Side by Side Comparison of: Jack Post

Looks great in the garden. Very pleased.

This product comes with everything you need. It is of great quality but you get what you pay for. This is made of softwood and is very light. I am a light person so I don't recommend this to a heavy couple. It fits right for me.

Nice product, was what I wanted.

our second purchase of this swing, we coated it with wood protector to keep outside year round,

Excellent Product!

Outstanding product that was shipped quickly and the price was right.

The swing far exceeded my expectations! The colors are wonderful and the gold chain just adds to the beautiful swing. I will enjoy it as soon as the humidity decreases but I love looking at it and can't wait to use it more!

perfect

My wife had been wanting a front porch swing so I bought this for her as a Mother's Day gift. She loves it and it looks great on our front porch. The wood has a nice tone to it and the curved bottom is very comfortable. This swing is a nice mix between classic and modern design. Many of the swings I found had a "country" feel to them which is really not our style so I was glad to find this more updated design.Installation was fairly easy, about an hour or so. It included nice quality eye-bolts as well as the chains to hang it. I also purchased the comfort springs found in Amazon's "other buyers also purchased..." display and would recommend you do the same for maximum enjoyment.The instructions recommend adding a protective stain for longevity which I have not yet done but will. I really like the wood grain and color so I'll likely coat it with a clear matte polyurethane.

I recently purchased this swing and LOVE it! Easy to assemble, sturdy and the wood is beautiful. Very comfortable, quality product!!

I think this is a fine swing for the money. Looks good and easy to assemble.Item was received several days ahead of the estimated date. Very prompt delivery.

The swings went together very easy. Haven't hung the swings yet, waiting to build my gazebo to hang the swings. They look very nice put together and seem to be sturdy.

work great

This is a good swing for the price. It is not heavy duty so it will not stand up to children climbing around on it, rough use, or if an adult does not sit down gently especially if they do not sit next to the arm. Usually a swing would be installed using swing springs at the top of the chains to relieve strain on the swing if somebody sits down hard. These should probably be used and must be purchased separately. It was easy to put together in just a few minutes.

Back of the swing isn't high enough for me, but its acceptable.

Overall, I'm quite happy with this swing. I found it to be well constructed for a swing at this price point, and I liked that it came unfinished so I could do with it what I wanted. I stained it maple, sprayed many layers of spar poly, then lightly wet-sanded down the texture with superfine paper. Looks sharp. If I had it to do over, I'd have used a sealer before I stained. That wood is super thirsty.My favorite thing about the swing are the chains and hardware. They really look high-end. Give the wood a decent finish, and this Jennings swing can actually end up a pretty nice little piece of furniture. Nobody's going to believe you spent less than $100.Several reviews observe their swing was insufficiently sturdy or durable. Perhaps Jack Post has changed the Jennings' construction or materials since they got theirs, but I find my swing to be adequately sturdy. As to durability, you'll definitely need to paint or polyurethane it, or of course the weather and sun will break it down. So if you don't want to do any finish work, this is not your swing.I deducted a star because the back slats float in the channel, and it was kind of a hassle to re-space them properly and secure them in place. Also it's neither here nor there, but by my tape, it's a little bit shy of 5 feet. No deduction for that, but it should be noted.

Loving it. I'm swinging while writing this review. The instructions suggested painting it and I chose white.

This is a nice swing for the money. I stained and sealed it prior to putting it together and it worked out beautifully. I would have liked for the wood slats to have a little more backbone to it, but it seems to be OK. I have had three normal size people in it and all were very comfortable. I'll have to wait to see how it holds up.

Very good, strong swing. I love it. I would suggest that a coat of varnish to the wood before putting together. I have only had mine a few weeks when the large slats starting feeling rough.

Good quality for the money

Nice looking swing. Easy to put together. I did it myself in 45 mins

The swing arrived in good shape, all the parts were included, and the instructions were clear and easy to understand.

I really love this swing, but I'm having a problem securing the arms to the chair. The nuts don't seem to tighten flush to the arm rest. If anyone reads this and has some advice, I'd be grateful!

This is a great swing, the only thing I found wrong is that it seemed a little small and hard to fit cushions to fit.

Not much to it. Hope it is cypress wood as was advertised; otherwise will not last long.

OK for 65 dollars but do not expect much. I painted it to make it last a little longer. Mostly for the kids to use not very sturdy for adults. The Aimish swings are the best. I bought one of them for another property and they are by far the best wooden swing.

The swing is good but it is really my fault. for not realizing that the length was pretty short. I knew it was 5 feet but did not even think about checking the length. I love having a swing and sometimes I lie down and take a nap which is difficult. If I could I would return it but it is already put on thanks to my husband. Oh well.

I got this even with the not so good reviews. I did indeed reinforce the back and that worked out great. The seat however has knots in it and one slat has already broken under my 8 year old (~85 lbs).You must sand and varnish it before use which takes a couple days. We will keep it and fix it, but buyer beware. We might pay a little more for one that is ready to hang, next time.

This item arrived before the extimated delivery date which was great. The swing was very easy to put together and after staining it we hung it with no issue. However, after only two days (with very little use) the slats became unsecured and the seat started popping up from the ends. I have attempted on a few occasions to hammer the nails back in but they keep popping out. I guess you get what you pay for...

After opening the box, this swing really makes you question if the cost savings was worth it. Don't get me wrong, it was easy to assemble and does hold my weight with my two young kids, but based on how it felt while swinging, I was constantly wondering if we were going to plunge to the ground. Like others suggested, I'm going to strengthen with some extra screws and 1x2's to make it more sturdy. I'm glad I didn't have fork out an extra $100 bucks or start from scratch and buy all the supplies from the box store though. I won't mind the little extra effort. Does the job...recommended if you don't mind a little more securing work.

Swing was missing the chains when I received it from Amazon. I contacted mfg. customer service and received the chains in a few days. As I was removing the wood planks from the box, I got a one inch splintter in my hand. On close inspection, I found some planks with wood splinters that were not sanded down - so be careful. After assembly, the swing looked very nice and for the price.

We purchased 4 of these swings for our back porch. I noticed a pretty big crack in one of the large slats on one of the swings and its already broken after 2 weeks. It took so long to put together. I'd like to just order another slat, but I don't know how? The rest of the swings work great.

Very like it

Easy to assemble. The screws that the swing hangs from bent and one broke. Did not exceed the weight limit. Ordered new screws. Swing is good.

Rather lightweight

This is a nice swing only problem is that the screw that goes into the wood to hang swing broke!!! We were just barely putting it up and screwing the hanger in and broke inside the wood . I would definately recommend buying heavy duty or different kind of hangers. overall swing looks nice and feels sturdy. Have yet to use it though have to put up the heavy duty hangers.

Super cheaply made. Literally split a few different pieces of the wood by tightening it with my hands. Half of the screws and staples were loose or stripped out when it arrived. I got it put together but doesn't really feel like it was safe enough to sit on.I guess it works for now. We painted it white.

Classic lines but inferior wood and weight. The arms and support bracket are cheap in appearance. The seat had been damaged with gauges and splintery surface. Not certain if it happened with shipment or prior. Not a keeper. Bought it for Buyer of my home so can't return it.

Great price, but I can now see why..... seat broke the first time sitting on the swing. All the work of putting swing together and to stain it, just not worth it! :-(

I have had this swing for almost 2 months and today while we were sitting on it the entire bottom portion collapsed. Build quality is not that great. A few scratches and jammed fingers, next time I will look for a better product.

the swing is very cheaply made but knew that after reading the reviews, so i planned on making some modifications. i bought an 8' 1x2 and 8' 2x2 for $5.00, raised the back up about 3" and cut a 2x2 into sections to support the back. i figured buying the swing would save me alot of work and for $85.00 you really can't beat it and it makes the wife happy for a couple of weeks until she decides she needs something else. i weigh 215 lbs and my wife weighs 135, i would be skeptical of using it without adding some support to the back.

It sure looks nice-but the wood is so cheap.My 200lb hubby sat on it and the wood snapped in one corner-we willmost likely have the handyman try to reinforce it-It would be great if it was just for kids-

Chain rusted with two weeks of installing it. Finish not lasting either.

Swing was delivered without some of the hardware. We contacted Jack Post but got no answer. We went to a hardware store and got what we needed, put it together, stained it, and used it for about a month. It is rated for 400 lbs. My 240-pound son sat on it today and it completely broke apart. So disappointed in this product and the seller.

Apart of the end near the screw holes was broken when I received. I stated to stain the other section before I saw the damage. I repaired the product and it's just fine now. Please make sure to take a look at the swing especially the ends for any kind of damage before Assembling the swing..

The swing was not as sturdy as I thought it would be. My father-in-law sat in it by himself & he is way under the 400 lb weight limit & the bottom broke. We have had it hanging outside for only 3 days. I am not pleased with the quality.

this was so flimsy it fell apart almost immediately.

Couldn't assemble because one of the pieces that was suppose to support the bench was broken off where the hole was drilled. The box it came in was not damaged.

Missing bolts had to go buy some to fit .

I've only had this swing seat for 3 weeks and already one of the slates broke so I can longer use it. It is very poorly made and was very hard to put together, I would not recommend this product to anyone. I also had a bad experience with another product I ordered from Amazon so I will not be ordering any more products from them.

This product requires too much effort to put it together, I wish it had been partially assembled. The wood was beautiful

After carefully following the instructions, the arms don't fit on correctly with the hardware provided. In order to return it we would need to disassemble the stupid thing. Not worth the work!