Just got this slide 3 days ago. So far, it has been lots of fun. Being an inflatable who knows how long it will last. I will update later on the durability. It is more fun to slide if the kids run and jump onto their stomachs and slide hands and head first. When climbing onto it to sit, it seems to wobble side to side with heavier kids and they have a harder time sliding down. My husband (180lbs) has even used it a few times, sliding onto it on his stomach and it worked great for him too. I love that it hangs more into the pool and less on the concrete than other slides I have looked at. We don't use the water hose hook up, we have an adjustable fountain that we point towards the slide to keep it wet.