Swinging Monkey Products 24" Fabric Spinner Swing, Black/Orange – Fun! Easy Install on Swing Set or Tree, Oxford Fabric with Padded Steel Frame

We bought this swing to hang in our partially finished basement so my daughter (3.75 years old) could get some wiggles out during the winter. We specifically wanted one that was padded, because she has not figured out how to avoid getting bonked by swings on a regular basis, and we have a dog who is a potential victim as well. The swing is nice and light, the padding is great, and she has had a blast swinging and spinning in it (even though we have it mounted with two attachment points-kids are amazing at figuring out how to spin things!) It is sturdy enough to hold me (120lbs.) with my daughter on my lap (30lbs.) with no issues. My husband (180lbs.) has been on it as well.The only drawback I see is the roping material. It seems a bit cheap/flimsy in how it connects to the round part of the swing. The rope itself feels cheap and doesn't hang nicely. It doesn't affect function, it just looks a little tacky.FYI: We purchased Safe-Kidz™ 2 Heavy Duty Swing Hangers ( Safe-Kidz™ 2 Heavy Duty Swing Hangers for Wooden Swing Sets With Mounting Hardware, Snap Hooks and Properly Sized Drill Bit for Installation  to mount this swing to a heavy joist in our basement.

Lets start with the good: This swing is great! The materials seems to be pretty high quality. We've had this for a while and two kids haven't been able to do any visible damage as of yet. No frayed edges, rips or tears. It even holds up to the occasional goofy 200 lb dad. I'm convinced it will hold up for years to come.The bad: Holy crap was the assembly a huge pain! The ropes are all prestrung through the eyelets and secured. The ring comes in 4 pieces, all with foam preapplied. You have to slide the ring sections through the loops that make up the seat and they fit together. Here's the challenge. Each ring section has a hole in it that lines up with another section where you slide a bolt through it to hold it together. The foam is stiff enough that it makes getting that bolt and the corresponding washer/nut combo onto the back of it a huge pain. It took my wife and I a good amount of time to get it properly assembled.WORD OF WARNING! Make sure that foam is pulled back so that your washer/nut combo is up against the metal of the ring (not over the foam) and then tighten it down. Otherwise, its going to come apart on you while swinging.

Fun swing but difficult to assemble by one person. We designed and made a wooden swing set for our granddaughters that would be sturdy enough to hold them until they are adults. Most pre-made sets are for ages up to 10. We wanted to add fun features to this massive structure so I purchased this Swinging Monkey swing. It took 2 people to assemble and the instructions were not specific (I do not have an engineering mind). Once it was assembled it was extremely sturdy, although it is a bit smaller than we expected. The girls love it and prefer it to any other ... we should have bought 3! My husband sat in it first to make sure it was sturdy enough. The fabric resembles trampoline fabric, so it should last a long time. I am very pleased with this purchase, but plan to have a strong friend help you with assembly.

The photo shows it set up on two separated attachments. That makes it a round swing. I'm sure that's moderately entertaining. We , however, hung both sides on a single swivel hook so that it would really spin and swirl easily. The kids love it. It has foam edges that are less likely than hard plastic ones to seriously damage the kid who gets smacked with it while some other kid is spinning. Just allocate plenty of space on the swing set for it.I found it impossible to put together by myself. The orange circle is in four very tight fitting pieces, it was a two-person job at my house. Now that it's together, however, it feels very sturdy and secure.

The media could not be loaded.  We put this up on a new plays at and were happy to see that the ropes are long enough for it to hang just above the ground, about hip high for a 2 year old. It took a few days, bit now its her favorite thing to play with out there. Its fun for us to watch her climb on it and experiment with the different feelings of balance and movement. And when she plops off of it, its not far to fall.It took very little effort to get it set up. We also like that it doesn't hold rain or moisture. Its almost always dry when we go out there. Big plus!This is a great toy for anyone with a little one who wants more independence while playing or for am adult that wants a dry place to sit while the kids are on the other swings.

3 stars bc assembly is a nightmare. My husband and I sat on our living room floor sweating and panting with that feeling of relief you have after barely avoiding an accident. After 2+ hours and taking it apart 4 times, we put each piece together and forced the loops around until we could undo last piece and that is where Olympic strength and some inner fortitude will be needed (And possibly a drill). Once assembly is behind you, it will be a crowd pleaser but for the love of all things good why can’t this be shipped assembled? For a $60 swing, there is no reason the assembly should be so time consuming and exhausting.

Just put it together and very happy with material and build of this swing. It is a Christmas present so have not used yet. Will update after a hard day of use. When putting together take your time and think the entire process through. It only took 5min to put together but if you get ahead of yourself it would be a headache. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Update: after 4 months of heavy use it is well worth the price. It holds up and I am having to order the larger size because my 2 youngest never get off and can barely fit at the same time. Still holds any weight put on and looks good.

I bought this swing and donated it to a church in Florida. They are taking the swing to a church in the Dominican Republic that was partially destroyed by flooding. They are trying to rebuild the playground and surrounding property. They will be there in a few weeks and I will update the review after it is installed.Best regards, DW