What could have been the coolest toy of the summer is now the Edsel of toys. So you saw the commercial and knew your kids would love this. How can you go wrong! Puncture proof, made of nylon, comes with its own blower and sets up in less then two minutes! (...)! I'll buy that and my kids will have the coolest dad on the block. (flashback...think Steve Martin in Parenthood when his son is graduating college...)
But no...(flashback...think Steve Martin in Parenthood when his son is in the Bell Tower...)
What a piece of junk. Here is a day in the life of this product.
Day One:
1200: Unboxed, unrolled and set up
1215: First kid down the slide. Smiles everywhere, kites flying, birds singing, it's a great day!
130: First leak. Seam busted at water inlet. No problem. Kids need a break. Repaired seam. Things are still good.
132: Seam busted again. Hmmm...Repaired seam with an old Navy trick. All you need is a vinyl patch, 6' of binding cord and 10 years in the US Navy. Worked!
225: Another seam busted. Repaired with same patching method. I am wondering...what is going on here...
320: Yet another seam busted. This time right next to the water inlet valve. Uh-oh... Cut the adapter off and reattached. Works!! Man,I did not realize that eight 6-10 year kids could do all of this...or could they...
445: Four steps on the climbing wall have ripped out. Nylon steps! Wholly smokes! All kids to the scales...I need to weigh you porkers. Hmmm...nope all average weight.
448: The pool area has a hole in it too! What is this thing made of! Cardboard!!!!
450: Deflate slide and dry out.
505: Contact Amazon for a RMA number to ship this very poorly designed product back.
When I ordered this product there were no reviews. Now there are (at this writing) 33 and all of the reviews are negative. Save your money. It is a way cool toy, if only it would work...if only...
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Banzai Falls Original Water SlideProduct Description: Slide into cool fun during warm weather with the ultimate in water slides. Setup takes less than five minutes. Simply roll out the slide, attach the water bags and blower and flip the switch! The giant water slide inflates in less than two minutes. Connect the garden hose and watch your aqua park come to life with a cool water spray.
Features:
Heavy-duty Dura-tech construction ensures lasting strength and durability for years to come
Arch top, wall and rails are constructed of PVC-coated 420D Terylene for strength and support
Slide surface and pool area are constructed of PVC-coated polyester tarpaulin that allows children a fun and slippery sliding experience and prevents damage to the landing area of the slide
Climbing wall made of PVC-coated Terylene. Net has been used to create an extremely strong climbing wall surface, and each foothold is reinforced with a second layer of ultra-strong material
Water bags are attached at key points around slide to ensure the stability of the structure
The water bags are reinforced with nylon mesh at the point where they attach to the slide to prevent them from tearing away under stress
Ground stake loops are sewn in at two points on the blower-powered water slide bottom instead of one point to increase strength and durability
The included 12" blower motor has a GFCI switch for maximum safety and convenience
A carrying case is also provided for easy storage after play
Inflatable size: 228"L x 60"W x 120"H
Includes one inflatable Banzai Falls Water Slide, one 12" blower, 10 ground stakes, two anchor bags and a repair kit.
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I thought my children would love this. I have two toddlers first of all the water that comes out of the head goes over the front of the head and not into the pool and the size is no where near what they show. I think they say it's about 8' long or so, they say on the box actually sizes may vary. I'd say the pool is about half the size of what they show and no where as deep.
We were quite disappointed in the quality of this product. We used it only 3 times before it ripped at the end where the 'splash factor' is. It has lost the durability/quality it once had many years ago. Problems Include: The plastic is too thin, the slide is too narrow, there are only 4 spikes (one per corner) to hold the slide in place therefore it needs to be continuously straightened and flattened, the water spray jets roll outward toward the lawn -- we could not get them to stay facing towards the slide unless we continuously adjusted, the blue blow-up part at the end soon rips away from the slide thus the 'splash factor' is gone. Too cheaply made to be enjoyable.
Most people are right about the misrepresentation of the picture and its size.It has been Photoshopped and it calls for mis-advertisement lawsuit. Amazon and Toys R US must take this product down until the product faces up and be truthful as to what it represent. It must state the dimension and it must say that picture is not proportionate. It is the worst product I'd ever bought from Toys R US and I'll never go to Six Flags! Don't buy it. Need a consumer advocate.