Squirrel Products Heavy Duty Swing Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "These swings exceeded my expectations. Chains are heavy duty and they installed in literally 2 minutes."
• "Strong, seems very durable. Comfortable to sit in."
• "It gives them a good workout and it seems like it is built to last years!"
• "Very durable, comfortable to swing for long periods of time."
• "These are heavy duty and were installed at a day care."
• "These are heavy duty swings and chains that will last a lifetime."
• "These seem like they will last the weather much better."

Cons:

• "Bent chain link is a bummer but other than that it seems pretty solid."
• "Swings are NOT rated for 250 pounds as advertised."
• "Didn't even last 9 months the hole ripped right out of one of them."
• "It didn't even last two years of use by 6 and 8 year olds."
• "We have had these for three months and they have BOTH CRACKED!!!"
• "Both swing broke within four months of purchase. My daughter was swinging high when the swings broke and injured herself badly both occasions."
• "The seat of the swing is thinner than a good quality swing that will last a decade or more."

Comfort and Design

Pros:

• "Comfortable to sit in."
• "The fact that the swing is flexible makes it fit nicely around the child for good stability and security."
• "These swings are fantastic. They are super-comfy, high-quality, safe/secure, and easy to install."
• "They are pretty comfortable too even for adults to swing on."
• "Also, the snag-free yellow coating on the first metal loops is very helpful so kids' hands stay pinch and snag-free."
• "The seat is so comfortable for adult or child. Durable seat and chain for adult."
• "Heavy duty, quality swing. Seat is strong and heavy, thick rubber but flexible and comfortable."

Cons:

• "These seats are not comfortable. This one really digs in to your legs."
• "The seat is a little large for our six year old granddaughter."
• "May pinch a little on a larger child or adult."
• "Love everything about the swing except my 7 yr old who is a small 7 yr old complains his butt is too wide for the seat."
• "The swing looks great but my child that is 67 lbs was swinging on it, the swing is only 14 months old and it broke in half and she went flying across the yard on to the hard ground."
• "Swing broke mid air and I broke fingers on both hands catching my fall."
• "I’m a 62 year old, 118lb Grandma and tried the swing out after installation. Does not seem to pinch your legs like a lot of swings do."

Installation and Setup

Pros:

• "Chains are heavy duty and they installed in literally 2 minutes."
• "Was pleasantly surprised to find that it had the proper hooks to attach it to the eye hooks in the beam."
• "Hung this from a tree, which was easy with the generous length chains."
• "I hung it in a sturdy doorway with heavy duty swing hooks and it works perfectly."
• "Needed a swing seat for an existing structure. This is very sturdy and has cover coating over about 1/3 of the chain length. Came fully assembled."
• "The chain links were fairly large which made installation a breeze."
• "I was able to set this up right out of the box."

Cons:

• "These do not come with the hardware, so you will need to buy some if you are starting from scratch."
• "There were no carabiners included with the swings."
• "The only downside was that it didn’t come with the parts to screw the swings in to our wooden swing set."
• "Missing C-clamps at end of chain to clamp on swing."
• "Eyebolts/hangers are not included as pics seem to indicate."
• "Didn’t come with any hardware hooks or the other rings required to use spent another 30$ to be able to use..."
• "Swing is great!! Just wish the seller had told me ahead of time that even after i bought the swing AND the 'heavy duty swing hooks' to drill into my wooden deck to hang the swing from... that I'd still have to go to Home Depot to buy 4 screws to hang each hook!"

Safety and Quality

Pros:

• "The covered lower chain is very nice for kids!"
• "These are sturdy and comfortable swings that even adults can sit on."
• "The grip on the chain is a life saver alone!"
• "The chains come w/a thick yellow coating on the lower part of the chains so no more tangled hair nor pinched fingers."
• "The swing seats are wide enough and strong enough to hold an adult."
• "The plastic coated lower chain section is so much nicer than raw chain links."
• "The plastic seat is comfy enough and quite thick, so I know that it will last."

Cons:

• "After 2-3 days my daughter was swinging and the clip came undone."
• "Please be advised the description states the swing will hold up to 250 pounds but the pamphlet that comes with the swing plainly states maximum weight of 120pounds!"
• "There is no way that Carabiner is made out of real metal."
• "One broke after about a month. The grommet pulled out of one side."
• "First day hung one of the kids flipped it over and the seat came unhooked from the s hook."
• "The bad is your lucky I'm not suing you... the link was never connected to the seat."
• "Both swing broke within four months of purchase."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "These swings are wonderful! And you can’t beat the price!"
• "Great price for a pair of these swings."
• "Good for the price."
• "This is a great swing, the whole family can use it from 200+lb dad to 30lb 3 year old."
• "Great quality at an affordable price."
• "We love this swing. It's so reasonably priced."
• "Great swings for the price!"

Cons:

• "The yellow coating on the chain only goes up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way and the top is left to rust."
• "The yellow coating that goes over the chains has become sticky."
• "After 1 year the chain coating is exuding plastisol and turning my grandkids hands black."
• "The yellow protective coat was ripping on one of the swings."
• "The plastic on the chain got gross and sticky after one season in the sun."
• "...this is expensive for a replacement swing."
• "The information on the Amazon website for this product indicates that it is a 2 pack of swings... However, I received only two swings total."