Really Fun
I had surgery on both feet and knowing I was going to be out of commission for most of the summer I bought this slip-n-slide. I have never been big on slip n slides because I can see the potential for getting hurt. My kids have been having a blast. Our backyard is fairly level not perfect(after all nothing is 100%). My kids(9and10) got it set up and working without any problems(they wouldn't wait for dad). The only problem is we have 2 dogs and our little puppy bite the sides and created holes so now I am buying a new one. I told my family not to leave it out overnight because of the dogs:))) I would not hesitate to recommend this slip n slid they have been having lots of fun with it and it gets them outdoors.

Not worth the effort
As previously reviewed this mat needs to be placed on a perfectly flat surface. If you think your lawn is flat - it's NOT. Simple blades of grass can pop the base layer. It took quite a while to fill up, but cannot be left on your lawn for more than a day or it kills the grass. NOT WORTH THE EFFORT!

Skim board in your back yard!
My 11 year old loves this new type of slip n slide - the only thing we would change would be to add a little more length! Be careful, with the dark blue plastic it will burn your lawn on a sunny day just being left on it for a few hours so pick it up right away after the kids are done for the day. Unless you want a designated "skim board" spot in your yard! This is a lot of fun, I'm glad I bought it.

Disappointment in product
Grandkids really enjoyed the product but after the first use the side seams split and the water leaks out. The product was defective and you would think for this price it would be more durable. We were really disappointed.

review
People are correct to say that the skimmer board doesn't work that good unless you have a flat lawn. But with that said, MY KIDS AND THEIR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN HAVING FUN WITH IT FOR THE LAST COUPLE HOURS. KIDS WILL BE KIDS AND THEY WILL FIND AWAY TO HAVE FUN. i DON'T THINK ANY PRODUCT OUT THERE WILL BE PERFECT. We bought the boggie boards to go with it(which really helped) I would also say that if you already have a slip n slide type thing, they are pretty similar so you might not need this.