Lifetime Ace Flyer Teeter-Totter

This thing is a really good size, it’s very sturdy, and the colors match our existing swing set well. My only issue is the assembly. The directions are decent, and the way the hardware is divided up is super helpful! But my husband had to re-thread a couple of the pieces because they just weren’t going together like they should. They provide two Allen wrenches for assembly, but by the end both of my Allen’s were worn darn and it made it extra hard to put those last few bolts in. I tried a little with a drill, but that just added a level of complication and was hard to get into some spaces.Overall, it was worth it. But if you don’t have a rather handy person at your disposal, you may think twice.Update: After approx 2 years of use, and sitting in the direct sunlight year round, this thing still looks brand new! Still very sturdy and a favorite for the kids.

For the price (about $260 when we bought it) this plane is a steal. This airplane is extremely heavy-duty and is perfect for anyone with multiple kids. We have three boys (3 1/2 years, 18 months, and a newborn any day now) and I already know that this will get a lot of use. Although I was worried that my 18 month old might hurt himself on this right now, we carefully monitor play and my 3 1/2 year old and 18 month old are able to play on the seesaw portion together easily and climb all over this thing. We have had this for a few months and have had no injuries, and even my 18 month old can easily get on and off of it by himself. Although the assembly did take awhile as others have mentioned, it is definitely worth it for all of the hours of joy your kids will have on this thing. The weight limit on this is high (I believe over 700 lbs) and even my husband and I can comfortably do the seesaw together (and we often do!). I love that there are dials for the kids to pretend with and the steering wheel actually turns the front propeller. This is a perfect outdoor toy for people who don't have $1,000+ to spend or who do not have a huge yard. We highly recommend this awesome airplane!

The media could not be loaded. We put it to the ULTIMATE TEST, see the video! This product is very well-made. Assembly is pretty easy, but time consuming. It took almost exactly four hours for two people. That was using a drill gun, not the supplied hex wrenches (which was probably a little faster). The product goes together easily and has simple and easy to follow instructions. It's definitely worth it, as the kids love it!

We got this for our church playground. The kids of many ages are loving it. Several have complained about the assembly, but if you've done anything with putting something together, it's really not that bad. There's just a LOT of parts. Follow the directions and it's fine. Time consuming yes, but we had the majority of it assembled in our livingroom in one evening. We put the fuselage together and the wings together separately. Then we put it in the truck, hauled it to the church and put the wings on there as well as tightening every bolt. It's bigger and far more sturdy than we expected. The kids are just loving it. Well worth the money and time to assemble.

I put this together by myself. 40 year old mom here - it says takes 3 people 2 hours...it took one person(me) 5 hours...that’s with toddlers “helping” lol. So it’s possible to do it alone, just expect it to take some time. There are a TON of parts that aren’t labeled, so you better be able to pay attention to the holes in the poles sometimes to figure which piece you need. Do yourself a favor and download the app it suggests - it has 3D step by step instructions ans you can manually rotate the picture to take a look at how to put something together.Now, it’s sturdy, the kids absolutely love it, when my husband came back into town, he even got on it with his brother and our kids. I think it should be a little less expensive answers a tad easier to put together, but overall I’m happy with it.

So many reviews complaining not high enough... I was nervous. I have 3, 5 and 7 year old. I assembled it on highest setting. I watched my kids play and I'm thinking my seven yr old will outgrow this in a year... but then I sat onto it with my husband. This DEFINITELY goes high enough. No its not an amusement park ride but there is enough of a drop to feel it in the stomach when going down fast. (I had my feet up and my husband was giving me "a ride")Now I'm just waiting to see how it will hold up regarding rust. I did spray it with a coating of anti rust clear spray paint to be extra cautious.

I was a little worried with the box it showed up in. It didn't seem big enough. I was wrong. They had it packaged very well. And i am very happy with the size of this plane. Yes there are a lot of pieces to put together. The instructions are great, the parts boxes are perfect. Everything is separated by number and there is different part boxes for the different steps so there is less confusion. All of the fasteners are strong, nothing stripped. This unit is definitely heavy duty. I am very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend it to anyone. Just set aside a little time for assembly.

As an Air Force wife, my husband is gone a lot and I often end up assembling things by myself. I saw other reviewers say plan on 5+ hrs. Perhaps the competitive nature of my brain thought that was the time to beat, but I had the entire thing together completely by myself in under 3. For sure download the app BILT and search for the product on there. I was amazed at how straightforward it was. My kids love it and have spent a lot of hours in the month that we've had it playing with friends. Many kids (easily 5) can play on it together. Even though we have a cement patio out back, I wouldn't feel totally comfortable with them playing on it, at least with a toddler could could take a tumble and hit their head. There's a downside with it being on grass though too. The teeter totter wings with dig holes into your grass, even if you're lucky and your kids down slam down when they go up and down. That's my only real complaint, but not sure if that's fair, given it is a teeter totter and by nature you'd expect that.