Daniel Norris
Like most people I was doing a lot of research before dropping all this money on one of these. This one caught my attention because it had the bounce house and slide and it was priced in the middle of the rest. Here’s a few things to know. 1. It’s a little smaller than what I was hoping on the bounce house portion. But we have four kids and they can all play along great in the pool portion. 2. It’s pretty durable. Yes there will be bubbles coming from seams when filled with water as it I sewed together so there are going to be holes for air to escape. 3. I have an 11 year old that plays on this no problem. Also when I have to clean it I get my big butt in there to wipe it off. So it holds up well. Used it several times, no rips or anything yet. 4. First thing that I read about was the mold issue. Ok so here’s what you need to do. Always let it dry out after use. I don’t mean just the exterior. Yes, since it is sewn it will have water get on the interior. So when you’re watching it dry you will notice bubbles coming from the seam once all the water is gone. Once THAT stops, it should be good and dry. Next thing, get a spray bottle and fill it half part water and half part vinegar. Spray down the exterior and then spray some inside the air blower hose so that it will send some on the inside. If you do that then you shouldn’t have an issue with mold. It also wouldn’t hurt to air it out again a couple days later but it’s summer at the moment so we will be using it almost every weekend. 5. The slide turns and it looks fun. Go ahead and get you a good water proof picnic blanket and set it up at the end of that slide because everyone of my kids shoot over the small edge at the end. Just at the very end so they’re not falling off the side or anything. When they hit that pool part they have so much momentum that the go right over the wall. 6. The sprinkler system isn’t built in so you have to string it across from the gun and the slide each time you set this thing up. I guess you could leave it attached but if you’re trying to prevent this thing from being covered in mold I wouldn’t do that. 7. Easily inflates and deflates, very quick too. It does not fit in the bag easily. You’ll get the hang of it but it’s seems like a small bag for this big thing. All in all pretty good. I give it 4 stars because I was expecting it to be a little larger for the money.