to tilt slightly till the other seat is ocupied.

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30 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous

+ As with any product of this nature, supervision is the key. My daughter absolutely loves it.

- N/a

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09 Sep 2008

Score 9.2/10

Charles, Kilmarnock

+ the good points are the kids love it and play on it most of the day

- i cant rely say at this point in time as the kids seem to love it out the back doar when we get dry wether

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16 Jan 2008

Score 6.7/10

Anonymous

+ Great Fun

- Serious supervision required otherwise injury could occur

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09 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Cathy, Skye

+ gave as xmas pressie to 2yr old, shes loving it . its just the right size for indoor or out.

- Reviewer left no comment

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22 Jan 2008

Score 6.8/10

Anonymous

+ you can use this indoors and outdoors it is good for a rainny day when you can not go to the park.

- this product takes up a lot of room and dose not fold up

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22 Jan 2008

Score 6.7/10

Sabine, Birmingham

+ Kept Baby entertained and smiling.

- Assembly - couple of parts did not fit properly and needed adjusting with pliers. Instructions are kept simple, illistration of assbely could be better.

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26 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ very safe for small babies and comfortable for them to use. Very good value considering it can be used for such a long time. All round year use as it can be used inside and out.

- Would be improved if the legs had bracing bars on the bottom over which clips could secure it in the ground for use in the garden.

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03 Feb 2008

Score 5.5/10

Anonymous

+ Reviewer left no comment

- because of wavy design not a great slide as children stop half way down then have to push forward to go again.

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04 Feb 2008

Score 5.2/10

Dr Haseeb, Dewsbury

+ Kids like jumping and even lying on it. I think its just an addition to kids stuff at home not more than that.

- Its not very safe. It is unbalanced and kids small feet can get stuck in the tying ropes.

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15 May 2008

Score 6.0/10

Donna, Rochester

+ value for money.

- assembley of the mat instructions were not very clear.

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30 Mar 2008

Score 9.2/10

Maggie, Worcestershire, “Granma to 1 year ”

+ Value for money, Sterdy, Colourful & easy to store

- Would have liked a device to secure to ground when in use

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25 May 2008

Score 9.2/10

Hayley, Haverfordwest, “Fun Loving Parent”

+ Great fun and exercise

- Quite difficult to put together

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11 Apr 2008

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ Good size. Nice smooth slide.

- It takes forever to make!!!!!!!

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16 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous, “First time Mum”

+ Easy to assemble if a little fiddly. Very easy to clean if kept outside. Has provided much fun for my six month old who not only gets to swing but finds the front of the seat a very useful teething bar !!

- Although the product says that it can fold away it can be fiddly to undone the side bars and then carry inside as the side bars don't fold in vertically and can swing wildly if you don't keep hold of them.

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27 May 2008

Score 8.5/10

Fiona, Evesham, Worcestershire, “I am very fair”

+ Its a good sturdy trampoline, bigger in the size of the mat i think than other brands and the elastic is nice and tight fitting

- it seems to be slightly off level when placed on the ground making it uneven when jumped on a flat ground surface, and there are no cups at the bottom of the feet which makes it susceptible to sinking into grass

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22 Apr 2008

Score 6.5/10

John, Guernsey

+ value for money

- bend with the elastic when putting on base

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22 Apr 2008

Score 8.8/10

Audrey, Dingwall

+ portable, can be used inside or out

- Reviewer left no comment

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22 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Susan, Banff

+ Very good keeping upto 4 children amused and happy at one time.

- Just having to check that all bolts are secure and tight at all times.

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03 Jun 2008

Score 7.5/10

Anonymous

+ One of a good points about the slide is that it keeps our child entertained for a long time in the garden, which is better in our eyes as parents than sitting in front if the television Also the slide is not a flimsy plastic slide it is a bulky soild design, which we think is a must for small children

- the only bad point we can think of about the slide is on the internet picture the slide as 3 runs (steps) and when we recieved the slide our slide only had 2 runs (steps)

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03 Jun 2008

Score 7.2/10

Anonymous

+ easy to assemble

- Reviewer left no comment

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25 Apr 2008

Score 9.2/10

Karen, Arbroath

+ great value for money. very colourful and well built

- no bad points that i could find.

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03 Jun 2008

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ plenty of exercise for my daughter,, keeps her entertained

- little bit wobbly when she jumps bit tricky to get the rope on definately need two but still hard

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03 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Valerie, Middlesbrough, “NOTHING REALLY”

+ CHIDREN ARE GETTING SO MUCH PLEASURE FROM THIS SLIDE

- NONE I FEEL TOTALLY HAPPY TO ALLOW MY GRANDDAUGHTERS TO PLAY WITH MINIMAL OBSERVATION

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04 Jun 2008

Score 8.8/10

Anonymous

+ Good solid and stable

- Instructions for building not the clearest

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04 Jun 2008

Score 7.8/10

Martin, Plymouth, “Generally nice bloke”

+ Safe and secure when the child is in the swing

- Tends to slide about if used indoors due to inclement weather

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13 May 2008

Score 7.3/10

Anonymous

+ works well, lots of fun.

- difficult to put together needs 2 adults.

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12 Jun 2008

Score 2.4/10

J J, Bromley

+ Reviewer left no comment

- appalling assebley instructions and poorly fitting components

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15 May 2008

Score 4.8/10

Judy, Buckingham

+ The product was very well liked as more than one child could play on it at the same time.

- Hard to assemble as no instructions were given with it.

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27 Jun 2008

Score 8.2/10

Sandra, Carshalton

+ The slide is very colourful and has sides on the slide which helps the child to stay securely on.Its hours of fun for the children and a very good buy.

- The only thing i have a problem with is that the slide is very light and could topple over very easily if it was not fixed to the ground. Overall i am pleased with the product.

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10 Oct 2007

Score 7.8/10

Claire, Barnstaple

+ Great fun, comfortable for child.

- Instructions for assembly not that clear.

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21 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Liz, Doncaster

+ good understandable instructions,good quality and the children love it.

- only one, could of had the option of a baby seat on one of the swings.

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18 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Al, Huddersfield

+ Well made and strong materials

- Need to be a bit handy to put together - and with strong hands to deal with the elastic rope

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1 person found this review helpful

18 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

David, Hainault Essex

+ quality of materials ease of construction

- none so far

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11 Jun 2007

Score 6.8/10

Anonymous

+ great for 3 year old

- needs securing to ground as can fall over as wobbly

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05 Jun 2007

Score 8.0/10

Rachel, Sherborne

+ great fun slide, high enough to entertain over 3's, but not high enough to be a worry for parents. easy construction from flat pack

- too steep a landing, sould come with the extension part. maybe this could be cheaper if bought together as it makes for an expensive toy to buy both

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03 Jun 2007

Score 8.8/10

Nicola, Dover Kent

+ good fun value as it spins around as well as goes up and down traditionally !!

- none experienced

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29 May 2007

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous

+ looks good and good price

- pain to put together, and the wave 'bump' in the middle hurts both of my childrens backs when they use it, hence it sits alone in the corner of the garden looking good but not being used, the children dont like it!!!!!!

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25 May 2007

Score 8.3/10

Julie, Weston Super Mare

+ ideal as first swing. strongly constructed, easy to move around garden. Can also be used inside

- must be on level ground, unless concreted in, as could topple. For a gentle push only

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21 May 2007

Score 4.2/10

Kathy, Swansea

+ Reviewer left no comment

- poor quality after attaching the elastic it made the frame all warped and doesnt sit flat on the floor

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21 May 2007

Score 8.0/10

John, Swanley

+ Good robust construction

- I am a qualified motor mechanic and experianced great dificulties in assembling the slide. Almost impossible to access the bolts to join the two halves of the slide together

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20 May 2007

Score 6.3/10

Benita, Chester

+ Just the right height for a 3 year old.

- Very complicated to put together, instructions were not clear at all.

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20 May 2007

Score 9.7/10

Jackie, Tyldesley, “Mother of two girls”

+ Strong sturdy and great fun

- Wouldn't recommend for smaller children

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28 Jul 2008

Score 9.2/10

Jeanette, Stoke On Trent, “Happy Grandma”

+ Kids love it

- Landing point could be extended/improved

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28 Jul 2008

Score 4.7/10

Anonymous

+ Reviewer left no comment

- ROUGH ROPE NOT COVERED. SWINGS DON'T LOWER ENOUGH FOR SMALLER CHILDREN

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25 Jul 2008

Score 6.8/10

Anonymous

+ Good value for money compared with similar swings at other shops.

- Some of the frame was a bit twisted and my husband had to correct that before we put the frame together. A bit awkward to get a baby in and out of.

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24 Jul 2008

Score 5.7/10

Amanda, Ashford Middlesex

+ Well made

- Not easy to get child in - I believe this is for a child up to 3 and I cannot see it as trying to get a child in and out of the swing is not very easy at all.

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23 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Very easy to assemble and use, folds easily for storage. Great to use indoors and out.

- My 18 month old could just touch the floor with his feet though - maybe could be a little bit higher.

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23 Jul 2008

Score 7.5/10

Anonymous

+ inexpensive

- time consuming to build

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22 Jul 2008

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ The fact that it folds up and can be used indoors

- Instructions difficult to understand at times.

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17 Jul 2008

Score 7.5/10

Anonymous

+ Great size for a small garden

- Difficult to get child back out without arms getting stuck in the ropes

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17 Jul 2008

Score 8.7/10

Robert, Harrow

+ My daughter enjoys playing on it and its also a good form of exercise.

- Assembling the trampett proved quite challenging, it needs two people.

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16 Jul 2008

Score 8.7/10

Susan, Bromley, Kent

+ My three grandchildren -two of 5 years and a2 and a half h year old had a great time on it. The two and a half year old had to be lifted on and off, but it does say it is suitable for 3-10 year It is a very bright piece of equipment and can be seen easily in the garden. Children do need to be supervised by an adult as with any equipment.

- Not really bad points but oursdoes creak quite a bit and although we've used oil on can't eliminate the noise. We also didn't realise that we would have to dig up our lawn and concrete it in to make it secure, so it is a pernament fixture.

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16 Jul 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous, “mum to one”

+ Quick and easy to build, comes in very small flat pack box. can be used indoor and out. bright colours, comfortable seating.

- cannot fold down to store unless you take it apart??!!

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15 Jul 2008

Score 8.8/10

Anonymous, “busy parents”

+ very reasonably priced, good quality. Initially sent out a wrong component, but company quickly rectified this.

- Needs concreting in place. Some sort of peg system would be better

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15 Jul 2008

Score 9.7/10

Rebecca, Mansfield

+ Everything is good about the product. My son loves it!

- Reviewer left no comment

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15 Jul 2008

Score 9.6/10

Anonymous

+ Good design. Easy to assemble. Reasonable price.

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 Jul 2008

Score 8.3/10

Anonymous

+ Hours of fun for toddlers,a break for mums and dads. Very stable and the little ones can be strapped in.

- none that I'v found

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09 Jul 2008

Score 9.3/10

Anonymous

+ Great fun for a baby

- unfortunately she will grow out of it very quickly

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09 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anna, Maldon, Essex

+ easy to put up. children clearly love it - ends all arguements over whose turn it is on the swing!!!

- has to have deep holes dug for safety and cemented in well

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05 Jul 2008

Score 8.5/10

Anonymous

+ The slide is a a good design the only criticsm was that we have a very active two year old grandson who thinks it is fun to try and climb up the side of the slide by the step end. If the slide is not quite level it will have a tendancy to tip. But both our grandchildren have had lot of fun since the purchase.

- Reviewer left no comment

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03 Jul 2008

Score 9.7/10

Anonymous

+ It is fun has two swings and glider so 4 children can play on it. Robust and colourful

- Needs some further attachments like a slide

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28 Jun 2008

Score 6.2/10

Anonymous

+ safety

- instructions and design for assembly very poor. the nuts/bolts should be clearly labelled as by the time you reach the end you realise you have used the wrong bolts in the early stages of assembly and then you have to take it apart again!! It is extremely difficult to assemble even with 2 people.

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27 Jun 2008

Score 8.8/10

Anonymous

+ Can fit other swing seats to it, have fitted one that came with it and one baby swing seat bought separately as my youngest is only 19 months old. This worked well. My eldest (4) can also use the glider part on her own so doesn't always need a friend.

- Overhead bar isn't as strong as it could be. I don't think it would hold 4 children regularly without being damaged.

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27 Jun 2008

Score 8.3/10

Samantha, Sheffield, “first time mom”

+ my daughter loves this swing, it keeps her entertained for hours,its really comfortable unlike the hard plastic seats most shops sell

- not really any bad points to this product, but some arm straps would be an idea for extra safety

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27 Jun 2008

Score 7.8/10

Rachel, Woking

+ Very entertaining to my daughter (9 months old). Nice height from a safety point of view. Extremely supportive to the back, good design.

- None, other than a bit bulky for indoor use

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25 Jun 2008

Score 9.3/10

Rachel, Gillingham, “A mum of two”

+ It seems very sturdy

- Reviewer left no comment

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24 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jeff, Swansea

+ its a swing

- Reviewer left no comment

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24 Jun 2008

Score 7.8/10

Bev, Southport

+ It is tall enough to keep my children entertained, the added wave makes it more fun too

- It was very difficult to put together, some of the screws went in very tight places and it took over 3 hours to build it with 3 people.

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24 Jun 2008

Score 7.3/10

Anonymous

+ My hildren love it and it's not too big but big enough so that they can actually bounce!

- not easy to assemble

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23 Jun 2008

Score 9.3/10

Donna, Leeds, “single mum ”

+ kids absolulty love this set keeps em occupied so i can get on with what i have to do

- found it tricky to put up but once u no what ur doing it easy

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23 Jun 2008

Score 8.3/10

Anonymous

+ Easy to use. Can use without total supervision.Lots of fun

- Cannot enbed on concrete, as suggested, in the real world. Buried in garden instead.

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22 Jun 2008