Customer Reviews

Twin Blast Rapids

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We set up this slide and had every kid in the neighborhood was at our place. I can't remember when that last time we heard so much laughter and screams of joy. This slide builds memories of a life time. Never had toys like this one I was a kid.

We bought this slide for our kids at Fred Meyer for about $400. Our kids loved it, as did all the kids in the neighborhood. The slide seemed very durable, as one of the dads went on it a few times. Unfortunately it only lasted one summer. The fabric got a lot of little holes in it which my husband was able to patch, but the seams started to pull apart. He tried gluing the seams back together, but it just didn't work. The slide would inflate, but as soon as anyone tried to climb up it, it would collapse. My kids were very disappointed because they had so much fun on the slide. My husband and I were disappointed because it was expensive and only lasted one year. We are thinking about replacing it this summer, but with a different brand.

After reading some reviews about this slide I was worried it would not hold up. However, I had a birthday party for my 6 year old and I had 13 kids playing on this slide for about 3 hours. There ages ranged from 2 to 12 years old. There were no issues. You need to supervise the kids somewhat or they will do things it was not made for. It takes quite a bit of time to dry out. It was definitely worth the $$ and I highly recommend it. I'm 6' and 190 lbs and had a blast going down it several times. I don't recommend someone my size sliding down on a regular basis but it held up just fine. You will need to buy a container to store it, I bought a 55 gallon bin from Walmart and it barely fits, cover won't close. I recommend a larger container. Hope this helps someone who is undecided. If something bad happens I will report it but so far this slide is a blast.

We had one of the first bonzai slides and it ripped out in less than a year, which was only 4 times of being used. We replaced it with this one. I bought it for my sons 3rd birthday and it was a huge hit. He constantly asks me to set up the slide. My husband and I even played with him on it and we are in our 40's. This model is very well made. My dog chewed a hole in it and the slide remained inflated without being affected. It would be better if the water flow rate was adjustable. The water is provided by a garden hose and is supplied to the two slides. One tends to get a larger portion of the water flow. I adjusted this using a medical tubing clamp on one hose. A very simple plastic clamp could fix this.

Purchased this slide 1.5 weeks ago. Its been used 5 times now. Used by children 2-8 yrs old. Made well. 1st time assembly took 25 mins. After U get the hang of assembling it, it takes under 10 mins. Takes a full day w/ the blower on to actually dry out, which helps when putting it away. Kids definitely love it. No one has gotten hurt on it yet. You have to help the 2 yr olds climb up but then off they go and around they came back for more. Some grass from their feet get into the pool. The lawn gets soaked but if U remove it from your lawn within 24 hrs. the grass was fine. Blows up very quickly. Blower is not noisy. Some air stays inside, so when storing it, U have to sqeeze out the air. [...] Stitching has held together so far. No problems w/ leaks or holes. The kids love it and it keeps them cool and happy, and I dont have to drive anywhere.

We purchased this product last year and the kids had a ball using it. Unfortunately, it was not usable this summer because it had so many holes it was not repairable and we could not keep it inflated. It is also very heavy, and hard to roll up and store. I hesitate to buy another one because I don't think it was made very well, even though the kids had a blast on it.