Customer Reviews

Swimways Poolside Volleyball

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I have to admit, I am impressed. We purchased this volleyball set last summer and have used it constantly since. The product is easy to setup/takedown and tons of fun.

I have a 18' wide inground and the net easily covers this distance. The net itself is probably ~16' wide, so it spans almost the entire distance across our pool and the strings are easily another 4-6' longer on each side, so it should fit a 24' wide pool as advertised.

I think it took me about ten minutes to setup the supports and net. We fill the bases with water and they are remarkably stable - I don't think the net bases/supports have been pulled into the water yet.

The ball provided is actually very durable and hasn't needed to be inflated.

One other note...at the time of this review, Amazon provides two photos of the set. You might notice that the two photos show different bases. Our set matches the bases shown in the photo of the box.

Note...there are two products depicted for this item...the main photo is not the product delivered, it was one of the smaller background product photos. OK as far as pool toys go, not very durable, expect it to last one season of minor use. Seems to be standard for pool products. The problem is always the net, it comes apart because the ropes don't go thru the net from side to side, they only attach at the corners of the net. Don't expect a very rugged product and you won't be disappointed.

And by the way, I paid for faster shipping to get it in time for a party...UPS misrouted the product and it was delayed for two additional days (a Friday and Monday). UPS had no apology, no rationale for the delay, no tracking info on the delay (Amazon had the accurate info) and no refund of expedited shipping cost. If I have an option, UPS will have no further business from me.

Great product! I ended adding sand to the base and drilled a hole in the top of the stand and placed sand in there also for more stability. Easy to set up and take down and doesn't take up much room.

We ordered another set that was pictured. After two tries to replace the product, company on the way and Amazons promise to satisfy, I give this poorly made, have to live with it volleyball set I did not order and was never corrected a poor product review. Do not order if youbwant a quality volleyball set. Again I am stuck with a poor Amazon deal.

I've tried a few different pool volley ball games. This one is pretty fantastic. The floating ones tend to cause issues because they don't keep the net taught and the net is too close to the pool so you hit it too often. This one has the advantage that it stays in place better and adds a little height to the net making it harder for spikes to result in someone pulling the net down.

We have been playing volleyball in our pool for years. I have modified and make-shifted standard yard systems to suit our pool in the past. It was always difficult and high maintenance. With this system, you have a completely safe (no extra ropes crossing traffic areas) and secure net system that plays great. Best bit of money I have spent on my pool in years.

This is a terrible product. Way to flimsy and light-weight to even begin to to use for even the smallest kids, much less adults. Years ago we had a much more expensive one that worked just fine. Don't waste your money on this product, it is much more cheaply made than its lower price indicates.

This is a nice reasonably priced set for the pool. If your looking for some fun and not tournament play this set will cover your needs.

I did pay extra for two day shipping which didn't meet the two day shipping requirement.

As stated in other reviews, the product matches only 1 of the 2 photos, the one showing the box. Setting up was easy enough but even with the bases filled with water, they weren't stable enough. We had to purchase sand bags to lay over the base to keep them from being knocked over whenever a ball went into the net. Other than that, the product suits its purpose, particularly for the price.

The poolside volley ball net did not stretch the lenght of a standard pool. I ended up needing to purchase additional string to make it work and then at that it easily tipped over at the post. I purchased this for a 13 year old birthday party hoping it would be a good source of entertainment and was severely disappointed.