Backyard Discovery Big Brutus Galvanized Steel Swing Set Kit with Classic A-Frame, Two Belt Swings, One Trapeze Bar, Easy Assembly, Heavy-Duty Powder-Coated Steel, Weather-Resistant, Outdoor Playset

So I replaced our old wooden swing/slide after 3 years of it being in rough shape. The swings were too small for our 7 year old. We purchased the Big Brutus and have loved it. The installation was insanely easy and seems to be incredibly well built and will last far longer than our wooden swing set ever would. Took a couple to put up with 1 person for 90% of it and 2 people for the rest. Our 7 and 3 year olds love it. There is a massive swinging arc that is comparable to a swing set at a park or school. No worries about kids feet hitting at they get older. You can adjust the heights of the swings and also swap out the seats for toddler style seats or rope swings. All the parts individually are very light weight. You can use the swing with smaller kids with a level ground without stakes, BUT I would highly recommend using the stakes as it could flip with enough speed and weight eventually Few Tips: 1.) I would recommend leveling ground under the legs 2.) The stakes are a pain. For me it helps to use a large piece of rebar/metal rods or a long screw driver to left twist the stakes into the ground. If ground is too hard, soak ground in water to soften. 3.) Be careful using a drill or especially an impact wrench in assembly. You can over tighten and bend the metal especially at the top to attach hooks to frame for swings.

It's sturdy and easy to assemble. All the swing hardware is top notch. We added some PTFE super lube to all the swing fulcrums. I only wish the engineering team made the mounting a little better. They shipped these anchors that screw into the ground. After drilling them into the ground, they attach using the fasteners for the plastic shoes, perpendicular to the part in the ground. It is totally fine, and adequate for the intended application, but I would like to add round concrete footers under the plastic pads and attach the unit at all 4 corners.

Have not had this very long but initial impressions are excellent. It is heavy duty and well made. The installation was surprisingly easy. Took less than 2 hours for 2 of us. The instructions are excellent and everything is labeled. Most anyone can assemble this but do recommend a helper as some parts a little heavy. The finishes are really good. This is a large swing set which is what we wanted so pay attention to the dimensions. It is tall and long. We really like it.

In total it took my husband and I about 2 hours from unboxing to having in anchored in the ground. Great quality and overall very easy to put together. My only concern is the ground anchors - we live in the midwest where we get some strong straight line winds so we are going to be looking into some heavier duty ones - but the overall unit is very heavy as well. Amazon delievered right up to our garage (they actually put it inside our garage between our cars which I thought was very nice!). I forsee this swing set having a very long life due to the great quality, size (I could see kids up to 10 years-12 years finding this swing fun with how tall it is) and versatility of switching out the swings. Overall for the price I highly recommend!

Its a beast, very sturdy. Easy to build, great value, will be here for years to stay.

This is a very sturdy swing set. The Legs set into the ground with large screw bolts (kind of like a bolt screw you would put into the ground to retain a dog). So if your ground is hard, that might be difficult. We found it very hard to put together. Screws are unique where they screw head to head inside space where they join. I understand that to be for safety, but honestly it would be easier to have screw to go all the way through and put a protective topper on the end that came out on other side. If it weren't right before Christmas I would have bought the toddler swing all put together. the toddler swing comes in pieces, I thought it was all together when I ordered. This took two people to hold and we ended up having to drill holes that would match up. It was very frustrating. The whole set took two grandparents and a stong 6' Dad to put together...probably 6 hours total withput toddler swing. I wouldn't even attempt to put the Big Brutus together unless I had professional help. The kids do love it. We have 5 year old and two year old grandchildren. This set seems to be the perfect size for them them now, but I would imagine by 6-7 it becoming to small. This is so strong, I think in latter years it will support a nice porch swing for two people. The color is plain green and White, but I think the white can easily be spray painted to a color you might prefer.

I was able to put the frame of the swing set together by myself and hang all the attachments while it was laying down. It came with all the tools needed- with the exception of a 10mm socket on a ratchet. Everything else in there. The anchors are stuffed into the top beams. Just so you know where to find them. Extra nuts and bolts and screws came with it. It took me a couple of hours to attach what I could and lay it down on the lawn and then one more hour to attach the legs and side poles and leg feet base which required a second person as I could not align the holes in the legs with the top beam without someone holding the weight of the leg pole. Then we were able to flip it up and it was all done. I have average sized children- aged 6 and 8- and I haven’t attached the stakes yet (that part seems tricky) but the frame is so heavy and everything so sturdy that they are both able to play on it without it even rocking. I was very pleased and my children love it and it supposedly fits adults who are less than 150 pounds. I am able to swing on it just fine and I am an average size female adult. Very very happy with the purchase- and I have never been happy enough in the past to write a review.

Sturdy and and works great for bigger kids!