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

I purchased this to replace a broken 5 year old cargo net on our play set. It was longer than what we needed, but it was easy to cut and retrofit to meet our needs. This design is an improvement from the previous design as the wooden dowel rungs are shorter and probably will not warp as much. It has been installed for 2 months and the kids love 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.

Solid construction, design is not the best, but it's a pretty simple thing to put together with no instructions if you think it through. It's designed to go with the Swing-n-Slide kits, and it didn't really fit the model I had assembled as they saw it, but I got it up with no issues. It's very sturdy, though the wood on the handles doesn't really match your standard lumber (I stained my playset so no issue there). It will last a while; the rope is nylon wrapped so will withstand weather and not fray easily (I hope)

Wish it cost a little less but the kids do love it and it is great for their little bodies. It was easy to install. They provided lots of miscellaneous hardware since they don’t know what your structure is like.

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.

So far nobody has broken their neck using this so I'm starting to think it's Ok to have the neighborhood hoodlums come over and use little Bobby’s treehouse. It's well made and easy to use for my 8 and 11-year olds. It appears to be resistant to damage because I see a lot of puffs of smoke coming out of the treehouse and this rope ladder hasn’t ignited yet.

Can't beat for the price. Comes with several ways of mounting and hardware. Will support the weight of several children climbing at once with durable wood rungs and rope. I purchased four earth anchors at Tractor Supply Store (around $7 each), attaching the four ropes at the bottom of the ladder to the ground instead of mounting to wood. This way I can untie when mowing along with making it tight or loose for different climbing experiences. NICE!

For the first two years this cargonet was great. the installation was easy and my daughter enjoyed using it. However, the wood handles do not hold up to the elements outside and are disintegrating, making the net unusable.