Kids enjoy this element of play structures just as much as they do the swings themselves. The two have worked together for so long that it's very rare to find a swing set without a slide right alongside it.
Even so, the days of the old metal slide appear mostly to be over. Wooden swing sets all add sturdy resin or plastic slides to their frames, and even among metal sets, you'll rarely ever find that the slide is made of metal as well.
Kettler, a company from Germany, provides a small metal slide as a swing set accessory for some of their swing sets, but even it has a resin platform and base.
One of the advantages of the newer type of slide is an extra safety factor. With the different, more rounded shape of this swing set accessory, not to mention that it's made of materials that don't experience the same temperature extremes that metal did in different seasons, children are now much less likely to suffer injuries.
This means that they can enjoy their playground or backyard swing set with the same enthusiasm that they always have, while their parents breathe just a little easier on the sidelines.
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