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Banzai Sidewinder Blast Bundle (Sidewinder Falls Slide with Bonus Fun Pack) | 
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| Brand: Banzai
Category: Toy
Buy New: $599.99
Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 36473
Shipping Weight (lbs): 91
Dimensions (in): 32 x 18.6 x 15.4
Model: 58501
UPC: 026753585014
EAN: 0026753585014
ASIN: B000Y8YN7Y
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New in Box - UNOPENED - Will Ship to you With Signature Confirmation for FREE - Please check out my Other items - THANKS
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| Features:
| • | Three extreme water activites: waterslide, tunnel and splash pool | | • | Heavy duty Dura-Tech construction for maximum durabilty. | | • | Included blower motor features GFCI for extra safety and convenience | | • | The Banzai Fun Pack includes: 1 inflatable body board, 1 inflatable beach ball and 2 water blaster guns (not pictured) | | • | Safe soft-bottom landing pad ensures hours of summer time fun for boys and girls |
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Product Description
Get set to make a mega splash with this giant water slide! Leap through the tunnel and down the diving ramp into the splash pool! Then, scale the climbing wall of this 10-foot-tall waterslide and ride the banked curve all the way back into the splash pool. Inflates in less than three minutes with the included continuous-airflow blower motor and easily attaches to any hose. Heavy-duty Dura-Tech construction ensures lasting strength and durability, while the constant airflow helps resist small tears and punctures. Included blower motor features GFCI for maximum safety and convenience. Measures 15'L x 16.25'W x 10.5'H. Holds up to 400 pounds.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 SOOOO Much Fun!!!!!! June 4, 2008
Hospo (California)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Well, so far so good! We've put up the slide on three different occasions now and I have to say...so far, it's worth every penny!!! I'm sure my opinion would change if it got a huge rip in it tomorrow, but I'm thrilled with this purchase! (Oh, and my kids love it too, lol.)
It was a tad tricky to set it up (according to the hubby) but once that got going, the rest is a breeze. Putting it away isn't nearly as hard as I pictured it to be. Yes, you have to dry it off, but letting it sit in the sun with the air on it for about 30 minutes does the trick. A couple of swipes with the towel and you're good to go. As everyone else said, don't even try to put it back in the bag it came in. I don't know what they're even thinking with that tiny thing. We use it to store the blower.
This has got to be the best purchase I've made when it comes to summer fun toys. As long as this holds up, it's going to be a great summer!!! (and hopefully a few more after that.)
Honestly, if I can get two summer's worth of fun out of this I would head straight out and buy another. When you think about it, the jumpy house type companies charge the same amount (or close to it) to rent a waterslide just for the DAY so really, there's not much to complain about even if it only makes it through one summer.
JMO
Edited after one week of use. ( to be fair, we have had it out EVERYDAY over the week.)
As I was drying off the slide to put it away I noticed a tiny tear. It was not at the seam, so it should be easy to patch. About the size of a pea. This would not make me change my rating...as I said, we've had it up every day with 2-5 kids on it at all times (ranging from ages 2-9). I'm a tad sad that this happened so quickly, as I'm wanting it to at least make it through 1 summer and the summer has just begun.
Just wanted to give an update on the progression of it all.
Editing again on 8/23/08:
STILL LOVE LOVE LOVE this slide! It has provided us with so much fun over the entire summer. We have a patch on it now, but only because of my stupidity. (I decided to go down the slide while riding on a blow up "kick board" and while holding onto it, my wedding ring put a big rip in it) Even with the patch -which btw works WONDERFULLY- we are still having loads of fun. The patches they send are in all the colors of the slide. We don't even notice it. We have used it probably 3-4 times per week the entire summer, including a 5 year old's birthday party w/8 kids. The most we've had on it at once is four 9 year olds, two 5 year olds and a toddler. It inflates and holds up just as good as the day we got it. I understand that there are a lot of people that have had problems with this slide, but not everyone has the same experience and I'm glad to say that this has been the greatest summer at our house, in large part due to our slide.
Fun Fun Fun May 14, 2008
Fritz E. Beckert
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
All I can say is Wow!!! I purchased one of these for my kids. I could not think of a better use for my stimulus check! I can't keep my kids off of this thing. I was very impressed by how this item was put together. I look forward to many years of summer fun. It will take forever for my kids to outgrow this thing...it's huge! My son's birthday party is in 2 weeks and I am sure this will be the hit of the party...we are already the hit of the neighborhood! Pick one up...you will love it!
MY GRANDCHILDREN LOVE IT!! May 14, 2008
M. Berthelot
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is our second Bonzai product. We love it. This one is especially fun with the curvy slide. We find that the Bonzai products are very durable. The only thing is you have to dry it and put it away until next time. We plan on ordering another one next summer. Our grandchildren call it "PaPa's Water Park".
Great entertainment for the kids! July 6, 2008
MF (Ft Lauderdale, Fl)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased this product in June for my two girls, ages 4 and 7. So far, we have used it several times with other neighbors and friends and it has held up great.
It was a little difficult to get together the first time, but once it was set up it is easy to re-assemble for the next uses. It has a tube that goes around the whole slide and this tube is a little difficult to work with. We leave the tubes on before putting it away, making it easier everytime we put it back up. You just have to re-adjust the tubes because the water gets stuck in them.
This product is very heavy, but even Mom can manage to pull it out onto the lawn and set it up. As for putting it away, the other reviews are written correctly. It will NEVER get back in the bag that is given with the product, or even the box for that matter. We manage to slide it from the grass onto our patio, and that is about it for the summer until we put it away entirely for the winter time.
The drying process is fairly easy. If you deflate it, most of the water will drain out on it's own and then with a few quick swifts you can get the remainder of the water out. Re-inflate and let dry for about 1/2 hr in the sun.
I am amazed at how well the product has held up as my 7 yr old can be fairly rough. If it holds up for the remainder of this summer, I feel I have gotten my monies worth from this slide. The kids love and ask to use it all of the time. They will play on it for a minimum of two hours everytime we use it!
I would recommend highly for hours of fun for kids at any age. I have had children from age 3 up to 11 on this and they all love it.
Extremely pleased July 1, 2008
wrangler95 (MA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Though this review is somewhat long, it will hopefully answer your questions. We are very pleased with this slide. We've now had it for a full month and have used it almost every day (there were maybe three or four days this last month that we didn't inflate it.) We've had no problems at all. It has been through two birthday parties one with about six, 6 year olds and another with about nine 10 year olds. Around the parties our kids have used it virtually every day and some days the neighborhood kids join them. I'd consider that pretty heavy use. The slide had held up just fine and I believe - and hope - that it continues to do so.
Important - make sure all kids follow the rules - not only to make sure the slide lasts - but for their own safety, it is a just a toy and not a commercial unit after all. No more than one child at the top of the slide at a time and make sure children move away from the bottom of the slide as soon as they come down to be out of the way of the next child.
Initial set up takes maybe a half hour while you make sure you do everything properly. Every set up after the first takes about 4 minutes - 2 minutes to spread out and plug in the blower and two minutes to inflate. That's it.
Take down couldn't be easier. Unplug the blower and untie the vent on the opposite side. Completely
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