Before I start my review, you should know a few things. First and foremost I did NOT receive this item for free or at a discount. Second, I am a 34 year old woman who has no experience building anything like a swing set before. I hadn't even used a ratchet before now. I am a biochemist eye disease researcher and mother of a 4 year old boy with autism. My son, like many kids with autism loves to swing. And when I say "loves" that is a major understatement. His birthday is coming up and I wanted to get him a swing set. We just moved into a new house. Our old house had great trees for swings and this house doesn't. However, nice swing sets are SO EXPENSIVE to buy, so I started looking into the possibility of building one. While I don't have much experience doing anything like this, I'm all about trying! That's when I stumbled upon these brackets and decided I could do it.I'm glad I saw the "kit" version instead of just buying two of the brackets themselves. It saved me a lot of time and trouble buying the right hardware as well. This kit comes with everything you need to assemble the A frame except the wood and tools. I ended up making a basic A frame with a 10' top beam and 10' legs (they recommend 8' legs but I wanted to have a larger swing arc). Here's what I needed to complete the project:- This kit (which comes with two brackets and 28 appropriately sized lag bolts and washers)- One 10 foot 4x6 beam (Home Depot) for the top (be sure to get pressure treated lumber so it will last and won't degrade in contact with the ground)- Four 10 foot 4x4 beams (Home Depot) for the legs (can be anywhere from 8 to 12 feet but I recommend going longer, especially if you plan to anchor the legs in concrete or bury them in the ground. I opted not to bury them but just get some screw in ground anchors.- A drill and drill bit smaller than the lag bolts to pre-drill the holes (already had). I don't know what size exactly I used but it was one that came standard with my drill.- 2 swings. I already had this Deluxe Platform Swing by HearthSong that I bought on Amazon last year and my son loves it. I hung it in our tree using the yellow swing ties that you see pictured - also bought on Amazon. I decided to use them since I already had them. I bought the half bucket swing on Amazon for this project from Swing Set Stuff.- Safe-Kidz heavy duty swing anchor kit (again, Amazon) which came with two anchors, two clips, a drill bit and 4 lag bolts and screws.- Two 80" lengths of zinc chain (Home Depot). I guessed at this amount before building the swing set but only ended up needing about 70" for the half bucket. It all depends on what type of swing you're hanging and the age of the children.- Two Quick Links (Home Depot) to connect the chain ends to the swing- Ratchet and appropriate size bit (again, one that came standard with my ratchet that I already had)With all of this stuff I was able to complete this swing ENTIRELY BY MYSELF in just a couple hours time and that includes the shopping and loading/unloading!! The brackets take all the guess work and careful measuring out of the equation for you. Just slide the wood into the bracket, pre-drill the holes for the lag bolts and ratchet them down and your A frame is finished! A note about inserting the beams into the brackets. Other reviewers mentioned tight squeezes and having to sand or lubricate the beams and then beat them in with a rubber mallet to get them to fit. I was prepared with my orbital sander, dish soap and rubber mallet to do whatever it took but none of that was needed! The beams I bought slid right in with no effort whatsoever. It literally could not have been easier. I guess it depends on where you get your wood, but if it's TRULY 4x4 and 4x6 they should slide in to these brackets NO PROBLEM without sanding or lubricating.Before I stood it up (I actually did need help with that part) I measured and installed the mounting hardware for the half bucket swing in the top beam. The manufacturers of the hardware suggest measuring at least 15" away from the nearest structural element of the swing set. I went a little further than that. They also recommend spacing the hardware wider than whatever swing they will be holding. For standard swings 16" should be fine. That's what I did. Once I stood it up I hung and adjusted the platform swing using my ladder and tested it out myself to be sure it was sturdy. Holy cow this thing isn't going ANYWHERE! Even without being anchored to the ground (which I will do anyway) I was able to swing pretty high laying on the platform without the A frame even wiggling a tiny bit under my 130lb weight!When my husband and son got home from their daddy day that afternoon they were both blown away that I had done it myself and my boy was ECSTATIC!! He LOVES his new swing set and I love how easy it was and that it saved me money! So here's the final price tag on the one I built if it helps:Wood - $100Bracket/hardware kit - $79Half bucket swing - $40Chain - $30Swing mounting hardware - $28I already had the platform swing and swing ties but they were $130 and $25 respectivelyThat was only $277 out of pocket and a few hours on a Saturday morning for me which is basically amazing. Total cost including the stuff I already had would put it at $432.For a swing set of this height and sturdiness you would be hard pressed to find something cheaper. Also, this would be very easy to add on to! I intend to add wood planks to the side of the A frame and build a climbing wall on one side and add a slide to the other! Plus I'm so proud of myself that I did this. I love sticking it to gender roles! I'm telling you, if I could do this, anyone could do this!I have nothing but the highest praise for these brackets and highly recommend them to anyone who thinks swing sets are too expensive or is contemplating building their own! One more free tip for you newbies like me: When working with pressure treated lumber, WEAR GLOVES!!!! Splinters from pressure treated wood are NASTY and will get infected really quickly so save yourself the pain and trouble and just wear gloves from the start. I really hope this helps someone else! Good luck and have fun building!

Fantastic product!! A really great price for a high quality product. I was able to get this all done on my own in the course of an afternoon with very basic tools. I'm really happy with the end result, it's got clean lines, looks neat, and is incredibly sturdy. If you need a basic A-frame, you can't beat this. I did have to do a little rubber mallet banging and sanding to get a few of the pieces of timber in, but that's probably because the pressure treated lumber can swell oddly at the ends and I'm glad they fit so snugly anyhow. I'd definitely suggest doing the large cross beam first. After beating with the rubber mallet for way too long, I realized I could pick the whole thing up and gently drop it on it's end on a piece of plywood to get the cross beam totally seated into the bracket. I'm pretty strong, and I took pains to do it gently, so be careful if you take this tactic, but it worked like a dream. I also thought it'd be easier to put the legs in starting with pushing in the one that would be flat on the ground first, but that wasn't so. It was easier to pick up the 4x4 and let gravity to a bit of the work to get it slid into the upward angled leg slot (with the bracketed cross beam laying flat on the ground) first, making sure to add a bit of upward force to it to make it square in the slot as I drilled my pilot holes and ratcheted in the bolts. I needed this A-frame for some large scale crafts projects that I do, so a 4x6x8ft cross beam is perfect so that I have just over 6' of clearance inside the legs of the frame. However, if you're doing this for swings, especially if it's for adults or you just want some extra clearance, you might want to go for the 10' long cross beam. I hope my experience helps you along, I'd definitely recommend this product with confidence!

I use these anchors/swing brackets for a swing set that I built my children this year. These are rock solid I am 44 years old and a large man and I can swing on it no issue.Using all the included hardware was great simple and easy.I went with kiln dried wood from a local lumber yard and had no issues with warped/twisted or swollen wood.I used a 10ft top beam and 8ft legs.Working by myself it took me a little shy of two hours as I had to move everything myself.I have no doubt that these will last for years no hesitation to purchase again grade a.

We easily created a simple swingset with these sturdy, well-made swingset attachments. They helped a fairly inexperienced old couple like us create a very sturdy, functional, and attractive swingset for the grandkids.