Intex Surf ’N Slide Inflatable Play Center, 181" X 66" X 62", for Ages 6+

The media could not be loaded. Disclaimer: I’ve had this one day. So I can’t really speak to the durability of the slide. If it isn’t durable, I’ll be sure to come back and report. But if you don’t see an edit, just assume we are all still living our best lives with this thing.I bought this for my 5 and 3 year old. The 3 year old was really too little for it and couldn’t climb up but this was easily fixed with a foot stool. We deflated the bottom mat that you step on to climb up so we could put the stool down. This slide is so much fun! My kids played for hours. It’s fast too on the little inflatable boards that come with it. If it’s too fast, you can just have your kid slide down without it, which is slower. My 3 year old opted for that. I even went down several times as well. Shot clear over the end of it but had a blast! It’s fun because when you get to the end there’s a big splash from the water collecting at the bottom.I hope this thing is durable. It came with a couple repair patches in case you get a hole. Just make sure the ground is clear of sticks and rocks and you should be fine.Edit to add on 12/24/19This slide lasted me a month. I still don’t regret it because it was a month of daily use. Filling it up and picking it up to dump the water out day after day. My kids, other people’s kids, using it over and over again. At the end of the summer we went away on vacation and came back a week later and it was deflated. It has some pinprick holes on it and was a slow but sure leak. I could never find the holes to patch them so I said screw it and threw it away. However, I will be back to buy it again next summer. I know that sounds crazy, $75 for a month of use, but to me that was worth it. It was more engaging than an inflatable pool and it kept my kids out of my house and off electronics every day that month, with no one bugging me to take them to Target or let them watch YouTube or take them to the local water park. They didn’t need those things because they were living their best lives with this slide. This slide brings back the nostalgic 80s feelings of my old banana slip n slide. Not the best quality, but something you will remember for the rest of your life. I’m happy to provide similar memories for my own kids. Buy it. It’ll only last you a summer, but you’ll find it’s well worth it.

I have never written a review before, but I wanted to for this excellent product. After spending a lot of time reading bad reviews for various slip-and-slides and water slides, I took a chance on this one, which had the best reviews. It was well worth it.It turns out it was perfect. It sets up easily - you'll need to get the pump along with it. It's best if you have a large tarp for underneath it also, but that's optional. It's a great slide. We had a half-dozen kids who had a blast going down the slide over and over all day. It did not get damaged by small to moderate sized adults using it too. All the kids in our group were 10 or under, so I can't speak to what would happen if boisterous teenagers use it, but it does feel very well crafted with quality materials - similar to an air mattress.Basically, don't hesitate to buy this. It really is great. The slide *could* be longer, but with our group it was perfectly satisfying, and the kiddos made up for any issues with the length by just going down the slide over and over again. The rafts they include are awesome and work well, but it also works great to use the slide without. I put a bit of dish soap on the slope at first to make it more slippery, but that didn't end up being necessary - works fine without it. We had tons of fun and I would buy this again in a heartbeat - it's much better than a lot of things out there at this price level. Even for one use I'd say it's worth the money, but you'll probably get many more than that.

UPDATE: great customer service so updating review. We completely loved our “sharkie slide” and we sad when it started to not hold air however when we messaged customer service, they immediately went above and beyond. I would buy this again most definitely! As much fun as a water park but way cheaper!I told so many people about this being the best summer toy ever! However, we’ve not had a full month, and only a three-year-old and a five year old have been using it. It is already leaking air throughout the main body and the bumper pad will not hold her for more than five minutes… And that is a very important part. We have it on a soft grassy area and it has not been used gently about 6-7 times.I’ve contacted customer service through Amazon so we’ll see how they respond and I will update the rating. It is a fabulous toy, but too expensive to not be more durable.

Waterslides are fun and wadding pools are relaxing but both can get boring after a few minutes. This design check all the boxes!! the slide is fast and safe, even at 143lbs I have fun sliding; it’s wide enough to tandem slide for races, set up is quick and little water needed to fill; it doesn’t wast tons of water like sprinklers; less muddy mess and it has a wadding pool. However, I have had to return one in the past due to defective materials. It was not a big deal, UPS came and picked up my return, and I exchange it for a new one, and got another 30 day return window, which I didn’t need because that one lasted over 3yrs before we gave it to the neighbors when we moved. I can’t wait for my new one to arrive today!! It is out for delivery right now and it’s gonna be 113° today.