Is a Pool SLide Worth it?

[beartoothweb]

We're planning our buried AGP pool project, and have been considering doing a slide.

Our kids are 12 and 11, so we'll still have a few years with them here.

We're looking at $1500 minimum for a slide. Plus, there's a chance of insurance issues, although I think mine is okay.

For those that have them, or have had them, I'm just curious if they are ultimately worth the extra cost and risk? We'll have a deep end, so the slide will drop into 6' water, the pool is 15x30 oval. The slide would attach to the deck (secured appropriately of course.)

Any advice? Thanks!

 

[mart242]

If you were your kids, would you like a slide? there. that's your answer.

With a pool, it's never a case of "worth the extra cost". A pool is something you buy to enjoy (and enjoy with the kids!) so if you can afford space and $$$, why not add a slide?

 

[no-mas]

While I never owned one, when I was young, my friends and I used to stand at the top of the slide at whoever's pool we were using at the time and use it as a high platform to jump into the pool from. It was great fun, but looking back, with wet footed kids jumping from a wet fiberglass slide, we were lucky nobody was ever hurt (seriously hurt, anyway).

We chose not to have to worry about the liability of a slide or diving board in our pool, and so far (3 yrs) the kids enjoy the pool plenty.

Jumping in from the slide was fun, though!

 

[whoozer]

Of course what they don't know won't hurt them, but we loved our slide, it was a hit by all ages!

 

[beartoothweb]

Talked to the insurance guy (Farm Bureau here in MT) and we're good to go, fully covered.

So, looks like I need to find some money in the budget, eh?

 

[crabboy]

Our slide is a big hit as well.

 

[civicturbo]

:-D Just grabbed one from Craigslist today for $100. SR Smith 7 foot high right turn slide with the "GrandRapids" water delivery system. I figured out what I had when I got home when I found this http://shop.bluehaven.com/product/rogue ... ool-slides :-D The guy was selling off stuff (pre forclosure) and responded to my slide wanted ad. At first I tought 100 was alot for a used slide but I got there and the guy was personable and the slide is in nice shape. Then I get home and see the crackhead price they charge for these things WOW! a hunski for it was a deal! :-D

Realistically if I were to finance and build a pool I would shell out the money and get the "Turbo Twister"
http://shop.bluehaven.com/product/turbo ... ool-slides $2500 is alot but not much percentage wise to the build and the joy on the kids faces would pay me back
I want my pool to be fun Like a water park so thats the way I look at it, I NEED a slide, toys, fountains and other upgrades to satisfy me